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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A purchaser under a written contract for the sale of a one-family or two-family dwelling may require the seller to install smoke detectors for hearing-impaired persons if:
(1) the purchaser or a member of the purchaser's family who will reside in the dwelling is a hearing-impaired person;
(2) the purchaser provides written evidence of the hearing impairment signed by a licensed physician; and
(3) not later than the 10th day after the effective date of the contract, the purchaser requests in writing that the seller install smoke detectors for hearing-impaired persons and specifies the locations in the dwelling where the smoke detectors are to be installed.
(b) If the seller is required to install smoke detectors for hearing-impaired persons under Subsection (a), the seller and purchaser may agree:
(1) which party will bear the cost of installing the smoke detectors; and
(2) which brand of smoke detectors to install.
(c) The seller must install the smoke detectors not later than the closing date of the sale of the dwelling.
(d) A purchaser may terminate the contract to purchase the dwelling if the seller fails to install smoke detectors for hearing-impaired persons as required by this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 766.0021. Smoke Detector for Hearing-Impaired Persons - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-766-0021/
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