# C.R.S. § 38-12-1002: 38-12-1002. Bed bugs - notification to landlord - landlord duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1002

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 38-12-1002
- **Heading:** 38-12-1002. Bed bugs - notification to landlord - landlord duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 38 / Article 12 / Part 10 / Section 38-12-1002

## Text

38-12-1002. Bed bugs - notification to landlord - landlord duties. (1) A tenant shall promptly notify the tenant's landlord via written or electronic notice when the tenant knows or reasonably suspects that the tenant's dwelling unit contains bed bugs. A tenant who gives a landlord electronic notice of a condition shall send such notice only to the e-mail address, telephone number, or electronic portal specified by the landlord in the rental agreement for communications. In the absence of such a provision in the rental agreement, the tenant shall communicate with the landlord in a manner that the landlord has previously used to communicate with the tenant. The tenant shall retain sufficient proof of the delivery of the electronic notice.

(2) Not more than ninety-six hours after receiving notice of the presence of bed bugs or the possible presence of bed bugs, a landlord, after providing notice to the tenant as described in section 38-12-1004 (1):

(a) Shall obtain an inspection of the dwelling unit by a qualified inspector; and

(b) May enter the dwelling unit or any contiguous dwelling unit for the purpose of allowing the inspection as provided in section 38-12-1003.

(3) If the inspection of a dwelling unit confirms the presence of bed bugs, the landlord shall also cause to be performed an inspection of all contiguous dwelling units as promptly as is reasonably practical.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1001 38-12-1001. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1001.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1002 38-12-1002. Bed bugs - notification to landlord - landlord duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1002.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1003 38-12-1003. Bed bugs - inspections - treatments - costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1003.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1004 38-12-1004. Bed bugs - access to dwelling unit and personal belongings - notice - costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1004.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1005 38-12-1005. Bed bugs - renting of dwelling units with bed bugs prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1005.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1006 38-12-1006. Remedies - liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1006.md)
- [C.R.S. § 38-12-1007 38-12-1007. Relationship to warranty of habitability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T38_A12_P10_S38-12-1007.md)

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