California Health and Safety Code

§ 26147

HSC § 26147 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 20 · Ch. 18 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Subject to subdivisions (b), (d), and (e), residential landlords shall provide written disclosure to prospective and current tenants of the affected units as specified in subdivision (b) when the residential landlord knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, is present that affects the unit or the building and the mold either exceeds the permissible exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 26103 or poses a health threat according to the department’s guidelines as developed pursuant to Section 26105.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a residential landlord shall not be required to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26103.

(c)The written disclosure required by subdivision (a) shall be provided:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.