Title 44, Chapter 3, Section 172
( 44-3-172)
(a) A public offering statement must be provided to each purchaser
of a time-share interval. Prospective purchasers receiving a copy
of the public offering statement shall sign a statement
acknowledging receipt of the public offering statement and such
receipt shall be kept at the principal office of the developer for
three years from the date of receipt. (1) The public offering statement must contain or fully and
accurately disclose the following information: (A) The name of the developer, the principal address of the
developer, the address of the time-share intervals offered in
the statement, and a description of the developer's ownership
interest in the time-share project; (B) The nature of the interest in the time-share interval being
offered whether it involves real property ownership, leasehold
interest, right to use or occupy the facility, or some other
interest being offered; (C) A general description of the units including, without
limitation, the developer's contemplated schedule of
commencement and completion of all buildings, units, and
amenities or, if completed, a statement that they have been
completed; (D) As to all units offered by the developer in the same
time-share project: (i) The types and number of units; (ii) Identification of units that are subject to time-share
intervals; and (iii) The estimated number of units that may become subject to
time-share intervals; (E) A brief description of the project; (F) Any current budget or a projected budget for the time-share
intervals for one year after the date of the first transfer to a
purchaser. The budget must include, without limitation: (i) A statement of the amount or a statement that there is no
amount included in the budget as a reserve for repairs and
replacement; (ii) The projected common expense liability, if any, by
category of the expenditures for the time-share intervals; (iii) The projected common expense liability for all
time-share intervals; and (iv) A statement of any services not reflected in the budget
that the developer provides or expenses that he or she pays; (G) Any initial or special fee for the use of the unit or
amenities due from the purchaser at closing together with a
description of the purpose and method of calculating the fee; (H) A description of any liens, defects, or encumbrances on or
affecting the title to the time-share intervals; (I) A description of any financing offered by the developer; (J) A statement of any pending actions material to the
time-share intervals of which a developer has actual knowledge; (K) Any restraints on alienation of any number or portion of any
time-share intervals; (L) A description of the insurance coverage or a statement that
there is no insurance coverage provided for the benefit of
time-share interval owners including specific statements on the
amount of comprehensive general liability insurance and extended
coverage casualty insurance; (M) Any current or expected fees or charges to be paid by
time-share interval owners for the use of any facilities related
to the property; (N) Whether financial arrangements have been provided for and
with whom financial arrangements have been made for the
completion of all promised or proposed improvements and the
proposed date of completion; (O) The extent to which a time-share unit may become subject to
a tax or other lien arising out of claims against other owners
of the same unit; (P) A conspicuous statement on the cover page as follows: "YOU MAY CANCEL WITHOUT PENALTY OR OBLIGATION ANY SALES
AGREEMENT WHICH YOU HAVE SIGNED FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF A
TIME-SHARE INTERVAL WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
EXCEPTED, AFTER SIGNING ANY SALES AGREEMENT AND RECEIVE A
REFUND. IF THIS PUBLIC OFFERING STATEMENT WAS NOT GIVEN TO
YOU BEFORE YOU SIGNED ANY SALES AGREEMENT, YOU MAY CANCEL THE
SALES AGREEMENT WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
EXCEPTED, AFTER YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS PUBLIC OFFERING STATEMENT
AND RECEIVE A REFUND. YOU MAY NOT GIVE UP OR WAIVE THIS RIGHT
TO CANCEL. IF YOU DECIDE TO CANCEL A SALES AGREEMENT, YOU
MUST NOTIFY THE DEVELOPER IN WRITING WITHIN THE CANCELLATION
PERIOD OF YOUR INTENT TO CANCEL BY SENDING NOTICE BY CERTIFIED
MAIL OR STATUTORY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, TO (insert the name and address of the developer or
the developer's agent). YOUR NOTICE WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE
DATE YOU MAIL IT."; (Q) When a time-share use is offered, a conspicuous statement as
follows: "YOU MAY CANCEL ANY SALES AGREEMENT WHICH YOU HAVE SIGNED FOR
THE PURCHASE OF A TIME-SHARE USE AT ANY TIME THE FACILITY IS
NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE ACCORDING TO AGREED UPON TERMS.
YOU MAY NOT GIVE UP OR WAIVE THIS RIGHT TO CANCEL."; (R) A schedule for refunding any funds due the purchaser if the
time-share project is not completed or if the purchaser
exercises cancellation rights; (S) The name and address of the escrow agent; (T) A conspicuous statement as follows: "ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE PURCHASE OR
LEASE OF A TIME-SHARE INTERVAL SHOULD BE REFERRED TO AN
ATTORNEY."; (U) A conspicuous statement on the cover page as follows: "PURCHASER SHOULD READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE SIGNING
ANYTHING."; (V)(i) Except as otherwise provided in division (ii) of this
subparagraph, a conspicuous statement as follows: "THIS IS A REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION. YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY
SHOULD REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION ON
FILE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY WHEREIN THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED." (ii) If the time-share project is located outside this state,
then the conspicuous statement must read as follows: "THIS IS A REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION. YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY
SHOULD REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION ON
FILE IN THE APPROPRIATE LAND RECORDS OF THE JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED."; and (W) A description of the exact procedure that will be used by
the developer for closing sales of time-share intervals
including, but not limited to, the procedures for conveying
title to the time-share intervals, the procedures for delivery
and recording of deeds, and the procedures for disbursing funds
held by the escrow agent. (2) If the owners of time-share intervals are offered an
opportunity to become members of or to participate in any program
for the exchange of occupancy rights among themselves or with the
owners of time-share intervals of other time-share projects, or
both, the public offering statement or a supplement delivered
therewith must fully and accurately disclose the following
information: (A) The name and address of the exchange company; (B) The names of all officers, directors, and shareholders
owning 5 percent or more of the outstanding stock of the
exchange company; (C) Whether the exchange company or any of its officers or
directors has any legal or beneficial interest in any developer
or managing agent for any time-share project participating in
the exchange program and, if so, the name and location of the
time-share project and the nature of the interest; (D) Unless the exchange company is also the developer or an
affiliate, a statement that the purchaser's contract with the
exchange company is a contract separate and distinct from the
sales agreement; (E) Whether the purchaser's participation in the exchange
program is dependent upon the continued affiliation of the
time-share project with the exchange program; (F) Whether the purchaser's membership or participation, or
both, in the exchange program is voluntary or mandatory; (G) A complete and accurate description of the terms and
conditions of the purchaser's contractual relationship with the
exchange company and the procedure by which changes thereto may
be made; (H) A complete and accurate description of the procedure to
qualify for and effectuate exchanges; (I) A complete and accurate description of all limitations,
restrictions, or priorities employed in the operation of the
exchange program, including, but not limited to, limitations on
exchanges based on seasonableness, unit size, or levels of
occupancy, expressed in a conspicuous statement, and, in the
event that such limitations, restrictions, or priorities are not
uniformly applied by the exchange program, a clear description
of the manner in which they are applied; (J) Whether exchanges are arranged on a space-available basis
and whether any guarantees of fulfillment of specific requests
for exchanges are made by the exchange program; (K) Whether and under what circumstances an owner, in dealing
with the exchange company, may lose the use and occupancy of
such owner's time-share interval in any properly applied for
exchange without such owner being provided with substitute
accommodations by the exchange company; (L) The fees or range of fees for participation by owners in the
exchange program, a statement whether any such fees may be
altered by the exchange company, and the circumstances under
which alterations may be made; (M) The name and address of the site of each time-share
property, accommodation, or facility which is participating in
the exchange program; (N) The number of units in each property participating in the
exchange program which are available for occupancy and which
qualify for participation in the exchange program, expressed
within the following numerical groupings: 1-5, 6-10, 11-20,
21-50, and 51 and over; (O) The number of owners with respect to each time-share project
or other property which are eligible to participate in the
exchange program expressed within the following numerical
groupings: 1-100, 101-249, 250-499, 500-999, and 1,000 and over,
and a statement of the criteria used to determine those owners
who are currently eligible to participate in the exchange
program;
(P) The disposition made by the exchange company of time-share
intervals deposited with the exchange program by owners eligible
to participate in the exchange program and not used by the
exchange company in effecting exchanges; (Q) The following information, which, except as provided in
subparagraph (S) of this paragraph, shall be independently
audited by a certified public accountant or accounting firm in
accordance with the standards of the Accounting Standards Board
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
included in the public offering statement for each year no later
than July 1 of the succeeding year, beginning no later than July
1, 1983: (i) The number of owners eligible to participate in the
exchange program. Such number shall disclose the relationship
between the exchange company and owners as being either
fee-paying or gratuitous in nature; (ii) The number of time-share properties, accommodations, or
facilities eligible to participate in the exchange program
categorized by those having a contractual relationship between
the developer or the association and the exchange company and
those having solely a contractual relationship between the
exchange company and owners directly; (iii) The percentage of confirmed exchanges, which shall be
the number of exchanges confirmed by the exchange company
divided by the number of exchanges properly applied for,
together with a complete and accurate statement of the
criteria used to determine whether an exchange request was
properly applied for; (iv) The number of time-share intervals for which the exchange
company has an outstanding obligation to provide an exchange
to an owner who relinquished a time-share interval during the
year in exchange for a time-share interval in any future year;
and (v) The number of exchanges confirmed by the exchange company
during the year; (R) A conspicuous statement to the effect that the percentage
described in division (iii) of subparagraph (Q) of this
paragraph is a summary of the exchange requests entered with the
exchange company in the period reported and that the percentage
does not indicate a purchaser's or owner's probabilities of
being confirmed to any specific choice or range of choices,
since availability at individual locations may vary; and (S) The information required by this paragraph shall be accurate
as of a date which is not more than 30 days prior to the date on
which the information is delivered to the purchaser, except that
the information required by subparagraphs (B), (C), (M), (N),
(O), and (Q) of this paragraph shall be provided as of December
31 of the year preceding the year in which the information is
delivered, except for information delivered within the first 180
days of any calendar year which shall be provided as of December
31 of the year preceding the year in which the information is
delivered. All references in this Code section to the word
"year" shall mean calendar year; (3) A multilocation developer shall include in the public offering
statement or a supplement delivered therewith the following
information: (A) A complete and accurate description of the procedure to
qualify for and effectuate use rights in time-share units in the
multilocation plan; (B) A complete and accurate description of all limitations,
restrictions, or priorities employed in the operation of the
multilocation plan, including, but not limited to, a conspicuous
statement of limitations on reservations, use or entitlement
rights based on seasonableness, unit size, levels of occupancy
or class of owner, and, in the event that such limitations,
restrictions, or priorities are not uniformly applied by the
multilocation plan, a clear description of the manner in which
they are applied; (C) Whether use is arranged on a space-available basis and
whether any guarantees of fulfillment of specific requests for
use are made by the multilocation developer; (D) The name and address of the site of each time-share property
included in the multilocation plan; (E) The number of time-share units in each time-share property
which are available for occupancy and, with respect to each such
time-share unit, the interest, such as fee ownership, leasehold,
or option to purchase, which the multilocation developer has
therein; a statement of all relevant terms of the multilocation
developer's interest if such interest is less than fee
ownership; and whether the time-share unit may be withdrawn from
the multilocation plan; (F) The following information, which, except as provided in
subparagraph (H) of this paragraph, shall be independently
audited by a certified public accountant or accounting firm in
accordance with the standards of the Accounting Standards Board
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
included in the public offering statement for each year on or
before July 1 of the succeeding year beginning no later than
July 1, 1983: (i) The number of owners in the multilocation plan; (ii) For each time-share property in the multilocation plan,
the number of properly made requests for use of time-share
units in such time-share property; and (iii) For each time-share property, the percentage of owners
who properly requested use of a time-share unit in such
time-share property who received the right to use a time-share
unit in such time-share property; (G) A conspicuous statement to the effect that the percentages
described in subparagraph (F) of this paragraph do not indicate
a purchaser's or owner's probabilities of being able to use any
time-share unit since availability at individual locations may
vary; and (H) The information required by this paragraph shall be provided
as of a date which is no more than 30 days prior to the date on
which the information is delivered to the purchaser, except that
the information required by subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of
this paragraph shall be provided as of December 31 of the year
preceding the year in which the information is delivered, except
for information delivered within the first 180 days of any
calendar year which shall be provided as of December 31 of the
year preceding the year in which the information is delivered. (b) In the event an exchange company offers an exchange program
directly to the purchaser or owner, the exchange company shall
deliver to each purchaser or owner, prior to the execution of any
contract between the purchaser or owner and the company offering the
exchange program, the information set forth in paragraph (2) of
subsection (a) of this Code section. The requirements of paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any
renewal of a contract between an owner and an exchange company. (c) Each exchange company offering an exchange program to purchasers
in this state must include the statement set forth in subparagraph
(a)(2)(R) of this Code section on all promotional brochures,
pamphlets, advertisements, or other materials disseminated by the
exchange company which also contain the percentage of confirmed
exchanges described in division (a)(2)(Q)(iii) of this Code section. |