California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 5 — Hiring, Chapter 2 — Hiring of Real Property, Section 1942.6

Any person entering onto residential real property, upon the invitation of an occupant, during reasonable hours or because of emergency circumstances, for the purpose of providing information regarding tenants’ rights or to participate in a lessees’ association or association of tenants or an association that advocates tenants’ rights shall not be liable in any criminal or civil action for trespass.

The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to enlarge or diminish the rights of any person under existing law.

Notes

Exempts a person invited by a residential occupant from civil or criminal trespass liability when entering during reasonable hours or an emergency to provide tenant-rights information or participate in a tenant-rights association. Limits the exemption to invited entry for those purposes and declares the rule existing law without enlarging or diminishing other rights.

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