Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 1711

Limitation of actions

(a)

Section 1703(a) violations

section 1709 of this titleNo action shall be maintained under with respect to—
(1)
section 1703 of this title a violation of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2)(D) of more than three years after the date of signing of the contract of sale or lease; or
(2)
section 1703 of this title a violation of subsection (a)(2)(A), (a)(2)(B), or (a)(2)(C) of more than three years after discovery of the violation or after discovery should have been made by the exercise of reasonable diligence.
(b)

Section 1703(b) to (e) violations

section 1709 of this titlesection 1703 of this titleNo action shall be maintained under to enforce a right created under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of unless brought within three years after the signing of the contract or lease, notwithstanding delivery of a deed to a purchaser.

Pub. L. 90–448, title XIV, § 141282 Stat. 596 Pub. L. 96–153, title IV, § 40693 Stat. 1131 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 96–153section 1709 of this title1979— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions setting forth limitations relating to any action maintained under , for provisions setting forth limitations relating to any action maintained to enforce any liability created under section 1709(a) or (b)(2) of this title, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–153section 410 of Pub. L. 96–153section 1701 of this titleAmendment by effective on effective date of regulations implementing such amendment, but in no case later than six months following , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 1423 of Pub. L. 90–448section 1701 of this titleSection effective upon the expiration of two hundred and seventy days after , see , set out as a note under .