§ 79815 Property Owner Liability Rules

Health and Safety Code·California

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•This law is about who is responsible if something bad happens on someone's property.
•It only applies to property bought on or after January 1, 1995.
•If you own property bought before 1995, this law doesn’t apply to you.

Example

You buy a house in 2023, and someone slips on your icy driveway.

This law decides if you’re responsible for their injury because you own the property.

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§ 79815 Property Owner Liability Rules

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, this article governs liability pursuant to this part for an owner of property. (b) This article is applicable only to property that is acquired by the owner on or after January 1, 1995. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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liability property operative january responsibility

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 79815.

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