Civil Code - CIV
DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427 - 3273.69]
( Heading of Division 3 amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 14. ) PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738 - 3273.69]
( Part 4 enacted 1872. ) TITLE 5. HIRING [1925 - 1997.270]
( Title 5 enacted 1872. ) CHAPTER 2.8. Bed Bug Infestations [1954.600 - 1954.605]
( Chapter 2.8 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 599, Sec. 3. ) 1954.602.
(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.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 599, Sec. 3. (AB 551) Effective January 1, 2017.)