California Civil Code

§ 1939.09

CIV § 1939.09 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 5 · Part 4 · Ch. 1.5

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a damage waiver shall provide or, if not expressly stated in writing, shall be deemed to provide that the renter has no liability for damage, loss, loss of use, or a cost or expense incident thereto.

(2)Except as provided in subdivision (b), every limitation, exception, or exclusion to a damage waiver is void and unenforceable.

(b)A rental company may provide in the rental contract that a damage waiver does not apply under any of the following circumstances:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 415, Sec. 1. (AB 901) Effective January 1, 2022.