Landlord, tenant and HOA notice fees

[Mariana Sanchez]

I am the owner of a condo with tenants. Recently I have been receiving letters from the HOA in regards to my tenants not following some of their rules and regulations. One of these infractions is smoking in areas that are not allowed. This notice in particular is a second notice. I have spoken to my tenant and they state have not done it outside of the designated areas but that they have seen one particular neighbor do it. I have advised the tenant to email the HOA so as to have some kind of record that shows they're not disregarding their rules. I also have sent an email to the HOA. What I want to know is that if in case the HOA decides to take it further and set a hearing date at some point because of these infractions, I as a landlord, what kind of responsibility will I have? Will the HOA take me to court, being that the problem is with the tenant?