California § 1954.208 - Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1954.208 — Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1954.208. Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant
Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenantâs or tenantsâ 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 tenantâs late payment of any bill.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1954.208 cover?
Section 1954.208 ("Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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