Health & Saf. Code, § 13007 · Chapter 1. Liability in Relation to Fires

Health & Saf. Code, § 13007

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Any person who personally or through another wilfully, negligently, or in violation of law, sets fire to, allows fire to be set to, or allows a fire kindled or attended by him to escape to, the property of another, whether privately or publicly owned, is liable to the owner of such property for any damages to the property caused by the fire.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 48.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=13007.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 13010Printed as Sections 13007, 13008, and 13009 of this code

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