(1) Section 8589.3 of the Government Code.

(2) Section 8589.4 of the Government Code.

(3) Section 51183.5 of the Government Code.

(4) Section 2621.9 of the Public Resources Code.

(5) Section 2694 of the Public Resources Code.

(6) Section 4136 of the Public Resources Code.

(b) In addition to the disclosure required pursuant to Section 1102.6, the transferor of any real property that is subject to this section, or his or her agent, shall deliver to the prospective transferee the following natural hazard disclosure statement:

(c) If an earthquake fault zone, seismic hazard zone, very high fire hazard severity zone, or wildland fire area map or accompanying information is not of sufficient accuracy or scale that a reasonable person can determine if the subject real property is included in a natural hazard area, the seller or seller's agent shall mark "Yes" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.  The seller or seller's agent may mark "No" on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement if he or she attaches a report prepared pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1102.4 that verifies the property is not in the hazard zone.  Nothing in this subdivision is intended to limit or abridge any existing duty of the seller or the seller's agents to exercise reasonable care in making a determination under this subdivision.

(d) The disclosure required pursuant to this section may be provided by the seller and seller's agent in the Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement provided that the Local Option Real Estate Disclosure Statement includes substantially the same information and substantially the same warning that is required by this section.

(e) The disclosure required pursuant to this section is only a disclosure between the seller, the seller's agents, and the buyer, and shall not be used by any other party, including, but not limited to, insurance companies, lenders, or governmental agencies, for any purpose.

(f) The specification of items for disclosure in this section does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of law or that may exist in order to avoid fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the transfer transaction.

(g) In any transaction in which a seller has accepted, prior to June 1, 1998, an offer to purchase, the seller, or his or her agent, shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement of subdivision (b) if the seller or agent delivers to the prospective transferee a statement that includes substantially the same information and warning as the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.

1102.7.
  Each disclosure required by this article and each act which may be performed in making the disclosure, shall be made in good faith.  For purposes of this article, "good faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct of the transaction.

1102.8.
  The specification of items for disclosure in this article does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of law or which may exist in order to avoid fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the transfer transaction.

Amendment of Disclosure
1102.9.
  Any disclosure made pursuant to this article may be amended in writing by the transferor or his or her agent, but the amendment shall be subject to Section 1102.3.

Delivery
1102.10.
  Delivery of disclosures required by this article shall be by personal delivery to the transferee or by mail to the prospective transferee. For the purposes of this article, delivery to the spouse of a transferee shall be deemed  delivery to the transferee, unless provided otherwise by contract.

1102.11.
  Any person or entity, other than a real estate licensee licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code, acting in the capacity of an escrow agent for the transfer of real property subject to this article shall not be deemed the agent of the transferor or transferee for purposes of the disclosure requirements of this article, unless the person or entity is empowered to so act by an express written agreement to that effect.  The extent of such an agency shall be governed by the written agreement.
 
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