(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a declarant, prior to the offering of any cooperative interest to the public, shall prepare a public offering statement conforming to the requirements of sections 4403 (relating to public offering statement; general provisions), 4404 (relating to public offering statement; cooperatives subject to development rights), 4405 (relating to public offering statement; time shares) and 4406 (relating to public offering statement; cooperatives containing conversion buildings).

(b) Transfer of declarant responsibility.--A declarant may transfer responsibility for preparation of all or a part of the public offering statement to a successor declarant (section 4304) or to a person in the business of selling cooperative interests who intends to offer cooperative interests in the cooperative for his own account. In the event of any such transfer, the transferor shall provide the transferee with any information necessary to enable the transferee to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a).

(c) Offering cooperative interest for own account.--Any declarant or successor declarant or other person in the business of selling cooperative interests who offers a cooperative interest for his own account to a purchaser shall deliver a public offering statement in the manner prescribed in section 4408(a) (relating to purchaser's right to cancel). The person who prepared all or a part of the public offering statement is liable under sections 4408 and 4415 (relating to effect of violations on rights of action) for any false or misleading statement and for any omission of any material fact with respect to that portion of the public offering statement which he prepared. If a person did not prepare a part of a public offering statement that he delivers, he is not liable for any false or misleading statement set forth in that part or for any omission of material fact from that part unless he had actual knowledge of the statement or omission or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the statement or omission.

Cross References. Section 4402 is referred to in sections 4102, 4408, 4410, 4411, 4413 of this title.