2011 WISCONSIN ACT
203
An Act
to amend
703.33 (1) (a), 703.33 (2) (a) 3., 703.33 (3c), 703.33 (4) (a), 703.33 (4) (b) 1., 703.33 (4) (b) 2., 703.33 (6), 709.02 (2) (intro.) and 709.02 (2) (d); and
to create
703.33 (4) (d) of the statutes;
relating to:
condominium information on real estate condition reports and rescission of contracts of sale for condominiums.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1
.
703.33 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(1)
(a)
A copy
Copies
of the proposed or existing declaration,
the
bylaws
,
and any rules or regulations
, together with an index of the contents
.
Section
2
.
703.33 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(2)
(a) 3. YOU MAY AT ANY TIME WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THESE DOCUMENTS, OR FOLLOWING NOTICE OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN THESE DOCUMENTS, CANCEL IN WRITING THE CONTRACT OF SALE AND RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF ANY DEPOSITS MADE. IF THE SELLER DELIVERS LESS THAN ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, YOU
MAY, WITHIN
HAVE
5 BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE DOCUMENTS
,
TO CANCEL IN WRITING THE CONTRACT OF SALE OR, IF THE SELLER DELIVERS A COVER SHEET AND INDEX, TO
DELIVER A
WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS.
SEE THE INDEX, IF ANY, FOLLOWING THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF DOCUMENTS ARE MISSING.
IF YOU TIMELY DELIVER A
WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR MISSING DOCUMENTS, YOU MAY, AT ANY TIME WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE EARLIER OF EITHER THE RECEIPT OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS OR THE SELLER'S DEADLINE TO DELIVER THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS, CANCEL IN WRITING THE CONTRACT OF SALE AND RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF ANY DEPOSITS MADE.
YOU HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHT TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT OF SALE BASED ON THE DOCUMENTS UNLESS THE DOCUMENTS ARE MATERIALLY CHANGED.
Section
3
.
703.33 (3c) of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(3c)
Delivery of incomplete set of disclosure materials.
If the seller delivers disclosure materials that include the cover sheet
and index
required in sub. (2) (a)
and (b)
, but that do not include all of the documents required under sub. (1), the purchaser
may, within
shall have
5 business days from receipt of the disclosure materials
,
to
request
in writing
any documents that were required to be delivered under sub. (1), but that were not timely delivered. If no executive summary required under subs. (1) (h) and (1m) has been prepared, the seller may so inform the purchaser when the seller delivers the disclosure materials to the seller. The seller has 5 business days following receipt of the purchaser's request to deliver the requested documents to the purchaser.
Section
4
.
703.33 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(4)
(a) Any purchaser may at any time within 5 business days following receipt of all of the documents required under sub. (1) and within 5 business days following receipt of
all of the amendments
any amendment
required under sub. (3m), rescind in writing a contract of sale without stating any reason and without any liability on his or her part.
Section
5
.
703.33 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(4)
(b) 1. If the purchaser does not
give notice requesting
request in writing
missing documents
as provided
under sub. (3c)
, or may not request missing documents because the seller did not provide both a cover sheet and index
, the purchaser may rescind within 5 business days following receipt of the incomplete disclosure materials.
Section
6
.
703.33 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(4)
(b) 2. If the purchaser
gives notice requesting
requests in writing
missing documents
as provided
under sub. (3c), the purchaser may rescind within 5 business days following the earlier of receipt of the requested documents or the deadline, under sub. (3c), for the seller's delivery of the requested missing documents.
Section
7
.
703.33 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
703.33
(4)
(d) If a purchaser does not timely rescind under par. (a) or (b), his or her right to rescind under this section is terminated.
Section
8
.
703.33 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
703.33
(6)
Waiver of purchaser's right.
Rights of purchasers under this section may not be waived in the contract of sale and any attempt to
waiver
waive those rights
is void. However,
notwithstanding sub. (4) (d),
if the purchaser proceeds to closing, the purchaser's right under this section to rescind is terminated.
Section
9
.
709.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
709.02
(2)
(intro.) In regard to a transfer of a condominium unit, as defined in s. 703.02 (15),
if the owner is required under s. 709.01 to provide the information under sub. (1),
the owner shall furnish, in addition to and at the same time as the information required under sub. (1), all the following information as an addendum to the real estate condition report under s. 709.03:
Section
10
.
709.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
709.02
(2)
(d)
A
Unless excused by s. 703.365 (8), a
copy of the executive summary required under s. 703.33 (1) (h).
Section
11
.
Initial applicability.
(1)
Rescission of condominium contract of sale.
The treatment of section 703.33 (1) (a), (2) (a) 3., (3c), (4) (a), (b) 1. and 2., and (d), and (6) of the statutes first applies to contracts of sale for the sale of a condominium unit that are entered into on the effective date of this subsection.
