Environmental
The EPA's requirement for sellers to provide buyers with the 'Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home' pamphlet applies to homes:
AAll homes regardless of age
BHomes built before 1978✓ Correct
CHomes built before 1968
DOnly homes in HUD-assisted programs
Explanation
Federal law (the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act) requires sellers and landlords of housing built before 1978 to provide buyers/tenants with the EPA's 'Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home' pamphlet, disclose known lead hazards, and give buyers a 10-day period to test for lead.
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