Illinois Radon Awareness Act

Effective January 1, 2008, the majority of residential real estate sales will have a new separate disclosure document for radon. This disclosure requires:  

1. A Radon Warning Statement advising the buyer that the property may present exposure to dangerous levels of indoor radon gas and may place the occupants at risk of developing radon-induced lung cancer.
2. Signed acknowlegment by the real estate agents that they have informed the seller of the seller’s obligations under Illinois law.
3. The Seller provide an IEMA approved Radon Disclosure Pamphlet to the buyer.
4. The Seller disclose any knowledge and provide any available documentation of radon test results from the home.
5. All parties in the transaction, including all real estate agents, sign the document acknowledging the transfer of the required information.

The (pdf) Disclosure Form is here.

Two (pdf) versions of the IEMA Disclosure Pamphlet are here: Pamphlet or Sheet
--Please note that the Disclosure Pamphlet is available pre-printed in color at no charge from IEMA. To request copies, email patrick.daniels@illinois.gov

Read the full text of the Illinois Radon Awareness Act here.

If you need help interpreting the information disclosed, read our Radon Disclosure Assessment Form.