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B. Earthquake Guides The California Seismic Safety Commission has developed a “Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety.” The guide includes information on geologic and seismic hazards, explanations of related structural and nonstructural hazards, recommendations for mitigating earthquake damage, and a statement that safety cannot be guaranteed with respect to a major earthquake and that only precautions such as retrofitting can be undertaken to reduce the risk of various types of damage. The Seismic Safety Commission has also developed a “Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety.” These guides are available at www.seismic.ca.gov or by calling (916) 263-5506. If a buyer receives a copy of the Homeowner’s Guide (or, if applicable, the Commercial Property Owner’s G ZYJK