Environmental
Which Vermont law requires the testing of private wells for arsenic, bacteria, and nitrates before the sale of most residential properties?
AAct 250
BVermont Groundwater Protection Rule (10 VSA Chapter 48)✓ Correct
CThe Vermont Well Drilling Rules do not require pre-sale testing
DVermont's Residential Real Estate Disclosure Act
Explanation
Vermont's Groundwater Protection Rules and related regulations require testing of private wells for arsenic, bacteria, and nitrates prior to the sale of most residential properties served by private wells, protecting buyers from unknown water quality issues.
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Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Insurance required by lenders on conventional loans with less than 20% down payment, protecting the lender — not the borrower — against default.
Title InsuranceInsurance protecting against financial loss from defects in a property's title that existed before closing but were unknown at the time of purchase.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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