Civ. Code, § 799.42 · Article 2. General Provisions
Civ. Code, § 799.42
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No occupant registration agreement or tenant rental agreement shall contain a provision by which the occupant or tenant waives his or her rights under the provisions of this chapter, and any waiver of these rights shall be deemed contrary to public policy and void.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 310, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.
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