DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3272.9›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273›TITLE 5. HIRING 1925-1997.270›CHAPTER 2.8. Bed Bug Infestations 1954.600-1954.605

§ 1954.602

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.)

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