Texas Occupations Code 1201.154 – Sufficiency of Formaldehyde Health Notice; Retailer and Manufacturer Compliance
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(a) The formaldehyde health notice required by § 1201.153 is sufficient, as a matter of law, to advise a consumer of the risks of occupying a HUD-code manufactured home.
(b) The consumer’s written acknowledgement of the receipt of the notice is conclusive proof of the delivery of the notice and the posting of the notice in compliance with federal regulations.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1201.154
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A retailer’s or manufacturer’s compliance with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations and the director’s rules concerning the notice is conclusive proof that:
(1) the consumer received sufficient notice of the risks of occupying the home; and
(2) the home is habitable with respect to formaldehyde emissions.
(d) A retailer’s or manufacturer’s compliance, from September 1, 1981, to September 1, 1985, with § 1201.153 and the revised formaldehyde warning as adopted by the department is conclusive proof that:
(1) the consumer received sufficient notice of the risks of occupying the home; and
(2) the home is habitable with respect to formaldehyde emissions.
(e) A retailer’s or manufacturer’s knowing and wilful failure to comply with the regulations and rules described by Subsection (c) is conclusive proof that:
(1) the retailer or manufacturer breached the duty to notify the consumer about formaldehyde; and
(2) the home is not habitable.
(f) A retailer’s or manufacturer’s knowing and wilful failure, from September 1, 1981, to September 1, 1985, to comply with § 1201.153 and the revised formaldehyde warning as adopted by the department is conclusive proof that:
(1) the retailer or manufacturer breached the duty to notify the consumer about formaldehyde; and
(2) the home is not habitable.
