§ 38-12-1002 — Bed bugs - notification to landlord - landlord duties

(1) A
tenant shall promptly notify the tenant's landlord via written or electronic notice
when the tenant knows or reasonably suspects that the tenant's dwelling unit
contains bed bugs. A tenant who gives a landlord electronic notice of a condition
shall send such notice only to the email address, telephone number, or electronic
portal specified by the landlord in the rental agreement for communications. In the
absence of such a provision in the rental agreement, the tenant shall communicate
with the landlord in a manner that the landlord has previously used to communicate
with the tenant. The tenant shall retain sufficient proof of the delivery of the
electronic notice.

(2) Not more than ninety-six hours after receiving notice of the presence of
bed bugs or the possible presence of bed bugs, a landlord, after providing notice to
the tenant as described in section 38-12-1004 (1):

(a) Shall obtain an inspection of the dwelling unit by a qualified inspector;
and

(b) May enter the dwelling unit or any contiguous dwelling unit for the
purpose of allowing the inspection as provided in section 38-12-1003.

(3) If the inspection of a dwelling unit confirms the presence of bed bugs, the
landlord shall also cause to be performed an inspection of all contiguous dwelling
units as promptly as is reasonably practical.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1328), ch. 426, p. 3718, � 1, effective January 1, 2020.