(a) As specified in subdivision (b), and except as provided in subdivision (j), any landlord of a dwelling unit of residential real property shall offer any tenant obligated on the lease the option of having the tenantâs positive rental payment information reported to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(p) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(p)) or any other consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(f) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(f)) as long as the consumer reporting agency resells or otherwise furnishes rental payment information to a nationwide consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(p) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(p)). (b) For leases entered into on and after April 1, 2025, the offer of positive rental payment information reporting shall be made at the time of the lease agreement and at least once annually thereafter. For leases outstanding as of January 1, 2025, the offer of positive rental payment information reporting shall be made no later than April 1, 2025, and at least once annually thereafter. (c) A landlord may provide the offer of positive rental payment information reporting required by subdivision (a) to the tenant by first-class United States mail or email. (d) The offer of positive rental payment information reporting shall include a written election of positive rental payment information reporting that contains all of the following: (1) A statement that reporting of the tenantâs positive rental payment information is optional. (2) Identification of each consumer reporting agency to which positive rental payment information will be reported. (3) The amount of any fee charged pursuant to subdivision (g). (4) Instructions on how to submit the written election of positive rental payment information reporting to the landlord by first-class United States mail or email. (5) A statement that the tenant may opt into positive rental payment information reporting at any time following the initial offer by the landlord. (6) A statement that the tenant may elect to stop positive rental payment information reporting at any time, but that the tenant will not be able to resume positive rental payment information reporting for at least six months after the election to opt out. (7) Instructions on how to opt out of positive rental payment information reporting. (8) A signature block that the tenant shall date and sign in order to accept the offer of positive rental payment information reporting. (e) If the offer of positive rental payment information reporting is made by first-class United States mail, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to return the written election of positive rental payment information reporting. (f) (1) A tenant may submit the tenantâs completed written election of rent reporting at any time after the tenant receives the offer of positive rental payment information reporting from the landlord. (2) (A) A tenant may request additional copies of the written election of positive rental payment information reporting from the landlord at any time. (B) A landlord that receives a request from a tenant pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with the request. (g) (1) If a tenant elects to have that tenantâs positive rental payment information reported to a consumer reporting agency under subdivision (a), the landlord may require that tenant to pay a fee not to exceed the lesser of the actual cost to the landlord to provide the service or ten dollars ($10) per month. If the landlord does not incur any actual cost to report positive rental payment information, no amount shall be charged from the tenant. The payment or nonpayment of this fee by the tenant shall not be reported to a consumer reporting agency. (2) An amount tendered in full or partial satisfaction of ren
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