California Real Estate Broker ExaminationPractice of Real Estate and Mandated DisclosuresMedium
A real estate agent is showing a property near a former military base. The seller has provided a disclosure stating that the property is located within one mile of a former federal or state ordnance location. What is the primary purpose of this Megan's Law disclosure requirement?
- ATo disclose the property's proximity to a registered sex offender database.
- BTo advise buyers about potential noise pollution from ongoing military operations.
- CTo alert buyers to the potential presence of unexploded military ordnance.
- DTo inform buyers about potential environmental contamination from military activities.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. To alert buyers to the potential presence of unexploded military ordnance.
The 'Military Ordnance Disclosure' (often mistakenly associated with Megan's Law due to its 'disclosure' nature, but distinct) is a specific California disclosure (Civil Code § 1102.15) requiring sellers to inform buyers if a property is within one mile of a former military ordnance location, primarily to alert them to the potential for unexploded ordnance.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This describes the *actual* Megan's Law disclosure, which is about registered sex offenders, not military bases. The question incorrectly labels the military ordnance disclosure as 'Megan's Law disclosure' to test this distinction.
- B. Noise pollution is a different hazard and would typically be covered by general environmental disclosures or local ordinances, not the military ordnance disclosure.
- D. While possible, environmental contamination is a separate disclosure (e.g., environmental hazards, NHD); the ordnance disclosure specifically targets unexploded ordnance.
CA Military Ordnance Disclosure
California disclosure (Civil Code § 1102.15) requiring sellers to inform buyers if a property is within one mile of a former military ordnance location.
- Applies if property is within one mile of a former federal or state ordnance location.
- Primary purpose is to alert buyers to potential for unexploded ordnance.
- Distinct from Megan's Law (sex offender) disclosure.
Memory trick: Ordnance: Not Sex Offenders, But Old Military Reminders!