Cal. CIV § 2079.14
This is the official text of Cal. CIV § 2079.14, part of California’s Civil Code — covers contracts, property ownership, personal rights, and other general civil obligations between private parties.
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Official statutory text
(a) A copy of the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall be provided in a real property transaction as follows:
(1) The seller’s agent, if any, shall provide the disclosure form to the seller before entering into the listing agreement.
(2) The buyer’s agent shall provide the disclosure form to the buyer as soon as practicable before execution of a buyer-broker representation agreement and execution of the buyer’s offer to purchase. If the offer to purchase is not prepared by the buyer’s agent, the buyer’s agent shall present the disclosure form to the buyer not later than the next business day after receiving the offer to purchase from the buyer.
(b) The agent providing the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt from the buyer or seller except as provided in Section 2079.15.
(1) The seller’s agent, if any, shall provide the disclosure form to the seller before entering into the listing agreement.
(2) The buyer’s agent shall provide the disclosure form to the buyer as soon as practicable before execution of a buyer-broker representation agreement and execution of the buyer’s offer to purchase. If the offer to purchase is not prepared by the buyer’s agent, the buyer’s agent shall present the disclosure form to the buyer not later than the next business day after receiving the offer to purchase from the buyer.
(b) The agent providing the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt from the buyer or seller except as provided in Section 2079.15.
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