Title 44, Chapter 5, Section 48
( 44-5-48)
(a) All deeds conveying an interest in real property which has been
used as a commercial landfill shall include notice of the landfill
operations, the date the landfill operations commenced and
terminated, if known, a legal description of the actual location of
the landfill, and a description of the type of materials which have
been deposited in the landfill. As used in this Code section,
"commercial landfill" means an area where materials have been
deposited for a fee. (b) This Code section applies only to those parties who have
knowledge of the landfill operations when conveying real property. (c) Any seller of real property who willfully violates the
provisions of this Code section shall be liable to the purchaser for
treble damages for any losses sustained by the purchaser as a result
of the sale. |