{"code":"CIV","codeName":"Civil Code","section":"1954.602","citation":"Civ. Code, § 1954.602","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 2.8. Bed Bug Infestations [1954.600. - 1954.605.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-3/part-4/title-5/chapter-2.8"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 599, Sec. 3.   (AB 551)   Effective January 1, 2017.","effective":"2017-01-01","html":"<p>(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.</p><p>(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.</p>","text":"(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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/bed-bug-infestations-1954-602","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}