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Section
- Section 1: Short title.
- Section 2: Legislative finding.
- Section 3: Local determination of emergency; end of emergency.
- Section 4: Establishment of rent guidelines boards; duties.
- Section 5: Housing accommodations subject to regulation. & Sec. 5-a. High income rent decontrol.
- Section 6: Regulation of rents.
- Section 7: Maintenance of services.
- Section 8: Administration.
- Section 9: Application for adjustment of initial legal regulated rent.
- Section 10: Regulations. & Sec. 10-a. Right to sublease.
- Section 11: Non-waiver of rights.
- Section 12: Enforcement and procedures. & Sec. 12-a. Rent registration.
- Section 13: Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
- Section 14: Application of act.