§ 4-114 — Implied warranties of quality

(a) A declarant and any dealer warrant that a unit will be in at least as good condition at the time of the conveyance or delivery of possession, whichever is earlier, as it was at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
(b) A declarant and any dealer impliedly warrant that a unit and the common elements in the common interest community are suitable for the ordinary uses of real estate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him or her, or made by any person before the creation of the common interest community, will be:
(1) free from defective materials; and
(2) constructed in accordance with applicable law, according to sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workerlike manner.
(c) In addition, a declarant and any dealer warrant to a purchaser of a unit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation of which is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at the time of conveyance or delivery of possession, whichever is earlier.
(d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded or modified as specified in section 4-113 of this title.
(e) For purposes of this section, improvements made or contracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by the declarant.
(f) A conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser all the declarant’s implied warranties of quality. (Added 1997, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)