Civil Code section 1748.81

A hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall allow a reservation for a hotel accommodation or a short-term rental located in California to be canceled without penalty for at least 24 hours after the reservation is confirmed if the reservation is made 72 hours or more before the time of check-in.

Source: Section 1748.81, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1748.81. (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1748.81

Original Source: Section 1748.81, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1748.81. (last accessed May 12, 2025).