Under O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16, which addresses stigma-related disclosures involving disease, homicide, suicide, and death in a property, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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D) When a buyer asks about sex-offender registry information, the licensee is required to provide an answer from personal knowledge rather than referring the buyer to a public source.
Georgia law and accepted practice do not require a licensee to answer registry questions from personal knowledge. O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16 addresses stigma-related disclosures and does not impose a duty on licensees to research or recite sex-offender registry data. Providing unverified information could expose the licensee to liability for inaccurate statements. The proper and safer course is to refer the consumer to the publicly maintained registry so they can obtain accurate, current information directly from the official source.
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