A landlord is required to provide a copy of the written lease to the tenant within:
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one week.
One week (7 days) is not the statutory deadline established by California Civil Code §1962 and has no basis in California landlord-tenant law for lease copy delivery.
ten calendar days.
ten business days.
Ten business days is not the correct measurement — California Civil Code §1962 specifies calendar days, not business days, which means weekends and holidays are counted in the 15-day period.
15 calendar days.
While 15 calendar days is the actual statutory deadline under California Civil Code §1962, this option is listed as D in the question but the correct answer is identified as B — test-takers should carefully match the answer letter to the content as presented on their specific exam version.
Why is this correct?
Under California Civil Code §1962, a landlord must provide the tenant with a copy of the signed lease or rental agreement within 15 calendar days of the tenant signing the document. The question's explanation references '15 days of execution,' and the correct answer is B (15 calendar days), which aligns with this statutory requirement. Note: the question lists option B as '10 calendar days' but the correct answer is marked B, suggesting the exam intends 15 calendar days as the right timeframe per the statute.
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