Chapter 27 Quiz

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Chapter 27 Quiz

Environmental Law

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When listing and selling property, the real estate licensee should be concerned with which of the following environmental conditions?

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A. The presence of lead paint.

B. Underground storage tanks (USTs).

C. Mold.

D. All of the above.

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This federal law established prohibitions and regulations concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites, provided liability for people responsible for releases of hazardous waste at these sites and established funding to provide clean-up when no responsible party could be identified; AKA "superfund". 27-515

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1. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

4. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)

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Under the Pinelands Protection Act of 1979:

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A. the discharge of dredged or fill material requires a wetlands permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

B. most development within 300 feet of a wetland is prohibited.

C. the discharge of dredged or fill material into open waters requires an Open Water Fill Permit, issued by the state.

D. All of the above statements are true.

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State agency responsible for environmental laws regarding pollution, water, air quality, and drilling.

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1. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

4. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)

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Land disposal sites for solid waste.

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1. Lead Paint

2. Radon

3. Carbon Monoxide

4. Landfills

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to:

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A. enforce state environmental laws.

B. provide for safe and sound building construction.

C. enforce federal environmental laws.

D. establish uniform zoning ordinances.

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Applies to residential housing prior to 1978.

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1. Lead Paint

2. Landfills

3. Carbon Monoxide

4. Radon

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A growth of fungus that occurs on food or in a home or other moist warm conditions.

1 point

1. Mold

2. Lead Paint

3. Carbon Monoxide

4. Radon

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Federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.

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1. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

2. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

3. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)

4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Regulates development, setting guidelines for land use to be observed by local governments.

1 point

1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

2. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

3. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)

4. Pinelands Protection Act

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Commonly found on sites where petroleum products are used or where gas stations and auto repair shops are located, and subject to federal and state regulations. In residential areas, tanks are used to store heating oil. Over time, neglected tanks may leak hazardous substances into the environment.

1 point

1. Lead Paint

2. Carbon Monoxide

3. Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

4. Mold

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The New Jersey law that covers the sale, transfer or closure of certain “industrial establishments” involved with the generation, manufacture, refining, transportation, treatment, storage, handling, or dispossil of hazardous wastes or substances is called the:

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A. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA).

B. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).

C. Environmental Cleanup Recovery Act (ECRA).

D. Sanitaiy Landfill Facility Closure and Contingency Fund Act.

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A New Jersey statute that imposes certain pre-conditioning on the sale, transfer or closure of industrial establishments involved with hazardous substances or waste. 27-516

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1. Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)

2. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

3. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

4. Pinelands Protection Act

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Under New Jersey's Private Well Testing Act all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

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A. All wells in the state are covered by the law.

B. A real estate licensee who fails to comply with the law may be sanctioned for incompetence.

C. The law applies only to private drinking water wells.

D. At every real estate closing, the buyer and seller must certify in writing that they have reviewed the test results.

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Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act (CERCLA), if the U.S. has to pay to clean up a hazardous waste site, it may recover the cost from:

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A. the present owner or operator of the site.

B. any person who has selected and transported hazardous materials to a site.

C. anyone who owned or operated a site at the time hazardous substances were disposed of.

D. All of the above.

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A radioactive gas formed by the natural breakdown of uranium. 27-513

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1. Landfills

2. Mold

3. Lead Paint

4. Radon

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Which of the following statements regarding underground storage tanks (USTs) is (are) true?

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A. Leaks are very difficult to detect.

B. In New Jersey, USTs with a capacity of less than 2,000 gallons are exempt from UST regulations.

C. In New Jersey, heating oil USTs of any size used exclusively to heat residential buildings are exempt from regulation.

D. All of the above statements are true.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding lead paint disclosure rules?

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A. All public and private housing that could be occupied by children and was built prior to 1978 must be tested prior to being sold or leased or renovated.

B. Before renting or selling housing built prior to 1978, sellers and landlords must disclose any known lead-based paint hazards in homes.

C. Once disclosure is made on a new rental it does not have to be repeated upon renewal, unless the status of lead paint changes.

D. The lead paint disclosure rules Eire mandated by the federal government.

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A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas.

1 point

1. Lead Paint

2. Carbon Monoxide

3. Landfills

4. Radon

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