§ 4544. Contracts in small print.

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§ 4544. Contracts in small print. The portion of any printed contract

or agreement involving a consumer transaction or a lease for space to be

occupied for residential purposes where the print is not clear and

legible or is less than eight points in depth or five and one-half

points in depth for upper case type may not be received in evidence in

any trial, hearing or proceeding on behalf of the party who printed or

prepared such contract or agreement, or who caused said agreement or

contract to be printed or prepared. As used in the immediately preceding

sentence, the term "consumer transaction" means a transaction wherein

the money, property or service which is the subject of the transaction

is primarily for personal, family or household purposes. No provision of

any contract or agreement waiving the provisions of this section shall

be effective. The provisions of this section shall not apply to

agreements or contracts entered into prior to the effective date of this

section.