SB 5798-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires landlords to provide tenants with information or pamphlets approved by the department of health about the health hazards associated with exposure to indoor mold. The information must detail how tenants can control mold growth in their dwelling units to minimize the health risks associated with indoor mold. The information must be provided to new tenants at the time the lease or rental agreement is signed, and must be provided to current tenants no later than January 1, 2004.

Provides that the landlord and his or her agents and employees are immune from civil liability for failure to comply with this act except where the landlord and his or her agents and employees knowingly and intentionally do not comply with this act.