# North Carolina — State Residential Radon Disclosure, Testing, and Certification Requirements

For North Carolina, disclosure required is Yes; owners of residential real property of up to four units must provide buyers with a disclosure statement regarding environmental conditions including the presence of radon gas; testing mandated is No; professional certification required is No mandatory certification; state established a voluntary approval process for radon proficiency programs in 2023; action level pci l is No state-specific action level; follows EPA recommended 4 pCi/L; school testing required is No mandatory requirement; legislature directed the State Board of Education to survey public schools to determine need for radon testing, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** North Carolina
- **disclosure required:** Yes; owners of residential real property of up to four units must provide buyers with a disclosure statement regarding environmental conditions including the presence of radon gas. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **testing mandated:** No
- **professional certification required:** No mandatory certification; state established a voluntary approval process for radon proficiency programs in 2023.
- **action level pci l:** No state-specific action level; follows EPA recommended 4 pCi/L
- **school testing required:** No mandatory requirement; legislature directed the State Board of Education to survey public schools to determine need for radon testing.
- **statute citation:** North Carolina General Statutes §§ 47E-1 et seq.; House Bill 782 (2023); House Bill 259 (S.L. 2023-134)

## What the source says

> Requires owners of residential real property consisting of up to four units to provide buyers with a disclosure statement regarding known environmental conditions of the property, including the presence of radon gas, lead-based paint, asbestos, methane gas, and other hazardous or toxic materials.

## Source

- https://www.eli.org/sites/default/files/files-pdf/2025%20Radon.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [State Residential Radon Disclosure, Testing, and Certification Requirements](https://referencesource.org/state-radon-disclosure-requirements/).