50 States Covered
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Official statutes and regulations for every state — organized by topic, summarized in plain English, with direct links to the source.
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Landlord & Tenant
Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act governs most residential leases.
Employment Law
Alabama is an at-will employment state with specific wage payment and discrimination protections.
Landlord & Tenant
Alaska Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03) covers residential tenancies statewide.
Employment Law
Alaska Wage and Hour Act sets minimum wage and overtime rules.
Landlord & Tenant
Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ARS Title 33, Ch. 10) applies to most rentals.
Employment Law
Arizona Employment Protection Act and Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act govern employment.
Landlord & Tenant
Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007 governs residential leases.
Employment Law
Arkansas Minimum Wage Act and at-will employment doctrine apply.
Landlord & Tenant
California has extensive tenant protections including AB 1482 statewide rent control and just-cause eviction rules.
Employment Law
California Labor Code provides among the strongest worker protections in the nation.
Landlord & Tenant
Colorado Warranty of Habitability Act and security deposit rules govern residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Colorado HELP Rules and Equal Pay for Equal Work Act provide strong worker protections.
Landlord & Tenant
Connecticut landlord-tenant law (CGS Chapter 830) covers security deposits, evictions, and habitability.
Employment Law
Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Act and minimum wage laws protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Delaware Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (Title 25, Ch. 51) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Delaware Wage Payment and Collection Act and anti-discrimination laws apply.
Landlord & Tenant
Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Ch. 83) governs leases, deposits, and evictions.
Employment Law
Florida is an at-will state; Florida Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination.
Landlord & Tenant
Georgia landlord-tenant law (OCGA Title 44, Ch. 7) covers deposits, evictions, and habitability.
Employment Law
Georgia Employment Security Law and at-will doctrine govern employment.
Landlord & Tenant
Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (HRS Ch. 521) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act and Temporary Disability Insurance provide unique worker benefits.
Landlord & Tenant
Idaho Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 6, Ch. 3) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Idaho is an at-will state with wage and hour protections under Title 45.
Landlord & Tenant
Illinois Landlord and Tenant Act and Chicago RLTO (for Chicago) govern residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Illinois Human Rights Act and Wage Payment and Collection Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Indiana Code Title 32, Article 31 governs landlord-tenant relationships.
Employment Law
Indiana Wage Payment Statute and at-will doctrine govern employment.
Landlord & Tenant
Iowa Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law (Ch. 562A) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Iowa Civil Rights Act and Wage Payment Collection Law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KSA 58-2540 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Kansas Act Against Discrimination and Wage Payment Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Kentucky Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KRS Ch. 383) applies in participating counties.
Employment Law
Kentucky Civil Rights Act and Wages and Hours Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Louisiana Civil Code Articles 2668–2729 govern leases; Louisiana uses civil law tradition.
Employment Law
Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law and Wage Payment Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Maine Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 14, Ch. 709) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Maine Human Rights Act and Wage and Hour laws protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Maryland Real Property Article §8-101 et seq. governs residential landlord-tenant law.
Employment Law
Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Equal Pay for Equal Work Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 186 and the Security Deposit Law (Ch. 186 §15B) govern rentals.
Employment Law
Massachusetts Wage Act and Anti-Discrimination Law (Ch. 151B) protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Michigan Landlord and Tenant Relationships Act (MCL 554.601 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Wage and Hour Division rules protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Minnesota Landlord and Tenant Act (Minn. Stat. Ch. 504B) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Minnesota Human Rights Act and Wage Theft Prevention Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Mississippi Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Miss. Code §89-8-1 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Mississippi is an at-will state with limited statutory employment protections.
Landlord & Tenant
Missouri Landlord-Tenant Law (RSMo Ch. 441 and 535) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Missouri Human Rights Act and Minimum Wage Law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (MCA Title 70, Ch. 24) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act provides unique just-cause protections.
Landlord & Tenant
Nebraska Landlord Tenant Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-1401 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act and Fair Employment Practice Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Nevada Landlord and Tenant Law (NRS Ch. 118A) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Nevada Equal Rights Commission and Minimum Wage Amendment protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
New Hampshire Landlord-Tenant Law (RSA Ch. 540) governs evictions and tenancy.
Employment Law
New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination and Wage Payment Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act and Truth in Renting Act provide strong tenant protections.
Employment Law
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and Earned Sick Leave Law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
New Mexico Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act (NMSA §47-8-1 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
New Mexico Human Rights Act and Minimum Wage Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
New York Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 provides strong rent stabilization and eviction protections.
Employment Law
New York Labor Law and Human Rights Law provide comprehensive worker protections.
Landlord & Tenant
North Carolina Residential Rental Agreements Act (NCGS Ch. 42) governs rentals.
Employment Law
North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act and Wage and Hour Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
North Dakota Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (NDCC Ch. 47-16) governs rentals.
Employment Law
North Dakota Human Rights Act and Wage and Hour laws protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Ohio Landlord-Tenant Law (ORC Ch. 5321) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Ohio Civil Rights Act and Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (41 OS §101 et seq.) governs rentals.
Landlord & Tenant
Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ORS Ch. 90) provides strong tenant protections including statewide rent control.
Employment Law
Oregon Sick Time Law and Equal Pay Act provide strong worker protections.
Landlord & Tenant
Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 PS §250.101 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and Wage Payment and Collection Law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Rhode Island Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RIGL §34-18-1 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Rhode Island Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act and Fair Employment Practices Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (SC Code §27-40-10 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
South Carolina Payment of Wages Act and Human Affairs Law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
South Dakota landlord-tenant law (SDCL Title 43, Ch. 32) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
South Dakota Human Relations Act and Minimum Wage law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (TCA §66-28-101 et seq.) applies in counties with 75,000+ population.
Employment Law
Tennessee Human Rights Act and Wage Regulations Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Texas Property Code Ch. 92 governs residential tenancies, security deposits, and repairs.
Employment Law
Texas Labor Code and Texas Commission on Human Rights Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Utah Fit Premises Act and Landlord and Tenant Act (UCA §57-22-1 et seq.) govern rentals.
Employment Law
Utah Antidiscrimination Act and Payment of Wages Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Vermont Residential Rental Agreements Act (9 VSA §4451 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act and Earned Sick Time law protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Va. Code §55.1-1200 et seq.) governs rentals statewide.
Employment Law
Virginia Human Rights Act and Wage Theft Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW Ch. 59.18) provides strong tenant protections.
Employment Law
Washington Law Against Discrimination and Paid Family and Medical Leave Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
West Virginia Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (WV Code §37-6A-1 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
West Virginia Human Rights Act and Wage Payment and Collection Act protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Law (Wis. Stat. Ch. 704) governs residential tenancies.
Employment Law
Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and Wage Payment and Collection Laws protect workers.
Landlord & Tenant
Wyoming Residential Rental Property Act (WY Stat. §1-21-1201 et seq.) governs rentals.
Employment Law
Wyoming Fair Employment Practices Act and Minimum Wage Act protect workers.
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