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Here are your state's rules on the amount of notice landlords must give tenants before they enter (in non-emergency situations). For details, see your state's landlord-tenant statutes.
| State | Amount of Notice Required |
| Alabama | Two days |
| Alaska | 24 hours |
| Arizona | Two days |
| Arkansas | No statute |
| California | 24 hours; 48 hours for initial move-out inspection |
| Colorado | No statute |
| Connecticut | Reasonable notice |
| Delaware | Two days |
| District of Columbia | No statute |
| Florida | 12 hours |
| Georgia | No statute |
| Hawaii | Two days |
| Idaho | No statute |
| Illinois | No statute |
| Indiana | Reasonable notice |
| Iowa | 24 hours |
| Kansas | Reasonable notice |
| Kentucky | Two days |
| Louisiana | No statute |
| Maine | 24 hours |
| Maryland | No statute |
| Massachusetts | No notice specified |
| Michigan | No statute |
| Minnesota | Reasonable notice |
| Mississippi | No statute |
| Missouri | No statute |
| Montana | 24 hours |
| Nebraska | One day |
| Nevada | 24 hours |
| New Hampshire | Notice that is adequate under the circumstances |
| New Jersey | No statute |
| New Mexico | 24 hours |
| New York | No statute |
| North Carolina | No statute |
| North Dakota | Reasonable notice |
| Ohio | 24 hours |
| Oklahoma | One day |
| Oregon | 24 hours |
| Pennsylvania | No statute |
| Rhode Island | Two days |
| South Carolina | 24 hours |
| South Dakota | No statute |
| Tennessee | No notice specified |
| Texas | No statute |
| Utah | No notice specified |
| Vermont | 48 hours |
| Virginia | 24 hours |
| Washington | Two days |
| West Virginia | No statute |
| Wisconsin | Advance notice |
| Wyoming | No statute |
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