§ 34-18-22.1 - Landlord's duty to notify tenant of violation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 34-18-22.1

   § 34-18-22.1  Landlord's duty to notifytenant of violation. – (a) A landlord, when cited by a state or local minimum housing code enforcementagency for a housing code violation, shall, within thirty (30) days of receiptof the notice, deliver a copy of the notice of violation to each residentialtenant of the building affected by said violation, unless within said thirty(30) day period the landlord has corrected all violations set forth in thenotice of violation to the satisfaction of the state or local minimum housingcode enforcement agency which issued the notice of violation.

   (b) A landlord, prior to entering into any residential rentalagreement, shall inform a prospective tenant of any outstanding minimum housingcode violations which exist on the building that is the subject of the rentalagreement.