Civ. Code, § 1954.602 · Chapter 2.8. Bed Bug Infestations
Civ. Code, § 1954.602
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A landlord shall not show, rent, or lease to a prospective tenant any vacant dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation.
(b) This section does not impose a duty on a landlord to inspect a dwelling unit or the common areas of the premises for bed bugs if the landlord has no notice of a suspected or actual bed bug infestation. If a bed bug infestation is evident on visual inspection, the landlord shall be considered to have notice pursuant to this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 599, Sec. 3. (AB 551) Effective January 1, 2017.
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