Is Cal. Civ. Code § 1882.3 — UTILITY SERVICES still in force?

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1882.3 — UTILITY SERVICES

Cal. Civ. Code § 1882.3

Type: Statute
Source: California Civil Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2026-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.1 if either of the following occurs:

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1882.3 — UTILITY SERVICES is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.1 if either of the following occurs:

(a) On premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of utility service, including through the use of a vehicle, there is either, or both, of the following:

(1) Any instrument, apparatus, or device primarily designed to be used to obtain utility service without paying the full lawful charge for the utility service.

(2) A meter that has been altered, tampered with, or bypassed so as to cause no measurement or inaccurate measurement of utility services.

(b) A person tampers with or uses a fire hydrant, fire hydrant meter, or fire detector check without authorization to obtain water and without paying the full lawful charge of the water.