PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980
94 STAT. 731
(6) in the case of a loan made for the purchase and installation of commercial energy conserving improvements in a commercial or agricultural building, the borrower submits to the financial institution before the loan is made a copy of a commercial energy audit of such building; (7) in the case of a loan made to an owner of, or tenant in, a residential building, or a tenant in a multifamily residential building, the income of such owner or tenant does not exceed 150 percent of the median area income; and (8) in the case of a loan made to an owner who occupies or a tenant of a commercial or agricultural building, the gross annual sales of such owner or tenant are not more than $1,000,000 during the fiscal year of such owner or tenant preceding the fiscal year in which such loan is made. (b) Financial assistance may be provided by a financial institution under this subtitle in the form of a grant to an owner or tenant only if— (1) the owner or tenant has income which does not exceed 80 percent of the median area income; (2) the owner or tenant certifies to the financial institution, as prescribed by the Board, that financial resources are available to the owner or tenant which when added to the financial assistance provided under this subtitle will be sufficient to pay the cost of the residential energy conserving improvements purchased and installed with such grant; (3) the total cost of the residential energy conserving improvements to be purchased and installed with such grant exceeds $250; (4) the supplier or contractor who sells or installs the residential energy conserving improvements purchased and installed with such grant is included on a list provided under section 213(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act; (5)(A) the manufacturer of the residential energy conserving improvements to be purchased and installed with such grant shall, in connection with such improvements, warrant in writing that the owner or tenant receiving such grant, the installation contractor who installs the improvements, and the supplier of the improvements shall (for those improvements found within one year from the date of installation to be defective due to materials, manufacture, or design), at a minimum, be entitled to obtain, within a reasonable period of time and at no charge, appropriate replacement parts or materieds, (B) the supplier of such residential energy conserving improvements shall, in connection with such improvements, provide, at a minimum, to the owner or tenant receiving such grant a warranty equivalent to that required under clause (A), and (C) the contractor for the installation of such residential energy conserving improvements shall, in connection with such improvements, warrant in writing that, at a minimum, any defect in materials, manufacture, design, or installation found within one year from the date of installation shall be remedied without charge and within a reasonable period of time; (6) the financial institution informs the owner or tenant of the availability of residential energy audits; (7) in the case of a grant made to a tenant, the owner of the building in which the residential energy conserving improve-
Commercial energy building audit.
Owner or tenant grants.
Post, p. 742. Warranty.
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