California § 1954.208. 1954.208. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 623, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 1954.208. — 1954.208. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 623, Sec. 2.)

California § 1954.208.

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Code CIVCivil Code - CIV

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS

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Part 4.TITLE 5. HIRING

Ch. 2.5.CHAPTER 2.5. Water Service

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Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant’s or tenants’ failure to comply with state or local water use regulations or restrictions, or both, regarding wasting of water, a landlord shall not charge, recover, or allow to be charged or recovered, fees incurred by the landlord from the water purveyors, billing agent, or any other person for any deposit, disconnection, reconnection, late payment by the landlord, or any other penalty assessed against
the landlord. This section shall not prevent a landlord from charging a tenant for the tenant’s late payment of any bill.

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Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant’s or tenants’ failure to comply with state or local water use regulations or restrictions, or both, regarding wasting of water, a landlord shall not charge, recover, or allow to be charged or recovered, fees incurred by the landlord from the water purveyors, billing agent, or any other person for any deposit, disconnection, reconnection, late payment by the landlord, or any other penalty assessed against
the landlord. This section shall not prevent a landlord from charging a tenant for the tenant’s late payment of any bill.