Bedbug Pictures and
Laws
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BEDBUGS, BEDBUG LAWS, BEDBUG PICTURES
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Bed Bugs are the little creatures that may come out at night and invade your bed
or furniture - like couches or mattresses. They seem to prefer human and other
warm blooded creatures.
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In most Bed Bug laws enacted
or to be enacted, "Bedbug" means an insect of the species "Cimex
lectularius," commonly referred to as a bedbug
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WHAT DO BED BUGS LOOK LIKE?
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Adult bedbugs are reddish-brown, with a flat oval shape, and wingless, with
microscopic hairs. They don't move fast, so you should be able to spot them.
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Bed Bugs CANNOT FLY.
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TENANTS, LANDLORDS, AND BED BUGS - THE LAW
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In New
York City and many other states, towns and
cities, landlords are now responsible for getting rid of bed bugs in
infested buildings and units and they must pay for extermination. WHAT'S A
LANDLORD TO DO? DO YOU INSPECT EVERY PIECE OF ITEM A TENANT MOVES IN WITH OR
CHECK THEM EVERY DAY BEFORE THEY ENTER THE BUILDING, HOUSE OR APARTMENT??
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In New Jersey, see ASSEMBLY, No.
3203. Lots of requirements for both landlords to notify tenants and tenants to
notify the landlord. Since I'm a NJ landlord, I'm still trying to figure it out.
The state holds landlords responsible for extermination in “multi-unit”
buildings of three or more apartments – if the bugs are found in two or more
units or in common areas.....
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Exterminator
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If you choose to, you
may call an exterminator who will most likely come back every month to spray.
Your landlord MAY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the problem, unless local or state law
state otherwise.
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Use search box - find guides to find more laws
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