Promulgation of regulations by executive office of housing and livable communities

[Text of section added by 2024, 150, Sec. 45 effective August 6, 2024. See also, Section 101 added by 2024, 239, Sec. 45 effective February 18, 2025, below.]

[Text of section added by 2024, 150, Sec. 45 effective August 6, 2024. See also, Section 101 added by 2024, 239, Sec. 45 effective February 18, 2025, below.]

Section 101. The executive office of housing and livable communities shall promulgate regulations to ensure that no seller of a residential structure or a residential condominium unit, or an agent thereof, shall: (i) condition the acceptance of an offer to purchase on the prospective purchaser's agreement to waive, limit, restrict or otherwise forego any prospective purchaser's right to have the structure or unit inspected, except when the sale of the structure or unit is to occur at an auction conducted by an auctioneer licensed under chapter 100; or (ii) accept an offer to purchase from a prospective purchaser, or an agent thereof who, in advance of the seller's acceptance of an offer, informs the seller, either directly or indirectly, that the prospective purchaser intends to waive, in whole or in part, the prospective purchaser's right to inspection; provided, however, that the seller may accept such an offer without violating this section if the prospective purchaser is: (A) the spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, great-grandchild or great-grandparent of the seller; or (B) the former spouse of the seller and the sale of the structure or unit is being made pursuant to a judgment or order under chapter 208; provided further, that other limited exceptions may be provided for by regulation.

[Text of section added by 2024, 239, Sec. 45 effective February 18, 2025. See also, Section 101 added by 2024, 150, Sec. 45 effective August 6, 2024, above.]

Section 101. Notwithstanding any provision of the state building code, specialized code or any other general or special law to the contrary, refrigerants identified as an alternative for use in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 7671k shall be acceptable for use in the commonwealth.