Civ. Code, § 1882.3 · Title 3.5. UTILITY SERVICES
Civ. Code, § 1882.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.1 if either of the following occurs:
(a) On premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of utility service, including through the use of a vehicle, there is either, or both, of the following:
(1) Any instrument, apparatus, or device primarily designed to be used to obtain utility service without paying the full lawful charge for the utility service.
(2) A meter that has been altered, tampered with, or bypassed so as to cause no measurement or inaccurate measurement of utility services.
(b) A person tampers with or uses a fire hydrant, fire hydrant meter, or fire detector check without authorization to obtain water and without paying the full lawful charge of the water.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 540, Sec. 3. (SB 394) Effective January 1, 2026.
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