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PART II
TITLE I
CHAPTER 183B
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PART II
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
(Chapters 183 through 210)
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TITLE I
TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
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CHAPTER 183B
REAL ESTATE TIME-SHARES
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Section 1
Citation
Section 2
Definitions
Section 3
Estates in fee simple; estates for years; separate estates; taxes and assessments; recording documents
Section 4
Agreements varying chapter prohibited; waiver of rights
Section 5
Unconscionable contracts
Section 6
Good faith obligation
Section 7
Remedies; liberal administration; damages; judicial enforcement
Section 8
Laws supplementary to chapter
Section 9
Conflicts with other laws
Section 10
Implied repeals by subsequent legislation
Section 11
Project instruments; creation of time-shares; amendments
Section 12
Instruments for creation of more than twelve time-shares in single property; recording; contents
Section 13
Instruments; allocation of votes and expense liabilities; alteration
Section 14
Partition of units
Section 15
Termination agreements
Section 16
Sales or management offices; models; signs
Section 17
Instruments; approval of actions of owners, developer, or managing entity
Section 18
Deeds; notice of lease or license; recording; contents
Section 19
Managing entity
Section 20
Powers of association
Section 21
Powers and duties of developer
Section 22
Special developer right
Section 23
Contracts or leases between developer and managing entity; termination by association or owners
Section 24
Duties of managing entity; access to units; alteration of unit by owner
Section 25
Liability of owners; actions involving owners, developers, or associations; tolling of limitations; judgments against associations
Section 26
Insurance
Section 27
Surplus funds
Section 28
Expenses; assessments; late charges; interest; reserve funds
Section 29
Liens for assessments levied or fines imposed
Section 29A
Forfeiture of rights of time-share owner for breach of condition of any mortgage; proceedings
Section 29B
Forfeiture of rights of time-share owner for non-payment of assessments; proceedings
Section 30
Financial records
Section 31
Third persons dealing with trustee
Section 32
Definitions; list of addresses of owners; ballots; communication expenses; vote allocation; notice; recording amendments
Section 33
Amendment of project instruments or unrecorded documents; approval of expenditures; procedure
Section 34
Referendum to amend project instrument or other matters
Section 35
Discharge of manager
Section 36
Dispositions or offerings for which public offering statement or other materials not required
Section 37
Public offering statements; responsibility for preparation; liability for misleading statement; multi-location plans
Section 38
Public offering statements; furnishing to purchaser; contents
Section 39
Public offering statements; conversion buildings; contents
Section 39A
Conformity of units to regulations
Section 40
Public offering statements; time-share registered with securities exchange commission
Section 41
Providing prospective purchaser with public offering statement and resale disclosures; cancellation of contract; damages
Section 42
Copy of instrument and certificate; delivery to purchaser; limitation on expense liability
Section 43
Deposits placed in escrow; holding instrument of payment
Section 44
Release of liens; surety bond; service of process for foreclosure of lien
Section 45
Express warranties
Section 46
Implied warranties of developer or person in business of selling real estate for own account
Section 47
Implied warranties of quality; exclusions or modifications
Section 48
Limitation of actions for breach of warranties
Section 49
Failure to comply with chapter
Section 50
Improvements not required to be built
Section 51
Completion of promised improvements; responsibility for recording deed or notice
Section 52
Advertisements including prize offer
Section 53
Exchange programs; information; promotional literature; liability
Section 54
Multi-location developers; information for purchasers; violations
Section 55
Project brokers
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