NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-50 (2026)

Death, illness, or conviction of certain crimes not a material fact

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In offering real property for sale it shall not be deemed a material fact that the real property was occupied previously by a person who died or had a serious illness while occupying the property or that a person convicted of any crime for which registration is required by Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes occupies, occupied, or resides near the property; provided, however, that no seller may knowingly make a false statement regarding any such fact. (1989, c. 592, s. 1; 1998-212, s. 17.16A(a).)

 

Article 9.

Disclosure.

§§ 39-51 through 39-59: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

Article 10.

Real Property Tax Proration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1870–2007 · leading case: Standley v. Town of Woodfin, 650 S.E.2d 618 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
Standley v. Town of Woodfin, 650 S.E.2d 618 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “[3] The General Assembly has also provided, however, that a landlord offering real property for rent or a person selling real property is not required to disclose that a person convicted of a crime for which registration is required resides near the property.”
Williams v. Rockwell, 64 N.C. 325 (1870). “31, sections 39-50. When a term of a Superior Court was not held, by reason- *327 of a non-attendance of the Judge, then all process returnable to that term was continued in force, and was properly returnable to tbe succeeding term: Bev.”
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