{"code":"CIV","codeName":"Civil Code","section":"1928","citation":"Civ. Code, § 1928","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427. - 3273.91.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3"},{"name":"PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738. - 3273.91.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4"},{"name":"TITLE 5. HIRING [1925. - 1997.270.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Hiring in General [1925. - 1938.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-5/chapter-1"}],"history":"Enacted 1872.","effective":null,"html":"<p>The hirer of a thing must use ordinary care for its preservation in safety and in good condition.</p>","text":"The hirer of a thing must use ordinary care for its preservation in safety and in good condition.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/hiring-in-general-1928","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}