§ 116125 Rodent Infestation Duty

• •If you own a place with rats or mice, you must try to get rid of them right away.
• •You have to keep trying to kill or trap the rodents until they're gone.
• •You also need to fix the things that are making the rats or mice come, like food left out or holes in the walls.

You own a house and see rats in your kitchen.

You have to start putting out rat traps or poison right away. You also need to clean up food messes and seal any holes where the rats might be getting in. If you don’t do this, you’re breaking the law.