California
Civil Code
4,087 entries
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This Act shall be known as T he C ivil C ode of the S tate of C alifornia , and is in Four Divisions…
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This Code takes effect at twelve o'clock noon, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sev…
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No part of it is retroactive, unless expressly so declared.
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The rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, has no…
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The provisions of this Code, so far as they are substantially the same as existing statutes or the c…
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No action or proceeding commenced before this Code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected b…
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Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and such other days as are specified or pr…
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Optional bank holidays within the meaning of Section 9 are: (a) Any closing of a bank because of an …
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All other days than those mentioned in Section 7 are business days for all purposes; provided, that …
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The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and i…
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Whenever any act of a secular nature, other than a work of necessity or mercy, is appointed by law o…
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Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as gi…
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Words and phrases are construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language; but…
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(a) Words used in this code in the present tense include the future as well as the present; words us…
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Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this code to be mailed by registered mail,…
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Notice is: 1. Actual—which consists in express information of a fact; or, 2. Constructive—which is i…
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Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent person upon inquiry …
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No statute, law, or rule is continued in force because it is consistent with the provisions of this …
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This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended, may be designated simply as “T he C i…
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Law is a solemn expression of the will of the supreme power of the State.
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The will of the supreme power is expressed: (a) By the Constitution. (b) By statutes.
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The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of…
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With relation to the laws passed at the 1872 Session of the Legislature, the Political Code, Civil C…
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The provisions of any law passed at the 1872 Session of the Legislature which contravene or are inco…
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With relation to each other, the provisions of the four codes shall be construed as though all such …
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If the provisions of any title conflict with or contravene the provisions of another title, the prov…
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If the provisions of any chapter conflict with or contravene the provisions of another chapter of th…
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If the provisions of any article conflict with or contravene the provisions of another article of th…
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If conflicting provisions are found in different sections of the same chapter or article, the provis…
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A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any kind, but the person …
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(a) A conveyance or other contract of a person of unsound mind, but not entirely without understandi…
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(a) Subject to Section 1871 of the Probate Code, and subject to Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000…
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A person of unsound mind, of whatever degree, is civilly liable for a wrong done by the person, but …
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Besides the personal rights mentioned or recognized in the Government Code, every person has, subjec…
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A child conceived, but not yet born, is deemed an existing person, so far as necessary for the child…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any location, publi…
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A fraudulent promise to marry or to cohabit after marriage does not give rise to a cause of action f…
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No cause of action arises for: (a) Alienation of affection. (b) Criminal conversation. (c) Seduction…
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(a) No cause of action arises against a parent of a child based upon the claim that the child should…
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall ar…
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(a) In addition to the privilege afforded by Section 47, there shall be no monetary liability on the…
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(a) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall accrue against, any hea…
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(a) A person shall not be subject to civil arrest in a courthouse while attending a court proceeding…
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(a) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, any peac…
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No cause of action arises against a foster parent for alienation of affection of a foster child.
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against,…
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against,…
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(a) For the purposes of this section the following definitions are applicable: (1) “Psychotherapy” m…
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall ar…
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(a) Any medical or podiatric society, health facility licensed or certified under Division 2 (commen…
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There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages, other than …
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against,…
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(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall ar…
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(a) There shall not be any civil liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall accrue again…
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(a) An emergency responder shall not be liable for any damage to an unmanned aircraft or unmanned ai…
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There shall not be any civil liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall accrue against, …
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Defamation is effected by either of the following: (a) Libel. (b) Slander.
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Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed …
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Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, and also communications by radio or…
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A privileged publication or broadcast is one made: (a) In the proper discharge of an official duty. …
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(a) A communication made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, …
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Notwithstanding Section 47, a peace officer may bring an action for defamation against an individual…
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In the case provided for in subdivision (c) of Section 47, malice is not inferred from the communica…
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(1) The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of st…
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(a) No person charged by indictment, information, or other accusatory pleading of child abuse may br…
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(a) A communication by any person to a school principal, or a communication by a student attending t…
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(a) An organization which sponsors or conducts an anonymous witness program, and its employees and a…
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The rights of personal relations forbid: (a) The abduction or enticement of a child from a parent, o…
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Any necessary force may be used to protect from wrongful injury the person or property of oneself, o…
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(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Unruh Civil Rights Act. (b) All persons wi…
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If a violation of Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9, or 52.1 is alleged or the application or constructio…
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(a) Section 51 shall be construed to prohibit a business establishment from discriminating in the sa…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is essential to establish and preserve spec…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is essential to establish and preserve spec…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the requirements for senior housing under Sections 51.2 …
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(a) No business establishment of any kind whatsoever shall discriminate against, boycott or blacklis…
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(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995. (b) No busi…
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(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976. (b) (1) Al…
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(a) No franchisor shall discriminate in the granting of franchises solely on account of any characte…
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(a) A person is liable in a cause of action for sexual harassment under this section when the plaint…
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(a) Section 51 shall be construed to prohibit a business establishment from discriminating in the sa…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is essential to establish and preserve hous…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the requirements for senior housing under Sections 51.10…
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Any discount or other benefit offered to or conferred on a consumer or prospective consumer by a bus…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Business” means any business a…
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(a) For purposes of this section, “department” refers to the Civil Rights Department. (b) (1) On or …
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(a) Whoever denies, aids or incites a denial, or makes any discrimination or distinction contrary to…
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(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. (b) If a person…
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An action pursuant to Section 52 or 54.3 may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. A “c…
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(a) No governmental authority, or agent of a governmental authority, or person acting on behalf of a…
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(a) Any person who has been subjected to gender violence may bring a civil action for damages agains…
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(a) A victim of human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, may bring a civil …
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(a) Each of the following businesses and other establishments shall, upon the availability of the mo…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (g), a person shall not require, coerce, or compel any other i…
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(a) In a civil action seeking damages or equitable relief against any person or entity that distribu…
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(a) Any person who has been subjected to sexual orientation violence may bring a civil action for da…
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(a) A hotel is in violation of this section, and subject to civil penalties, if either or both of th…
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(a) For purposes of this section, both of the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Entertainment …
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(a) Every provision in a written instrument relating to real property that purports to forbid or res…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as specified in this section, an innkeeper, hotelkeeper, m…
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(a) A statute, ordinance, or other state or local rule, regulation, or enactment shall not deny a mi…
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(a) Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the same right as the general public to…
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(a) (1) Individuals with disabilities shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members o…
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(a) Every individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, signal dog, o…
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(a) Any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoym…
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A blind or otherwise visually impaired pedestrian shall have all of the rights and privileges confer…
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Each year, the Governor shall publicly proclaim October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. He or she shall…
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As used in this part, “visually impaired” includes blindness and means having central visual acuity …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this part shall not be construed t…
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(a) In any civil or criminal proceeding, including, but not limited to, traffic, small claims court,…
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(a) On and after January 1, 2009, a manufacturer or distributor of touch-screen devices used for the…
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(a) (1) A peace officer or firefighter assigned to a canine unit or the handler of a search and resc…
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(a) An attorney who provides a prelitigation letter to an education entity shall do both of the foll…
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Any person who is aggrieved or potentially aggrieved by a violation of Section 54 or 54.1 of this co…
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In addition to any remedies available under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub…
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If a violation of Section 54, 54.1, 54.2, or 54.3 is alleged or the application or construction of a…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following apply: (1) “Complaint” means a civil complaint that …
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The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) Unjustified differences in similar pro…
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(a) A retail department store that offers childcare items or toys for sale shall maintain a gender n…
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(a) Commencing January 1, 2013, a demand letter alleging a construction-related accessibility claim,…
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(a) An attorney who provides a demand letter, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 55.3, shall d…
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This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Construction-Related Accessibility Standards Comp…
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(a) For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (1) “Construction-related accessibil…
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(a) For purposes of this part, a certified access specialist shall, upon completion of the inspectio…
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(a) (1) An attorney who causes a summons and complaint to be served in an action that includes a con…
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Notwithstanding subdivision (f) of Section 55.54, in determining an award of reasonable attorney’s f…
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(a) Statutory damages under either subdivision (a) of Section 52 or subdivision (a) of Section 54.3 …
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(a) This part shall apply only to claims filed on or after January 1, 2009. Nothing in this part is …
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This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Small Business Gender Discrimination in Services …
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(a) For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (1) “Gender discrimination in pricin…
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(a) (1) On or before January 1, 2019, the Department of Consumer Affairs shall develop a pamphlet or…
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(a) A defendant who does not qualify for an early evaluation conference pursuant Section 55.54, or w…
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This part may be cited as the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.
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For purposes of this part: (a) “Authorization” means permission granted in accordance with Section 5…
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(a) Any business organized for the purpose of maintaining medical information in order to make the i…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), upon the patient’s written request, any corporation descr…
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(a) A provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor shall not disclose medical in…
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(a) Any person or entity that wishes to obtain medical information pursuant to subdivision (a) of Se…
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Upon demand by the patient or the person who signed an authorization, a provider of health care, hea…
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A recipient of medical information pursuant to an authorization as provided by this chapter or pursu…
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A provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor that discloses medical informatio…
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Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a person who could sign the authorization pursuan…
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For disclosures not addressed by Section 56.1007, unless there is a specific written request by the …
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(a) This section shall apply to the disclosure of genetic test results by a health care service plan…
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(a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Genetic Information Privacy Act. (b) For p…
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(a) Each employer who receives medical information shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure …
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An authorization for an employer to disclose medical information shall be valid if the authorization…
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Upon demand by the patient or the person who signed an authorization, an employer possessing the aut…
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An employer that discloses medical information pursuant to an authorization required by this chapter…
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Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a person who could sign the authorization pursuan…
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(a) An employer that is a provider of health care shall not be deemed to have violated Section 56.20…
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(a) No person or entity engaged in the business of furnishing administrative services to programs th…
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An employer that is an insurance institution, insurance agent, or insurance support organization sub…
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Nothing in this part shall be deemed to affect existing laws relating to a patient’s right of access…
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(a) Nothing in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 shall b…
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The disclosure and use of the following medical information shall not be subject to the limitations …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing in subdivision (f) of Section 56.30 shall permit…
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In addition to any other remedies available at law, a patient whose medical information has been use…
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(a) A violation of the provisions of this part that results in economic loss or personal injury to a…
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(a) No provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor may require a patient, as a …
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(a) Every provider of health care, health care service plan, pharmaceutical company, or contractor w…
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(a) A pharmaceutical company may not require a patient, as a condition of receiving pharmaceuticals,…
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(a) A provider of health care may disclose medical information to a county social worker, a probatio…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 56.10, except as provided in subdivision (e), no prov…
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Whenever, prior to the service of a complaint upon a defendant in any action arising out of the prof…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 3025 of the Family Code, paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 56.…
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Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a health care service pla…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56.10 or subdivision (c) of Section 56.20, a…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 56.10, a provider of health care, health care service…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 56.10, a provider of health care, health care service…
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(a) To safeguard the privacy, confidentiality, security, and integrity of a consumer’s genetic data,…
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(a) Any person who negligently violates this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount …
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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not reduce a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company’s d…
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The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is…
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A recipient of medical information pursuant to an authorization as provided by this chapter may not …
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When partnering with a provider of health care to provide a mental health digital service, any busin…
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A person or entity that underwrites or sells annuity contracts or contracts insuring, guaranteeing, …
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(a) A provider of health care, health care service plan, or contractor may, in accordance with subdi…
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(a) A qualified entity, as defined in Section 1395kk(e)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, th…
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This part may be cited as the California Fair Dealership Law.
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As used in this part: (a) “Person” means a natural person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, …
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This part shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies, …
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On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly or indirectly, shall refuse to grant a dealership …
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On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly or indirectly, may terminate, cancel, or refuse to…
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On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor or dealer, directly or indirectly, shall refuse to make or t…
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The prevailing party in any action based on a violation of the provisions of this part shall be enti…
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The ownership of a thing is the right of one or more persons to possess and use it to the exclusion …
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There may be ownership of all inanimate things which are capable of appropriation or of manual deliv…
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Animals wild by nature are the subjects of ownership, while living, only when on the land of the per…
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Property is either: l. Real or immovable; or, 2. Personal or movable.
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Real or immovable property consists of: l. Land; 2. That which is affixed to land; 3. That which is …
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Land is the material of the earth, whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether …
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A thing is deemed to be affixed to land when it is attached to it by roots, as in the case of trees,…
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A thing is deemed to be incidental or appurtenant to land when it is by right used with the land for…
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Every kind of property that is not real is personal.
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All property has an owner, whether that owner is the State, and the property public, or the owner an…
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The ownership of property is either: 1. Absolute; or, 2. Qualified.
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The ownership of property is absolute when a single person has the absolute dominion over it, and ma…
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The ownership of property is qualified: 1. When it is shared with one or more persons; 2. When the t…
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The ownership of property by a single person is designated as a sole or several ownership.
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The ownership of property by several persons is either: (a) Of joint interest. (b) Of partnership in…
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(a) (1) Community property of spouses, when expressly declared in the transfer document to be commun…
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(a) A joint interest is one owned by two or more persons in equal shares, by a title created by a si…
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No contract or other arrangement made after the effective date of this section between any person, f…
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(a) Subject to the limitations and requirements of this section, in addition to any other means by w…
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A partnership interest is one owned by several persons, in partnership, for partnership purposes.
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An interest in common is one owned by several persons, not in joint ownership or partnership.
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Every interest created in favor of several persons in their own right is an interest in common, unle…
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Community property is property that is community property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760)…
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In respect to the time of enjoyment, an interest in property is either: 1. Present or future; and, 2…
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A present interest entitles the owner to the immediate possession of the property.
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A future interest entitles the owner to the possession of the property only at a future period.
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A perpetual interest has a duration equal to that of the property.
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A limited interest has a duration less than that of the property.
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Two or more future interests may be created to take effect in the alternative, so that if the first …
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A future interest is not void merely because of the improbability of the contingency on which it is …
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When a future interest is limited to successors, heirs, issue, or children, posthumous children are …
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Future interests pass by succession, will, and transfer, in the same manner as present interests.
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A mere possibility, such as the expectancy of an heir apparent, is not to be deemed an interest of a…
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In respect to real or immovable property, the interests mentioned in this Chapter are denominated es…
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The names and classification of interests in real property have only such application to interests i…
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No future interest in property is recognized by the law, except such as is defined in this Division …
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The time when the enjoyment of property is to begin or end may be determined by computation, or be m…
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Conditions are precedent or subsequent. The former fix the beginning, the latter the ending, of the …
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If a condition precedent requires the performance of an act wrong of itself, the instrument containi…
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Conditions restraining alienation, when repugnant to the interest created, are void.
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 711 and 1916.5, a state or local public entity direct…
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(a) Every provision contained in or otherwise affecting a grant of a fee interest in, or purchase mo…
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any ordinance, an owner of real property or his or her agent ma…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 714, an association may impose reasonable provisions that: (1) Restrict …
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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The covenants, conditions, and restrictions or other management documents shall not prohibit the sal…
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(a) Recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits on the use of private or publicl…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a developer shall not sell a unit constructed pursua…
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A lease to commence at a time certain or upon the happening of a future event becomes invalid if its…
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No lease or grant of land for agricultural or horticultural purposes for a longer period than 51 yea…
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No lease or grant of any town or city lot, which reserves any rent or service of any kind, and which…
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Notwithstanding the 55-year limitation imposed by Section 718, property owned by, or held by, or und…
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Dispositions of the income of property to accrue and to be received at any time subsequent to the ex…
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All directions for the accumulation of the income of property, except such as are allowed by this Ti…
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(a) An accumulation of the income of property may be directed by any will, trust or transfer in writ…
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If the direction for an accumulation of the income of property is for a longer term than is limited …
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When one or more persons for whose benefit an accumulation of income has been directed is or are des…
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This chapter may be cited as the Legal Estates Principal and Income Law.
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Nothing in this chapter shall affect the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Law and the Bank and …
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This chapter shall apply to all transactions by which a principal was established without the interp…
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(a) “Principal” as used in this chapter means any realty or personalty which has been so set aside o…
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This chapter shall govern the ascertainment of income and principal and the apportionment of receipt…
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(a) All receipts of money or other property paid or delivered as rent of realty or hire of personalt…
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Whenever a tenant’s right to income shall cease by death, or in any other manner, all payments there…
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(a) All dividends on shares of a corporation forming a part of the principal which are payable (1) I…
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Where any part of the principal consists of bonds or other obligations for the payment of money, the…
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(a) Whenever a tenant is authorized by the terms of the transaction by which the principal was estab…
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Where any part of the principal consists of animals employed in business, the provisions of Section …
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(a) Where any part of the principal consists of property in lands from which may be taken timber, mi…
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Where any part of the principal consists of property subject to depletion, such as leaseholds, paten…
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(a) Where any part of a principal in the possession of a tenant consists of realty or personalty whi…
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(a) Where any part of the principal in possession of the tenant consists of an obligation for the pa…
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(a) All ordinary expenses incurred in connection with the principal or with its administration and m…
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The owner of a thing owns also all its products and accessions.
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When, in consequence of a valid limitation of a future interest, there is a suspension of the power …
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A future interest, depending on the contingency of the death of any person without successors, heirs…
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A future interest may be defeated in any manner or by any act or means which the party creating such…
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No future interest can be defeated or barred by any alienation or other act of the owner of the inte…
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No future interest, valid in its creation, is defeated by the determination of the precedent interes…
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The income of property, as the term is used in this Part of the Code, includes the rents and profits…
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The delivery of the grant, where a limitation, condition, or future interest is created by grant, an…
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Estates in real property, in respect to the duration of their enjoyment are either: l. Estates of in…
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Estates tail are abolished, and every estate which would be at common law adjudged to be a fee tail …
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Where a remainder in fee is limited upon any estate, which would by the common law be adjudged a fee…
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Estates of inheritance and for life are called estates of freehold; estates for years are chattels r…
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A future estate may be limited by the act of the party to commence in possession at a future day, ei…
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A reversion is the residue of an estate left by operation of law in the grantor or his successors, o…
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When a future estate, other than a reversion, is dependent on a precedent estate, it may be called a…
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Subject to the rules of this title, and of Part 1 of this division, a freehold estate, as well as a …
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A remainder may be limited on a contingency which, in case it should happen, will operate to abridge…
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When a remainder is limited to the heirs, or heirs of the body, of a person to whom a life estate in…
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When a remainder on an estate for life or for years is not limited on a contingency defeating or avo…
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A general or special power of appointment does not prevent the vesting of a future estate limited to…
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(a) Any provision in any deed of real property in California, whether executed before or after the e…
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(a) Any deed or other written instrument that relates to title to real property, or any written cove…
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A condominium is an estate in real property described in Section 4125 or 6542. A condominium may, wi…
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In a stock cooperative, as defined in Section 4190 or 6566, both the separate interest, as defined i…
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“Restriction,” when used in a statute that incorporates this section by reference, means a limitatio…
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A tenancy or other estate at will, however created, may be terminated by the landlord’s giving notic…
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(a) A landlord shall not with intent to terminate the occupancy under any lease or other tenancy or …
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After such notice has been served, and the period specified by such notice has expired, but not befo…
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Whenever the right of reentry is given to a grantor or a lessor in any grant or lease or otherwise, …
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Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property forcibly entered, or forcibly and unla…
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An action for the possession of real property leased or granted, with a right of re-entry, may be ma…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mobilehome Residency Law.”
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Unless the provisions or context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the cons…
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“Management” means the owner of a mobilehome park or an agent or representative authorized to act on…
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(a) “Mobilehome” is a structure designed for human habitation and for being moved on a street or hig…
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“Mobilehome park” is an area of land where two or more mobilehome sites are rented, or held out for …
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“Park” is a manufactured housing community as defined in Section 18210.7 of the Health and Safety Co…
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(a) “New construction” means any newly constructed spaces initially held out for rent after January …
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“Rental agreement” is an agreement between the management and the homeowner establishing the terms a…
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“Homeowner” is a person who has a tenancy in a mobilehome park under a rental agreement.
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“Change of use” means a use of the park for a purpose other than the rental, or the holding out for …
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“Resident” is a homeowner or other person who lawfully occupies a mobilehome.
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“Tenancy” is the right of a homeowner to the use of a site within a mobilehome park on which to loca…
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(a) This chapter does not apply to any area owned, operated, or maintained by the state for the purp…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, “affirmative, written consent” means express written consent o…
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The rental agreement shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise …
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(a) The rental agreement may include other provisions permitted by law, but need not include specifi…
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(a) A homeowner shall be offered a rental agreement for (1) a term of 12 months, or (2) a lesser per…
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No rental agreement for a mobilehome shall contain a provision by which the homeowner waives his or …
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A rental agreement entered into or renewed on and after January 1, 2006, shall not include a clause,…
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(a) Membership in any private club or organization that is a condition for tenancy in a park shall n…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 798.17, if a mobilehome space within a mobilehome park is not the princi…
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(a) In any new mobilehome park that is developed after January 1, 1982, mobilehome spaces shall not …
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(a) Management shall be subject to, and comply with, all park rules and regulations to the same exte…
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(a) (1) Management shall permit a homeowner to rent his or her home that serves as the homeowner’s p…
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Each common area facility shall be open or available to residents at all reasonable hours and the ho…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), when the management proposes an amendment to the park’s r…
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Any rule or regulation of a mobilehome park that (a) is unilaterally adopted by the management, (b) …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the ownership or management of a park shall have no right…
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(a) The management shall give written notice to all homeowners and prospective homeowners concerning…
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The management of a mobilehome park shall disclose, in writing, within 10 business days, the name, b…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the management may cause the removal, pursuant to …
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The management shall post a Mobilehome Assistance Center sign provided by the Department of Housing …
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The management shall not prohibit a homeowner or resident from installing accommodations for the dis…
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The management shall give a homeowner written notice of any increase in his or her rent at least 90 …
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(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), management shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, in…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for other than rent, utilities, and incidental reasonable cha…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for services actually rendered which are not listed in th…
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(a) No lease agreement entered into, modified, or renewed on or after January 1, 2001, shall prohibi…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for a guest who does not stay with the homeowner for more…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee based on the number of members in his or her immediate family…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for the enforcement of any of the rules and regulations o…
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A homeowner may not be charged a fee for the entry, installation, hookup, or landscaping as a condit…
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(a) With respect to trees on rental spaces in a mobilehome park, park management shall be solely res…
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The management shall not acquire a lien or security interest, other than an interest arising by reas…
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(a) The management may only demand a security deposit on or before initial occupancy and the securit…
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(a) (1) The management shall not charge or impose upon a homeowner any fee or increase in rent which…
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(a) Where management provides both master-meter and submeter service of utilities to a homeowner, fo…
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(a) Where a rental agreement, including a rental agreement specified in Section 798.17, does not spe…
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(a) The management shall provide all affected homeowners and residents at least 72 hours’ written ad…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), whenever a homeowner is responsible for payment of gas, w…
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(a) The management of a master-meter park shall give written notice to homeowners and residents on o…
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(a) The management of a park that does not permit mobilehome owners or park residents to purchase li…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any rental agreement or other instrument af…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any rental agreement or other instrument af…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 798.17, “new construction,” as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 798…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the local agency of any city, including a charter city, c…
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It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to ensure that homeowners and residents…
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(a) No provision contained in any mobilehome park rental agreement, rule, or regulation shall deny o…
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Any homeowner or resident who is prevented by management from exercising the rights provided for in …
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(a) (1) The management shall meet and consult with the homeowners, upon written request, within 30 d…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, because of the high cost of moving mobilehomes, the pot…
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(a) A tenancy shall be terminated by the management only for one or more of the following reasons: (…
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§ 798.56a
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The management shall set forth in a notice of termination, the reason relied upon for the terminatio…
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Tenancy may only be terminated for reasons contained in Section 798.56, and a tenancy may not be ter…
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A homeowner shall give written notice to the management of not less than 60 days before vacating his…
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The provisions of this article shall not affect any rights or proceedings set forth in Chapter 4 (co…
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(a) (1) As used in this section, “abandoned mobilehome” means a mobilehome about which all of the fo…
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(a) If a mobilehome park is destroyed as a result of a wildfire or other natural disaster, and manag…
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(a) (1) When a mobilehome tenancy is terminated due to damage or the destruction of the mobilehome p…
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(a) A homeowner, an heir, joint tenant, or personal representative of the estate who gains ownership…
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(a) (1) The management may not show or list for sale a manufactured home or mobilehome without first…
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(a) The management shall not charge a homeowner, an heir, joint tenant, or personal representative o…
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The management shall not require the removal of a mobilehome from the park in the event of the sale …
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(a) In the case of a sale or transfer of a mobilehome that will remain in the park, the management m…
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(a) The management may require the right of prior approval of a prospective purchaser of a mobilehom…
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(a) The transfer or sale of a manufactured home or mobilehome in a mobilehome park is subject to the…
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(a) Within two business days of receiving a request from a prospective homeowner for an application …
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(a) An escrow, sale, or transfer agreement involving a mobilehome located in a park at the time of t…
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(a) The management shall provide a prospective homeowner with a completed written disclosure form co…
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The management may require that a prospective purchaser comply with any rule or regulation limiting …
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No rental or sale agreement shall contain a provision by which the purchaser or homeowner waives his…
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(a) An heir, joint tenant, or personal representative of the estate who gains ownership of a mobileh…
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(a) Any legal owner or junior lienholder who forecloses on his or her security interest in a mobileh…
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(a) Not less than 30 days nor more than one year prior to an owner of a mobilehome park entering int…
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The management (1) shall not prohibit the listing or sale of a used mobilehome within the park by th…
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The management, at the time of an application for residency, shall disclose in writing to any person…
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In the case of a sale or transfer of a mobilehome that will remain in the park, the management of th…
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(a) No action based upon the management’s alleged failure to maintain the physical improvements in t…
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In any action arising out of the provisions of this chapter the prevailing party shall be entitled t…
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(a) If a homeowner or former homeowner of a park is the prevailing party in a civil action, includin…
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(a) The substantial failure of the management to provide and maintain physical improvements in the c…
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(a) In addition to any right under Article 6 (commencing with Section 798.55) to terminate the tenan…
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As used in this article: (a) “Ownership or management” means the ownership or management of a subdiv…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this article shall govern the rights of a resident who ha…
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A homeowner or resident, or an heir, joint tenant, or personal representative of the estate who gain…
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The ownership or management shall not show or list for sale a mobilehome owned by a resident without…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the ownership or management shall have no right of entry …
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The ownership or management shall not require the removal of a mobilehome from a subdivision, cooper…
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The ownership or management may require the right to prior approval of the purchaser of a mobilehome…
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The ownership or management may require that a purchaser of a mobilehome that will remain in the sub…
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No agreement shall contain any provision by which the purchaser waives his or her rights under the p…
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The ownership or management shall provide, by posting notice on the mobilehomes of all affected home…
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The management, at the time of an application for residency, shall disclose in writing to any person…
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(a) A homeowner may share his or her mobilehome with any person 18 years of age or older if that per…
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A resident may not be prohibited from displaying a political campaign sign relating to a candidate f…
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The ownership or management shall not prohibit a homeowner or resident from installing accommodation…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any rental agreement or other instrument af…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any rental agreement or other instrument af…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law.
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Unless the provisions or context otherwise require, the following definitions shall govern the const…
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“Defaulting occupant” means an occupant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or who f…
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“Defaulting resident” means a resident who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park, fails to…
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“Defaulting tenant” means a tenant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or fails to c…
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“Guest” means a person who is lawfully occupying a recreational vehicle located in a park but who is…
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“Management” means the owner of a recreational vehicle park or an agent or representative authorized…
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“Occupancy” and “occupy” refer to the use of a recreational vehicle park lot by an occupant, tenant,…
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“Occupant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park fo…
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“Recreational vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Cod…
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“Recreational vehicle park” or “park” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18862.39 of the Hea…
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“Resident” means a tenant who has occupied a lot in a park for nine months or more.
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“Tenant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park for …
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The rights created by this chapter shall be cumulative and in addition to any other legal rights the…
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Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a mobilehome as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Sa…
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No occupant registration agreement or tenant rental agreement shall contain a provision by which the…
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The registration agreement between a park and an occupant thereof shall be in writing and shall cont…
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At the time of registration, an occupant shall be given a copy of the rules and regulations of the p…
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The management may offer a rental agreement to an occupant of the park who intends to remain in the …
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At the entry to a recreational vehicle park, or within the separate designated section for recreatio…
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(a) A person shall not require an occupant, tenant, or resident in a qualified recreational vehicle …
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Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 1866, as a prerequisite to the right of management …
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(a) The 72-hour written notice shall be served by delivering a copy to the defaulting occupant perso…
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The written 72-hour notice shall state that if the defaulting occupant does not remove the recreatio…
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Subsequent to serving a copy of the notice specified in this article to the city police or county sh…
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When the management removes or causes the removal of a defaulting occupant’s recreational vehicle, t…
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The management may terminate the tenancy of a defaulting tenant for nonpayment of rent, utilities, o…
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The management may terminate or refuse to renew the right of occupancy of a tenant for other than no…
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Evictions pursuant to this article shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Chapter 4 (comm…
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The management may terminate or refuse to renew the right of occupancy of a defaulting resident upon…
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Evictions pursuant to this article shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Chapter 4 (comm…
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The management shall have a lien upon the recreational vehicle and the contents therein for the prop…
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In any action arising out of the provisions of this chapter, the prevailing party shall be entitled …
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In the event that an occupant, tenant, or resident or a former occupant, tenant, or resident is the …
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Floating Home Residency Law.
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Unless the provisions or context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the cons…
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“Management” means the owner of a floating home marina or an agent or representative authorized to a…
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“Floating home” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 18075.55 of the Health…
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“Floating home marina” means an area where five or more floating home berths are rented, or held out…
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“Rental agreement” means an agreement between the management and the homeowner establishing the term…
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“Homeowner” means a person who owns or resides in a floating home which is in a floating home marina…
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“Change of use” means a use of the floating home marina for a purpose other than the rental, or the …
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“Resident” means a homeowner or other person who lawfully occupies a floating home.
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“Tenancy” means the right of a homeowner to the use of a berth within a floating home marina on whic…
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Unless otherwise provided, the management shall make available to floating homeowners, upon request,…
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The rental agreement shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise …
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The rental agreement may include other provisions permitted by law, but need not include specific la…
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(a) A homeowner shall be offered a rental agreement for (1) a term of 12 months, (2) a lesser period…
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No rental agreement for a floating home berth shall contain a provision by which the homeowner waive…
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(a) Membership in any private club or organization that is a condition for tenancy in a floating hom…
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On or before March 12, 1991, the management shall notify all floating homeowners, in writing, that a…
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Each common area facility shall be open or available to residents at all reasonable hours, and the h…
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A rule or regulation of the floating home marina may be amended at any time with the consent of a ho…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the con…
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(a) The management shall give written notice to all homeowners and prospective homeowners concerning…
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The management of a floating home marina shall disclose, in writing, the name and address of the flo…
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(a) The management of a floating home marina may enter a floating home, which is owned by the marina…
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(a) A floating home not owned by a floating home marina shall be deemed abandoned by the homeowner, …
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A floating home which is owned by a floating home marina shall be deemed abandoned according to the …
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The management shall give a homeowner written notice of any increase in his or her rent at least 30 …
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(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), management shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, in…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Consumer Price Index for…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for other than rent, utilities, and incidental reasonable…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for other than rent, utilities, and incidental reasonable…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for services actually rendered which are not listed in the re…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for keeping a pet in the floating home marina unless the mana…
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(a) A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for a guest who does not stay with him or her for more th…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee based on the number of members in his or her immediate family…
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A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for the enforcement of any of the rules and regulations of th…
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Unless the homeowner specifically requests the service in writing from the management, a homeowner s…
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Where the management provides both master meter and submeter service of utilities to a homeowner, fo…
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(a) The management may only demand a security deposit on or before initial occupancy and the securit…
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The management shall not acquire a lien or security interest, other than an interest arising by reas…
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The management shall permit meetings by homeowners or residents of a floating home in the marina, or…
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The management shall meet and consult with the homeowners, upon written request, within 30 days of t…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, because of the high cost of moving floating homes, the …
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A tenancy shall be terminated by the management only for one or more of the following reasons: (a) F…
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The management shall set forth in a notice of termination the reason relied upon for the termination…
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No tenancy shall be terminated for the purpose of making a homeowner’s berth available for a person …
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A homeowner shall give written notice to the management of not less than 60 days before vacating his…
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The provisions of this article shall not affect any rights or proceedings set forth in Chapter 4 (co…
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A homeowner or his or her agent may advertise the sale or exchange of his or her floating home, or, …
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(a) The management shall not show or list for sale a floating home without first obtaining the owner…
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(a) The management shall not charge a homeowner, or his or her agent a transfer or selling fee as a …
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The management shall not require the removal of a floating home from the floating home marina in the…
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(a) The management may require the right of prior approval of a purchaser of a floating home that wi…
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(a) An escrow, sale, or transfer agreement involving a floating home located in the floating home ma…
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No rental or sale agreement shall contain a provision by which the purchaser or homeowner waives his…
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An heir or joint tenant who gains ownership of a floating home in the floating home marina through t…
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Any legal owner or junior lienholder who forecloses on his or her security interest in a floating ho…
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The management (1) shall not prohibit the listing or sale of a used floating home within the floatin…
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(a) No action based upon the management’s alleged failure to maintain the physical improvements in t…
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(a) When the owner of a floating home marina enters into a written listing agreement with a licensed…
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In any action arising out of the provisions of this chapter the prevailing party shall be entitled t…
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(a) The substantial failure of the management to provide and maintain physical improvements in the c…
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As used in this article: (a) “Ownership or management” means the ownership or management of a cooper…
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A resident may advertise the sale or exchange of his or her floating home or, if not prohibited by t…
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The ownership or management shall not show or list for sale a floating home owned by a resident with…
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The ownership or management shall not require the removal of a floating home from a cooperative or c…
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The ownership or management may require the right to prior approval of the purchaser of a floating h…
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No agreement shall contain any provision by which the purchaser waives his or her rights under this …
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This chapter applies only to the relationship between the management and the homeowners and resident…
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The following land burdens, or servitudes upon land, may be attached to other land as incidents or a…
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(a) The right of receiving sunlight as specified in subdivision 18 of Section 801 shall be referred …
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(a) When a right-of-way is granted pursuant to Section 801 or 802 to a railroad corporation whose pr…
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The land to which an easement is attached is called the dominant tenement; the land upon which a bur…
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A servitude can be created only by one who has a vested estate in the servient tenement.
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A servitude thereon cannot be held by the owner of the servient tenement.
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The extent of a servitude is determined by the terms of the grant, or the nature of the enjoyment by…
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In case of partition of the dominant tenement the burden must be apportioned according to the divisi…
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The owner of a future estate in a dominant tenement may use easements attached thereto for the purpo…
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The owner of any estate in a dominant tenement, or the occupant of such tenement, may maintain an ac…
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The owner in fee of a servient tenement may maintain an action for the possession of the land, again…
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A servitude is extinguished: 1. By the vesting of the right to the servitude and the right to the se…
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The holder of record title to land may record in the office of the recorder of any county in which a…
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The Legislature finds and declares that the preservation of land in its natural, scenic, agricultura…
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For the purposes of this chapter, “conservation easement” means any limitation in a deed, will, or o…
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(a) A conservation easement is an interest in real property voluntarily created and freely transfera…
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Only the following entities or organizations may acquire and hold conservation easements: (a) A tax-…
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All interests not transferred and conveyed by the instrument creating the easement shall remain in t…
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Instruments creating, assigning, or otherwise transferring conservation easements shall be recorded …
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(a) No conservation easement shall be unenforceable by reason of lack of privity of contract or lack…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or conflict with the operation of any law or st…
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A conservation easement granted pursuant to this chapter constitutes an enforceable restriction, for…
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The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the policy and pu…
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The Legislature finds and declares the following with regard to the development of greenways along u…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) (1) “Adjacent” means within 400 y…
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(a) A greenway easement is an interest in real property voluntarily created and freely transferable …
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Only the following entities or organizations may acquire and hold a greenway easement: (a) A tax-exe…
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All interests not transferred and conveyed by the instrument creating the greenway easement shall re…
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Instruments creating, assigning, or otherwise transferring greenway easements shall be recorded in t…
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(a) No greenway easement shall be unenforceable by reason of lack of privity of contract or lack of …
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or conflict with the operation of any law or st…
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A greenway easement granted pursuant to this chapter constitutes an enforceable restriction, for pur…
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“Limited-equity housing cooperative” or a “workforce housing cooperative trust” means a corporation …
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(a) A “workforce housing cooperative trust” is an entity organized pursuant to this section that com…
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The procedure for the dissolution of a limited-equity housing cooperative or workforce housing coope…
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Each entity named as a sponsor organization of a workforce housing cooperative trust formed pursuant…
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(a) In any action instituted on or after January 1, 2010, against a board of directors and its membe…
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The owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee simple, except …
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A tenant for years or at will, unless he is a wrong-doer by holding over, may occupy the buildings, …
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A tenant for years or at will has no other rights to the property than such as are given to him by t…
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A person to whom any real property is transferred or devised, upon which rent has been reserved, or …
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Whatever remedies the lessor of any real property has against his immediate lessee for the breach of…
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Whatever remedies the lessee of any real property may have against his immediate lessor, for the bre…
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Rent due upon a lease for life may be recovered in the same manner as upon a lease for years.
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Rent dependent on the life of a person may be recovered after as well as before his death.
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A person having an estate in fee, in remainder or reversion, may maintain an action for any injury d…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in all leases of lands or tenements, or of any intere…
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The owner of land in fee has the right to the surface and to everything permanently situated beneath…
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An owner of land bounded by a road or street is presumed to own to the center of the way, but the co…
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Each coterminous owner is entitled to the lateral and subjacent support which his land receives from…
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Trees whose trunks stand wholly upon the land of one owner belong exclusively to him, although their…
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Trees whose trunks stand partly on the land of two or more coterminous owners, belong to them in com…
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(a) As used in this chapter, “electrified security fence” means any fence, other than an electrified…
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(a) As used in this chapter, “electrified security fence” means any fence, other than an electrified…
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The owner of a life estate must keep the buildings and fences in repair from ordinary waste, and mus…
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(a) Adjoining landowners shall share equally in the responsibility for maintaining the boundaries an…
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Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence unnecessarily exceeding 10 feet in height mali…
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(a) If real property is owned concurrently by two or more persons, a tenant out of possession may es…
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(a) The owner of any easement in the nature of a private right-of-way, or of any land to which any s…
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(a) An owner of any estate or any other interest in real property, whether possessory or nonpossesso…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an owner of any estate or interest in real property, whet…
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No cause of action shall arise against the owner, tenant, or lessee of land or premises for injuries…
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(a) The right of entry upon or to real property to investigate and utilize boundary evidence, and to…
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(a) An owner, including, but not limited to, a public entity, as defined in Section 811.2 of the Gov…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the owner of mineral rights, as defined by Section 883.11…
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The definitions set forth in Section 25260 of the Health and Safety Code govern the construction of …
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(a) An owner of a site who has actual awareness of a release exceeding the notification threshold sh…
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(a) Within 45 days after issuance of the commitment statement, the owner may transmit to the notice …
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(a) Neither the failure to issue a commitment statement nor its issuance shall be construed as an ad…
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A commitment statement shall be executed in substantially the following form: COUNTY OF STATE OF CAL…
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The notification requirements of Section 851 shall not become effective until 180 days after the eff…
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(a) The Legislature declares as public policy that: (1) Real property is a basic resource of the peo…
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Nothing in this title shall be construed to: (a) Limit application of the principles of waiver and e…
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The following interests are not subject to expiration or expiration of record pursuant to this title…
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(a) The times prescribed in this title for expiration or expiration of record of an interest in real…
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An interest in real property, as specified in this title, does not expire or expire of record and is…
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(a) If the time within which an interest in real property expires pursuant to this title depends upo…
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A notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property may be recorded by any of the following …
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Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents: (a) A notice of intent to preserve an …
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Subject to all statutory requirements for recorded documents, a notice of intent to preserve an inte…
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(a) A notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property shall be recorded in the county in w…
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A person shall not record a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real property for the purpos…
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If the period prescribed by statute during which a notice of intent to preserve an interest in real …
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(a) Unless the lien of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that creates a security intere…
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Expiration of the lien of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest pursuant to this cha…
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(a) Subject to Section 880.370 (grace period for recording notice) and except as otherwise provided …
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As used in this chapter, “mineral right” means an interest in minerals, regardless of character, whe…
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(a) This chapter does not apply to a mineral right reserved to the United States (whether in a paten…
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Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the common law governing abandonment of a mineral right or…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Lessee” includes an assignee or other successor in interest of the…
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The owner of real property subject to a mineral right may bring an action to terminate the mineral r…
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For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the following conditions are s…
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(a) An owner of a mineral right may at any time record a notice of intent to preserve the mineral ri…
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(a) An action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article shall be brought in the superior…
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In an action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article, the court shall permit the owner…
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A mineral right terminated pursuant to this article is unenforceable and is deemed to have expired. …
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Subject to Section 880.370 (grace period for recording notice), this article applies to all mineral …
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If a recorded instrument creates or gives constructive notice of an option to purchase real property…
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Upon the expiration of record of an option to purchase real property, the recorded instrument that c…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies on the operative date to all …
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(a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Power of termination” means the power to terminate a fee simple es…
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This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) A power of termination conditioned upon the…
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Fees simple determinable and possibilities of reverter are abolished. Every estate that would be at …
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(a) A power of termination of record expires at the later of the following times: (1) Thirty years a…
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(a) If a power of termination becomes obsolete, the power expires. (b) As used in this section, a po…
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A power of termination shall be exercised only by notice or by civil action and, if the power of ter…
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(a) Expiration of a power of termination pursuant to this chapter makes the power unenforceable and …
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(a) Subject to Section 880.370 (grace period for recording notice) and except as otherwise provided …
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Contract for sale of real property” means an agreement wherein one par…
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If the party to whom title to real property is to be conveyed pursuant to a recorded contract for th…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recorded contract for sale of real property expi…
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Upon the expiration of record of a recorded contract for sale of real property pursuant to this chap…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies on the operative date to all …
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As used in this chapter, “easement” means a burden or servitude upon land, whether or not attached t…
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This chapter does not apply to an easement that is part of a unified or reciprocal system for the mu…
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This chapter supplements and does not limit or otherwise affect the common law governing abandonment…
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(a) The owner of real property subject to an easement may bring an action to establish the abandonme…
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(a) For purposes of this chapter, an easement is abandoned if all of the following conditions are sa…
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(a) The owner of an easement may at any time record a notice of intent to preserve the easement. (b)…
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In an action to establish the abandonment of an easement pursuant to this chapter, the court shall p…
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An abandoned easement is unenforceable and is deemed to have expired. A court order establishing aba…
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Subject to Sections 880.370 (grace period for recording notice) and 887.020, this chapter applies to…
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(a) (1) “Rent skimming” means using revenue received from the rental of a parcel of residential real…
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(a) A seller of an interest in residential real property who received a promissory note or other evi…
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(a) Any person who engages in multiple acts of rent skimming is subject to criminal prosecution. Eac…
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(a) It is an affirmative defense for a natural person who is a defendant in a civil action brought u…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to …
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(a) “Structure” means any residential dwelling, other building, or improvement located upon a lot or…
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In any action seeking recovery of damages arising out of, or related to deficiencies in, the residen…
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The standards set forth in this chapter are intended to address every function or component of a str…
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As to fit and finish items, a builder shall provide a homebuyer with a minimum one-year express writ…
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A builder may, but is not required to, offer greater protection or protection for longer time period…
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If a builder offers an enhanced protection agreement, the builder may choose to be subject to its ow…
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If a builder offers an enhanced protection agreement in place of the provisions set forth in Chapter…
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If a builder has elected to use an enhanced protection agreement, and a homeowner disputes that the …
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If a homeowner seeks to enforce Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 896), in lieu of the enhanced pro…
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A builder’s election to use an enhanced protection agreement addresses only the issues set forth in …
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A homeowner is obligated to follow all reasonable maintenance obligations and schedules communicated…
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Prior to filing an action against any party alleged to have contributed to a violation of the standa…
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(a) For purposes of this title, except as provided in subdivision (b), “builder” means any entity or…
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A builder shall do all of the following: (a) Within 30 days of a written request by a homeowner or h…
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A builder or his or her representative shall acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the notice of the c…
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(a) This chapter establishes a nonadversarial procedure, including the remedies available under this…
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If a builder fails to acknowledge receipt of the notice of a claim within the time specified, elects…
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(a) If a builder elects to inspect the claimed unmet standards, the builder shall complete the initi…
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Within 30 days of the initial or, if requested, second inspection or testing, the builder may offer …
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Upon receipt of the offer to repair, the homeowner shall have 30 days to authorize the builder to pr…
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The offer to repair shall also be accompanied by an offer to mediate the dispute if the homeowner so…
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If the builder fails to make an offer to repair or otherwise strictly comply with this chapter withi…
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(a) In the event that a resolution under this chapter involves a repair by the builder, the builder …
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The builder shall, upon request, allow the repair to be observed and electronically recorded, video …
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The builder shall provide the homeowner or his or her legal representative, upon request, with copie…
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If the builder elects to repair some, but not all of, the claimed unmet standards, the builder shall…
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If the builder fails to complete the repair within the time specified in the repair plan, the claima…
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The builder may not obtain a release or waiver of any kind in exchange for the repair work mandated …
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If the applicable statute of limitations has otherwise run during this process, the time period for …
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If the builder has invoked this chapter and completed a repair, prior to filing an action, if there …
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(a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the builder from making only a cash offer and no repair. In th…
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(a) The time periods and all other requirements in this chapter are to be strictly construed, and, u…
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If a claim combines causes of action or damages not covered by this part, including, without limitat…
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Subsequently discovered claims of unmet standards shall be administered separately under this chapte…
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If any enforcement of these standards is commenced, the fact that a repair effort was made may be in…
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Evidence of both parties’ conduct during this process may be introduced during a subsequent enforcem…
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To the extent that provisions of this chapter are enforced and those provisions are substantially si…
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Each and every provision of the other chapters of this title apply to general contractors, subcontra…
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Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to eliminate or abrogate the requirement to comply with S…
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This title applies only to new residential units where the purchase agreement with the buyer was sig…
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(a) Except as specifically set forth in this title, no action may be brought to recover under this t…
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In order to make a claim for violation of the standards set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Sect…
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(a) Except as provided in this title, no other cause of action for a claim covered by this title or …
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If a claim for damages is made under this title, the homeowner is only entitled to damages for the r…
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The provisions, standards, rights, and obligations set forth in this title are binding upon all orig…
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A builder, general contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, individual product manufacturer, or…
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If there is no law to the contrary, in the place where personal property is situated, it is deemed t…
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§ [953.]
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A thing in action, arising out of the violation of a right of property, or out of an obligation, may…
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(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), a transfer of a right represented by a judgment excluded fr…
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A transfer other than one intended to create a security interest (paragraph (1) or (3) of subdivisio…
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(a) Except as provided in Sections 954.5 and 955 and subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), a transfer…
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(a) (1) The author of any original work of authorship that is not fixed in any tangible medium of ex…
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(a) Unless otherwise agreed, an original work of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of expr…
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(a) The owner of any rights in any original works of authorship not fixed in any tangible medium of …
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If the owner of any invention or design intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be…
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If the owner of an invention or design does not make it public, any other person subsequently and or…
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Letters and other private communications in writing belong to the person to whom they are addressed …
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(a) Whenever a work of fine art is sold and the seller resides in California or the sale takes place…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the physical alteration or destruction of fine ar…
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(a) For the purpose of this section: (1) The term “artist” means the creator of a work of art. (2) T…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a public interest in preserving the inte…
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Instruments essential to the title of real property, and which are not kept in a public office as a …
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Whenever fur bearing animals, which are by their nature known as wild animals, have been brought int…
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In this state, for any purpose, porcelain painting and stained glass artistry shall be considered a …
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Any private vendor of electronic data processing equipment or telecommunications goods and services …
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Property is acquired by: 1. Occupancy; 2. Accession; 3. Transfer; 4. Will; or, 5. Succession.
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(a) As used in this section, “utility service” means water, gas, electric, drainage, sewer, or telep…
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(a) Subject to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1245.310) of Chapter 4 of Title …
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Occupancy for any period confers a title sufficient against all except the state and those who have …
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Occupancy for the period prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure as sufficient to bar any action f…
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No use by any person or persons, no matter how long continued, of any land, shall ever ripen into an…
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(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) It is in the best interests of the state to encourage owners of …
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When a person affixes his property to the land of another, without an agreement permitting him to re…
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(a) When any person, acting in good faith and, erroneously believing because of a mistake either of …
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Where, from natural causes, land forms by imperceptible degrees upon the bank of a river or stream, …
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If a river or stream, navigable or not navigable, carries away, by sudden violence a considerable an…
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Islands and accumulations of land, formed in the beds of streams which are navigable, belong to the …
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An island, or an accumulation of land, formed in a stream which is not navigable, belongs to the own…
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If a stream, navigable or not navigable, in forming itself a new arm, divides itself and surrounds l…
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§ [1019.]
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When things belonging to different owners have been united so as to form a single thing, and cannot …
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That part is to be deemed the principal to which the other has been united only for the use, ornamen…
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If neither part can be considered the principal, within the rule prescribed by the last section, the…
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If one makes a thing from materials belonging to another, the latter may claim the thing on reimburs…
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Where one has made use of materials which in part belong to him and in part to another, in order to …
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When a thing has been formed by the admixture of several materials of different owners, and neither …
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The foregoing sections of this Article are not applicable to cases in which one willfully uses the m…
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In all cases where one whose material has been used without his knowledge, in order to form a produc…
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One who wrongfully employs materials belonging to another is liable to him in damages, as well as un…
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Transfer is an act of the parties, or of the law, by which the title to property is conveyed from on…
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A voluntary transfer is an executed contract, subject to all rules of law concerning contracts in ge…
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Property of any kind may be transferred, except as otherwise provided by this Article.
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A mere possibility, not coupled with an interest, cannot be transferred.
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A right of reëntry, or of repossession for breach of condition subsequent, can be transferred.
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Any person claiming title to real property in the adverse possession of another may transfer it with…
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A transfer may be made without writing, in every case in which a writing is not expressly required b…
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§ [1053.]
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A grant takes effect, so as to vest the interest intended to be transferred, only upon its delivery …
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A grant duly executed is presumed to have been delivered at its date.
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A grant cannot be delivered to the grantee conditionally. Delivery to him, or to his agent as such, …
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A grant may be deposited by the grantor with a third person, to be delivered on performance of a con…
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(a) It shall be the obligation of a buyer and seller who enter into a contract to purchase and sell …
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Except for the normal compensation of his own employees, no person acting as an escrow agent whether…
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In an escrow transaction for the purchase or simultaneous exchange of real property, where a policy …
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All written escrow instructions executed by a buyer or seller, whether prepared by a person subject …
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Redelivering a grant of real property to the grantor, or canceling it, does not operate to retransfe…
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(a) A notice of nonacceptance of a recorded deed executed by a holder of a security interest, which …
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Though a grant be not actually delivered into the possession of the grantee, it is yet to be deemed …
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Grants are to be interpreted in like manner with contracts in general, except so far as is otherwise…
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A clear and distinct limitation in a grant is not controlled by other words less clear and distinct.
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If the operative words of a grant are doubtful, recourse may be had to its recitals to assist the co…
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A grant is to be interpreted in favor of the grantee, except that a reservation in any grant, and ev…
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If several parts of a grant are absolutely irreconcilable, the former part prevails.
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Words of inheritance or succession are not requisite to transfer a fee in real property.
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The transfer of a thing transfers also all its incidents, unless expressly excepted; but the transfe…
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A present interest, and the benefit of a condition or covenant respecting property, may be taken by …
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(a) For purposes of this article, the definitions contained in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10…
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A multiple listing service (MLS) is a facility of cooperation of agents and appraisers, operating th…
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(a) A listing may not be placed in a multiple listing service unless authorized or directed by the s…
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The provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 1102.1 shall apply to this article.
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Subject to the limitations, conditions, and requirements of Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 1000…
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(a) No person with an interest in a real estate transaction involving a valuation shall improperly i…
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An estate in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding one year, can b…
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A grant of an estate in real property may be made in substance as follows: “I, A B, grant to C D all…
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Absent the express written statement of the grantor contained therein, the consolidation of separate…
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When an attorney in fact executes an instrument transferring an estate in real property, he must sub…
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Any person in whom the title of real estate is vested, who shall afterwards, from any cause, have hi…
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No vendor or lessor of a single family residential property shall contract for or exact any fee in e…
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(a) A “transfer fee” is any fee payment requirement imposed within a covenant, restriction, or condi…
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(a) For transfer fees, as defined in Section 1098, imposed prior to January 1, 2008, the receiver of…
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(a) (1) On or after January 1, 2019, a transfer fee shall not be created. (2) This subdivision does …
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(a) As soon as practical before transfer of title of any real property or the execution of a real pr…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Adequate water supply reliability for a…
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Except as provided in Section 1101.7, this article shall apply to residential and commercial real pr…
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For the purposes of this article: (a) “Commercial real property” means any real property that is imp…
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(a) For all building alterations or improvements to single-family residential real property, as a co…
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(a) On or before January 1, 2019, all noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any multifamily residential …
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The duty of an owner or building permit applicant to comply with the requirements of this article sh…
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This article shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Registered historical sites. (b) Real prop…
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A city, county, or city and county, or a retail water supplier may do either of the following: (a) E…
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Any city, county, or city and county that has adopted an ordinance requiring retrofit of noncomplian…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 1102.2, this article applies to any transfer by sale, exchange, re…
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(a) In enacting Chapter 817 of the Statutes of 1994, it was the intent of the Legislature to clarify…
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This article does not apply to the following: (a) Sales or transfers that are required to be precede…
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The seller of any single-family real property subject to this article shall deliver to the prospecti…
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§ 1102.3a
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(a) Neither the seller nor any seller’s agent or buyer’s agent shall be liable for any error, inaccu…
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(a) If information disclosed in accordance with this article is subsequently rendered inaccurate as …
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(a) The disclosures required by this article pertaining to the property proposed to be transferred a…
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§ 1102.6a
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Each disclosure required by this article and each act which may be performed in making the disclosur…
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The specification of items for disclosure in this article does not limit or abridge any obligation f…
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Any disclosure made pursuant to this article may be amended in writing by the seller or his or her a…
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Delivery of disclosures required by this article shall be by personal delivery to the tranferee or b…
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Any person or entity, other than a real estate licensee licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with…
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(a) If more than one licensed real estate broker is acting as an agent in a transaction subject to t…
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No transfer subject to this article shall be invalidated solely because of the failure of any person…
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The seller of residential real property subject to this article who has actual knowledge of any form…
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The disclosure of the existence of any window security bars and any safety release mechanism on thos…
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The seller of residential real property subject to this article who has actual knowledge that the pr…
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The provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 1102.1 shall apply to this article.
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(a) On and after July 1, 2021, a seller of a real property subject to this article that is located i…
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(a) (1) The seller of single-family residential real property subject to this article shall disclose…
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On or after January 1, 2025, in addition to any other disclosure required pursuant to this article, …
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(a) For purpose of this article, the definitions in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Par…
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(a) This article does not apply to the following sales: (1) Sales or transfers pursuant to court ord…
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(a) The disclosures required by this article are set forth in, and shall be made on a copy of, the f…
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(a) The seller of any real property subject to this article shall deliver to the prospective buyer t…
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(a) Neither the seller nor any seller’s agent or buyer’s agent shall be liable for any error, inaccu…
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(a) After a seller and his or her agent comply with Section 1103.2, they shall be relieved of furthe…
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Each disclosure required by this article and each act that may be performed in making the disclosure…
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(a) The specification of items for disclosure in this article does not limit or abridge any obligati…
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Any disclosure made pursuant to this article may be amended in writing by the seller or the seller’s…
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Delivery of disclosures required by this article shall be by personal delivery to the transferee or …
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Any person or entity, other than a real estate licensee licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with…
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(a) If more than one licensed real estate broker is acting as an agent in a transaction subject to t…
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No transfer subject to this article shall be invalidated solely because of the failure of any person…
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The provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 1102.1 shall apply to this article.
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This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buyer’s Choice Act.
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares: (1) Sales of foreclosed properties have become a dominant po…
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(a) A seller of residential real property improved by four or fewer dwelling units shall not require…
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A transfer of real property passes all easements attached thereto, and creates in favor thereof an e…
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A fee simple title is presumed to be intended to pass by a grant of real property, unless it appears…
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Where a person purports by proper instrument to grant real property in fee simple, and subsequently …
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Every grant of an estate in real property is conclusive against the grantor, also against every one …
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A grant made by the owner of an estate for life or years, purporting to transfer a greater estate th…
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Where a grant is made upon condition subsequent, and is subsequently defeated by the non-performance…
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§ [1110.]
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Grants of rents or of reversions or of remainders are good and effectual without attornments of the …
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§ [1112.]
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From the use of the word “grant” in any conveyance by which an estate of inheritance or fee simple i…
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§ [1114.]
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Lineal and collateral warrantees, with all their incidents, are abolished; but the heirs and devisee…
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(a) If a lot, parcel, or unit of a subdivision is subject to a blanket encumbrance, as defined in Se…
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(a) As soon as practicable before transfer of title for the first sale of a unit in a residential co…
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An interest in a ship can be transferred only by operation of law, or by written instrument, subscri…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) The term “customer” means any individual or entity who causes …
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A gift is a transfer of personal property, made voluntarily, and without consideration.
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A verbal gift is not valid, unless the means of obtaining possession and control of the thing are gi…
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A gift, other than a gift in view of impending death, cannot be revoked by the giver.
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Instruments entitled to be recorded must be recorded by the County Recorder of the county in which t…
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§ [1170.]
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Grants, absolute in terms, are to be recorded in one set of books, and mortgages in another.
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The duties of county recorders, in respect to recording instruments, are prescribed by the Governmen…
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The mode of recording transfers of ships registered under the laws of the United States is regulated…
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The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be made at any place within this state before a jus…
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The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be made before a notary public at any place within …
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(a) Section 1181 shall not be construed to authorize any person, other than a notary public authoriz…
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(a) Section 1181 shall not be construed to authorize any person, other than a notary public authoriz…
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The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be taken without this state, but within the United …
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(a) The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be taken without the United States, by any of t…
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Any officer on active duty or performing inactive-duty training in the armed forces having the gener…
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When any of the officers mentioned in Sections 1180, 1181, 1182, and 1183 are authorized by a law to…
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(a) The acknowledgment of an instrument shall not be taken unless the officer taking it has satisfac…
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An officer taking the acknowledgment of an instrument shall endorse thereon or attach thereto a cert…
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(a) (1) Any certificate of acknowledgment taken within this state shall include a notice at the top …
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The certificate of acknowledgment of an instrument executed on behalf of an incorporated or unincorp…
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Officers taking and certifying acknowledgments or proof of instruments for record, must authenticate…
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(a) Proof of the execution of an instrument, when not acknowledged, may be made by any of the follow…
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A witness shall be proved to be a subscribing witness by the oath of a credible witness who provides…
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The subscribing witness must prove that the person whose name is subscribed to the instrument as a p…
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The execution of an instrument may be established by proof of the handwriting of the party and of a …
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§ [1199.]
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An officer taking proof of the execution of any instrument must, in his certificate indorsed thereon…
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Officers authorized to take the proof of instruments are authorized in such proceedings: 1. To admin…
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When the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of an instrument is properly made, but defectively…
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Any person interested under an instrument entitled to be proved for record, may institute an action …
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A certified copy of the judgment in a proceeding instituted under either of the two preceding sectio…
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The legality of the execution, acknowledgment, proof, form, or record of any conveyance or other ins…
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All conveyances of real property made before this Code goes into effect, and acknowledged or proved …
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Any instrument affecting the title to real property, 90 days after the same has been copied into the…
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Every conveyance of real property or an estate for years therein acknowledged or proved and certifie…
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Every conveyance of real property or an estate for years therein, other than a lease for a term not …
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The term “conveyance,” as used in Sections 1213 and 1214, embraces every instrument in writing by wh…
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No power contained in an instrument to convey or execute instruments affecting real property which h…
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An unrecorded instrument is valid as between the parties thereto and those who have notice thereof.
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A certified copy of an instrument affecting the title to real property, once recorded, or a certifie…
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Oil and gas leases may be acknowledged or proved, certified and recorded in like manner and with lik…
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Contracts for the purchase or sale of standing timber or trees, for severance or otherwise, and all …
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Every instrument, other than a will, affecting an estate in real property, including every charge up…
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No instrument is to be avoided under the last section, in favor of a subsequent purchaser or incumbr…
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Where a power to revoke or modify an instrument affecting the title to, or the enjoyment of, an esta…
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Where a person having a power of revocation, within the provisions of the last section, is not entit…
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Other provisions concerning unlawful transfers are contained in Part II, Division Fourth, of this Co…
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As between appropriators, the one first in time is the first in right.
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A person desiring to appropriate water must post a notice, in writing, in a conspicuous place at the…
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Within sixty days after the notice is posted, the claimant must commence the excavation or construct…
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By “completion” is meant conducting the waters to the place of intended use.
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By a compliance with the above rules the claimant’s right to the use of the water relates back to th…
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A failure to comply with such rules deprives the claimants of the right to the use of the water as a…
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Persons who have heretofore claimed the right to water, and who have not constructed works in which …
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The Recorder of each county must keep a book, in which he must record the notices provided for in th…
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If the place of intended diversion or any part of the route of intended conveyance of water so claim…
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An obligation is a legal duty, by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
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§ [1428.]
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The rules which govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II of this Division. O…
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An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several persons, may be: …
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Joint Liability An obligation imposed upon several persons, or a right created in favor of several p…
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Findings and Declaration of Purpose The People of the State of California find and declare as follow…
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Several Liability for Non-economic Damages (a) In any action for personal injury, property damage, o…
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Nothing contained in this measure is intended, in any way, to alter the law of immunity.
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Amendment or Repeal of Measure. This measure may be amended or repealed by either of the procedures …
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Severability. If any provision of this measure, or the application of any such provision to any pers…
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Except as provided in Section 877 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a party to a joint, or joint and s…
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An obligation is conditional, when the rights or duties of any party thereto depend upon the occurre…
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Conditions may be precedent, concurrent, or subsequent.
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A condition precedent is one which is to be performed before some right dependent thereon accrues, o…
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Conditions concurrent are those which are mutually dependent, and are to be performed at the same ti…
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A condition subsequent is one referring to a future event, upon the happening of which the obligatio…
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Before any party to an obligation can require another party to perform any act under it, he must ful…
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If a party to an obligation gives notice to another, before the latter is in default, that he will n…
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A condition in a contract, the fulfillment of which is impossible or unlawful, within the meaning of…
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A condition involving a forfeiture must be strictly interpreted against the party for whose benefit …
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If an obligation requires the performance of one of two acts, in the alternative, the party required…
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If the party having the right of selection between alternative acts does not give notice of his sele…
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The party having the right of selection between alternative acts must select one of them in its enti…
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If one of the alternative acts required by an obligation is such as the law will not enforce, or bec…
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The burden of an obligation may be transferred with the consent of the party entitled to its benefit…
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A right arising out of an obligation is the property of the person to whom it is due, and may be tra…
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A non-negotiable written contract for the payment of money or personal property may be transferred b…
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(a) A plaintiff who prevails on a cause of action against a defendant named pursuant to Part 433 of …
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Certain covenants, contained in grants of estates in real property, are appurtenant to such estates,…
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The only covenants which run with the land are those specified in this Title, and those which are in…
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Every covenant contained in a grant of an estate in real property, which is made for the direct bene…
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The last section includes covenants “of warranty,” “for quiet enjoyment,” or for further assurance o…
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A covenant running with the land binds those only who acquire the whole estate of the covenantor in …
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No one, merely by reason of having acquired an estate subject to a covenant running with the land, i…
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Where several persons, holding by several titles, are subject to the burden or entitled to the benef…
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Each covenant, made by an owner of land with the owner of other land or made by a grantor of land wi…
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Each covenant made by the lessor in a lease of real property to do any act or acts on other real pro…
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Each covenant made by the lessor in a lease of real property not to use or permit to be used contrar…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1468 or any other provision of law, a covenant made by an owner of land …
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Full performance of an obligation, by the party whose duty it is to perform it, or by any other pers…
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Performance of an obligation, by one of several persons who are jointly liable under it, extinguishe…
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An obligation in favor of several persons is extinguished by performance rendered to any of them, ex…
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If a creditor, or any one of two or more joint creditors, at any time directs the debtor to perform …
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A partial performance of an indivisible obligation extinguishes a corresponding proportion thereof, …
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Performance of an obligation for the delivery of money only, is called payment.
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§ [1479.]
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An obligation is extinguished by an offer of performance, made in conformity to the rules herein pre…
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An offer of partial performance is of no effect.
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An offer of performance must be made by the debtor, or by some person on his behalf and with his ass…
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§ [1488.]
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In the absence of an express provision to the contrary, an offer of performance may be made, at the …
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Where an obligation fixes a time for its performance, an offer of performance must be made at that t…
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Where an obligation does not fix the time for its performance, an offer of performance may be made a…
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Where delay in performance is capable of exact and entire compensation, and time has not been expres…
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An offer of performance must be made in good faith, and in such manner as is most likely, under the …
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An offer of performance must be free from any conditions which the creditor is not bound, on his par…
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An offer of performance is of no effect if the person making it is not able and willing to perform a…
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The thing to be delivered, if any, need not in any case be actually produced, upon an offer of perfo…
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A thing, when offered by way of performance, must not be mixed with other things from which it canno…
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When a debtor is entitled to the performance of a condition precedent to, or concurrent with, perfor…
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A debtor has a right to require from his creditor a written receipt for any property delivered in pe…
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An obligation for the payment of money is extinguished by a due offer of payment, if the amount is i…
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All objections to the mode of an offer of performance, which the creditor has an opportunity to stat…
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The title to a thing duly offered in performance of an obligation passes to the creditor, if the deb…
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The person offering a thing, other than money, by way of performance, must, if he means to treat it …
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An offer of payment or other performance, duly made, though the title to the thing offered be not tr…
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If anything is given to a creditor by way of performance, which he refuses to accept as such, he is …
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The want of performance of an obligation, or of an offer of performance, in whole or in part, or any…
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§ [1512.]
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If performance of an obligation is prevented by any cause excusing performance, other than the act o…
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A refusal by a creditor to accept performance, made before an offer thereof, is equivalent to an off…
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§ [1521.]
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Though the parties to an accord are bound to execute it, yet it does not extinguish the obligation u…
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Acceptance, by the creditor, of the consideration of an accord extinguishes the obligation, and is c…
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§ [1524.]
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It is the public policy of this State, in the best interests of the taxpayer and of the litigant, to…
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(a) Where a claim is disputed or unliquidated and a check or draft is tendered by the debtor in sett…
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Novation is the substitution of a new obligation for an existing one.
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Novation is made: 1. By the substitution of a new obligation between the same parties, with intent t…
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Novation is made by contract, and is subject to all the rules concerning contracts in general.
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§ [1533.]
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An obligation is extinguished by a release therefrom given to the debtor or the released party by th…
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A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or su…
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Notwithstanding Section 1542, a provider of health care, as defined in Section 56.05, or its officer…
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A release of one of two or more joint debtors does not extinguish the obligations of any of the othe…
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A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.
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It is essential to the existence of a contract that there should be: 1. Parties capable of contracti…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The Compassionate Use Act of 1996, …
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All persons are capable of contracting, except minors, persons of unsound mind, and persons deprived…
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(a) The capacity of a minor to contract is governed by Division 11 (commencing with Section 6500) of…
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It is essential to the validity of a contract, not only that the parties should exist, but that it s…
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A contract, made expressly for the benefit of a third person, may be enforced by him at any time bef…
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The consent of the parties to a contract must be: 1. Free; 2. Mutual; and, 3. Communicated by each t…
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A consent which is not free is nevertheless not absolutely void, but may be rescinded by the parties…
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An apparent consent is not real or free when obtained through: 1. Duress; 2. Menace; 3. Fraud; 4. Un…
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Consent is deemed to have been obtained through one of the causes mentioned in the last section only…
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A representation by a minor that the minor’s parent or legal guardian has consented shall not be con…
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Duress consists in any of the following: (a) Unlawful confinement of the person of the party, or of …
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Menace consists in a threat: 1. Of such duress as is specified in Subdivisions 1 and 3 of the last s…
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Fraud is either actual or constructive.
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Actual fraud, within the meaning of this Chapter, consists in any of the following acts, committed b…
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Constructive fraud consists: 1. In any breach of duty which, without an actually fraudulent intent, …
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Actual fraud is always a question of fact.
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Undue influence consists: 1. In the use, by one in whom a confidence is reposed by another, or who h…
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Mistake may be either of fact or law.
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Mistake of fact is a mistake, not caused by the neglect of a legal duty on the part of the person ma…
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Mistake of law constitutes a mistake, within the meaning of this Article, only when it arises from: …
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Mistake of foreign laws is a mistake of fact.
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Consent is not mutual, unless the parties all agree upon the same thing in the same sense. But in ce…
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Consent can be communicated with effect, only by some act or omission of the party contracting, by w…
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If a proposal prescribes any conditions concerning the communication of its acceptance, the proposer…
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Consent is deemed to be fully communicated between the parties as soon as the party accepting a prop…
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Performance of the conditions of a proposal, or the acceptance of the consideration offered with a p…
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No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, or agent or employee thereof, shall, in a…
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If a person is a member of an organization which makes retail sales of any goods, wares, or merchand…
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An acceptance must be absolute and unqualified, or must include in itself an acceptance of that char…
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A proposal may be revoked at any time before its acceptance is communicated to the proposer, but not…
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A proposal is revoked by any of the following: (a) By the communication of notice of revocation by t…
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A contract which is voidable solely for want of due consent, may be ratified by a subsequent consent…
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A voluntary acceptance of the benefit of a transaction is equivalent to a consent to all the obligat…
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Where either party to a contemplated marriage in this State makes a gift of money or property to the…
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The object of a contract is the thing which it is agreed, on the part of the party receiving the con…
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The object of a contract must be lawful when the contract is made, and possible and ascertainable by…
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Everything is deemed possible except that which is impossible in the nature of things.
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Where a contract has but a single object, and such object is unlawful, whether in whole or in part, …
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Where a contract has several distinct objects, of which one at least is lawful, and one at least is …
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Any benefit conferred, or agreed to be conferred, upon the promisor, by any other person, to which t…
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An existing legal obligation resting upon the promisor, or a moral obligation originating in some be…
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The consideration of a contract must be lawful within the meaning of Section 1667.
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If any part of a single consideration for one or more objects, or of several considerations for a si…
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A consideration may be executed or executory, in whole or in part. In so far as it is executory it i…
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When a consideration is executory, it is not indispensable that the contract should specify its amou…
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When a contract does not determine the amount of the consideration, nor the method by which it is to…
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Where a contract provides an exclusive method by which its consideration is to be ascertained, which…
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Where a contract provides an exclusive method by which its consideration is to be ascertained, which…
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A written instrument is presumptive evidence of a consideration.
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The burden of showing a want of consideration sufficient to support an instrument lies with the part…
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A contract is either express or implied.
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An express contract is one, the terms of which are stated in words.
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An implied contract is one, the existence and terms of which are manifested by conduct.
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All contracts may be oral, except such as are specially required by statute to be in writing.
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Where a contract, which is required by law to be in writing, is prevented from being put into writin…
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(a) The following contracts are invalid, unless they, or some note or memorandum thereof, are in wri…
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(a) Except in the cases described in subdivision (b), a contract for the sale of personal property i…
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The execution of a contract in writing, whether the law requires it to be written or not, supersedes…
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A contract in writing takes effect upon its delivery to the party in whose favor it is made, or to h…
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The provisions of the Chapter on Transfers in General, concerning the delivery of grants, absolute a…
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A corporate or official seal may be affixed to an instrument by a mere impression upon the paper or …
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All distinctions between sealed and unsealed instruments are abolished.
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Except as provided in Section 1630.5, a printed contract of bailment providing for the parking or st…
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The provisions of any contract of bailment for the parking or storage of a motor vehicle shall not e…
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Every person in this State who sells machinery used or to be used for mining purposes shall, at the …
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) This section was enacted in …
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(a) (1) A supervised financial organization that negotiates primarily in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an application by a prospective customer to enter in…
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This title may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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In this title the following terms have the following definitions: (a) “Agreement” means the bargain …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), this title applies to electronic recor…
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This title applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, commun…
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(a) This title does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, …
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This title shall be construed and applied according to all of the following: (1) To facilitate elect…
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(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in e…
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(a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person …
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(a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of th…
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If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transacti…
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(a) If a law requires that a signature be notarized, the requirement is satisfied with respect to an…
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(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electr…
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In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in elect…
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(a) In an automated transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A contract may be formed by the inte…
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(a) Unless the sender and the recipient agree to a different method of sending that is reasonable un…
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If a law other than this title requires that a notice of the right to cancel be provided or sent, an…
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No state agency, board, or commission may require, prohibit, or regulate the use of an electronic si…
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All contracts, whether public or private, are to be interpreted by the same rules, except as otherwi…
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A contract must be so interpreted as to give effect to the mutual intention of the parties as it exi…
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For the purpose of ascertaining the intention of the parties to a contract, if otherwise doubtful, t…
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The language of a contract is to govern its interpretation, if the language is clear and explicit, a…
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When a contract is reduced to writing, the intention of the parties is to be ascertained from the wr…
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When, through fraud, mistake, or accident, a written contract fails to express the real intention of…
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The whole of a contract is to be taken together, so as to give effect to every part, if reasonably p…
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Several contracts relating to the same matters, between the same parties, and made as parts of subst…
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A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite, reasonab…
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The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense, rather than accord…
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Technical words are to be interpreted as usually understood by persons in the profession or business…
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A contract is to be interpreted according to the law and usage of the place where it is to be perfor…
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Notwithstanding Section 1646, the parties to any contract, agreement, or undertaking, contingent or …
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A contract may be explained by reference to the circumstances under which it was made, and the matte…
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However broad may be the terms of a contract, it extends only to those things concerning which it ap…
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If the terms of a promise are in any respect ambiguous or uncertain, it must be interpreted in the s…
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Particular clauses of a contract are subordinate to its general intent.
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Where a contract is partly written and partly printed, or where part of it is written or printed und…
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Repugnancy in a contract must be reconciled, if possible, by such an interpretation as will give som…
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Words in a contract which are wholly inconsistent with its nature, or with the main intention of the…
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In cases of uncertainty not removed by the preceding rules, the language of a contract should be int…
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Stipulations which are necessary to make a contract reasonable, or conformable to usage, are implied…
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All things that in law or usage are considered as incidental to a contract, or as necessary to carry…
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(a) Whether a retailer may add sales tax reimbursement to the sales price of the tangible personal p…
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(a) Whether a qualified heavy equipment renter may add estimated personal property tax reimbursement…
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If no time is specified for the performance of an act required to be performed, a reasonable time is…
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Any time specified in a contract of adhesion for the performance of an act required to be performed …
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Where all the parties who unite in a promise receive some benefit from the consideration, whether pa…
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A promise, made in the singular number, but executed by several persons, is presumed to be joint and…
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An executed contract is one, the object of which is fully performed. All others are executory.
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Any contract hereafter made in this State for the purchase and sale of real property shall be interp…
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(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Euro” means…
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That is not lawful which is: 1. Contrary to an express provision of law; 2. Contrary to the policy o…
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All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibi…
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Every contract in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is void.
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(a) Any contract for the payment of money or other consideration to a minor who has been alleged to …
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A contract for the payment of money or other consideration in violation of Section 132.5 of the Pena…
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Any dispute arising from a construction contract with a public agency, which contract contains a pro…
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(a) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been un…
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A contract with a consumer located in California for the purchase of a good or service that is made …
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Any provision of a contract that purports to allow a deduction from a person’s wages for the cost of…
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(a) (1) A contract or proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services may not …
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(a) A contract or proposed contract for the provision of a consumer service by a licensee regulated …
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(a) A city, county, city and county, or local law enforcement agency that does not, as of January 1,…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2018, to…
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Notwithstanding any other law, a provision in a contract or settlement agreement entered into on or …
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Exclusive listing agreement”…
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(a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Consumer” has the same mean…
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(a) A buyer-broker representation agreement shall be executed between a buyer’s agent and a buyer as…
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(a) This section does not apply in any case where another statute expressly applicable to the contra…
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(a) As used in this section, “residential property” means real property primarily consisting of a dw…
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Except as provided in Section 1675, a provision in a contract to purchase and sell real property liq…
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A provision in a contract to purchase and sell real property liquidating the damages to the seller i…
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If more than one payment made by the buyer is to constitute liquidated damages under Section 1675, t…
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This chapter applies only to a provision for liquidated damages to the seller if the buyer fails to …
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Nothing in this chapter affects any right a party to a contract for the purchase and sale of real pr…
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This chapter does not apply to real property sales contracts as defined in Section 2985.
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A contract may be extinguished in like manner with any other obligation, and also in the manner pres…
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A contract is extinguished by its rescission.
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(a) A contract may be rescinded if all the parties thereto consent. (b) A party to a contract may re…
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A participant in an endless chain scheme, as defined in Section 327 of the Penal Code, may rescind t…
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Any patient who contracts directly with a dental office or plan for services may rescind the contrac…
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As used in Sections 1689.6 to 1689.11, inclusive, and in Section 1689.14, all of the following defin…
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(a) (1) Except for a contract written pursuant to Section 7151.2 or 7159.10 of the Business and Prof…
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(a) (1) Except for contracts written pursuant to Sections 7151.2 and 7159.10 of the Business and Pro…
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(a) Every home solicitation contract or offer for home improvement goods or services which provides …
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Where the goods sold under any home solicitation contract are so affixed to real property as to beco…
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(a) Except as provided in Sections 1689.6 to 1689.11, inclusive, within 10 days after a home solicit…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1689.10, within 20 days after a home solicitati…
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Any waiver or confession of judgment of the provisions of Sections 1689.5 to 1689.11, inclusive, sha…
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Sections 1689.5, 1689.6, 1689.7, 1689.10, 1689.12, and 1689.14 do not apply to a contract that meets…
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(a) Any home solicitation contract or offer for the repair or restoration of residential premises si…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contractor who is duly licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 …
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(a) (1) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer, the buyer has the right to cancel a semin…
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(a) In a seminar sales solicitation contract or offer, the buyer’s agreement or offer to purchase sh…
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(a) Except as provided in Sections 1689.20 and 1689.21, within 10 days after a seminar sales solicit…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1689.22, within 20 days after a seminar sales s…
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As used in Sections 1689.20 to 1689.23, inclusive: (a) “Seminar sales solicitation contract or offer…
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A stipulation that errors of description shall not avoid a contract, or shall be the subject of comp…
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Subject to Section 1693, to effect a rescission a party to the contract must, promptly upon discover…
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When a contract has been rescinded in whole or in part, any party to the contract may seek relief ba…
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When relief based upon rescission is claimed in an action or proceeding, such relief shall not be de…
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(a) As used in this chapter, a dating service contract is any contract with any organization that of…
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(a) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer, the buyer has the right to cancel a dating se…
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(a) A dating service contract shall be in writing, which, in the case of an online dating service co…
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(a) Every dating service contract shall contain language providing that: (1) If by reason of death o…
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(a) Any contract for dating services which does not comply with this chapter is void and unenforceab…
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(a) As used in this chapter, a weight loss contract is a contract with any weight loss program or ce…
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(a) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer, the buyer has the right to cancel a weight lo…
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(a) A weight loss contract shall be in writing. A copy of the contract shall be provided to the buye…
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Every weight loss contract shall contain language providing that: (a) If by reason of death or disab…
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(a) Any contract for weight loss services which does not comply with this chapter is void and unenfo…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that homeowners whose residences are in foreclosure have been…
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The following definitions apply to this chapter: (a) “Equity purchaser” means any person who acquire…
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Every contract shall be written in letters of a size equal to 10-point bold type, in the same langua…
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Every contract shall contain the entire agreement of the parties and shall include the following ter…
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(a) In addition to any other right of rescission, the equity seller has the right to cancel any cont…
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(a) The contract shall contain in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the equity seller’s …
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(a) The contract as required by Sections 1695.2, 1695.3, and 1695.5, shall be provided and completed…
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An equity seller may bring an action for the recovery of damages or other equitable relief against a…
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Any equity purchaser who violates any subdivision of Section 1695.6 or who engages in any practice w…
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The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and are in addition to any other requirements, righ…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to the publ…
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If any provision of this chapter, or if any application thereof to any person or circumstance is hel…
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In any transaction in which an equity seller purports to grant a residence in foreclosure to an equi…
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It is unlawful for any person to initiate, enter into, negotiate, or consummate any transaction invo…
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(a) In any transaction involving residential real property in foreclosure, as defined in Section 169…
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(a) An equity purchaser is liable for all damages resulting from any statement made or act committed…
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(a) Any provision of a contract which attempts or purports to limit the liability of the equity purc…
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(a) Any representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1695.15, deemed to be the agent or …
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A contract not in writing may be modified in any respect by consent of the parties, in writing, with…
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(a) A contract in writing may be modified by a contract in writing. (b) A contract in writing may be…
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The destruction or cancellation of a written contract, or of the signature of the parties liable the…
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The intentional destruction, cancellation, or material alteration of a written contract, by a party …
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Where a contract is executed in duplicate, an alteration or destruction of one copy, while the other…
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Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another,…
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(a) A person commits a sexual battery who does any of the following: (1) Acts with the intent to cau…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 3515, consent shall not be a defense in any civil action under Section 1…
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(a) A private cause of action for damages lies against a person who misuses sperm, ova, or embryos i…
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(a) A person is liable for the tort of domestic violence if the plaintiff proves both of the followi…
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(a) A person is liable for the tort of stalking when the plaintiff proves all of the following eleme…
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(a) A person is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the person knowingly enters onto the la…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person, except a parent or guardian acting toward his or her minor child,…
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(a) A private cause of action lies against a person who intentionally distributes by any means a pho…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Authorized representative” means an attorney, talent agent, o…
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(a) A private cause of action lies against a person 18 years of age or older who knowingly sends an …
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms apply: (1) “Doxes” means an act when a person,…
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One who willfully deceives another with intent to induce him to alter his position to his injury or …
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A deceit, within the meaning of the last section, is either: 1. The suggestion, as a fact, of that w…
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Any person who, with intent to defraud, sells or disposes of a radio, piano, phonograph, sewing mach…
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(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (d), an owner of real property or his or her agent, or any agent of a…
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One who practices a deceit with intent to defraud the public, or a particular class of persons, is d…
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One who obtains a thing without the consent of its owner, or by a consent afterwards rescinded, or b…
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The restoration required by the last section must be made without demand, except where a thing is ob…
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(a) Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an inj…
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(a) Any act of willful misconduct of a minor that results in injury or death to another person or in…
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(a) Domestic partners shall be entitled to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional dis…
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(a) In order to encourage citizens to participate in emergency medical services training programs an…
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Civil liability for any injury to the person or property of another proximately caused by the discha…
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(a) Any person or business entity that knowingly assists a child support obligor who has an unpaid c…
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(a) There shall be no liability on the part of one, including the State of California, county, city …
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The violation of any statute or ordinance shall not establish negligence as a matter of law where th…
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No person who is injured while getting on, or attempting to get on, a moving locomotive or railroad …
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(a) No health care provider shall be liable for professional negligence or malpractice for any occur…
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(a) Notwithstanding statutory or decisional law to the contrary, any person is responsible not only …
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(a) No cause of action against an attorney for a civil conspiracy with his or her client arising fro…
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(a) Except for damage or injury proximately caused by a grossly negligent act or omission or willful…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “AED” or “defibrillator…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Opioid antagonist” means nal…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Anaphylaxis” means a p…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Collector” includes on…
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(a) Except for injury resulting from gross negligence or intentional misconduct in the preparation o…
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(a) Except for damage or injury resulting from gross negligence or a willful act, there is no liabil…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in subdivision (b), a person not otherwise…
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(a) For purposes of this section, “trauma kit” means a first aid response kit that contains at least…
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(a) Any person or business entity that knowingly assists a child support obligor who has an unpaid c…
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(a) (1) Every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in this state and having annual worldwid…
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(a) In a product liability action, a manufacturer or seller shall not be liable if both of the follo…
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(a) “Artificial intelligence” means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in its level o…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Business information” means …
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(a) A retail or wholesale service provider of telecommunications service, or other service, involved…
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Other obligations are prescribed by Divisions I and II of this Code.
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(a) It is unlawful for a person to solicit payment of money by another by means of a written stateme…
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(a) In any action on a contract, where the contract specifically provides that attorney’s fees and c…
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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or where waived by the parties to an agreement, in any a…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Farm machinery” means all tools and equipment used in relation to …
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any penal sanctions that may apply, any person who passes a check on insuffi…
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(a) If an obligee fails to give a timely response to an inquiry of an obligor concerning any debit o…
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In an action for the intentional and malicious destruction of real or personal property at a site wh…
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(a) (1) Whenever a contract is entered into between a consumer and a retailer with 25 or more employ…
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(a) Every retail seller which sells goods to the public in this state that has a policy as to any of…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Authorized person” means a person who has come to possess or acces…
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(a) Unless permitted under subdivision (c), no person accepting a negotiable instrument as payment i…
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As used in this title: (a) “Artist” means the person who creates a work of fine art or, if that pers…
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Notwithstanding any custom, practice or usage of the trade to the contrary, whenever an artist deliv…
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A consignment of a work of fine art shall result in all of the following: (a) The art dealer, after …
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A work of fine art received as a consignment shall remain trust property, notwithstanding the subseq…
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Any provision of a contract or agreement whereby the consignor waives any provision of this title is…
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This title shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to the effective date of this title,…
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The Legislature finds and declares that independent wholesale sales representatives are a key ingred…
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This chapter shall be known and cited as the Independent Wholesale Sales Representatives Contractual…
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For purposes of this chapter the following terms have the following meaning: (a) “Manufacturer” mean…
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(a) Whenever a manufacturer, jobber, or distributor is engaged in business within this state and use…
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A manufacturer, jobber, or distributor who is not a resident of this state, and who enters into a co…
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A manufacturer, jobber, or distributor who willfully fails to enter into a written contract as requi…
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In a civil action brought by the sales representative pursuant to this chapter, the prevailing party…
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This chapter shall not apply to any person licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section …
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No person shall sell, advertise for sale, or offer for sale any political item which is purported to…
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For purposes of this title, a “political item” is any button, ribbon, poster, sticker, literature, o…
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For purposes of this title, an “original political item” is any political item produced during any e…
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No political item which is labeled “copy” or “reproduction” at the time of sale, advertising for sal…
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(a) A person who offers or sells any political item in violation of this title shall be liable to th…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Autographed collectible” means an item bearing the signature of a …
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As used in this title: (a) “Fine art multiple” or “multiple” for the purposes of this title means an…
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This title shall apply to any fine art multiple when offered for sale or sold at wholesale or retail…
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(a) An art dealer shall not sell or consign a multiple into or from this state unless a certificate …
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Any charitable organization which conducts a sale or auction of fine art multiples shall be exempt f…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c), (d), (e), and otherwise in this title, a certificate of …
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Whenever an art dealer furnishes the name of the artist pursuant to Section 1744 for any time period…
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(a) An artist or art dealer who consigns a multiple to an art dealer for the purpose of effecting a …
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(a) An art dealer, including a dealer consignee, who offers or sells a multiple in, into or from thi…
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(a) Any person performing or proposing to perform an act in violation of this title within this stat…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Minor” means any natural per…
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(a) A person may not sell or rent a video game that has been labeled as a violent video game to a mi…
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Each violent video game that is imported into or distributed in California for retail sale shall be …
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Any person who violates any provision of this title shall be liable in an amount of up to one thousa…
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A suspected violation of this title may be reported to a city attorney, county counsel, or district …
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The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or its application is hel…
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This title may be cited as the “Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971.”
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this title as to which there are similar …
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As used in this title: (a) “Credit card” means any card, plate, coupon book, or other single credit …
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(a) Any rights or responsibilities created by this title that are based on the use of a credit card …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) No credit card shall be issued except: (1) In response to an oral or written request or applicat…
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(a) A credit card issuer that mails an offer or solicitation to receive a credit card and, in respon…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, no person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or l…
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A cardholder shall be liable for the unauthorized use of a credit card only if all of the following …
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If 10 or more credit cards are issued by one card issuer for use by the employees of an organization…
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If a card issuer fails to give a timely response to an inquiry of a cardholder concerning any debit …
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(a) Every card issuer shall correct any billing error made by the card issuer within two complete bi…
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(a) Every retailer shall correct any billing error made by the retailer within 60 days from the date…
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(a) A card issuer shall not be liable for a billing error made by the retailer. (b) A retailer shall…
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(a) No card issuer shall knowingly give any untrue credit information to any other person concerning…
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(a) No card issuer shall refuse to issue a credit card to any person solely because of any character…
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(a) If a card issuer has determined in the normal course of business that it will issue a card to a …
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Unless requested by the cardholder, no card issuer shall cancel a credit card without having first g…
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(a) (1) Subject to the limitation contained in subdivision (b), a card issuer who has issued a credi…
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(a) In addition to any other disclosures required by law, a card issuer of a secured credit card sha…
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Any provision in a contract between a card issuer and a retailer which has the effect of prohibiting…
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(a) No retailer in any sales, service, or lease transaction with a consumer may impose a surcharge o…
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(a) A cardholder may request, not more frequently than once a year, that the card issuer inform the …
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(a) No person shall process, deposit, negotiate, or obtain payment of a credit card charge through a…
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(a) A credit card issuer that extends credit to a cardholder through the use of a preprinted check o…
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Areias Credit Card Full Disclosure Act of 1986.”
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(a) Any application form or preapproved written solicitation for an open-end credit card account to …
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Cardholder” means any consumer to whom a credit card is issue…
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(a) A credit card issuer shall, with each billing statement provided to a cardholder in this state, …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title may be cited as the “ Areias-Robbins Charge Card Full Disclosure Act of 1986.”
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For the purposes of this title: (a) “Charge card” means any card, plate, or other credit device purs…
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(a) On and after October 1, 1987, issuers of charge cards shall clearly and conspicuously disclose i…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Accepted debit card” means a…
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(a) A debit cardholder shall be liable for an unauthorized use of a debit card only if all of the fo…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Accepted debit card” means any debit card which the debit cardhol…
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If a business offers a refund to a customer via a prepaid debit card for a purchase initiated by the…
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Any provision in a contract or agreement that prohibits a consumer from publishing or making stateme…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Hosting platform” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2259…
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A hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall allow a reservati…
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(a) If a consumer cancels a reservation pursuant to Section 1748.81, the hosting platform, hotel, th…
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(a) An action for a violation of this chapter may be brought only by any of the following: (1) The A…
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This chapter does not apply to a reservation that meets any of the following criteria: (a) The reser…
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(a) (1) Upon the request of a person who has obtained a police report pursuant to Section 530.6 of t…
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Any retail seller which permits consumers to lay away consumer goods shall provide to any consumer e…
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For purposes of this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Consumer good” mea…
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Any waiver by the buyer of consumer goods of the provisions of this title, except as expressly provi…
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The remedies provided by this title are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any rem…
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Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit or reduce any legal obligations imposed under Titl…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to sell a gift certificate to a purchaser that contains …
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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to sell a gift certificate to a purchaser that contains …
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(a) A gift certificate constitutes value held in trust by the issuer of the gift certificate on beha…
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(a) Every marketplace shall ensure that their terms and conditions regarding commercial relationship…
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For purposes of this title: (a) “Consumer product” means tangible personal property that is distribu…
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(a) An online marketplace shall require each high-volume third-party seller on the online marketplac…
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(a) An online marketplace shall require a high-volume third-party seller with at least twenty thousa…
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(a) (1) An online marketplace shall keep the information provided to comply with the requirements of…
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(a) A person or entity who violates any provision of this title shall be liable for a civil penalty …
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(a) This title does not apply to or affect the liability of an entity, including an entity that meet…
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(a) An online marketplace shall alert local, regional, or state law enforcement agencies in Californ…
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(a) As used in this title, “gift certificate” includes gift cards and electronic gift cards, but doe…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the “Supermarket Club Card Disclosure Act of 1999.”
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For purposes of this title: (a) “Cardholder” means any consumer to whom a supermarket club card is i…
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A violation of this title constitutes “unfair competition” as defined in Section 17200 of the Busine…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no club card issuer shall request in a supermarket club …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no club card issuer may sell or share a cardholder’s…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title may be cited as the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.
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Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and shall be u…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive. The remedies provided herein for violation of any se…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to b…
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The provisions of this title shall not apply to any transaction which provides for the construction,…
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Nothing in this title shall apply to the owners or employees of any advertising medium, including, b…
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The substantive and procedural provisions of this title shall only apply to actions filed on or afte…
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This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to…
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As used in this title: (a) “Goods” means tangible chattels bought or leased for use primarily for pe…
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(a) The unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices listed in this subdi…
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(a) Any consumer who suffers any damage as a result of the use or employment by any person of a meth…
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(a) Any consumer entitled to bring an action under Section 1780 may, if the unlawful method, act, or…
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(a) Thirty days or more prior to the commencement of an action for damages pursuant to this title, t…
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Any action brought under the specific provisions of Section 1770 shall be commenced not more than th…
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No award of damages may be given in any action based on a method, act, or practice declared to be un…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Affiliate” means any person …
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This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Ac…
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Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and is unenfor…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive. The remedies provided in this title for a violation …
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If any provision of this title or the application of this title to any person or circumstance is hel…
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This title shall become operative on October 1, 2026.
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This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to…
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The following definitions apply for purposes of this title: (a) “Add-on” or “add-on product or servi…
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It is a violation of this title for any dealer to make any misrepresentation regarding material info…
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It is a violation of this title for any dealer to fail to make any disclosure required by this secti…
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It is a violation of this title for any dealer, in connection with the sale or financing of vehicles…
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(a) (1) (A) A dealer shall not sell or lease a used vehicle at retail at a price equal to or less th…
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(a) A dealer subject to this title shall create and retain, for a period of two years from the date …
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The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) An elaborate mechanism has been developed for inv…
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This act may be referred to as the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act.
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The following terms as used in this title have the meaning expressed in this section: (a) “Adverse a…
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Nothing in this title shall apply to any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 11 (c…
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Any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in w…
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The notices and disclosures to consumers provided for in this title shall be required to be made onl…
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(a) Every consumer credit reporting agency shall, upon request and proper identification of any cons…
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(a) It is unlawful for a consumer credit reporting agency to prohibit in any manner, including, but …
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(a) A consumer credit reporting agency shall furnish a consumer credit report only under the followi…
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(a) A consumer may elect to place a security alert in his or her credit report by making a request i…
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(a) A consumer may elect to place a security freeze on his or her credit report by making a request …
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(a) If a security freeze is in place, a consumer credit reporting agency shall not change any of the…
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The provisions of Sections 1785.11.1, 1785.11.2, and 1785.11.3 do not apply to a consumer credit rep…
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The following entities are not required to place in a credit report either a security alert, pursuan…
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A consumer may elect that his or her name shall be removed from any list that a consumer credit repo…
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For purposes of Sections 1785.11.10 and 1785.11.11, the following terms shall have the following mea…
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Sections 1785.11.9 to 1785.11.11, inclusive, do not apply to the use of a protected consumer’s consu…
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(a) (1) A consumer credit reporting agency shall place a security freeze for a protected consumer if…
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1785.11, a consumer credit reporting agency may furnis…
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(a) No consumer credit reporting agency shall make any consumer credit report containing any of the …
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(a) Every consumer credit reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoid vi…
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(a) A consumer credit reporting agency shall supply files and information required under Section 178…
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(a) Upon the consumer’s request for a credit score, a consumer credit reporting agency shall supply …
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(a) In complying with Section 1785.15.1, a consumer credit reporting agency shall supply the consume…
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(a) In addition to any other rights the consumer may have under this title, every consumer credit re…
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(a) If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in his or her file is dispu…
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A consumer credit reporting agency shall delete from a consumer credit report inquiries for credit r…
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(a) No creditor may sell a consumer debt to a debt collector, as defined in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692a, if…
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The provisions of subdivisions (k) and ( l ) of Section 1785.16 do not apply to a consumer reporting…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided, a consumer credit reporting agency may impose a reasonable charge …
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(a) Each consumer credit reporting agency which compiles and reports items of information concerning…
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(a) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a consumer may bring an action for a civil pena…
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Every consumer credit reporting agency, upon written request and the furnishing of sufficient identi…
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(a) If any person takes any adverse action with respect to any consumer, and the adverse action is b…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who uses a consumer credit report in connectio…
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Any person who makes or arranges loans and who uses a consumer credit score as defined in Section 17…
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(a) Any person who uses a consumer credit report in connection with the approval of credit based on …
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A housing provider, tenant screening company, or other entity that evaluates tenants on behalf of a …
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(a) Prior to requesting a consumer credit report for employment purposes, the user of the report sha…
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A person who uses a consumer credit report in connection with a credit transaction shall not use a m…
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(a) A user in its discretion may notify the consumer that upon request the user may contact the cons…
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(a) A person may not procure a consumer credit report for the purpose of reselling the report or any…
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(a) A person shall not furnish information on a specific transaction or experience to any consumer c…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Creditor” includes an agent or assignee of a creditor, including a…
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(a) A person shall not furnish information regarding a medical debt to a consumer credit reporting a…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Escrow means any tr…
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This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
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Upon notification of the results of a consumer credit reporting agency’s reinvestigation pursuant to…
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(a) Any consumer who suffers damages as a result of a violation of this title by any person may brin…
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Except as provided in Section 1785.31, no consumer may bring any action or proceeding in the nature …
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An action to enforce any liability created under this chapter may be brought in any appropriate cour…
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(a) Any consumer credit reporting agency or user of information against whom an action brought pursu…
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This title does not apply to any consumer credit report that by its terms is limited to disclosures …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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Consumer credit reporting is subject to the regulations of the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Ac…
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(a) “Commercial credit report” means any report provided to a commercial enterprise for a legitimate…
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(a) Commercial credit reporting agencies may protect the identity of sources of information to be us…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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No consumer credit reporting agency shall make any consumer credit report with respect to a document…
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The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Investigative consumer reporting agencies have as…
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This title may be referred to as the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
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The following terms as used in this title have the meaning expressed in this section: (a) The term “…
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(a) Every investigative consumer reporting agency shall, upon request and proper identification of a…
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Every investigative consumer reporting agency that provides an investigative consumer report to a pe…
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An investigative consumer reporting agency shall only furnish an investigative consumer report under…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1786.12 an investigative consumer reporting agency may fur…
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(a) Any person described in subdivision (d) of Section 1786.12 shall not procure or cause to be prep…
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(a) Except as authorized under subdivision (b), an investigative consumer reporting agency may not m…
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(a) An investigative consumer reporting agency shall maintain reasonable procedures designed to avoi…
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(a) An investigative consumer reporting agency shall supply files and information required under Sec…
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(a) If the completeness or accuracy of any item of information contained in his or her file is dispu…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), an investigative consumer reporting agency may …
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(a) Each investigative consumer reporting agency that collects, assembles, evaluates, compiles, repo…
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An investigative consumer reporting agency shall provide the following notices on the first page of …
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Whenever an investigative consumer reporting agency prepares an investigative consumer report, no ad…
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(a) Whenever insurance for personal, family, or household purposes, employment, or the hiring of a d…
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(a) An investigative consumer reporting agency or user of information that fails to comply with any …
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Nothing in this chapter shall in any way affect the right of any consumer to maintain an action agai…
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(a) Any person who collects, assembles, evaluates, compiles, reports, transmits, transfers, or commu…
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This title does not apply to any investigative consumer report which by its terms is limited to disc…
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Nothing in this chapter is intended to modify Section 1198.5 of the Labor Code or existing law conce…
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If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inval…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1798.85, prior to July 1, 2004, any financial institution…
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This title may be cited as “The Holden Credit Denial Disclosure Act of 1976.”
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(a) Within 30 days, or at a later reasonable time as specified in federal law or regulations, after …
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(a) Any creditor who fails to comply with any requirement of Section 1787.2 shall be liable for any …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title may be cited as the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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(a) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) The banking and credit system and grantors of …
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(a) Definitions and rules of construction set forth in this section are applicable for the purpose o…
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Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to prohibit a credit union chartered under Divisi…
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No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt by means of the following condu…
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No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt by means of the following pract…
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No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt or consumer debt, as specified,…
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No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt by means of the following pract…
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No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt by means of the following pract…
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(a) A debt collector to which delinquent debt has been assigned shall provide to the debtor, upon th…
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(a) No debt collector shall collect or attempt to collect a covered debt by means of judicial procee…
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It is unlawful, with respect to attempted collection of a covered debt, for a debt collector, credit…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, every debt collector collecting or attempting to …
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(a) Upon receipt from a debtor of all of the following, a debt collector shall cease collection acti…
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In connection with any request or application for covered credit, no person shall: (a) Request or ap…
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(a) In connection with any covered credit existing or requested to be extended to a person, that per…
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(a) In connection with any covered credit extended to a person under an account: (1) No such person …
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(a) Any debt collector who violates this title with respect to any debtor shall be liable to that de…
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If any provision of this title, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held i…
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The remedies provided herein are intended to be cumulative and are in addition to any other procedur…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) As used in this title: (1) “Debt buyer” means a person or entity that is regularly engaged in th…
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(a) A debt buyer shall not make any written statement to a debtor in an attempt to collect a consume…
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(a) All settlement agreements between a debt buyer and a debtor shall be documented in open court or…
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A debt buyer shall not bring suit or initiate an arbitration or other legal proceeding to collect a …
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In an action brought by a debt buyer on a consumer debt: (a) The complaint shall allege all of the f…
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(a) In an action initiated by a debt buyer, no default or other judgment may be entered against a de…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 473.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if service of a summons has no…
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(a) In the case of an action brought by an individual or individuals, a debt buyer that violates any…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not sell or assign any unpaid COVID-19 rental debt, as…
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This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the Educational Debt Collection Practices Act.
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Schools and colleges have threatened to…
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For purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “School” mean…
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, a school shall not do any of the following: (a) Refuse to prov…
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Any waiver of a provision of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Borrower” means either of the foll…
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(a) (1) A person shall not engage in abusive acts or practices when servicing a student loan in this…
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Except to the extent that this section is inconsistent with any provision of federal law or regulati…
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(a) A student loan servicer shall do both of the following: (1) Comply with this title. (2) Comply w…
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(a) Not later than 180 days following the operative date of this chapter, the commissioner shall des…
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(a) The commissioner may monitor for risks to consumers in the provision of student loan servicing i…
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Any waiver of a provision of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
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(a) The complaint in an action brought by a debt collector for debt that originated with a general a…
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act.
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Borrower” or “student loan borrowe…
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(a) A private education lender or a private education loan collector shall not make any written stat…
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(a) All settlement agreements between a private education lender or private education loan collector…
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A private education lender or private education loan collector shall not bring suit or initiate an a…
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In an action brought by a private education lender or private education loan collector to collect a …
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(a) In an action initiated by a private education lender or private education loan collector, no def…
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Notwithstanding Section 473.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if service of a summons has not result…
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(a) A person may bring a cause of action against a creditor, private education lender, or private ed…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or its application is hel…
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This title shall become operative on July 1, 2022.
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This title may be cited as the Fair Debt Settlement Practices Act.
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For purposes of this title: (a) “Debt settlement provider” means a person who, for compensation and …
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(a) A debt settlement provider shall not engage in false, deceptive, or misleading acts or practices…
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This title applies to persons providing payment processing services, debt settlement services, and p…
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This title does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any person, or the person’s authorized agent,…
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(a) A debt settlement provider and a payment processor shall comply with this title. (b) A consumer …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or its application is hel…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest that consumers have comp…
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This title may be cited as “The Electronic Commerce Act of 1984.”
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For the purposes of this title, the following terms have the meanings expressed in this section: (a)…
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The provider of an electronic commercial service shall provide to consumers with which it contracts …
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(a) Any provider who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this title is liable for a ci…
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Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the liability of a provider of service to a consum…
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(a) This title does not apply where it is inconsistent with, or infringes upon, federal law or regul…
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This title applies to transactions entered into on or after July 1, 1985.
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the “Credit Services Act of 1984.”
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The ability to obtain and use credit has become of grea…
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As used in this title: (a) “Communication” means the conveyance of any information regarding a debt,…
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A credit services organization and its salespersons, agents, representatives, and independent contra…
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Before the execution of a contract or agreement between the consumer and a credit services organizat…
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The information statement shall include all of the following: (a) A complete and detailed descriptio…
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(a) A credit services organization shall not provide any service to a consumer except pursuant to a …
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The seller’s breach of a contract under this title or of any obligation arising therefrom shall cons…
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No credit services organization shall conduct business in this state unless the credit services orga…
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(a) Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public poli…
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(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any superior cou…
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(a) Any consumer injured by a violation of this title or by the credit services organization’s breac…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subje…
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If any provision of this title or if any application thereof to any person or circumstance is held i…
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(a) When a deposit has been made in lieu of a bond pursuant to Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil …
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(a) Every credit services organization shall file a registration application with, and receive a cer…
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(a) The Secretary of State shall enforce the provisions of this title that govern the filing and mai…
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(a) (1) Every check casher, as applicable to the services provided, shall post a complete, detailed,…
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(a) As used in this title, a “check casher” means a person or entity that for compensation engages, …
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Failure to post information as required by this title, or the imposition of fees or identification r…
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(a) A check casher shall not charge a fee for cashing a payroll check or government check in excess …
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(a) Every owner of a check casher’s business shall obtain a permit from the Department of Justice to…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) A consumer credit reporting agency, creditor, debt collector, or debt buyer that knows that a co…
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To protect against fraud and identity theft, when a credit services organization sends a written com…
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This chapter may be cited as the “Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.”
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Any waiver by the buyer of consumer goods of the provisions of this chapter, except as expressly pro…
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If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held un…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not affect the rights and obligations of parties determined by …
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The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any r…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Consumer goods” means any new product or part thereof that is used, bo…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Implied warranty of merchantability” or “implied warranty that goods a…
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(a) “Express warranty” means: (1) A written statement arising out of a sale to the consumer of a con…
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As used in this chapter, a sale “as is” or “with all faults” means that the manufacturer, distributo…
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Unless disclaimed in the manner prescribed by this chapter, every sale of consumer goods that are so…
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Every sale of consumer goods that are sold at retail in this state by a manufacturer who has reason …
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(a) Every sale of consumer goods that are sold at retail in this state by a retailer or distributor …
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No implied warranty of merchantability and, where applicable, no implied warranty of fitness shall b…
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(a) No sale of goods, governed by the provisions of this chapter, on an “as is” or “with all faults”…
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Every sale of goods that are governed by the provisions of this chapter, on an “as is” or “with all …
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Except as provided in Sections 1793.01 and 1793.02, nothing in this chapter shall affect the right o…
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(a) (1) Every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consu…
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A manufacturer, distributor, or retail seller shall not make an express warranty with respect to a c…
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(a) Every manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state and for which the manufacturer has made …
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all new and used assistive devices sold at retail in th…
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If the manufacturer of consumer goods sold in this state for which the manufacturer has made an expr…
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(a) Every manufacturer making an express warranty with respect to an electronic or appliance product…
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Where an option is exercised in favor of service and repair under Section 1793.3, such service and r…
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Every manufacturer making express warranties who does not provide service and repair facilities with…
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Vehicle manufacturers who alter new vehicles into housecars shall, in addition to any new product wa…
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Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a warranty service contract, as specified in subdivisio…
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Tanner Consumer Protection Act. (b) It shall…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the expansion of state warrant…
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(a) The notice required in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 1793.23 shall be prepared by the manu…
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(a) All new and used wheelchairs, including, but not limited to, wheelchairs that are motorized or h…
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(a) Notwithstanding Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation …
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(a) Any automobile manufacturer, importer, distributor, dealer, or lienholder who reacquires, or who…
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(a) Where the retail sale of clothing or consumables is accompanied by an express warranty and such …
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(a) Any buyer of consumer goods who is damaged by a failure to comply with any obligation under this…
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(a) Any retail seller of consumer goods injured by the willful or repeated violation of the provisio…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any defect or nonconformity in consumer goods caus…
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the sale of a service contract to the buye…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not preclude a manufacturer making express warranties from sugg…
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(a) No service contract covering any motor vehicle, home appliance, or home electronic product purch…
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(a) A retailer that sells a service contract pursuant to Section 1794.4 shall do either of the follo…
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If express warranties are made by persons other than the manufacturer of the goods, the obligation o…
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This chapter shall apply to any equipment or mechanical, electrical, or thermal component of a syste…
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For the purposes of this chapter only, the following rules apply to leases of both new and used cons…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 1791 defining consumer goods to mean “n…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) warranty period relating to an implied or express warran…
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Whenever a warranty, express or implied, is tolled pursuant to Section 1795.6 as a result of repairs…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter shall apply to a purchase in the United Sta…
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(a) No buy-here-pay-here dealer, as that term is defined in Section 241 of the Vehicle Code, shall s…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale,…
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Dealers shall have the following duties: (a) A dealer shall provide notice to prospective purchasers…
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Manufacturers shall have the following duties: (a) A manufacturer shall, within 90 days of the adopt…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exclude, modify, or otherwise limit any other remedy p…
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Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship which engages in …
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Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship which engages in …
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All new mobilehomes and manufactured homes sold to a buyer shall be covered by the warranty set fort…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Contractor” means any person who is a general building contractor with…
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(a) The warranty provided for in this chapter shall apply to the manufacturer of the mobilehome or t…
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The mobilehome/manufactured home warranty from the contractor, manufacturer, or dealer to the buyer …
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The warranty under this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, all other rights …
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Every contractor or dealer shall display a copy of all of the warranty provisions required by this c…
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Manufacturers, contractors, and dealers shall keep records of all actions taken pursuant to this cha…
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The contractor, dealer, or manufacturer shall complete warranty service to correct all substantial d…
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(a) As used in this chapter, the term “grey market goods” means consumer goods bearing a trademark a…
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(a) Every retail seller who offers grey market goods for sale shall post a conspicuous sign at the p…
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Every retail dealer who offers for sale grey market goods shall be required to disclose in any adver…
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In making the disclosures prescribed by this chapter, the retail seller may use reasonably equivalen…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any sale of goods which is specifically proh…
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Any retail seller who violates this chapter shall be liable to the buyer who returns the product for…
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Any violation of this chapter constitutes unfair competition under Section 17200 of the Business and…
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This chapter shall apply to all contracts and warranties for roofing materials used on a residential…
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Any contract for roofing materials, or for the installation, repair, or replacement of all or any po…
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For any contract subject to this chapter that is entered into on or after January 1, 1994, the warra…
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If any warranty subject to this chapter, uses the term “lifetime,” “life,” or a similar representati…
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Any warranty subject to this chapter, shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be directly enforceab…
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A warrantor who provides roof warranties in multiple states may standardize the warranty to meet war…
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Where a warranty subject to this chapter is provided for the benefit of the purchaser of a newly con…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Information Practices Act of 1977.
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The Legislature declares that the right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by …
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As used in this chapter: (a) The term “personal information” means any information that is maintaine…
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Each agency shall maintain in its records only personal information which is relevant and necessary …
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Each agency shall collect personal information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the …
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(a) Whenever an agency collects personal information, the agency shall maintain the source or source…
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Each agency shall provide on or with any form used to collect personal information from individuals …
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Each agency shall maintain all records, to the maximum extent possible, with accuracy, relevance, ti…
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Each agency when it provides by contract for the operation or maintenance of records containing pers…
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Each agency shall establish rules of conduct for persons involved in the design, development, operat…
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Each agency shall establish appropriate and reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeg…
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Each agency shall designate an agency employee to be responsible for ensuring that the agency compli…
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The Department of Justice shall review all personal information in its possession every five years c…
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An agency shall not disclose any personal information in a manner that would link the information di…
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(a) Each agency shall keep an accurate accounting of the date, nature, and purpose of each disclosur…
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With respect to the sale of information concerning the registration of any vehicle or the sale of in…
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Each agency shall retain the accounting made pursuant to Section 1798.25 for at least three years af…
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Each agency, after July 1, 1978, shall inform any person or agency to whom a record containing perso…
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(a) Any agency that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information shall disc…
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Each agency shall either adopt regulations or publish guidelines specifying procedures to be followe…
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Each individual shall have the right to inquire and be notified as to whether the agency maintains a…
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Each agency may establish fees to be charged, if any, to an individual for making copies of a record…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each agency shall permit any individual upon reque…
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Each agency shall permit an individual to request in writing an amendment of a record and, shall wit…
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Each agency shall permit any individual who disagrees with the refusal of the agency to amend a reco…
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The agency, with respect to any disclosure containing information about which the individual has fil…
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If information, including letters of recommendation, compiled for the purpose of determining suitabi…
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Sections 1798.35, 1798.36, and 1798.37 shall not apply to any record evidencing property rights.
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This chapter shall not be construed to require an agency to disclose personal information to the ind…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if the agency determines that information requested pursu…
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In disclosing information contained in a record to an individual, an agency shall not disclose any p…
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In disclosing information contained in a record to an individual, an agency need not disclose any in…
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This article applies to the rights of an individual to whom personal information pertains and not to…
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An individual may bring a civil action against an agency whenever such agency does any of the follow…
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In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 1798.45: (a) The court may en…
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Any agency that fails to comply with any provision of this chapter may be enjoined by any court of c…
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In any suit brought under the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 1798.45, the agency sh…
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An action to enforce any liability created under Sections 1798.45 to 1798.48, inclusive, may be brou…
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A civil action shall not lie under this article based upon an allegation that an opinion which is su…
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Where a remedy other than those provided in Articles 8 and 9 is provided by law but is not available…
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Any person, other than an employee of the state or of a local government agency acting solely in his…
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The intentional violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rules or regulations adopted th…
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Any person who willfully requests or obtains any record containing personal information from an agen…
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Except for disclosures which are otherwise required or permitted by law, the intentional disclosure …
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An individual’s name and address may not be distributed for commercial purposes, sold, or rented by …
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the release of only names and addresses of persons posses…
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Upon written request of any individual, any agency which maintains a mailing list shall remove the i…
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The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to protect the rights of privacy a…
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(a) Each agency record which is accepted by the Director of General Services for storage, processing…
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The time limits specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 1798. 30) may be extended to 60 days…
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Where an agency has recorded a document creating a lien or encumbrance on real property in favor of …
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(a) Information which is permitted to be disclosed under the provisions of subdivision (e), (f), or …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the State Board of Equalization may not release the names…
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This chapter shall be construed to supersede any other provision of state law, including Article 2 (…
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This chapter shall not be deemed to abridge or limit the rights of litigants, including parties to a…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the disclosure of any record containing pers…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deny or limit any right of privacy arising under Secti…
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The provisions of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 67110) of Part 40 of the Education Code shall,…
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This chapter shall not be deemed to supersede Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Titl…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to revoke, modify, or alter in any manner any statutory p…
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Each agency shall ensure that no record containing personal information shall be modified, transferr…
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This chapter shall not be deemed to supersede the provisions of Chapter 1299 of the Statutes of 1976…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, a person or entity that intentionally remotely reads or atte…
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For purposes of this title: (a) “Person or entity” means any individual, corporation, partnership, j…
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(a) In the course of awarding grants, including, but not limited to, requests for proposals, contrac…
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Injunctive relief shall be available to any victim service provider aggrieved by a violation of this…
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The following definitions apply to this title: (a) “Business” means a sole proprietorship, partnersh…
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A business shall take all reasonable steps to dispose, or arrange for the disposal, of customer reco…
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(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that personal information about California res…
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(a) A consumer credit reporting agency, as defined in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(p), that owns, licenses, …
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(a) (1) An individual or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses co…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), if a business has an established business relat…
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(a) The purpose of this section is to ensure that information obtained on an Internet Web site regar…
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(a) Any waiver of a provision of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) No person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade on the internet the home addre…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, a person or entity may not do any of the following: (1) Publ…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) Unless otherwise required to do so by state or federal law, no person, entity, or governmental a…
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(a) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Reader Privacy Act. (b) For purposes of this s…
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(a) (1) A business may scan or swipe a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Departm…
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The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this title: (a) “Automated license plate recog…
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Section 1798.90 does not make it unlawful for a law enforcement entity subject to Section 2000aa of …
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An ALPR operator shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain reasonable security procedures and prac…
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If an ALPR operator accesses or provides access to ALPR information, the ALPR operator shall do both…
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An ALPR end-user shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain reasonable security procedures and prac…
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(a) In addition to any other sanctions, penalties, or remedies provided by law, an individual who ha…
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Notwithstanding any other law or regulation: (a) A public agency that operates or intends to operate…
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(a) For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Direct marketing purpose…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Booking photograph…
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(a) A manufacturer of a connected device shall equip the device with a reasonable security feature o…
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For the purposes of this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authentication…
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(a) This title shall not be construed to impose any duty upon the manufacturer of a connected device…
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For the purposes of this title: (a) “Claimant” means a person who has or purports to have a claim fo…
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(a) A person may bring an action against a claimant to establish that the person is a victim of iden…
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An action or cross-complaint brought under this title that joins other claimants as defendants in th…
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A court shall have continuing jurisdiction over an action or cross-complaint filed pursuant to this …
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Any action brought pursuant to this title or any joinder of a defendant pursuant to Section 1798.82 …
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(a) This title does not apply to a transaction subject to Section 1747.10. (b) Nothing is this title…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Adequate documentation” means docu…
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(a) A person shall not cause another person to incur a coerced debt. A person who causes another per…
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(a) (1) A debtor may bring an action against a claimant to establish that a particular debt, or port…
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(a) This title does not apply to secured debts. (b) This title does not require a court to order a c…
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(a) Except as set forth in subdivision (b), this title applies only to debts incurred on or after Ju…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inv…
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(a) For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Business” means a so…
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(a) A customer harmed by the release or unauthorized use of his or her customer data, in violation o…
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(a) (1) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that seeks to sell any produc…
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For purposes of this section: (a) (1) “Content” means statements or comments made by users and media…
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(a) A social media platform shall clearly and conspicuously state whether it has a mechanism for rep…
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(a) (1) (A) A person who is the target of a violent post, or reasonably believes the person is the t…
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This title does not apply to a social media platform with fewer than 1,000,000 discrete monthly user…
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This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.
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The Legislature declares that children should be afforded protections not only by online products an…
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(a) For purposes of this title, the definitions in Section 1798.140 shall apply unless otherwise spe…
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(a) A business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by childre…
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(a) The California Children’s Data Protection Working Group is hereby created within the Office of t…
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(a) A business shall complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment on or before July 1, 2024, for any…
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(a) Any business that violates this title shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil p…
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This title does not apply to the information or entities described in subdivision (c) of Section 179…
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For purposes of this title: (a) The definitions in Section 1798.140 shall apply unless otherwise spe…
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A fund to be known as the “Data Brokers’ Registry Fund” is hereby created within the State Treasury.…
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(a) On or before January 31 following each year in which a business meets the definition of data bro…
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(a) The California Privacy Protection Agency shall create a page on its internet website where the r…
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(a) On or before July 1 following each calendar year in which a business meets the definition of a d…
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(a) By January 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency shall establish an accessible delet…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the California Privacy Protection Agency may adopt regula…
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Nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede or interfere with the operation of the Califor…
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No administrative action brought pursuant to this title alleging a violation of any of the provision…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Collect,” “collected,” or “collect…
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(a) It shall be unlawful to collect, use, disclose, sell, share, or retain the personal information …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), it shall be unlawful to geofence an entity that provides …
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(a) Research records, in a personally identifying form, developed or acquired by a person in the cou…
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General Duties of Businesses that Collect Personal Information (a) A business that controls the coll…
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Consumers’ Right to Delete Personal Information (a) A consumer shall have the right to request that …
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Consumers’ Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Information (a) A consumer shall have the right to r…
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Consumers’ Right to Know What Personal Information is Being Collected. Right to Access Personal Info…
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Consumers’ Right to Know What Personal Information is Sold or Shared and to Whom (a) A consumer shal…
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Consumers’ Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing of Personal Information (a) (1) A consumer shall have…
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Consumers’ Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information (a) A consumer shall …
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Consumers’ Right of No Retaliation Following Opt Out or Exercise of Other Rights (a) (1) A business …
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Notice, Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion Requirements (a) In order to comply with Sections 1798.…
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Methods of Limiting Sale, Sharing, and Use of Personal Information and Use of Sensitive Personal Inf…
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(a) (1) A business shall not develop or maintain a browser that does not include functionality confi…
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Definitions For purposes of this title: (a) “Advertising and marketing” means a communication by a b…
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Exemptions (a) (1) The obligations imposed on businesses by this title shall not restrict a business…
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(a) This title shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Medical information governed by the Conf…
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(a) A business or other person shall not reidentify, or attempt to reidentify, information that has …
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Personal Information Security Breaches (a) (1) Any consumer whose nonencrypted and nonredacted perso…
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Administrative Enforcement (a) Any business, service provider, contractor, or other person that viol…
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Consumer Privacy Fund (a) (1) A special fund to be known as the “Consumer Privacy Fund” is hereby cr…
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Conflicting Provisions This title is intended to further the constitutional right of privacy and to …
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Preemption This title is a matter of statewide concern and supersedes and preempts all rules, regula…
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Regulations (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Attorney General shall solicit broad public participa…
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Anti-Avoidance A court or the agency shall disregard the intermediate steps or transactions for purp…
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Waiver Any provision of a contract or agreement of any kind, including a representative action waive…
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This title shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
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This title is intended to supplement federal and state law, if permissible, but shall not apply if s…
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(a) Subject to limitation provided in subdivision (b), and in Section 1798.199, this title shall be …
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Notwithstanding Section 1798.198, Section 1798.180 shall be operative on the effective date of the a…
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(a) There is hereby established in state government the California Privacy Protection Agency, which …
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Members of the agency board shall: (a) Have qualifications, experience, and skills, in particular in…
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Members of the agency board, including the chairperson, shall serve at the pleasure of their appoint…
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For each day on which they engage in official duties, members of the agency board shall be compensat…
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The agency board shall appoint an executive director who shall act in accordance with agency policie…
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The agency board may delegate authority to the chairperson or the executive director to act in the n…
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The agency shall perform the following functions: (a) Administer, implement, and enforce through adm…
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(a) Upon the sworn complaint of any person or on its own initiative, the agency may investigate poss…
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No finding of probable cause to believe this title has been violated shall be made by the agency unl…
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(a) When the agency determines there is probable cause for believing this title has been violated, i…
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Whenever the agency rejects the decision of an administrative law judge made pursuant to Section 115…
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The agency may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance and testimony, administer oaths and affir…
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No administrative action brought pursuant to this title alleging a violation of any of the provision…
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(a) In addition to any other available remedies, the agency may bring a civil action and obtain a ju…
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(a) If the time for judicial review of a final agency order or decision has lapsed, or if all means …
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Any decision of the agency with respect to a complaint or administrative fine shall be subject to ju…
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(a) Any business, service provider, contractor, or other person that violates this title shall be su…
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(a) There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the state to the agency the sum of five mi…
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The agency and any court, as applicable, shall consider the good faith cooperation of the business, …
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For purposes of this title, the following terms are defined as follows: (a) “Business entity filing”…
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A person who has learned or reasonably suspects that his or her personal identifying information has…
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(a) A petition filed pursuant to Section 1798.201 shall be heard and determined based on declaration…
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(a) In addition to any of the other remedies provided under this title, a person who has learned tha…
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As used in this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Abusive litigation” means litigation or…
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Reproductive health care services, gender-affirming health care services, and gender-affirming menta…
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A public act or record of a foreign jurisdiction that prohibits, criminalizes, sanctions, authorizes…
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If a person, whether or not acting under color of law, engages or attempts to engage in abusive liti…
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An aggrieved person, provider, or other entity, including a defendant in abusive litigation, may mov…
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If the court finds for the petitioner in an action authorized by Section 1798.303, recovery shall be…
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(a) A court may exercise jurisdiction over a person in an action authorized by Section 1798.303 if a…
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Notwithstanding any other law, the laws of California shall govern in a case or controversy heard in…
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This title shall not be construed to provide jurisdiction over a California resident in an out-of-st…
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For the purposes of this title: (a) (1) “Account holder” means an individual who is at least 18 year…
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(a) An operating system provider shall do all of the following: (1) Provide an accessible interface …
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(a) With respect to a device for which account setup was completed before January 1, 2027, an operat…
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(a) A person that violates this title shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penal…
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(a) This title does not modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any antitrust law. (b) This ti…
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This title shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Contactless identification d…
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As used in this title: (a) The term “bookkeeping services” means keeping books, making trial balance…
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(a) No business entity which performs bookkeeping services shall disclose in whole or in part the co…
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(a) A person may initiate a civil action against a business entity in accordance with state law when…
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(a) No person providing video recording sales or rental services shall disclose any personal informa…
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(a) “Precomputed interest” means interest, as that term is contemplated by the Truth in Lending Act,…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) “Precomputed finance charge” means a finance charge which is (1) computed by multiplying the ori…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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As used in this title: (a) “Consumer credit contract” means any of the following obligations to pay …
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(a) Each creditor who obtains the signature of more than one person on a consumer credit contract sh…
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(a) The notice required by Section 1799.91 shall be provided on a separate sheet that meets the foll…
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(a) The creditor shall not obtain the signature of any person entitled to notice under Section 1799.…
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The text of the statement required by Section 1799.91 of this title shall not be construed to alter …
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No action shall be brought, nor shall any security interest be enforced, by any creditor or any assi…
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If federal law or regulations require or permit the use of a notice substantially similar to that re…
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(a) No consumer credit contract shall provide for a security interest in any religious books, religi…
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(a) Nothing in this title shall be construed to make applicable or affect or operate as a waiver of …
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(a) This section applies to transactions, other than consumer credit contracts as defined in Section…
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to take a security interest in any household goods, as defined in …
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) “Adverse infor…
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(a) A cosigner who suffers a loss as a result of a violation of Section 1799.101 may bring an action…
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No consumer credit contract or guarantee of a consumer credit contract shall provide for a security …
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990.
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As used in this title: (a) “Consumer” means a natural person who has entered into a consumer contrac…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a seller shall deliver a copy of a consumer contract…
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(a) It shall be deemed compliance with Section 1799.202 if a copy of any consumer contract which is …
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If more than one consumer has signed a consumer contact, the seller may comply with Section 1799.202…
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(a) A seller who fails to comply with Section 1799.202 is liable to the consumer for any actual dama…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a seller shall deliver a copy of the consumer cont…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) A seller shall not require a consumer to agree to a provision that would do either of the follow…
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(a) If a consumer contract requires a dispute under the contract to be arbitrated and the dispute ma…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Automated clearinghouse” means any…
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This title does not apply to any of the following: (a) A provider that is a depository institution. …
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A covered entity shall not charge any of the following in connection with a commercial financing tra…
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(a) If a covered entity violates Section 1799.302, the recipient shall be entitled to all of the fol…
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A waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Unruh Act.”
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Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy …
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If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held …
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any contract or series of contracts providing for:…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any information required to be …
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(a) The Legislature finds that the decisional law of this state regarding the characterization of cr…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any premium finance agreement entered into by an i…
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Unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the definitions given in this article gover…
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“Goods” means tangible chattels bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes,…
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“Services” means work, labor and services, for other than a commercial or business use, including se…
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“Retail seller” or “seller” means a person engaged in the business of selling goods or furnishing se…
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“Retail buyer” or “buyer” means a person who buys goods or obtains services from a retail seller in …
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“Retail installment sale” or “sale” means the sale of goods or the furnishing of services by a retai…
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“Retail installment contract” or “contract” means any contract for a retail installment sale between…
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“Retail installment account” or “installment account” or “revolving account” means an account establ…
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“Cash price” means the cash price stated in a retail installment contract for which the seller would…
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“Total sale price” means the total of the cash price of the goods or services, the amounts, if any, …
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“Finance charge” means the amount however denominated or expressed which the retail buyer contracts …
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(a) “Amount financed” means the amount required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivi…
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“Total of payments” means the amount required to be disclosed pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section…
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“Holder” means the retail seller who acquires a retail installment contract or installment account e…
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“Official fees” means the fees required by law and actually to be paid to the appropriate public off…
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“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or ot…
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“Financing agency” means a person engaged in this State in whole or in part in the business of purch…
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“Billing cycle” means the time interval between regular monthly billing statement dates.
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“Regulation Z” means any rule, regulation, or interpretation promulgated by the Board of Governors o…
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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a retail installment contract, contract, retail installment ac…
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“Simple-interest basis” means the determination of a finance charge, other than an administrative fi…
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“Precomputed basis” means the determination of a finance charge by multiplying the original unpaid b…
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A retail installment contract shall be dated and in writing; the printed portion thereof shall be in…
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Except as provided in Section 1808.3, every retail installment contract shall be contained in a sing…
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Except as provided in Article 8 (commencing with Section 1808.1) of this chapter, a contract shall c…
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The seller shall not obtain the signature of the buyer to a contract when it contains blank spaces t…
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If the cost of any insurance is included in the contract and a separate charge is made to the buyer …
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(a) A contract may provide that for each installment in default the buyer shall pay a delinquency ch…
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The seller shall deliver to the buyer at the time of the buyer’s signature a legible copy of the con…
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Retail installment sales negotiated and entered into by mail or telephone without personal solicitat…
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If it is explicitly understood between the seller and the buyer that all or any part of the cash pri…
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It shall be unlawful for any seller to induce or attempt to induce any person to enter into a contra…
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It shall be unlawful for any seller to solicit buyers, in any advertisement, to enter into a retail …
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No contract or obligation shall contain any provision by which: (a) The buyer agrees not to assert a…
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(a) An assignee of the seller’s rights is subject to all equities and defenses of the buyer against …
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(a) No contract other than one for services shall provide for a security interest in any goods there…
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Any provision in a contract which is prohibited by this chapter shall be void but shall not otherwis…
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The holder of the contract shall not charge, collect, or receive a finance charge which exceeds the …
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Contracts may be payable in successive monthly, semimonthly or weekly installments.
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The finance charge shall be inclusive of all charges incident to investigating and making the contra…
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any contract to the contrary, except as provided in subdivisio…
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All contracts entered into between a buyer and a seller on or after January 1, 1983, shall provide f…
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The maximum rate of finance charge which may be imposed on amounts advanced by the holder subsequent…
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No contract shall provide for a finance charge which is determined in part by the precomputed basis …
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Unless the buyer has notice of actual or intended assignment of a contract or installment account, p…
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At any time after its execution, but not later than one year after the last payment thereunder, the …
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of a contract to the contrary, the buyer may pay at any time befor…
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After the payment of all sums for which the buyer is obligated under a contract and upon demand made…
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(a) The holder of a retail installment contract may, upon agreement with the buyer, extend the sched…
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The holder of a retail installment contract or contracts may, upon agreement in writing with the buy…
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(a) If any payment, other than a deferred downpayment, under a contract or refinancing agreement is …
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A retail installment contract, which otherwise conforms to the requirements of this chapter, may con…
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When a subsequent purchase is made, the entire amount of all payments made previous thereto shall be…
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If a credit sale is one of a series of transactions made pursuant to an agreement providing for the …
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Until the seller delivers to the buyer the memorandum as provided in Sections 1808.2 and 1808.3, the…
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Subject to the other provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 1805.1), the finance charge to…
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Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title a financing agency may purchase a retail instal…
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For the purposes of this article, a retail installment account agreement shall be deemed to be accep…
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the contrary, before the first transaction i…
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Subject to the other provisions of this article, the seller or holder of a retail installment accoun…
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(a) Except in the case of an account which the seller deems to be uncollectible or with respect to w…
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The finance charge shall include all charges incident to investigating and making the retail install…
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If the cost of any insurance is to be separately charged to the buyer, there shall be an agreement t…
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Nothing in this article prohibits the execution of an agreement between a buyer and seller whereby t…
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No retail installment account shall require or entail the execution of any note or series of notes b…
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The provisions of Sections 1806.1 and 1806.4 shall be applicable to retail installment accounts.
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(a) Notwithstanding the provision of any contract to the contrary, except as provided in subdivision…
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The buyer may request, not more frequently than once a year, that the seller inform the buyer of the…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1810.4, a seller or holder of a retail installment account may, subject …
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Areias Retail Installment Account Full Disclosu…
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(a) Any application form or preapproved written solicitation for a credit card issued in connection …
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Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party in any action on a con…
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In the event of any default by the buyer in the performance of his obligations under a contract or i…
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The notice provided for in Section 1812.2 shall be given to the buyer and any other person liable by…
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The proceeds of a resale shall be applied (1) to the payment of the expenses thereof, (2) to the pay…
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If the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to cover items (1), (2) and (3) of Section 1812.4, th…
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Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeano…
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In case of failure by any person to comply with the provisions of this chapter, such person or any p…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, any failure to comply with any provision of this cha…
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In any case in which a person willfully violates any provision of this chapter in connection with th…
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(a) An action on a contract or installment account under this chapter shall be tried in the superior…
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Notwithstanding Section 1801.6, no person shall require a purchaser of goods or services to obtain f…
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(a) No person, regardless of marital status, shall be denied credit in his or her own name if the ea…
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(a) Whoever violates Section 1812.30 shall be liable to the aggrieved person in an amount equal to t…
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Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or any other association or organiz…
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(a) Any person who intentionally violates any injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall be li…
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Any person denied credit or offered credit in violation of Section 1812.30 who brings an action purs…
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Any action commenced pursuant to Section 1812.31 shall be commenced within two years from the date o…
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(a) The Legislature finds that there exists in connection with a substantial number of contracts for…
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As used in this title, “contract for dance studio lessons and other services” means a contract for i…
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Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall be in writing and shall be subject …
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(a) No contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall require payments or financing by t…
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(a) Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall provide that performance of the…
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No contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall require or entail the execution of any…
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No right of action or defense arising out of a contract for dance studio lessons and other services …
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(a) Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall contain a clause providing that…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subje…
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Any contract for dance studio lessons and other services which does not comply with the applicable p…
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Any contract for dance studio lessons and other services entered into in reliance upon any willful a…
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Any waiver of the buyer of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public policy an…
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(a) Any buyer injured by a violation of this title may bring an action for the recovery of damages. …
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Any person who violates any provision of this title relating to dance studio contracts is guilty of …
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Every dance studio shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this …
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The bond required by Section 1812.64 shall be in favor of the State of California for the benefit of…
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(a) Sections 1812.64 and 1812.65 do not apply to any dance studio which requires or receives less th…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held unc…
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(a) The Secretary of State shall enforce the provisions of this title that govern the filing and mai…
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(a) The Legislature finds that the health studio industry has a significant impact upon the economy …
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As used in this title, “contract for health studio services” means a contract for instruction, train…
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Every contract for health studio services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisions…
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All contracts for health studio services, which may be in effect between the same seller and the sam…
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(a) A contract for health studio services may not require payments or financing by the buyer to exce…
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(a) Every contract for health studio services shall provide that performance of the agreed-upon serv…
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(a) No contract for health studio services shall require payment by the person receiving the service…
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No contract for health studio services shall require or entail the execution of any note or series o…
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No right of action or defense arising out of a contract for health studio services which the buyer h…
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(a) (1) Every contract for health studio services shall contain a clause providing that if, by reaso…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subje…
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Any contract for health studio services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this…
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Any contract for health studio services entered into in reliance upon any willful and false, fraudul…
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Any waiver of the buyer of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public policy an…
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(a) Any buyer injured by a violation of this title may bring an action for the recovery of damages. …
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held unc…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c) or (d), all money received by the seller of health studio …
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(a) Every contract which has as its purpose the lease or rental of athletic facilities for instructi…
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Nothing in this title is intended to prohibit month-to-month contracts. This section is declaratory …
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(a) The Legislature finds that there exists in connection with a substantial number of contracts for…
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For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall be used: (a) “Discount buying organiz…
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Every discount buying organization shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do b…
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The bond required by Section 1812.103 shall be in favor of the State of California for the benefit o…
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(a) When a deposit has been made in lieu of a bond pursuant to Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil …
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Every discount buying organization, before obtaining the signature of a potential buyer on any appli…
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Every contract for discount buying services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisio…
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All contracts for discount buying services, which may be in effect between a seller or related selle…
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No contract for discount buying services shall require payments or financing by the buyer over a per…
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Every contract for discount buying services shall provide that the buying services shall become avai…
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No contract for discount buying sevices shall require or entail the execution of any note or series …
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No right of action or defense arising out of a contract for discount buying services which the buyer…
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(a) Every contract for discount buying services shall provide that if any goods ordered by the buyer…
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(a) An affiliate discount buying organization may, at its option, and with the express written conse…
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Every contract for discount buying services shall further provide that such contract may be canceled…
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(a) Any contract for discount buying services which does not comply with the applicable provisions o…
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Any untrue or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of the seller which ha…
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(a) If a discount buying organization removes its place of business or, if it conducts business at m…
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Any transfer by a discount buying organization of its duty or obligation to provide services to buye…
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(a) Any buyer injured by a violation of this title may bring an action for the recovery of damages a…
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(a) Any person who violates subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 1812.116 shall, upon conviction, be fi…
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The prohibitions of this title are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts sub…
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Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public policy an…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inv…
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(a) The Secretary of State shall enforce the provisions of this title that govern the filing and mai…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the widespread sale of seller assisted marketing plans, …
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For the purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Seller assisted marketin…
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(a) An offer to sell or offer to lease a seller assisted marketing plan shall occur in this state wh…
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(a) The seller of any seller assisted marketing plan shall pay an annual fee in the amount of one hu…
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In selling, leasing, or offering to sell or lease a seller assisted marketing plan in this state, se…
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At the first in-person communication with a potential purchaser or in the first written response to …
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At least 48 hours prior to the execution of a seller assisted marketing plan contract or agreement o…
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Every contract for sale or lease of a seller assisted marketing plan in this state shall be in writi…
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The purchaser shall have the right to cancel a seller assisted marketing plan contract for any reaso…
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Every seller assisted marketing plan contract shall set forth in at least 10-point type or equivalen…
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(a) No seller assisted marketing plan contract shall require or entail the execution of any note or …
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Any assignee of the seller assisted marketing plan contract or the seller’s rights is subject to all…
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No seller shall make or authorize the making of any reference to its compliance with this title.
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Every seller shall at all times keep and maintain a complete set of books, records and accounts of s…
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(a) Every seller of seller-assisted marketing plans other than a California corporation shall file w…
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(a) If a seller uses any untrue or misleading statements to sell or lease a seller assisted marketin…
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(a) Any waiver by a purchaser of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public pol…
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Any person, including, but not limited to, the seller, a salesman, agent or representative of the se…
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Any purchaser injured by a violation of this title or by the seller’s breach of a contract subject t…
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The provisions of this title are not exclusive. The remedies provided herein for violation of any se…
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If any provision of this act or if any application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unc…
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(a) When a deposit has been made in lieu of bond pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Sec…
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For the purposes of this title: (a) “Membership camping operator” means any enterprise, other than o…
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The membership camping contracts and persons covered by this title shall be subject to Chapter 5 (co…
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A membership camping operator shall provide to a purchaser the following written disclosures in any …
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(a) A membership camping contract shall be written in the same language as that principally used in …
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(a) If the purchaser has not inspected at least one of the membership camping operator’s campgrounds…
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The following transactions are exempt from the provisions of this title. (a) An offer, sale or trans…
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(a) A purchaser’s remedy for errors in or omissions from the membership camping contract of any of t…
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No membership camping operator shall withdraw from the use by purchasers of membership camping contr…
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(a) Except in the case of a membership camping operator substituting a campground in accordance with…
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(a) Campgrounds subject to this section include any campground which is offered or made available by…
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(a) All money received from the owner of a membership camping contract or the prospective purchaser …
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inv…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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The Legislature finds and declares that it is unfair for a creditor who has directly participated in…
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For the purposes of this title: (a) “Credit disability insurance” means insurance of a debtor to pro…
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(a) No creditor, as defined in Section 1812.401, shall invoke any creditor’s remedy against a debtor…
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A creditor may invoke any creditor’s remedy 15 days after receiving notice that the insurer has ceas…
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This title shall apply to a creditor only if the creditor, the predecessor to the right, title, or i…
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This title shall not prohibit a creditor from invoking any creditor’s remedy as a result of a debtor…
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(a) This title does not apply to credit disability insurance covering a key person, as hereinafter d…
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The provisions of this title shall apply to the nonpayment of any sum which becomes due on or after …
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Any waiver by the debtor of the provisions of this title shall be void and unenforceable.
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This title shall not affect or defeat an interest in the debtor’s property, acquired after the credi…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to b…
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This title shall be known and cited as the Employment Agency, Employment Counseling, and Job Listing…
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(a) (1) “Employment agency” or “agency” means: (A) Any person who, for a fee or other valuable consi…
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(a) This title does not apply to any person who provides any of the services described in subdivisio…
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(a) Every employment agency subject to this title shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company a…
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(a) Every employment agency shall give a written contract to every jobseeker from whom a fee or depo…
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(a) (1) An employment agency shall provide a copy of the agency’s jobseeker fee schedule and payment…
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(a) If a jobseeker paying or becoming obligated to pay a fee, or making a deposit on a fee for place…
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(a) No employment agency shall accept a fee from any jobseeker, or send any jobseeker for employment…
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(a) No employment agency shall make, or cause to be made, any false, misleading, or deceptive advert…
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(a) No employment agency shall, when employment would be in violation of Chapter 1 (commencing with …
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(a) Every employment counseling service subject to this title shall maintain a bond issued by a sure…
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(a) Every contract for employment counseling services shall be in writing. An original and one copy …
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(a) (1) An employment counseling service shall provide a copy of its fee schedule and payment terms …
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(a) No employment counseling service shall make or cause to be made any false, misleading, or decept…
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(a) Every job listing service subject to this title shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company…
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(a) Every job listing service shall give a written contract to every jobseeker from whom a fee or de…
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(a) (1) A job listing service shall provide a copy of the service’s fee schedule and payment terms t…
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(a) (1) A job listing service shall refund in full any advance fee paid and cancel any other obligat…
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(a) No job listing service shall accept a fee from any jobseeker, or send any jobseeker for employme…
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(a) No job listing service shall make or cause to be made any false, misleading or deceptive adverti…
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(a) No job listing service shall, when employment would be in violation of Chapter 1 (commencing wit…
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(a) All books, records, files, the schedules, and other papers required by this title to be kept by …
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(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. The Attorney Gen…
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(a) “Nursing service” means the assignment of a nurse, as a private duty, self-employed, licensed re…
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(a) Every nurses’ registry subject to this title shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company ad…
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Nurses’ registries may enter into a continuing contract with private duty nurses covering the assign…
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(a) (1) A nurses’ registry shall provide a copy of the registry’s fee schedule and payment terms to …
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It shall be the duty of the nurses’ registry to verify in writing the claims as to the experience or…
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Each nurses’ registry shall continuously maintain in its offices true and correct permanent log shee…
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(a) No nurses’ registry shall accept, directly or indirectly, a registration fee of any kind. (b) No…
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No nurses’ registry shall divide fees with any physician and surgeon, nurse, hospital, patient, or a…
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In the event that a nurses’ registry collects from a nurse a fee or expenses for an assignment, and …
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(a) No nurses’ registry shall make, or cause to be made, any false, misleading, or deceptive adverti…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Direct care service” means…
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Every employment agency that refers temporary certified nurse assistants to an employer that is a lo…
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Every employment agency that refers temporary licensed nursing staff to an employer who is a license…
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(a) An employment agency that makes referrals of licensed nursing staff or certified nurse assistant…
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(a) Every employment agency that makes referrals of licensed nursing staff or certified nurse assist…
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(a) Every auctioneer and auction company shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted t…
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(a) “Advertisement” means any of the following: (1) Any written or printed communication for the pur…
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The superior court for the county in which any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act t…
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(a) The superior court for the county in which any person has engaged in any act that constitutes a …
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Except as otherwise provided in this title, any person who violates any provision of this title is g…
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In conducting the business of auctioneering, each auctioneer and auction company, and the company’s …
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Every auctioneer who operates his or her own auction company as a sole proprietor, and every auction…
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Every auction company and auctioneer shall do all of the following: (a) Disclose his or her name, tr…
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In addition to other requirements and prohibitions of this title, it is a violation of this title fo…
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Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceab…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1812.601, for purposes of this section, an auction includes the sale of …
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This title shall be known and may be cited as the Karnette Rental-Purchase Act.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that consumers enter into rental-purchase contracts that d…
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As used in this title: (a) “Advertisement” means a commercial message in any medium that directly or…
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(a) Every rental-purchase agreement shall be contained in a single document which shall set forth al…
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(a) No rental-purchase agreement or any document that the lessor requests the consumer to sign shall…
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(a) The lessor may require the consumer to pay a security deposit, however denominated, in an amount…
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(a) The lessor may assess a late payment fee if the late payment fee is specified in the rental-purc…
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(a) The consumer’s liability for loss or damage to the property which is the subject of the rental-p…
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(a) In addition to the circumstances described in subdivision (a) of Section 1689.5, a rental-purcha…
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(a) Upon the request of the consumer, the lessor shall provide the information as required by subdiv…
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(a) (1) Any advertisement of a rental-purchase agreement that states the amount of any payment shall…
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(a) A consumer may be deemed in default under the rental-purchase agreement if either of the followi…
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(a) (1) The consumer has the right to acquire ownership of the property within three months of the d…
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(a) The lessor shall maintain the property subject to the rental-purchase agreement in good working …
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When the lessor transfers ownership of the rental property, the lessor shall also transfer to the co…
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(a) A lessor shall not sell, or offer for sale, a service contract for the rental property if that s…
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(a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this title by a lessor is entitled to recover all of the fo…
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(a) A lessor is not liable for a violation of this title if, before the 30th calendar day after the …
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(a) A lessor shall not engage in any unfair, unlawful, or deceptive conduct, or make any untrue or m…
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A lessor shall not engage in any unfair, unlawful, or deceptive conduct or make any untrue or mislea…
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A lessor shall not report any late payment, default, or repossession to a consumer credit reporting …
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(a) A lessor shall not send any solicitation or other promotional material to a person identified by…
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A lessor shall not discriminate against a prospective consumer on any ground that would be a prohibi…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a lessor who obtains the signature of more than one perso…
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(a) A lessor shall maintain records that establish the lessor’s cost, as defined in subdivision (k) …
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An action on a rental-purchase agreement shall be tried in the county in which the rental-purchase a…
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Any waiver or modification of the provisions of this title by the consumer or lessor shall be void a…
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Any person who willfully violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this title are cumulative to the rights, remedies…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inv…
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(a) A lessor shall provide clear and prominent notice to a consumer and obtain express consent from …
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(a) In addition to the requirements imposed by Article 2 (commencing with Section 1788.10) of Title …
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(a) The notice required in this title may be changed only as necessary to reflect changes under the …
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Any violation of this act shall be considered a violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Prac…
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(a) Every employment agency that refers a child care provider to an employer who is not required to …
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(a) For purposes of this section, the term “employment agency” means an employment agency, as define…
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A deposit may be voluntary or involuntary; and for safe keeping or for exchange.
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A voluntary deposit is made by one giving to another, with his consent, the possession of personal p…
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An involuntary deposit is made: (a) By the accidental leaving or placing of personal property in the…
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(a) The person or private entity with whom a thing is deposited in the manner described in Section 1…
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A deposit for keeping is one in which the depositary is bound to return the identical thing deposite…
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A deposit for exchange is one in which the depositary is only bound to return a thing corresponding …
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A depositary must deliver the thing to the person for whose benefit it was deposited, on demand, whe…
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A depositary is not bound to deliver a thing deposited without demand, even where the deposit is mad…
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A depositary must deliver the thing deposited at his residence or place of business, as may be most …
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A depositary must give prompt notice to the person for whose benefit the deposit was made, of any pr…
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A depositary, who believes that a thing deposited with him is wrongfully detained from its true owne…
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If a thing deposited is owned jointly or in common by persons who cannot agree upon the manner of it…
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When a deposit is made in the name of two or more persons, deliverable or payable to either or to th…
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A depositor must indemnify the depositary: 1. For all damage caused to him by the defects or vices o…
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A depositary of living animals shall provide the animals with necessary and prompt veterinary care, …
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(a) It is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever an animal is delivered to a veterinarian, d…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Animal dealer” means a person who, in commerce, for compensat…
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(a) At any public auction or sale where equines are sold, the management of the auction or sale shal…
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(a) Manufacturers and contract testing facilities shall not use traditional animal test methods with…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Alternative test method” mea…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, it is unlawful for a manufacturer to import for profit, sell, or …
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A depositary may not use the thing deposited, or permit it to be used, for any purpose, without the …
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A depositary is liable for any damage happening to the thing deposited, during his wrongful use ther…
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If a thing deposited is in actual danger of perishing before instructions can be obtained from the d…
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If a thing is lost or injured during its deposit, and the depositary refuses to inform the depositor…
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So far as any service is rendered by a depositary, or required from him, his duties and liabilities …
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Gratuitous deposit is a deposit for which the depositary receives no consideration beyond the mere p…
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An involuntary deposit is gratuitous, the depositary being entitled to no reward. However, an involu…
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(a) A gratuitous depositary must use, at least, slight care for the preservation of the thing deposi…
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The duties of a gratuitous depositary cease: (a) Upon restoration by the depositary of the thing dep…
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A deposit not gratuitous is called storage. The depositary in such case is called a depositary for h…
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A depositary for hire must use at least ordinary care for the preservation of the thing deposited.
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In the absence of a different agreement or usage, a depositary for hire is entitled to one week’s hi…
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In the absence of an agreement as to the length of time during which a deposit is to continue, it ma…
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Notwithstanding an agreement respecting the length of time during which a deposit is to continue, it…
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A depositary for hire has a lien for storage charges and for advances and insurance incurred at the …
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If from any cause other than want of ordinary care and diligence on his part, a depositary for hire …
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As used in this article: (a) “Customer” means a natural person who deals with a depositary. (b) “Dep…
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Every depositary shall, upon accepting property from a customer, present the customer with written r…
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Every depositary who fails to furnish the receipt, or a statement thereon as required by Section 185…
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If the depositary by insurance or by self-insurance does protect property deposited by customers for…
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The liability of an innkeeper, hotelkeeper, operator of a licensed hospital, rest home or sanitarium…
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If an innkeeper, hotelkeeper, operator of a licensed hospital, rest home or sanitarium, boardinghous…
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Hotel, motel, inn, boardinghouse, and lodginghouse keepers shall have a lien upon the baggage and ot…
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Definitions for purposes of Sections 1861 through 1861.27 include the following: (a) “Hotel”, “motel…
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(a) Upon the filing of a complaint, or at any time thereafter, the plaintiff may apply, pursuant to …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no writ shall be issued under this article except …
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Prior to the hearing required by subdivision (a) of Section 1861.6, the defendant shall be served wi…
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The “Notice of Application and Hearing” shall inform the defendant of all of the following: (a) The …
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Each party shall file with the court and serve upon the other party within the time prescribed by ru…
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(a) At the hearing a writ of possession shall issue if all of the following are found: (1) The plain…
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The writ of possession shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Be directed to the levying …
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Neither the failure of the defendant to oppose the issuance of a writ of possession under this artic…
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The determinations of the court under this article shall have no effect on the determination of any …
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If the plaintiff fails to recover judgment in the action, he shall redeliver the property to the def…
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(a) At or after the time he files an application for a writ of possession, the plaintiff may apply f…
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In the discretion of the court, the temporary restraining order may prohibit the defendant from doin…
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(a) At the time of levy, the levying officer shall deliver to the person in possession of the proper…
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(a) After the levying officer takes possession pursuant to the writ of possession, the levying offic…
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The levying officer shall return the writ of possession, with his proceedings thereon, to the court …
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The court shall not issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of possession until the plaintiff …
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(a) The defendant may prevent the plaintiff from taking possession of property, pursuant to a writ o…
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(a) The defendant may object to the plaintiff’s undertaking not later than 10 days after levy of the…
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Unless the judgment is paid within 30 days from the date it becomes final, the plaintiff may sell th…
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Where the property taken is claimed by a third person, the rules and proceedings applicable in cases…
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The facts stated in each affidavit filed pursuant to this article shall be set forth with particular…
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The judicial duties to be performed under this article are “subordinate judicial duties” within the …
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Whenever any personal property has heretofore been found in or deposited with, or is hereafter found…
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(a) Every keeper of a hotel, inn, boardinghouse or lodginghouse, shall post in a conspicuous place i…
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Any person or entity, including a person employed by a real estate broker, who, on behalf of another…
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(a) For purposes of this section, “hotel” means any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other si…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Camping cabin” has the same …
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(a) The park management of a special occupancy park may require a guest to move from a space in the …
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A deposit for exchange transfers to the depositary the title to the thing deposited, and creates bet…
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This chapter may be cited as the Private Bulk Grain Storage Law.
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Grain” includes barley, corn, flax, hay, grain sorghums, oats, rice, r…
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The seller shall conspicuously mark on all storage facilities “private bulk storage only” and with a…
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Grain in private bulk storage facilities may be sold in conformity with this chapter by bill of sale…
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Upon sale of grain which is to remain in private bulk storage the seller shall execute and deliver t…
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The bill of sale may contain other provisions, including reference to or provision for any one or mo…
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Execution and delivery by a seller of a bill of sale shall pass seller’s title to the grain covered …
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Upon the issuance of any such bill of sale, the seller shall immediately post upon the storage facil…
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No delivery shall be made of any portion of the grain so privately stored unless the bill of sale th…
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The presentment of the bill of sale by the holder to seller shall be presumptive evidence that the p…
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If any grain in private bulk storage is not removed or delivered on or before the original date of d…
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A seller who shall willfully fail to comply with the requirements of notice and posting as provided …
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The storage of grain pursuant to this chapter shall not constitute the depositary a warehouseman or …
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Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern the construction of this tit…
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A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits,…
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In any civil action brought pursuant to Section 1882.1, the utility may recover as damages three tim…
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There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.1 if either of the follo…
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A utility may, in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of th…
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It is not a necessary prerequisite to an action pursuant to Section 1882.4 that the utility have suf…
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Any damages recovered pursuant to this title in excess of the actual damages sustained by the utilit…
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A loan for use is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of perso…
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A loan for use does not transfer the title to the thing; and all its increase during the period of t…
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A borrower for use must use great care for the preservation in safety and in good condition of the t…
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One who borrows a living animal for use, must treat it with great kindness, and provide everything n…
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A borrower for use is bound to have and to exercise such skill in the care of the thing lent as he c…
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A borrower for use must repair all deteriorations or injuries to the thing lent, which are occasione…
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The borrower of a thing for use may use it for such purposes only as the lender might reasonably ant…
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The borrower of a thing for use must not part with it to a third person, without the consent of the …
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The borrower of a thing for use must bear all its expenses during the loan, except such as are neces…
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The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in i…
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The lender of a thing for use may at any time require its return, even though he lent it for a speci…
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If a thing is lent for use for a specified time or purpose, it must be returned to the lender withou…
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The borrower of a thing for use must return it to the lender, at the place contemplated by the parti…
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The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Many museums have benefited greatly from having p…
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For the purposes of this chapter: (a) A “museum” is an institution located in California and operate…
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(a) When a museum is required to give a lender notice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, th…
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(a) If, on or after January 1, 1984, a museum accepts a loan of property for an indefinite term, or …
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(a) It is the responsibility of the owner of property on loan to a museum to notify the museum promp…
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(a) A notice of intent to preserve an interest in property on loan to a museum filed pursuant to thi…
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(a) Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measur…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if a museum is unable to give the lender the notice requi…
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Effective January 1, 1985, no action shall be brought against a museum for damages because of injury…
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(a) A museum may give the lender notice of the museum’s intent to terminate a loan which was made fo…
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(a) The three-year limitation on actions to recover personal property prescribed in Code of Civil Pr…
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(a) The provisions of this chapter supersede the provisions of the Unclaimed Property Law (commencin…
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A loan for exchange is a contract by which one delivers personal property to another, and the latter…
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A loan, which the borrower is allowed by the lender to treat as a loan for use, or for exchange, at …
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By a loan for exchange the title to the thing lent is transferred to the borrower, and he must bear …
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A lender for exchange cannot require the borrower to fulfill his obligations at a time, or in a mann…
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Sections 1893, 1895, and 1896, apply to a loan for exchange.
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A loan of money is a contract by which one delivers a sum of money to another, and the latter agrees…
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A borrower of money, unless there is an express contract to the contrary, must pay the amount due in…
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When a rate of interest is prescribed by a law or contract, without specifying the period of time by…
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The restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Const…
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The restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Const…
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(a) No increase in interest provided for in any provision for a variable interest rate contained in …
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A security document, or evidence of debt issued in connection therewith, executed pursuant to Sectio…
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(a) Sections 1916.5, 1916.6, 1916.8, and 1916.9 of the Civil Code, and any other provision of law re…
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Any lender may make, purchase or participate in a renegotiable rate mortgage loan under this section…
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(a) Every lender who offers a renegotiable rate mortgage loan pursuant to Section 1916.8 to a borrow…
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Notwithstanding any other remedy a borrower may have based on an alleged failure to comply with Sect…
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(a) The Legislature finds that the economic environment of financial institutions has become increas…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Contingent deferred interest” means the sum a borrower is obligat…
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The relationship of the borrower and the lender in a shared appreciation loan transaction is that of…
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A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provisions of this code or the Financial Code…
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The lien or liens of a deed or deeds of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and …
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(a) The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principle amount and all interest, whether…
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Lenders shall be exempt from the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution with …
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Shared appreciation loan” means, in addition to the meaning defin…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and essential that the state pro…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Adjusted fair market value” means all of the following: (1) The n…
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Lenders may make shared appreciation loans pursuant to this chapter for the purchase of real propert…
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A shared appreciation loan shall include the following terms and conditions: (a) The term of the loa…
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(a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the principal loan…
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(a) If the shared appreciation loan is not prepaid in full or the real property securing the loan is…
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Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the borrower from obtaining any other financing, in lieu of t…
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The fair market value of the real property securing a shared appreciation loan shall be determined a…
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If the borrower disputes the amount of the appraisal, the borrower, within 30 days of the anniversar…
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If the appraisal by the appraiser selected by the borrower is lower in amount than the appraisal by …
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The appraisal amount, as determined pursuant to Section 1917.040 if the borrower does not dispute th…
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The qualifications of the appraisers may be specified by the terms of the shared appreciation loan f…
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The borrower may have the cost of capital improvements to the security property completed within any…
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The relationship of the borrower and the lender, as to a shared appreciation loan, is that of debtor…
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Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenfor…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 711, a provision in a shared appreciation loan (not including the refina…
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This chapter facilitates the making of shared appreciation financing in this state which conforms to…
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A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Financial Code …
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The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and secure the princip…
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The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principal amount and all interest, whether acc…
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Lenders shall be exempt from the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution with …
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The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code shall no…
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The aggregate amount of any fee charged to the borrower for processing an application and preparing …
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(a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures requir…
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(a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans shall furnish to a prospective borrower, on the e…
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(a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall also furnish to the prospective borrower, pr…
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Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall additionally furnish to the prospective borrower…
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Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan shall…
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Where, pursuant to any provision of law, the lender is required to disclose the amount of interest d…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and essential that the state pro…
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For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Borrower” means the recipient or recipients of a shared appreciat…
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Lenders may make shared appreciation loans pursuant to this chapter for the purchase of real propert…
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A shared appreciation loan shall include the following terms and conditions: (a) The term of the loa…
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(a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the principal loan…
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(a) If a shared appreciation loan with an original term of less than 10 years is not prepaid in full…
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Except as provided in this article, the terms and conditions of the refinancing loan shall be subjec…
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Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the borrower from obtaining any other financing, in lieu of t…
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The borrower may, at any time for the purpose of facilitating a sale of the property, request the le…
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(a) In the case of a sale for cash within 90 days after the lender stipulates, under the provisions …
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When Section 1917.141 requires the application of this section, the fair market value shall be deter…
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The borrower may have the value of capital improvements added to the borrower’s cost of the property…
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Nothing in this article shall preclude a shared appreciation loan from providing the borrower with a…
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The relationship of the borrower and the lender, as to a shared appreciation loan, is that of debtor…
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Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenfor…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 711, a provision in a shared appreciation loan made pursuant to this cha…
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This chapter facilitates the making of shared appreciation financing in this state which conforms to…
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A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Financial Code …
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The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and secure the princip…
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The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principal amount and all interest, whether acc…
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A shared appreciation loan which at origination bears a fixed interest rate complying with the usury…
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The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code do not a…
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(a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures requir…
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(a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans shall furnish to a prospective borrower, on the e…
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(a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall also furnish to the prospective borrower, pr…
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Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall additionally furnish to the prospective borrower…
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Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan shall…
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Where, pursuant to any provision of law, the lender is required to disclose the amount of interest d…
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Each pension fund or retirement system which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security A…
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Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution, the r…
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For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Actual contingent interest” means the lender’s appreciation s…
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Lenders may make shared appreciation loans for seniors pursuant to this chapter for the refinancing …
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(a) A shared appreciation loan for seniors shall include all of the following: (1) The term of the l…
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Any provision in any loan made pursuant to this chapter for the discontinuation or termination of a …
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(a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the total loan obl…
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Except as provided in this article, the terms and conditions of the shared appreciation loan for sen…
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The borrower, at any time for the purpose of facilitating a sale of the property or prepaying or ref…
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(a) In the case of a sale for cash within 90 days after the lender stipulates, under the provisions …
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When Section 1917.411 requires the application of this section, the fair market value shall be deter…
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The borrower may have the value of capital improvements added to the fair market value of the borrow…
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Nothing in this article shall preclude a shared appreciation loan for seniors from providing the bor…
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The relationship of the borrower and the lender of a shared appreciation loan for seniors is that of…
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Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenfor…
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This chapter facilitates one method of making shared appreciation loans to senior citizens in this s…
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A shared appreciation loan for seniors shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Fin…
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The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall include and secure…
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The lien of a shared appreciation loan for seniors, including the total loan obligation, shall attac…
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A shared appreciation loan for seniors which bears a fixed interest rate complying with the usury pr…
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The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code do not a…
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Any loan made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to Section 580b of the Code of Civil Procedu…
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Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution, the r…
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(a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures requir…
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(a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans for seniors shall furnish to a prospective borrow…
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(a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall also furnish to the prospective …
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Each lender making a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall additionally furnish to the prospect…
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Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan for s…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Evidence of debt” means a note or negotiable instrument. (b) “Secretar…
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Any mortgage instrument that is made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall meet the follo…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loan” means any loan or credi…
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For purposes of this chapter, “reverse mortgage” means a nonrecourse loan secured by real property t…
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A reverse mortgage loan shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Prepayment, in whol…
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A reverse mortgage shall constitute a lien against the subject property to the extent of all advance…
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For the purposes of this chapter, a property shall be deemed to be owner-occupied, notwithstanding t…
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(a) No reverse mortgage loan application shall be taken by a lender unless the loan applicant, prior…
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The lender shall be presumed to have satisfied any disclosure duty imposed by this chapter if the le…
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No arrangement, transfer, or lien subject to this chapter shall be invalidated solely because of the…
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(a) To the extent that implementation of this section does not conflict with federal law resulting i…
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This chapter shall only apply to those reverse mortgage loans executed on or after January 1, 1998.
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Hiring is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of property, oth…
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The products of a thing hired, during the hiring, belong to the hirer.
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An agreement to let upon hire binds the letter to secure to the hirer the quiet possession of the th…
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The hirer of a thing must use ordinary care for its preservation in safety and in good condition.
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The hirer of a thing must repair all deteriorations or injuries thereto occasioned by his want of or…
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When a thing is let for a particular purpose the hirer must not use it for any other purpose; and if…
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The letter of a thing may terminate the hiring and reclaim the thing before the end of the term agre…
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The hirer of a thing may terminate the hiring before the end of the term agreed upon: 1. When the le…
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The hiring of a thing terminates: 1. At the end of the term agreed upon; 2. By the mutual consent of…
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If the hiring of a thing is terminable at the pleasure of one of the parties, it is terminated by no…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1934, the hiring of accommodations from month to month in …
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When the hiring of a thing is terminated before the time originally agreed upon, the hirer must pay …
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(a) A commercial property owner or lessor shall state on every lease form or rental agreement execut…
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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Rental company” means a…
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Except as limited by Section 1939.05, a rental company and a renter may agree that the renter will b…
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(a) The total amount of the renter’s liability to the rental company resulting from damage to the re…
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(a) A claim against a renter resulting from damage or loss, excluding loss of use, to a rental vehic…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a damage waiver shall provide or, if not expressly st…
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(a) A rental company shall not require the purchase of a damage waiver, optional insurance, or anoth…
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(a) In the absence of express permission granted by the renter subsequent to damage to, or loss of, …
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A customer facility charge or alternative customer facility charge may be collected by a rental comp…
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(a) When providing a quote, or imposing charges for a rental, the rental company or third party may …
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(a) A rental company is not in violation of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 for ex…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Additional charges” means charges other than a per period bas…
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A rental company shall send communications to a renter electronically if the renter agrees to that c…
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(a) A rental company shall not use, access, or obtain any information relating to the renter’s use o…
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A renter may bring an action against a rental company for the recovery of damages and appropriate eq…
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A rental company that brings an action against a renter for loss due to theft of the vehicle shall b…
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A waiver of any of the provisions of this chapter, except for Sections 1939.21, 1939.35, and 1939.37…
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(a) A rental company’s disclosure requirements shall be satisfied for renters who are enrolled in th…
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(a) When a rental company enters into a rental agreement in the state for the rental of a vehicle to…
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(a) (1) A rental company shall provide a renter of a 15-passenger van with a copy of the United Stat…
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A rental company is not subject to the requirements of Section 14608 of the Vehicle Code if the rent…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial airport facility may regulate access to an airport a…
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On and after July 1, 2024, a personal vehicle sharing program shall not allow a vehicle to be placed…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this chapter shall apply to all persons who hire dwelling…
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(a) No person may require an occupant of a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Hea…
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(a) It is unlawful for a landlord to do any of the following for the purpose of influencing a tenant…
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(a) A public entity shall not, by ordinance, regulation, policy, or administrative action implementi…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a landlord shall not prohibit a tenant from posting or di…
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An owner or an owner’s agent shall not refuse to rent a dwelling unit in a structure which received …
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For purposes of this chapter, “immigration or citizenship status” includes a perception that the per…
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(a) The owner of a residential dwelling unit or the owner’s agent who applies to any public agency f…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the December 10, 1983, tragedy in Tierra Santa, in which…
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A landlord of a residential dwelling unit shall provide each new tenant that occupies the unit with …
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Adjacent dwe…
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(a) If the landlord does not provide separate gas and electric meters for each tenant’s dwelling uni…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Private area” mean…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Clothesline” includes …
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(a) It is unlawful for a landlord to disclose to any immigration authority, law enforcement agency, …
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Personal micromobility device” means a device with both of th…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owner shall not enforce or adopt a rest…
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(a) A dwelling shall be deemed untenantable for purposes of Section 1941 if it substantially lacks a…
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(a) No duty on the part of the landlord to repair a dilapidation shall arise under Section 1941 or 1…
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(a) On and after July 1, 1998, the landlord, or his or her agent, of a building intended for human h…
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The lessor of a building intended for the residential occupation of human beings shall be responsibl…
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(a) This section shall apply if a person is alleged to have committed abuse or violence against the …
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(a) This section shall apply if a person who is restrained from contact with a protected tenant unde…
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(a) An obligation shall not arise under Section 1941 or 1942 to repair a dilapidation relating to th…
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(a) Subject to subdivision (e), for any structure intended for human habitation, it shall be the dut…
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(a) (1) When the hiring of residential real property is terminated pursuant to paragraph (2) of Sect…
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(a) If within a reasonable time after written or oral notice to the landlord or his agent, as define…
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Any agreement by a lessee of a dwelling waiving or modifying his rights under Section 1941 or 1942 s…
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A tenant who has made a payment to a utility pursuant to Section 777, 777.1, 10009, 10009.1, 12822, …
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(a) In any unlawful detainer action by the landlord to recover possession from a tenant, a rebuttabl…
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(a) A landlord of a dwelling may not demand rent, collect rent, issue a notice of a rent increase, o…
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(a) If the lessor retaliates against the lessee because of the exercise by the lessee of the lessee’…
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Any person entering onto residential real property, upon the invitation of an occupant, during reaso…
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(a) A person or corporation that occupies, owns, manages, or provides services in connection with an…
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(a) For any residential tenancy commenced, renewed, or continuing on a month-to-month or other perio…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a landlord shall not, with respect to a tenant who has COVID-19 r…
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A hiring of real property, other than lodgings and dwelling-houses, in places where there is no cust…
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A hiring of lodgings or a dwelling house for an unspecified term is presumed to have been made for s…
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If a lessee of real property remains in possession thereof after the expiration of the hiring, and t…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any term of a lease executed after the effective date of…
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(a) A hiring of real property, for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed as s…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1946, a hiring of residential real property or commercial real property …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residenti…
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(a) This section is known, and may be cited, as the Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025. (…
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(a) The hiring of a room by a lodger on a periodic basis within a dwelling unit occupied by the owne…
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(a) A tenant may notify the landlord that the tenant intends to terminate the tenancy if the tenant,…
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Individual in an emergency” means a person who believes that …
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(a) For the purposes of tenant screening, a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not make an adverse…
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When there is no usage or contract to the contrary, rents are payable at the termination of the hold…
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(a) If an owner of a qualifying residential property provides parking with the qualifying residentia…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall allow a tenant t…
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(a) A landlord of a residential dwelling unit, as defined in Section 1940, or his or her agent, may …
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(a) For any lease executed, extended, or renewed on and after July 1, 2015, a lessor of a dwelling s…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the operation of local rent stabilization programs can b…
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(a) If an ordinance or charter controls or establishes a system of controls on the price at which re…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any local law to the contrary, for those units governed by the local rent st…
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(a) After July 1, 1990, in any city, county, or city and county which administers a system of contro…
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(a) In any city, county, or city and county which administers a system of controls on the price at w…
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(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1947.12, upon the expiration of rental restrictions, …
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(a) The Legislature declares the purpose of this section is to: (1) Ensure that owners of residentia…
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The attornment of a tenant to a stranger is void, unless it is made with the consent of the landlord…
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Every tenant who receives notice of any proceeding to recover the real property occupied by him or h…
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One who hires part of a room for a dwelling is entitled to the whole of the room, notwithstanding an…
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(a) A reusable tenant screening report shall include all of the following information regarding an a…
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(a) This section applies to security for a rental agreement for residential property that is used as…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1950.5, when a landlord or their agent receives a request to rent a resi…
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(a) Any payment or deposit of money the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a …
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(a) This section applies only to commercial leases and nonresidential tenancies of real property. (b…
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(a) A landlord of a commercial real property shall not charge a qualified commercial tenant a fee to…
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As used in Sections 1951.2 to 1952.6, inclusive: (a) “Rent” includes charges equivalent to rent. (b)…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1951.4, if a lessee of real property breaches the lease …
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(a) This section applies to real property other than commercial real property, as defined in subdivi…
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(a) The remedy described in this section is available only if the lease provides for this remedy. In…
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Section 1671, relating to liquidated damages, applies to a lease of real property.
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(a) As used in this section, “advance payment” means moneys paid to the lessor of real property as p…
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Nothing in Section 1951.2 or 1951.4 affects the right of the lessor under a lease of real property t…
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(a) This section applies only to commercial real property, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), nothing in Sections 1951 to 1951.8, inclusive, affects th…
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Sections 1951 to 1952, inclusive, do not apply to: (a) Any lease executed before July 1, 1971. (b) A…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if the lessor brings an unlawful detainer procee…
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An agreement for the exploration for or the removal of natural resources is not a lease of real prop…
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(a) Sections 1951 to 1952.2, inclusive, shall not apply to any lease or agreement for a lease of rea…
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(a) (1) Any term in a lease that is executed, renewed, or extended on or after January 1, 2015, that…
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On and after the effective date of this section, no owner of a gasoline service station shall enter …
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(a) Any provision of a lease or rental agreement of a dwelling by which the lessee agrees to modify …
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(a) A landlord may enter the dwelling unit only in the following cases: (1) In case of emergency. (2…
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In any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, as defined in Section 493.010 of the Code of…
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(a) As specified in subdivision (b), and except as provided in subdivision (j), beginning July 1, 20…
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(a) As specified in subdivision (b), and except as provided in subdivision (j), any landlord of a dw…
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Harm-reduction” means a set …
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(a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 1954.091, shelter program participan…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Transitional Housing Participant Misconduct Act.
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In enacting this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to prevent the recurrence of acts of s…
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The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Abuse” means intention…
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(a) The program operator may seek, on its own behalf or on behalf of other participants, project emp…
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(a) The clerk shall transmit a copy of each temporary restraining order or injunction or modificatio…
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If a participant has violated an order issued under Section 1954.13, the participant shall be consid…
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The Judicial Council shall promulgate forms and related instructions to implement the procedures req…
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If, after hearing pursuant to this chapter, an order excluding the participant from the program site…
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If the program operator takes possession of the property, pursuant to this article, the program oper…
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The Legislature finds that the price charged for commercial real property is a matter of statewide c…
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As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Owner” includes any p…
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(a) No public entity shall enact any measure constituting commercial rental control, nor shall any p…
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Nothing in this chapter limits or affects public entities with respect to any of the following: (a) …
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Nothing in this chapter shall, with respect to a public entity: (a) Grant, enlarge, or diminish any …
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Nothing in this chapter grants or augments any authority of a public entity which it does not posses…
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A public entity may by enactment of a statute, charter or charter amendment, or ordinance, establish…
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
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As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Comparable units” mea…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of residential real property may establish …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of residential real property may establish …
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(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Disaster” means an event or circumstance that results in a fe…
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(a) Section 310.3 of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 301.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 (the California…
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(a) A motel or hotel shall not be designated as a nontransient motel or a nontransient hotel pursuan…
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It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to do both of the following: (a) To enc…
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For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Billing agent” means a person or entity who contracts to prov…
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(a) Submeters used to separately bill tenants for water service shall satisfy each of the following …
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Before executing a rental agreement, a landlord who intends to charge a tenant separately from rent …
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(a) As part of the regular bill for water service, a landlord shall only bill a tenant for the follo…
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(a) Submeters shall be read within three days of the same point in each billing cycle. (b) Payments …
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(a) At the beginning of a tenancy, a submeter shall be read after the tenant takes possession. If th…
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Unless it can be documented that a penalty is primarily the result of a tenant’s or tenants’ failure…
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The landlord shall maintain and make available in writing, at the tenant’s written or electronic req…
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(a) If a tenant notifies the landlord of, or the landlord otherwise becomes aware of, a leak, a drip…
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The landlord may enter a dwelling unit as follows: (a) For the purpose of installing, repairing, or …
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(a) If a monthly submeter reading necessary to measure volumetric usage is unavailable, and the tena…
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(a) A tenant may be charged a late fee for any water service bill not paid 25 days after mailing or …
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This chapter does not preclude or preempt an ordinance or regulation adopted prior to January 1, 201…
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The rights or obligations established under this chapter shall not be waived. Any purported waiver i…
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(a) This chapter applies to the following: (1) All dwelling units offered for rent or rented in a bu…
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A submetering system that measures only a portion of a dwelling unit’s water usage, including, but n…
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This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2018.
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Any property that is required to install individual submeters pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with…
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Where an owner terminates or fails to renew a contract or recorded agreement with a governmental age…
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The Legislature finds and declares: (a) Controlling bed bugs is uniquely challenging, as bed bug res…
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For purposes of this chapter, the term “pest control operator” means an individual holding a Branch …
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(a) A landlord shall not show, rent, or lease to a prospective tenant any vacant dwelling unit that …
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On and after July 1, 2017, prior to creating a new tenancy for a dwelling unit, a landlord shall pro…
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Entry to inspect a tenant’s dwelling unit shall comply with Section 1954. Entry to inspect any unit …
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The landlord shall notify the tenants of those units inspected by the pest control operator pursuant…
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Except as otherwise agreed by the lessor and the lessee in lease agreements for a term of more than …
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Except as otherwise agreed by the lessor and lessee, a lessee of personal property must bear all suc…
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If a lessor fails to fulfill his or her obligations, as prescribed by Section 1955, the lessee, afte…
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At the expiration of the term for which personal property is leased, the lessee must return it to th…
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The contract by which a ship is let is termed a charter party. By it the owner may either let the ca…
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This chapter shall apply to every dwelling structure containing one or more units offered to the pub…
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(a) Any owner of a dwelling structure specified in Section 1961 or a party signing a rental agreemen…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1962, the information required by paragraph …
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In the event an owner, successor owner, manager, or agent specified in Section 1961 fails to comply …
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(a) A residential landlord shall not refuse to surrender, to a residential tenant or to a residentia…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Landlord” means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of any furn…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 1993.01, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to commerc…
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(a) This chapter provides an optional procedure for the disposition of personal property that remain…
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(a) Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of …
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(a) Where personal property remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated and the premises …
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(a) A notice given to the former tenant which is in substantially the following form satisfies the r…
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A notice which is in substantially the following form given to a person (other than the former tenan…
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The personal property described in the notice shall either be left on the vacated premises or be sto…
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(a) The personal property described in the notice shall be released by the landlord to the former te…
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(a) If the personal property described in the notice is not released pursuant to Section 1987, it sh…
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1981, where the landlord releases to the former tenan…
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(a) Costs of storage which may be required to be paid under this chapter shall be assessed in the fo…
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Where a notice of belief of abandonment is given to a lessee pursuant to Section 1951.3, the notice …
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This chapter shall only apply to commercial real property. As used in this chapter: (a) “Commercial …
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Notwithstanding Section 1980.5, the requirements of Sections 1982, 1987, and 1990 shall apply to pro…
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(a) This chapter provides an optional procedure for the disposition of property that remains on the …
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(a) If property remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated and the premises have been va…
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(a) A notice given to the former tenant that is in substantially the following form satisfies the re…
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A notice in substantially the following form given to a person (other than the former tenant) the la…
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The personal property described in the notice shall either be left on the vacated premises or be sto…
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(a) (1) The property described in the notice that is not released pursuant to Section 1987 shall be …
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(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1993.02, if the landlord releases to the former tenan…
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If a notice of belief of abandonment is given to a lessee pursuant to Section 1951.3, the notice to …
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This chapter applies to transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease of real property for other than r…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease. (b)…
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Except as provided in Section 1995.270, this chapter applies to a lease executed before, on, or afte…
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(a) Subject to the limitations in this chapter, a lease may include a restriction on transfer of the…
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An ambiguity in a restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease shall be construed in fa…
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A restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease may absolutely prohibit transfer.
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A restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease may provide that the transfer is subject…
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A restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease may require the landlord’s consent for t…
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If a restriction on transfer of the tenant’s interest in a lease requires the landlord’s consent for…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares: (1) It is the public policy of the state and fundamental to …
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A remedy provided by law for violation of the rights of the tenant or of the landlord concerning tra…
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If a restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease requires the landlord’s consent for t…
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If a tenant transfers the tenant’s interest in a lease in violation of a restriction on transfer of …
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(a) An assignee who receives or makes a transfer in violation of a restriction on transfer of a tena…
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(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a restriction on transfer of a tenant’s interest in a lease applies …
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This chapter applies to a restriction on use of leased property by a tenant under a lease of real pr…
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease. (b)…
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Nothing in this chapter authorizes a restriction on use that is otherwise prohibited by law.
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(a) For the purpose of subdivision (a) of Section 1951.2 (damages on termination for breach), the am…
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Except as provided in Section 1997.270, this chapter applies to a lease executed before, on, or afte…
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(a) Subject to the limitations in this chapter, a lease may include a restriction on use of leased p…
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An ambiguity in a restriction on use of leased property by a tenant shall be construed in favor of u…
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A restriction on use of leased property by a tenant may absolutely prohibit a change in use.
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A restriction on use of leased property by a tenant may provide that a change in use is subject to a…
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A restriction on use of leased property by a tenant may require the landlord’s consent for a change …
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If a restriction on use of leased property by a tenant requires the landlord’s consent for a change …
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(a) Section 1997.260 applies to a restriction on use executed on or after January 1, 1992. If a rest…
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An agent must not exceed the limits of his actual authority, as defined by the Title on Agency.
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An agent must use ordinary diligence to keep his principal informed of his acts in the course of the…
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An agent employed to collect a negotiable instrument must collect it promptly, and take all measures…
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A mere agent of an agent is not responsible as such to the principal of the latter.
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A factor is an agent who, in the pursuit of an independent calling, is employed by another to sell p…
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A factor must obey the instructions of his principal to the same extent as any other employé, notwit…
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A factor may sell property consigned to him on such credit as is usual; but, having once agreed with…
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A factor who charges his principal with a guaranty commission upon a sale, thereby assumes absolutel…
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A factor who receives property for sale, under a general agreement or usage to guarantee the sales o…
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One who officiously, and without the consent of the real or apparent owner of a thing, takes it into…
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(a) It is the duty of a real estate broker or salesperson, licensed under Division 4 (commencing wit…
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The provisions of this article relating sale transactions of residential real property comprising on…
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The standard of care owed by a broker under this article is the degree of care that a reasonably pru…
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The inspection to be performed pursuant to this article does not include or involve an inspection of…
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In no event shall the time for commencement of legal action for breach of duty imposed by this artic…
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Nothing in this article relieves a buyer or prospective buyer of the duty to exercise reasonable car…
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This article does not apply to sales which are required to be preceded by the furnishing, to a prosp…
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(a) If a consumer information booklet described in Section 10084.1 of the Business and Professions C…
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(a) If a Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety described in Section 10149 of the Business and Profe…
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(a) If a Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety described in Section 10147 of the Bu…
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(a) If the informational booklet published pursuant to Section 25402.9 of the Public Resources Code,…
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(a) Every contract for the sale of single-family residential real property entered into on or after …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), to the extent permitted by law, the consumer information …
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the imprecision of term…
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As used in this section and Sections 2079.7 and 2079.14 to 2079.24, inclusive, the following terms h…
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(a) A copy of the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall be provided in a real property …
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In any circumstance in which the seller or buyer refuses to sign an acknowledgment of receipt pursua…
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The disclosure form required by Section 2079.14 shall have Sections 2079.13 to 2079.24, inclusive, e…
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(a) As soon as practicable, the buyer’s agent shall disclose to the buyer and seller whether the age…
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The payment of compensation or the obligation to pay compensation to an agent by the seller or buyer…
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Nothing in this article prevents an agent from selecting, as a condition of the agent’s employment, …
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(a) A dual agent may not, without the express permission of the seller, disclose to the buyer any co…
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Nothing in this article precludes a seller’s agent from also being a buyer’s agent. If a seller or b…
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(a) A contract between the principal and agent may be modified or altered to change the agency relat…
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to either diminish the duty of disclosure owed buyers and…
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The provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 1102.1 shall apply to this article.
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(a) A person shall not make an unsolicited offer to purchase residential real property in the 90049,…
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Any person who finds a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it, unless the person is otherwise …
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(a) If the owner is unknown or has not claimed the property, the person saving or finding the proper…
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If the owner appears within 90 days, after receipt of the property by the police department or sheri…
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(a) If the reported value of the property is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more and no owner a…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2080.3 or Section 2080.6, the legislative body of any city…
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The police department or sheriff’s department may sell such property by public auction, in the manne…
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(a) Any public agency may elect to be governed by the provisions of this article with respect to dis…
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The provisions of this article have no application to things which have been intentionally abandoned…
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(a) The Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University,…
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(a) When a public agency obtains possession of personal property from a person for temporary safekee…
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When any goods, merchandise, or other property has been received by any railroad or express company,…
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If within 60 days after its receipt no person calls for the property and pays the freight and charge…
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If any surplus remains after paying the freight, storage, expenses of sale, and other reasonable cha…
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If the owner or his agent fails to demand the surplus within 60 days after the sale, it shall be pai…
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After the storage of the property the responsibility of the carrier, commission merchant, innkeeper,…
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When any commission merchant or warehouseman receives produce, merchandise, or other property on con…
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All proceedings pursuant to this article are governed entirely by its provisions and are not control…
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The fees of officers under this chapter are the same allowed by law for similar services, and shall …
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The contract of carriage is a contract for the conveyance of property, persons, or messages, from on…
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Carriage is either: 1. Inland; or, 2. Marine.
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Carriers upon the ocean and upon arms of the sea are marine carriers. All others are inland carriers…
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Rights and duties peculiar to carriers by sea are defined by Acts of Congress.
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Carriers without reward are subject to the same rules as employ G s without reward, except so far as…
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A carrier without reward, who has begun to perform his undertaking, must complete it in like manner …
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A carrier of persons without reward must use ordinary care and diligence for their safe carriage.
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A carrier of persons for reward must use the utmost care and diligence for their safe carriage, must…
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A carrier of persons for reward is bound to provide vehicles safe and fit for the purposes to which …
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A carrier of persons for reward must not overcrowd or overload his vehicle.
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A carrier of persons for reward must give to passengers all such accommodations as are usual and rea…
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A carrier of persons for reward must travel at a reasonable rate of speed, and without any unreasona…
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Property carried is called freight; the reward, if any, to be paid for its carriage is called freigh…
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A carrier of property for reward must use at least ordinary care and diligence in the performance of…
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Subject to Section 7303 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a carrier must comply with the directions of…
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Subject to Section 7303 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a carrier of property must deliver it to the…
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If there is no usage to the contrary at the place of delivery, freight must be delivered as follows:…
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A carrier may require his freightage to be paid upon his receiving the freight; but if he does not d…
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The consignor of freight is presumed to be liable for the freightage, but if the contract between hi…
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The consignee of freight is liable for the freightage, if he accepts the freight with notice of the …
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No freightage can be charged upon the natural increase of freight.
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If freightage is apportioned by a bill of lading or other contract made between a consignor and carr…
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If a part of the freight is accepted by a consignee, without a specific objection that the rest is n…
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If a consignee voluntarily receives freight at a place short of the one appointed for delivery, the …
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If freight is carried further, or more expeditiously, than was agreed upon by the parties, the carri…
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A carrier has a lien for (a) freightage and for services rendered at request of shipper or consignee…
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A carrier of messages for reward, other than by telegraph or telephone, must deliver them at the pla…
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A common carrier must, if able to do so, accept and carry whatever is offered to him, at a reasonabl…
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A common carrier must not give preference in time, price, or otherwise, to one person over another. …
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A common carrier must always give a preference in time, and may give a preference in price, to the U…
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§ [2172.]
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A common carrier is entitled to a reasonable compensation and no more, which he may require to be pa…
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§ [2174.]
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A common carrier cannot be exonerated, by any agreement made in anticipation thereof, from liability…
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A common carrier of property by steam or electric railroad which accepts for transportation, storage…
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A common carrier of persons, unless his vehicle is fitted for the reception of persons exclusively, …
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Luggage may consist of whatever the passenger takes with him for his personal use and convenience, a…
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The liability of a carrier for luggage received by him with a passenger is the same as that of a com…
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§ [2183.]
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A common carrier of persons must provide a sufficient number of vehicles to accommodate all the pass…
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A common carrier of persons must provide every passenger with a seat. He must not overload his vehic…
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A common carrier of persons may make rules for the conduct of his business, and may require passenge…
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A common carrier may demand the fare of passengers, either at starting or at any subsequent time.
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A passenger who refuses to pay his fare or to conform to any lawful regulation of the carrier, may b…
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After having ejected a passenger, a carrier has no right to require the payment of any part of his f…
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A common carrier has a lien upon the luggage of a passenger for the payment of such fare as he is en…
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Unless the consignor accompanies the freight and retains exclusive control thereof, an inland common…
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A common carrier is liable, even in the cases excepted by the last section, if his want of ordinary …
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(a) Liability for storage or equipment rental charges assessed against a motor carrier by a railroad…
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(a) In addition to the liability established by Section 2197, the consignee is liable to the motor c…
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§ [2200.]
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In respect to any service rendered by a common carrier about freight, other than its carriage and de…
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The liability of any stageline, transfer company, or other common carriers operating over the public…
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A carrier of messages by telegraph must, if it is practicable, transmit every such message immediate…
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A common carrier of messages, otherwise than by telegraph, must transmit messages in the order in wh…
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Every person whose message is refused or postponed, contrary to the provisions of this Chapter, is e…
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For purposes of this article: (a) “Participant” means a space flight participant as defined in Secti…
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(a) A space flight entity providing space flight activities to a participant shall have each partici…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a space flight entity shall not be liable for participant…
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This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Carrier of Passengers Act of 2024.
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Carrier of passengers” means a m…
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(a) (1) This chapter applies to any carrier of passengers operating a motor vehicle who knows or rea…
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(a) Any of the following parties may bring a civil action seeking preventive relief, including for a…
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(a) This chapter does not preempt, limit, prohibit, or otherwise affect the adoption, implementation…
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(a) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its applicatio…
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One who wrongfully detains a thing is an involuntary trustee thereof, for the benefit of the owner.
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One who gains a thing by fraud, accident, mistake, undue influence, the violation of a trust, or oth…
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An action brought by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 2223 or 2224 may be brought at any tim…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Convicted felon” means any person convicted of a felony, or found …
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An agent is one who represents another, called the principal, in dealings with third persons. Such r…
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Any person having capacity to contract may appoint an agent, and any person may be an agent.
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An agent for a particular act or transaction is called a special agent. All others are general agent…
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An agency is either actual or ostensible.
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An agency is actual when the agent is really employed by the principal.
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An agency is ostensible when the principal intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, causes a thir…
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An agent may be authorized to do any acts which his principal might do, except those to which the la…
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Every act which, according to this Code, may be done by or to any person, may be done by or to the a…
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An agent can never have authority, either actual or ostensible, to do an act which is, and is known …
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An agency may be created, and an authority may be conferred, by a precedent authorization or a subse…
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A consideration is not necessary to make an authority, whether precedent or subsequent, binding upon…
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An oral authorization is sufficient for any purpose, except that an authority to enter into a contra…
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A ratification can be made only in the manner that would have been necessary to confer an original a…
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Ratification of part of an indivisible transaction is a ratification of the whole.
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A ratification is not valid unless, at the time of ratifying the act done, the principal has power t…
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No unauthorized act can be made valid, retroactively, to the prejudice of third persons, without the…
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A ratification may be rescinded when made without such consent as is required in a contract, or with…
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An agent has such authority as the principal, actually or ostensibly, confers upon him.
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Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally, or b…
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Ostensible authority is such as a principal, intentionally or by want of ordinary care, causes or al…
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Every agent has actually such authority as is defined by this Title, unless specially deprived there…
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An agent has authority: 1. To do everything necessary or proper and usual, in the ordinary course of…
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An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency, in cases where…
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When an authority is given partly in general and partly in specific terms, the general authority giv…
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An authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to do any of the…
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An authority to sell personal property includes authority to warrant the title of the principal, and…
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An authority to sell and convey real property includes authority to give the usual convenants of war…
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A general agent to sell, who is intrusted by the principal with the possession of the thing sold, ha…
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A special agent to sell has authority to receive the price on delivery of the thing sold, but not af…
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An agent represents his principal for all purposes within the scope of his actual or ostensible auth…
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A principal is bound by an incomplete execution of an authority, when it is consistent with the whol…
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As against a principal, both principal and agent are deemed to have notice of whatever either has no…
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When an agent exceeds his authority, his principal is bound by his authorized acts so far only as th…
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A principal is bound by acts of his agent, under a merely ostensible authority, to those persons onl…
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If exclusive credit is given to an agent by the person dealing with him, his principal is exonerated…
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One who deals with an agent without knowing or having reason to believe that the agent acts as such …
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An instrument within the scope of his authority by which an agent intends to bind his principal, doe…
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Unless required by or under the authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is res…
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A principal is responsible for no other wrongs committed by his agent than those mentioned in the la…
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One who assumes to act as an agent thereby warrants, to all who deal with him in that capacity, that…
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One who assumes to act as an agent is responsible to third persons as a principal for his acts in th…
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If an agent receives anything for the benefit of his principal, to the possession of which another p…
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The provisions of this Article are subject to the provisions of Part I, Division First, of this Code…
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An agent, unless specially forbidden by his principal to do so, can delegate his powers to another p…
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If an agent employs a sub-agent without authority, the former is a principal and the latter his agen…
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A sub-agent, lawfully appointed, represents the principal in like manner with the original agent; an…
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An agency is terminated, as to every person having notice thereof, by any of the following: (a) The …
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(a) Unless the power of an agent is coupled with an interest in the subject of the agency, it is ter…
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For the purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 2356, in the case of a principal who is an absentee a…
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An auctioneer, in the absence of special authorization or usage to the contrary, has authority from …
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An auctioneer has authority from a bidder at the auction, as well as from the seller, to bind both b…
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A factor is an agent, as defined by Section 2026.
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In addition to the authority of agents in general, a factor has actual authority from his principal,…
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A factor has ostensible authority to deal with the property of his principal as his own, in transact…
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Powers of attorney are governed by the Power of Attorney Law (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section …
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As used in this title: (a) “Royalty recipient” means a party to a contract for the furnishing of ser…
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Notwithstanding any provision of a contract described in Section 2500: (a) A royalty recipient may a…
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(a) For purposes of this title: (1) “Assistive technology device” has the same meaning as in Section…
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(a) The Department of Insurance shall conduct a study and report the findings to the Legislature and…
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(a) A shared mobility service provider shall affix to each shared mobility device a readily accessib…
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(a) On or after January 1, 1984, no prescription drug claims processor, as defined in subdivision (b…
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A violation of Section 2527 may result only in imposition of a civil remedy, which includes, but is …
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Indemnity is a contract by which one engages to save another from a legal consequence of the conduct…
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An agreement to indemnify a person against an act already done, is valid, even though the act was kn…
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An agreement to indemnify against the acts of a certain person, applies not only to his acts and the…
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An agreement to indemnify several persons applies to each, unless a contrary intention appears.
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One who indemnifies another against an act to be done by the latter, is liable jointly with the pers…
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In the interpretation of a contract of indemnity, the following rules are to be applied, unless a co…
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Where one, at the request of another, engages to answer in damages, whether liquidated or unliquidat…
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(a) Except as provided in Sections 2782.1, 2782.2, 2782.5, and 2782.6, provisions, clauses, covenant…
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Nothing contained in Section 2782 shall prevent a contractor responsible for the performance of a co…
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(a) Nothing contained in subdivision (a) of Section 2782 prevents an agreement to indemnify a profes…
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Nothing contained in Section 2782 shall prevent a party to a construction contract and the owner or …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), provisions, clauses, covenants, and agreements contained …
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(a) Nothing in subdivision (a) of Section 2782 prevents an agreement to indemnify a professional eng…
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(a) For all contracts, and amendments thereto, entered into on or after January 1, 2018, for design …
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(a) All contracts, provisions, clauses, amendments, or agreements contained therein entered into aft…
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For any wrap-up insurance policy or other consolidated insurance program that insures a private resi…
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If an owner, builder, or general contractor obtains a wrap-up insurance policy or other consolidated…
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As used in Sections 2782 and 2782.5, “construction contract” is defined as any agreement or understa…
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As used in Sections 2782 and 2782.5, a “design defect” is defined as a condition arising out of its …
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Any provision, promise, agreement, clause, or covenant contained in, collateral to, or affecting any…
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The distinction between sureties and guarantors is hereby abolished. The terms and their derivatives…
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A person may become surety even without the knowledge or consent of the principal.
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Where a suretyship obligation is entered into at the same time with the original obligation, or with…
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Except as prescribed by the next section, a suretyship obligation must be in writing, and signed by …
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A promise to answer for the obligation of another, in any of the following cases, is deemed an origi…
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Unless notice of acceptance is expressly required, an offer to become a surety may be accepted by ac…
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In an assumption of liability as surety in connection with a contract, the terms of which are not th…
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A guaranty to the effect that an obligation is good, or is collectible, imports that the debtor is s…
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A guaranty, such as is mentioned in the last section, is not discharged by an omission to take proce…
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In the cases mentioned in Section 2800, the removal of the principal from the State, leaving no prop…
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A suretyship obligation is to be deemed unconditional unless its terms import some condition precede…
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A surety who has assumed liability for payment or performance is liable to the creditor immediately …
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Where one assumes liability as surety upon a conditional obligation, his liability is commensurate w…
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The obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome th…
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A surety is liable, notwithstanding any mere personal disability of the principal, though the disabi…
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Any party required to give a bond undertaking or other obligation may agree with his surety for the …
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A guaranty relating to a future liability of the principal, under successive transactions, which eit…
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A continuing guaranty may be revoked at any time by the guarantor, in respect to future transactions…
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A surety is exonerated, except so far as he or she may be indemnified by the principal, if by any ac…
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That a promise by a creditor is for any cause void, or voidable by him at his option, shall not prev…
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The rescission of an agreement altering the original obligation of a debtor, or impairing the remedy…
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(a) The acceptance, by a creditor, of anything in partial satisfaction of an obligation, reduces the…
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Mere delay on the part of a creditor to proceed against the principal, or to enforce any other remed…
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A surety, who has been indemnified by the principal, is liable to the creditor to the extent of the …
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A surety is not exonerated by the discharge of his principal by operation of law, without the interv…
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One who appears to be a principal, whether by the terms of a written instrument or otherwise, may sh…
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In interpreting the terms of a contract of suretyship, the same rules are to be observed as in the c…
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Notwithstanding the recovery of judgment by a creditor against a surety, the latter still occupies t…
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A surety may require the creditor, subject to Section 996.440 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to pro…
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A surety may compel his principal to perform the obligation when due.
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If a surety satisfies the principal obligation, or any part thereof, whether with or without legal p…
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A surety, upon satisfying the obligation of the principal, is entitled to enforce every remedy which…
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A surety is entitled to the benefit of every security for the performance of the principal obligatio…
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Whenever property of a surety is hypothecated with property of the principal, the surety is entitled…
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A creditor is entitled to the benefit of everything which a surety has received from the debtor by w…
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An arbitration award rendered against a principal alone shall not be, be deemed to be, or be utilize…
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(a) Any guarantor or other surety, including a guarantor of a note or other obligation secured by re…
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(a) If the provisions of a policy of insurance impose a duty to defend upon an insurer and a conflic…
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A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a transfer in trust upon specific property by …
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Liens are either general or special.
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A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to enforce as a security for the performa…
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A special lien is one which the holder thereof can enforce only as security for the performance of a…
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Where the holder of a special lien is compelled to satisfy a prior lien for his own protection, he m…
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Contracts of mortgage, pledge, bottomry, or respondentia are subject to all of the provisions of thi…
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A lien is created: 1. By contract of the parties; or, 2. By operation of law.
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No lien arises by mere operation of law until the time at which the act to be secured thereby ought …
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(a) An agreement may be made to create a lien upon property not yet acquired by the party agreeing t…
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A lien may be created by contract, to take immediate effect, as security for the performance of obli…
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Any state agency, upon recording a state tax lien against real property, shall mail written notice o…
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Notwithstanding an agreement to the contrary, a lien, or a contract for a lien, transfers no title t…
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All contracts for the forfeiture of property subject to a lien, in satisfaction of the obligation se…
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The creation of a lien does not of itself imply that any person is bound to perform the act for whic…
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The existence of a lien upon property does not of itself entitle the person in whose favor it exists…
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One who holds property by virtue of a lien thereon, is not entitled to compensation from the owner t…
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Other things being equal, different liens upon the same property have priority according to the time…
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(a) A mortgage or deed of trust given for the price of real property, at the time of its conveyance,…
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Where one has a lien upon several things, and other persons have subordinate liens upon, or interest…
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Every person, having an interest in property subject to a lien, has a right to redeem it from the li…
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One who has a lien inferior to another, upon the same property, has a right: 1. To redeem the proper…
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Redemption from a lien is made by performing, or offering to perform, the act for the performance of…
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An option granted to a secured party by a debtor to acquire an interest in real property collateral …
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A lien is to be deemed accessory to the act for the performance of which it is a security, whether a…
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The sale of any property on which there is a lien, in satisfaction of the claim secured thereby, or …
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A lien is extinguished by the lapse of time within which, under the provisions of the Code of Civil …
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The partial performance of an act secured by a lien does not extinguish the lien upon any part of th…
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The voluntary restoration of property to its owner by the holder of a lien thereon dependent upon po…
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None of the provisions of this chapter apply to any transaction or security interest governed by the…
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(a) A mortgage is a contract by which specific property, including an estate for years in real prope…
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Mortgage servicer” means a perso…
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A mortgage may be created upon property held adversely to the mortgagor.
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A mortgage can be created, renewed, or extended, only by writing, executed with the formalities requ…
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The lien of a mortgage is special, unless otherwise expressly agreed, and is independent of possessi…
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(a) A mortgage broker providing mortgage brokerage services to a borrower is the fiduciary of the bo…
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(a) With respect to residential real property containing no more than four dwelling units, a mortgag…
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The purpose of the act that added this section is to ensure that, as part of the nonjudicial foreclo…
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(a) (1) A mortgage servicer, mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent shall not record a…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that any duty mortgage servicers may have to maximize net pre…
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(a) When a borrower requests a foreclosure prevention alternative, the mortgage servicer shall promp…
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(a) A mortgage servicer, mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent shall not record a not…
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(a) Every transfer of an interest in property, other than in trust, made only as a security for the …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the transfer, following the sale, of property in a common interes…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a person who has undertaken as an agent of a mor…
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No clause in any deed of trust or mortgage on property containing four or fewer residential units or…
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(a) An obligee may not accelerate the maturity date of the principal and accrued interest on any loa…
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(a) The provisions of any deed of trust or mortgage on real property which authorize any beneficiary…
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(a) Upon posting a notice of sale pursuant to Section 2924f, a trustee or authorized agent shall als…
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(a) Unless a borrower has previously exhausted the first lien loan modification process offered by, …
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(a) When a borrower submits a complete first lien modification application or any document in connec…
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(a) If a foreclosure prevention alternative is approved in writing prior to the recordation of a not…
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(a) (1) If a trustee’s deed upon sale has not been recorded, a borrower may bring an action for inju…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Borrower” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2929.5. (2) “…
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(a) Unless otherwise provided, paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 2924 and Sections 2923.5,…
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(a) A declaration recorded pursuant to Section 2923.5 or pursuant to Section 2923.55, a notice of de…
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(a) (1) If a borrower submits a complete application for a first lien loan modification offered by, …
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(a) (1) If a trustee’s deed upon sale has not been recorded, a borrower may bring an action for inju…
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Consistent with their general regulatory authority, and notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of …
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A person shall not contact, solicit, or initiate communication with an owner to claim the surplus fu…
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(a) Unless acting in the capacity of a trustee, a licensed title company or underwritten title compa…
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The fact that a transfer was made subject to defeasance on a condition, may, for the purpose of show…
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A mortgage is a lien upon everything that would pass by a grant of the property.
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A mortgage does not entitle the mortgagee to the possession of the property, unless authorized by th…
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A mortgage does not bind the mortgagor personally to perform the act for the performance of which it…
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No person whose interest is subject to the lien of a mortgage may do any act which will substantiall…
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(a) (1) A legal owner shall maintain vacant residential property purchased by that owner at a forecl…
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(a) Prior to imposing a fine or penalty for failure to maintain a vacant property that is subject to…
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(a) A secured lender may enter and inspect the real property security for the purpose of determining…
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(a) An assessment or lien to recover the costs of nuisance abatement measures taken by a governmenta…
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A mortgagee may foreclose the right of redemption of the mortgagor in the manner prescribed by the C…
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A power of sale may be conferred by a mortgage upon the mortgagee or any other person, to be exercis…
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With respect to residential real property containing no more than four dwelling units, a mortgagee, …
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Where a power to sell real property is given to a mortgagee, or other encumbrancer, in an instrument…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a financial institution may undertake to repair any …
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A power of attorney to execute a mortgage must be in writing, subscribed, acknowledged, or proved, c…
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Any assignment of a mortgage and any assignment of the beneficial interest under a deed of trust may…
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When a mortgage or deed of trust is executed as security for money due or to become due, on a promis…
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The assignment of a debt secured by mortgage carries with it the security.
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that borrowers or subsequent obligors have the right t…
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In any action affecting the interest of any trustor or beneficiary under a deed of trust or mortgage…
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(a) A written assignment of an interest in leases, rents, issues, or profits of real property made i…
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A recorded mortgage must be discharged by a certificate signed by the mortgagee, his personal repres…
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Foreign executors, administrators and guardians may satisfy mortgages upon the records of any county…
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A certificate of the discharge of a mortgage, and the proof or acknowledgment thereof, must be recor…
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(a) Within 30 days after any mortgage has been satisfied, the mortgagee or the assignee of the mortg…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if no payoff demand statement is issued pursuant to Sect…
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Every person who willfully violates Section 2941 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of no…
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Whenever the obligation secured by a mortgage or deed of trust has been fully satisfied and the pres…
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(a) The purpose of this section is to establish a process through which all of the beneficiaries und…
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Contracts of bottomry or respondentia, although in the nature of mortgages, are not affected by any …
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Beneficiary” means a mortgagee or beneficiary of a mortgage or dee…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Beneficiary” has the same me…
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None of the provisions of this chapter applies to any transaction or security interest governed by t…
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No lender, mortgagee, or any third party having an interest in real or personal property shall refus…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who negotiates, attempts to negotiate, ar…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, it shall be unlawful for any person who negotiates, attempts to n…
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(a) In addition to any liability for a civil penalty pursuant to Section 2944.7, if a person violate…
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Any action to enforce any cause of action pursuant to Section 2944.7 or 2944.8 shall be commenced wi…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that homeowners whose residences are in foreclosure are subje…
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The following definitions apply to this chapter: (a) “Foreclosure consultant” means any person who m…
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(a) In addition to any other right under law to rescind a contract, an owner has the right to cancel…
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(a) Every contract shall be in writing and shall fully disclose the exact nature of the foreclosure …
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It shall be a violation for a foreclosure consultant to: (a) Claim, demand, charge, collect, or rece…
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Any waiver by an owner of the provisions of this article shall be deemed void and unenforceable as c…
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(a) An owner may bring an action against a foreclosure consultant for any violation of this chapter.…
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Any person who commits any violation described in Section 2945.4 shall be punished by a fine of not …
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If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to…
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(a) A foreclosure consultant is liable for all damages resulting from any statement made or act comm…
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(a) Any provision in a contract which attempts or purports to limit the liability of the foreclosure…
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(a) Any representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 2945.9, deemed to be the agent or e…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 2945.1, a person shall not take any action spec…
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Any interest in real property which is capable of being transferred may be mortgaged.
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A mortgage of real property may be made in substantially the following form: This mortgage, made the…
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(a) A borrower shall not be required to pay interest on a principal obligation under a promissory no…
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(a) No mortgage or deed of trust on real property containing only a single-family, owner-occupied dw…
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When a grant of real property purports to be an absolute conveyance, but is intended to be defeasibl…
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(a) A conventional home mortgage loan originated on or after January 1, 2027, and secured by owner-o…
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Mortgages and deeds of trust of real property may be acknowledged or proved, certified and recorded,…
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Any express agreement made or entered into by a borrower at the time of or in connection with the ma…
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As used in this section: (a) “Real property security instrument” shall include any mortgage or trust…
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Every real property security instrument which contains or has attached a subordination clause shall …
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Every subordination agreement shall contain: (a) At the top of the subordination agreement there sha…
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(a) Any subordination clause and any subordination agreement which is executed after the effective d…
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(a) Sections 2953.1 through 2953.4 shall not apply to any subordination clause or subordination agre…
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(a) (1) No impound, trust, or other type of account for payment of taxes on the property, insurance …
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No lender or person who purchases obligations secured by real property, or any agent of such lender …
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(a) Every mortgagee of record of real property containing only a one- to four-family residence, when…
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(a) A charge that may be imposed for late payment of an installment due on a loan secured by a mortg…
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(a) Before the first default, delinquency, or late payment charge may be assessed by any lender on a…
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(a) If private mortgage insurance or mortgage guaranty insurance, as defined in subdivision (a) of S…
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Except when a statute, regulation, rule, or written guideline promulgated by an institutional third …
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(a) Every financial institution that makes loans upon the security of real property containing only …
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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute, where the original principal obligation is a loan f…
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An obligee which accelerates the maturity date of the principal and accrued interest, pursuant to co…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Open-end credit plan” has the meaning set forth in Regulation Z of…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 2954.7, and except when a statute, regulation, rule, or written guidelin…
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Within 30 days after notice of cancellation from the insured, a private mortgage insurer or mortgage…
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(a) A financial institution that makes loans upon the security of real property containing only a on…
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(a) Money held by a mortgagee or a beneficiary of a deed of trust on real property in this state, or…
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(a) Any lender originating a loan secured by the borrower’s separate interest in a condominium proje…
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(a) No lender shall require a borrower, as a condition of receiving or maintaining a loan secured by…
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In a transaction for the purchase of a dwelling for not more than four families in which there is an…
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The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this article: (a) “Arranger of credit” mea…
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A disclosure is not required under this article, to a purchaser when that purchaser is entitled to r…
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The disclosures required by this article shall be made as soon as practicable, but before execution …
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If information disclosed in accordance with this article is subsequently rendered inaccurate as a re…
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Every disclosure required by this article and every act which is to be performed in making that disc…
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Any disclosure made pursuant to this article may be amended in writing by the person making the disc…
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The disclosures required to both purchaser and vendor by this article are: (a) An identification of …
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The specification of items for disclosure in this article does not limit or abridge any obligation f…
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The validity of any credit document or of any security document subject to the provisions of this ar…
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(a) In a transaction regulated by this article, which includes a balloon payment note when the term …
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Any action arising under this article may be brought within two years from the date on which the lia…
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(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (1) “Mortgage servicer” has the s…
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For purposes of this chapter “home equity loan” means any open end consumer credit plan in which a c…
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(a) At the time that a customer makes an initial application to a creditor for a home equity loan in…
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Conditional sale contract” mean…
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A contract for the bailment or leasing of a motor vehicle, with or without accessories, which establ…
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All contracts entered into between a buyer and a seller on or after January 1, 1983, shall provide f…
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No contract shall provide for a finance charge which is determined in part by the precomputed basis …
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Every conditional sale contract subject to this chapter shall be in writing and, if printed, shall b…
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A conditional sale contract subject to this chapter shall contain the disclosures required by Regula…
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A conditional sale contract subject to this chapter shall contain the disclosures required by Regula…
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It shall be unlawful for any seller to induce or attempt to induce any person to enter into a contra…
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(a) Prior to the execution of a conditional sale contract, the seller shall provide to a buyer, and …
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(a) The holder of a conditional sale contract may, upon agreement with the buyer, extend the schedul…
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(a) This chapter may not be deemed to affect a loan, or the security therefor, between a purchaser o…
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(a) Any payment made by a buyer to a seller pending execution of a conditional sale contract shall b…
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(a) If a buyer is obligated under the terms of the conditional sale contract to maintain insurance o…
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In the event a buyer obligates himself to purchase, or receive possession of, a motor vehicle pursua…
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(a) In consideration of the assignment of a conditional sale contract, the seller shall not receive …
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(a) Prior to the execution of a conditional sale contract that includes a charge for an electric veh…
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(a) (1) A guaranteed asset protection waiver may be offered, sold, or provided to a buyer, or admini…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if the seller, except as the result of an accidental or b…
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(a) If the seller or holder of a conditional sale contract, except as the result of an accidental or…
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(a) Except where the motor vehicle has been seized as described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) …
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(a) (1) In the absence of default in the performance of any of the buyer’s obligations under the con…
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Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party in any action on a con…
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(a) An assignee of the seller’s right is subject to all equities and defenses of the buyer against t…
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Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeano…
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No conditional sale contract shall contain any provision by which: (a) The buyer agrees not to asser…
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Notwithstanding Section 2983.2 or any other provision of law, no deficiency judgment shall lie in an…
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(a) If a creditor has requested a cosigner as a condition of granting credit to any person for the p…
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(a) After a sale of a vehicle under this chapter, a buy-here-pay-here dealer, as defined in Section …
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Any failure to comply with any provision of this chapter (commencing with Section 2981) may be corre…
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Every conditional sale contract shall contain a statement in contrasting red print in at least 8-poi…
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(a) No conditional sale contract, and no agreement between a seller and a buyer made in connection w…
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Any acknowledgment by the buyer of delivery of a copy of a conditional sale contract or purchase ord…
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(a) An action on a contract or purchase order under this chapter shall be tried in the superior cour…
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(a) A seller shall maintain the following documents for at least seven years or the length of the co…
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A holder of a conditional sales contract, purchase order, or security interest, or the agent of a ho…
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(a) A real property sales contract is an agreement in which one party agrees to convey title to real…
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A real property sales contract may not be transferred by the fee owner of the real property unless a…
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Any person, or the assignee of such person, who sells a parcel of land under a sales contract which …
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Every seller of improved or unimproved real property under a real property sales contract, or his as…
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Every seller of improved or unimproved real property under a real property sales contract who receiv…
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Every real property sales contract entered into after January 1, 1966, shall contain a statement of:…
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(a) A buyer shall be entitled to prepay all or any part of the balance due on any real property sale…
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(a) “Motor vehicle” means any vehicle required to be registered under the Vehicle Code. Motor vehicl…
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(a) A lease contract shall be in writing, and the print portion of the contract shall be printed in …
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(a) A lease contract shall be in writing, and the print portion of the contract shall be printed in …
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The following documents and agreements are not required to be contained in a lease contract: (a) An …
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(a) Every real property sales contract entered into on and after January 1, 1978, where the real pro…
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(a) Any solicitation to enter into a lease contract that includes any of the following items shall c…
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No lease contract shall contain any provision by which: (a) A power of attorney is given to confess …
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Any acknowledgment by the lessee of delivery of a copy of a lease contract or purchase order and any…
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(a) No person shall lease a used motor vehicle for operation on California highways if such vehicle …
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No agreement in connection with a lease contract which provides for the inclusion of title to or a l…
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(a) An assignee of the lessor’s rights is subject to all equities and defenses of the lessee against…
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It shall be unlawful for any lessor to induce or attempt to induce any person to enter into a contra…
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(a) Any payment made by a lessee to a lessor pending the execution of a lease contract shall be refu…
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(a) A lessee has the right to terminate a lease contract at any time prior to the scheduled expirati…
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(a) The Legislature finds that it is necessary to provide some protection for consumers who enter in…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, any lessor who fails to comply with any requiremen…
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If the lessor fails to comply with Section 2985.8, as an alternative to an action under Section 2988…
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Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party in any action on a lea…
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No civil action shall be filed against a lessor under the authority of this chapter if a federal civ…
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Where the lessee is to bear the risk of the motor vehicle’s depreciation upon the scheduled expirati…
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(a) A lessor shall not: (1) Fail to register the leased vehicle pursuant to the lease contract. (2) …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a lessor shall make available to investigators of the Dep…
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The Director of Motor Vehicles may adopt and enforce rules and regulations as may be necessary to ca…
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Any person who shall knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty o…
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This chapter shall not apply to any transaction which is regulated by Chapter 2b (commencing with Se…
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Any prospective assignee that provides a lessor under a lease contract with any preprinted form for …
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A prospective assignee that provides a lessor under a lease contract with a preprinted form for use …
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A holder of a lease contract, or the agent of a holder, who has received a notice pursuant to Sectio…
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No real estate developer shall require as a condition precedent to the transfer of real property con…
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(a) No lien asserted by a licensee of the Department of Managed Care or the Department of Insurance,…
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Every person, partnership, association, corporation, public entity, or other institution or body mai…
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The lien shall apply whether the damages are recovered, or are to be recovered, by judgment, settlem…
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A lien shall not be effective, however, unless a written notice containing the name and address of t…
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Any person, firm, or corporation, including, but not limited to, an insurance carrier, making any pa…
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The person, partnership, association, corporation or other institution or body maintaining the hospi…
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any claim or cause of action against a common carr…
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One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of t…
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Where a buyer of real property gives to the seller a written contract for payment of all or part of …
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The liens defined in Sections 3046 and 3050 are valid against every one claiming under the debtor, e…
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One who pays to the owner any part of the price of real property, under an agreement for the sale th…
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Every person who, while lawfully in possession of an article of personal property, renders any servi…
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(a) A carrier has a lien on freight in its possession for the total amount owed the carrier by the s…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a carrier has a lien on freight in its possession for the…
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§ 3051a
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If the person entitled to the lien provided in Section 3051 is not paid the amount due, and for whic…
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(a) Sections 3052 and 3052b shall not apply to any service dealer registered with the Bureau of Repa…
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§ 3052a
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§ 3052b
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A factor has a general lien, dependent on possession, for all that is due to him as such, upon all a…
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(a) A banker, or a savings and loan association, has a general lien, dependent on possession, upon a…
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The liens of mechanics, for materials and services upon real property, are regulated by Chapter 4 (c…
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(a) As used in this section, “mine” means a mining claim or real property worked on as a mine includ…
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Every person performing work or labor in, with, about, or upon any barley crusher, threshing machine…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), any person who as an employee shall, by their own labor, …
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(a) The lien created by Section 3061.5 shall continue in force for a period of 45 days from the time…
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Every owner or person having in charge any stallion, jack, or bull, used for propagating purposes, h…
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Every claimant of a lien provided for in the preceding section must, within 90 days after the servic…
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An action to enforce any lien created under Section 3062 may be brought in any county wherein any of…
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Every person who wilfully advertises any cattle, horse, sheep, swine, or other domestic animal for p…
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Any person who shall, by his own labor, or by using his livestock, machinery or appliances, or both,…
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§ 3065a
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§ 3065b
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§ 3065c
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(a) Any garment, clothing, wearing apparel or household goods remaining in the possession of a perso…
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Words used in this chapter which are defined in Division 1 of the Vehicle Code shall have the same m…
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All forms required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be prescribed by the Department …
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This chapter shall not apply to any manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and…
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(a) Every person has a lien dependent upon possession for the compensation to which the person is le…
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(a) (1) Every person has a lien dependent upon possession for the compensation to which the person i…
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(a) A tow truck operator who has a lien on a vehicle pursuant to Section 3068.1 has a deficiency cla…
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Any lien provided for in this chapter for labor or materials, or for storage or safekeeping of a veh…
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(a) Whenever the possessory lien upon any vehicle is lost through trick, fraud, or device, the repos…
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(a) A lienholder shall apply to the department for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lie…
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(a) A registered or legal owner of a vehicle in the possession of a person holding a lien under this…
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(a) For vehicles with a value determined to be four thousand dollars ($4,000) or less, the lienholde…
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The proceeds of a vehicle lien sale under this article shall be disposed of as follows: (a) The amou…
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The lienholder may charge a fee for lien sale preparations not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) in th…
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As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Livestock” means any cattle, sh…
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A livestock servicer shall have a general lien upon the livestock in its possession to secure the pe…
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In addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, a lienholder may: (a) Retain possessio…
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Upon the filing of the complaint, or at any time thereafter prior to judgment, the lienholder may ap…
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The notice of application and hearing shall inform the defendant of all of the following: (a) The da…
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(a) If a defendant desires to oppose the issuance of an order authorizing sale the defendant shall f…
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(a) At the hearing, the court shall consider the showing made by the parties and shall issue an orde…
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(a) After hearing, the court may issue an order denying the lienholder’s application if it finds tha…
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(a) The court’s findings at the hearing shall be made upon the basis of the pleadings and other pape…
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(a) At any time after the lienholder has filed a complaint and claimed a lien under this chapter, or…
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After hearing, the court may enter an order directing the lienholder to release all or a portion of …
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The undertaking to be substituted for livestock shall be by the owner to pay to the lienholder an am…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, or upon noticed hearing as provided in this chapter, no…
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(a) Except as otherwise specified by the order authorizing sale or as agreed to by the parties after…
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Except as otherwise agreed or specified by order of court, notice of sale shall be given as follows:…
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(a) Any sale of which notice is delivered or mailed and published as provided in this chapter and wh…
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(a) A sale of livestock held pursuant to this chapter shall: (1) Transfer to a purchaser for value a…
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(a) The owner of livestock or any other person claiming an interest in livestock may release its int…
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At any time after a lien has arisen, the lienholder may propose to retain any portion or all of the …
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Any lien provided for in this chapter may be assigned by written instrument accompanied by delivery …
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Any corporation engaged in the business of renting to the public safe deposit boxes may dispose of t…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Application-agnostic” means not di…
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(a) It shall be unlawful for a fixed Internet service provider, insofar as the provider is engaged i…
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(a) It shall be unlawful for a fixed Internet service provider to offer or provide services other th…
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(a) Nothing in this title supersedes any obligation or authorization a fixed or mobile Internet serv…
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Notwithstanding Section 3268 or any other law, any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrar…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Artificial intelligence” mea…
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On or before January 1, 2026, and before each time thereafter that a generative artificial intellige…
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This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the Digital Equity Bill of Rights.
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The Legislature finds and declares that digital equity, in which all individuals and communities hav…
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(a) It is the principle of the state, to ensure digital equity for all its residents, that residents…
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(a) This title does not create a private right of action against the state to enforce this title. (b…
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Except where it is otherwise declared, the provisions of the foregoing titles of this part, in respe…
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For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Year 2000 Problem” means any expec…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person that discloses information regarding the Year 2000 Pro…
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(a) Section 3270 shall not apply if the claimant in an action described in that section establishes …
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(a) It is unlawful for a person, firm, corporation, or association that is a nongovernmental entity …
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This title is known, and may be cited, as the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2…
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For purposes of this title: (a) (1) “Borrower” means any of the following: (A) A natural person who …
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(a) The provisions of this title apply to a mortgage or deed of trust that is secured by residential…
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(a) If a mortgage servicer denies a forbearance request made during the effective time period, the m…
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(a) A mortgage servicer shall comply with applicable federal guidance regarding borrower options fol…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that a mortgage servicer offer a borrower a postforbearance loss…
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A mortgage servicer shall communicate about forbearance and postforbearance options described in thi…
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(a) A borrower who is harmed by a material violation of this title may bring an action to obtain inj…
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Any waiver by a borrower of the provisions of this article is contrary to public policy and shall be…
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This title is known, and may be cited, as the “Mortgage Forbearance Act.”
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For purposes of this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) (1) “Borrower” mean…
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This title applies to a depository institution chartered under federal or state law, a person covere…
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(a) A borrower who is experiencing financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely …
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(a) A mortgage servicer shall disclose to a borrower to whom a forbearance has been granted pursuant…
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During the time of forbearance granted pursuant to this title, a mortgage servicer shall not initiat…
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Failure to comply with this title shall not affect the validity of a trustee’s sale or a sale to a b…
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(a) (1) With respect to a federally backed loan, a person shall not be held liable for a violation o…
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The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation shall post all of the following on its website…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a mortgage servicer offer a borrower forbearance that i…
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The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or its application is hel…
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As used in this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Ammunition” has the same meaning as pro…
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(a) A firearm industry member shall comply with the firearm industry standard of conduct. It shall b…
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(a) An act or omission by a firearm industry member in violation of the firearm industry standard of…
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(a) This title shall not be construed or implied to limit or impair in any way the right of a person…
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This title shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
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As used in this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Digital firearm manufacturing code” mea…
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(a) A civil action may be brought against a person who knowingly does either of the following: (1) D…
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(a) A person shall not sell, offer to sell, transfer, advertise, or market a CNC milling machine or …
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As used in this title: (a) “Child pornography” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2256 of Ti…
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A social media platform shall do all of the following: (a) Provide, in a mechanism that is reasonabl…
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(a) A social media company that fails to comply with the requirements of this title shall be liable …
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A waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
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The provisions of this title are severable. If any provision of this title or its application is hel…
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As used in this title: (a) “Clearly and conspicuously” or “clear and conspicuous” has the same meani…
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(a) A social media platform shall provide a clear and conspicuous button that enables the user to de…
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(a) It is unlawful to knowingly, willfully, or recklessly cause another person to engage in the unla…
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As a general rule, compensation is the relief or remedy provided by the law of this State for the vi…
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Whenever, by the terms of an obligation, a party thereto incurs a forfeiture, or a loss in the natur…
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Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another, may recover from th…
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Detriment is a loss or harm suffered in person or property.
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Damages may be awarded, in a judicial proceeding, for detriment resulting after the commencement the…
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(a) A person who is entitled to recover damages certain, or capable of being made certain by calcula…
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In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, and in every case of oppress…
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(a) Any legal rate of interest stipulated by a contract remains chargeable after a breach thereof, a…
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For purposes of Section 3289, the rate of the contracted finance charge shall be the legal rate of i…
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Accepting payment of the whole principal, as such, waives all claim to interest.
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In any action brought to recover damages for personal injury sustained by any person resulting from …
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(a) In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, where it is proven by cl…
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(a) The court may, for good cause, grant any defendant a protective order requiring the plaintiff to…
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(a) Whenever a judgment for punitive damages is entered against an insurer or health care service pl…
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§ [3300.]
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No damages can be recovered for a breach of contract which are not clearly ascertainable in both the…
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The detriment caused by the breach of an obligation to pay money only, is deemed to be the amount du…
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The detriment caused by the breach of a covenant of “seizin,” of “right to convey,” of “warranty,” o…
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The detriment caused by the breach of a covenant against incumbrances in a grant of an estate in rea…
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The detriment caused by the breach of an agreement to convey an estate in real property, is deemed t…
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§ 3306a
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The detriment caused by the breach of an agreement to purchase an estate in real property is deemed …
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The parties to any lease of real or personal property may agree therein that if the lease shall be t…
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The detriment caused by the breach of a carrier’s obligation to accept freight, messages, or passeng…
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The detriment caused by the breach of a carrier’s obligation to deliver freight, where he has not co…
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The detriment caused by a carrier’s delay in the delivery of freight, is deemed to be the depreciati…
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The detriment caused by the breach of a warranty of an agent’s authority, is deemed to be the amount…
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(a) In each written contract for private works of improvement entered into on or after January 1, 19…
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(a) In each contract for public works of improvement, entered into on or after January 1, 1996, the …
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(a) In each contract for public works of improvement, a prime design professional shall pay to each …
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(a) (1) A broker of construction trucking services shall pay all transportation charges submitted by…
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For the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where othe…
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(a) In the event the defendant so elects, in an action for personal injury against a health care pro…
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(a) In any action for injury against a health care provider or health care institution based on prof…
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In any action for damages based on negligence, a person may not recover any damages if the plaintiff…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), in any action to recover damages arising out of the opera…
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(a) Each pipeline corporation that qualifies as a public utility within Section 216 of the Public Ut…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who suffers injury that is proximately ca…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that in order to meet fuel management goals, the state must r…
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(a) The detriment caused by the wrongful occupation of real property, in cases not embraced in Secti…
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For willfully holding over real property, by a person who entered upon the same, as guardian or trus…
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The detriment caused by the wrongful conversion of personal property is presumed to be: First—The va…
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(a) (1) Any junk dealer or recycler who possesses a fire hydrant, fire department connection, includ…
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The presumption declared by the last section cannot be repelled, in favor of one whose possession wa…
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One having a mere lien on personal property, cannot recover greater damages for its conversion, from…
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) All protections, rights, and remedies availabl…
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(a) The immigration status of a minor child seeking recovery under any applicable law is irrelevant …
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(a) The immigration or citizenship status of any person is irrelevant to any issue of liability or r…
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For wrongful injuries to animals being subjects of property, committed willfully or by gross neglige…
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The owner, possessor, or harborer of any dog or other animal, that shall, on the premises of any per…
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(a) The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog w…
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(a) The owner of any dog that has bitten a human being shall have the duty to take such reasonable s…
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(a) One defrauded in the purchase, sale or exchange of property is entitled to recover the differenc…
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(a) Any one or more of the following who suffers any damage proximately resulting from one or more a…
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An action may be brought against any nonprofit organization operated on a cooperative basis by and f…
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(a) (1) Any person who knowingly uses another’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in …
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(a) (1) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a person who uses a deceased personality’s name, voice, sig…
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(a) Any person whose signature is used in violation of, and any candidate for elective office whose …
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(a) Any candidate for elective office whose election or defeat is expressly advocated in any campaig…
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(a) This section shall apply only in actions brought by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of those i…
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(a) This section shall apply only in a civil action brought by, or on behalf of, or for the benefit …
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(a) For wrongful injuries to timber, trees, or underwood upon the land of another, or removal thereo…
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In estimating damages, the value of property to a seller thereof is deemed to be the price which he …
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In estimating damages, except as provided by Sections 3355 and 3356, the value of property, to a buy…
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Where certain property has a peculiar value to a person recovering damages for deprivation thereof, …
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§ [3356.]
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The damages prescribed by this Chapter are exclusive of exemplary damages and interest, except where…
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Except as expressly provided by statute, no person can recover a greater amount in damages for the b…
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Damages must, in all cases, be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a r…
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When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover …
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Estimations, measures, or calculations of past, present, or future damages for lost earnings or impa…
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Specific or preventive relief may be given as provided by the laws of this state.
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Specific relief is given: 1. By taking possession of a thing, and delivering it to a claimant; 2. By…
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Preventive relief is given by prohibiting a party from doing that which ought not to be done.
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Neither specific nor preventive relief can be granted to enforce a penalty or forfeiture in any case…
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(a) Any person engaged in the business of advising others for compensation as to the advisability of…
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A person entitled to specific real property, by reason either of a perfected title, or of a claim to…
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A person entitled to the immediate possession of specific personal property may recover the same in …
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Notwithstanding that the agreed counterperformance is not or would not have been specifically enforc…
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It is to be presumed that the breach of an agreement to transfer real property cannot be adequately …
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A party who has signed a written contract may be compelled specifically to perform it, though the ot…
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A contract otherwise proper to be specifically enforced, may be thus enforced, though a penalty is i…
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The following obligations cannot be specifically enforced: (a) An obligation to render personal serv…
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Specific performance cannot be enforced against a party to a contract in any of the following cases:…
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Specific performance cannot be enforced in favor of a party who has not fully and fairly performed a…
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An agreement for the sale of property cannot be specifically enforced in favor of a seller who canno…
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Whenever an obligation in respect to real property would be specifically enforced against a particul…
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When, through fraud or a mutual mistake of the parties, or a mistake of one party, which the other a…
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For the purpose of revising a contract, it must be presumed that all the parties thereto intended to…
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In revising a written instrument, the Court may inquire what the instrument was intended to mean, an…
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A contract may be first revised and then specifically enforced.
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A written instrument, in respect to which there is a reasonable apprehension that if left outstandin…
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An instrument, the invalidity of which is apparent upon its face, or upon the face of another instru…
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Where an instrument is evidence of different rights or obligations, it may be canceled in part, and …
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(a) An action may be maintained by any person interested in any private document or instrument in wr…
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Preventive relief is granted by injunction, provisional or final.
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Provisional injunctions are regulated by the C ode of C ivil P rocedure .
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Except where otherwise provided by this Title, a final injunction may be granted to prevent the brea…
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An injunction may not be granted: (a) To stay a judicial proceeding pending at the commencement of t…
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(a) Upon notice and motion, the court may modify or dissolve a final injunction upon a showing that …
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This title may be cited as the Uniform Single Publication Act.
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This act shall be so interpreted as to effectuate its purpose to make uniform the law of those state…
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No person shall have more than one cause of action for damages for libel or slander or invasion of p…
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A judgment in any jurisdiction for or against the plaintiff upon the substantive merits of any actio…
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This title shall not be retroactive as to causes of action existing on its effective date.
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This title may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
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As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Improper means” includes theft, b…
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(a) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunct…
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(a) A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant …
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If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or …
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In an action under this title, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reas…
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An action for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is disc…
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(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, this title does not supersede any statute relating to mi…
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This title shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law …
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If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, th…
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This title does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to January 1, 1985. If a continuing mi…
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Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 47, in any legislative or judicial proceeding, or in any …
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As used in this title: (a) “Aggrieved” means and refers to any of the following persons or entities:…
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It is unlawful, and constitutes the tort of commercial blockade for a person, alone or in concert wi…
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A person or health care facility aggrieved by the actions prohibited by this title may seek civil da…
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The court having jurisdiction over a civil proceeding under this title shall take all steps reasonab…
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This title shall not be construed to impair any constitutionally protected activity or any activitie…
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(a) For services rendered on or after January 1, 2001, a health care service plan or managed care en…
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A debtor, within the meaning of this Title, is one who, by reason of an existing obligation, is or m…
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A creditor, within the meaning of this Title, is one in whose favor an obligation exists, by reason …
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In the absence of fraud, every contract of a debtor is valid against all his creditors, existing or …
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A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the…
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Where a creditor is entitled to resort to each of several funds for the satisfaction of his claim, a…
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A lender who makes a loan of money, the proceeds of which are used or may be used by the borrower to…
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This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act.
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As used in this chapter the following definitions are applicable: (a) “Asset” means property of a de…
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(a) A debtor is insolvent if, at a fair valuation, the sum of the debtor’s debts is greater than the…
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Value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, prope…
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(a) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor, whether the cre…
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(a) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor whose claim aros…
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For the purposes of this chapter: (a) A transfer is made: (1) With respect to an asset that is real …
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(a) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this chapter, a creditor, subject…
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(a) A transfer or obligation is not voidable under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 3439.…
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A cause of action with respect to a transfer or obligation under this chapter is extinguished unless…
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(a) In this section, the following rules determine a debtor’s location: (1) A debtor who is an indiv…
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Unless displaced by the provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the …
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This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the la…
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(a) The changes to this chapter made by the act adding this subdivision apply only to a right of act…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every transfer of personal property made by a pers…
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This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Things in action. (b) Ships or cargoes if e…
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Subject to Section 3440.3, a transfer of personal property shall not be void under Section 3440 as a…
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A transfer of personal property, as to which the conditions set forth in subdivision (h) of Section …
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This chapter does not affect the rights of a buyer for value in good faith who purchases the transfe…
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(a) This chapter does not affect the rights of a secured party who, for value and in good faith, acq…
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No action shall be brought or levy made under this chapter more than one year after the earliest of …
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Subdivision (2) of Section 2402 and subdivision (a) of Section 10308 of the Commercial Code are not …
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Transfer” means “transfer” as defined in Section 3439.01. (b) “Credito…
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(a) In an action by a creditor for relief against a transfer or obligation under Chapter 1 (commenci…
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The undertaking shall be conditioned that, if it is determined in the action that the transfer or ob…
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The undertaking shall be in the lesser of the following amounts: (a) Double the value of the propert…
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The undertaking becomes effective 10 days after service of the undertaking on the creditor.
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Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled…
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Every nuisance not included in the definition of the last section is private.
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Nothing which is done or maintained under the express authority of a statute can be deemed a nuisanc…
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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Person” means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporat…
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(a) (1) No agricultural activity, operation, or facility, or appurtenances thereof, conducted or mai…
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(a) No agricultural processing activity, operation, facility, or appurtenances thereof, conducted or…
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Any building or property used for the purpose of willfully conducting dogfighting in violation of Se…
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Every successive owner of property who neglects to abate a continuing nuisance upon, or in the use o…
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The abatement of a nuisance does not prejudice the right of any person to recover damages for its pa…
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(a) To abate the nuisance caused by illegal conduct involving a controlled substance purpose on real…
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No lapse of time can legalize a public nuisance, amounting to an actual obstruction of public right.
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The remedies against a public nuisance are: 1. Indictment or information; 2. A civil action; or, 3. …
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The remedy by indictment or information is regulated by the Penal Code.
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A private person may maintain an action for a public nuisance, if it is specially injurious to himse…
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A public nuisance may be abated by any public body or officer authorized thereto by law.
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(a) (1) A property owner who voluntarily participates in a lead paint abatement program, and all pub…
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Any person may abate a public nuisance which is specially injurious to him by removing, or, if neces…
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In any of the following described cases, the court may award costs, including the costs of investiga…
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The remedies against a private nuisance are: 1. A civil action; or, 2. Abatement.
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A person injured by a private nuisance may abate it by removing, or, if necessary, destroying the th…
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Where a private nuisance results from a mere omission of the wrongdoer, and cannot be abated without…
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As used in this title: (a) “Animal” means any amphibian, bird, mammal or reptile. It does not includ…
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(a) The exhibition of any motion picture, if any intentional killing of, or cruelty to, a human bein…
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Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a nuisance as defined in this title is kept, main…
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Whenever an action is initiated under this title to abate an alleged nuisance, an adversary trial on…
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In actions brought under this title, the motion picture shall be admissible into evidence. The burde…
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Actions brought under this title shall be brought as promptly as possible. Such actions shall have p…
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Any violation or disobedience of an injunction or order expressly provided for by this title is puni…
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The distributor who furnished a motion picture to a person who is made a defendant in an action unde…
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(a) This title shall not apply to any of the following: (1) The exhibition of any motion picture, su…
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Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement und…
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If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inv…
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The maxims of jurisprudence hereinafter set forth are intended not to qualify any of the foregoing p…
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When the reason of a rule ceases, so should the rule itself.
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Where the reason is the same, the rule should be the same.
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One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established fo…
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One must so use his own rights as not to infringe upon the rights of another.
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A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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Acquiescence in error takes away the right of objecting to it.
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No one can take advantage of their own wrong.
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A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had…
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A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it…
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No one should suffer by the act of another.
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A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.
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One who grants a thing is presumed to grant also whatever is essential to its use.
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For every wrong there is a remedy.
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Between those who are equally in the right, or equally in the wrong, the law does not interpose.
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Between rights otherwise equal, the earliest is preferred.
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No person is responsible for that which no person can control.
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The law helps the vigilant, before those who sleep on their rights.
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The law respects form less than substance.
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That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and agai…
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That which does not appear to exist is to be regarded as if it did not exist.
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The law never requires impossibilities.
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The law neither does nor requires idle acts.
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The law disregards trifles.
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Particular expressions qualify those which are general.
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Contemporaneous exposition is in general the best.
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The greater contains the less.
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Superfluity does not vitiate.
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That is certain which can be made certain.
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Time does not confirm a void act.
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The incident follows the principal, and not the principal the incident.
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An interpretation which gives effect is preferred to one which makes void.
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Interpretation must be reasonable.
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Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence…
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Private transactions are fair and regular.
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Things happen according to the ordinary course of nature and the ordinary habits of life.
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A thing continues to exist as long as is usual with things of that nature.
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The law has been obeyed.
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. In …
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Division, part, title, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope,…
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Nothing in the act that added this part shall be construed to invalidate a document prepared or acti…
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Unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed, a local zoning ordinance is construed to treat like s…
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(a) If a provision of this act requires that a document be delivered to an association, the document…
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(a) (1) If a provision of this act requires an association to deliver a document by “individual deli…
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(a) A member shall, on an annual basis, provide written notice to the association of all of the foll…
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(a) If a provision of this act requires “general delivery” or “general notice,” the document shall b…
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(a) This section governs the delivery of a document pursuant to this act. (b) If a document is deliv…
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If the association or a member receives information by electronic delivery pursuant to Section 4040,…
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If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of all members, the act…
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If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of a quorum of the memb…
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The definitions in this article govern the construction of this act.
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“Annual budget report” means the report described in Section 5300.
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“Annual policy statement” means the statement described in Section 5310.
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“Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of…
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“Board” means the board of directors of the association.
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“Board meeting” means either of the following: (a) A congregation, at the same time and place, of a …
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(a) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein…
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“Common interest development” means any of the following: (a) A community apartment project. (b) A c…
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“Community apartment project” means a development in which an undivided interest in land is coupled …
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(a) “Community service organization or similar entity” means a nonprofit entity, other than an assoc…
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“Condominium plan” means a plan described in Section 4285.
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(a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums. (b) A cond…
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“Declarant” means the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if n…
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“Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Sec…
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“Director” means a natural person who serves on the board.
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(a) “Exclusive use common area” means a portion of the common area designated by the declaration for…
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“General notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 4045.
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“Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules…
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“Individual notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 4040.
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“Item of business” means any action within the authority of the board, except those actions that the…
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(a) A “managing agent” is a person who, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, exercise…
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“Member” means an owner of a separate interest.
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“Person” means a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, busi…
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“Planned development” means a real property development other than a community apartment project, a …
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“Reserve accounts” means both of the following: (a) Moneys that the board has identified for use to …
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“Reserve account requirements” means the estimated funds that the board has determined are required …
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(a) “Separate interest” has the following meanings: (1) In a community apartment project, “separate …
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(a) “Stock cooperative” means a development in which a corporation is formed or availed of, primaril…
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This act applies and a common interest development is created whenever a separate interest coupled w…
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Nothing in this act may be construed to apply to a real property development that does not contain c…
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This part does not apply to a commercial or industrial common interest development, as defined in Se…
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(a) To the extent of any conflict between the governing documents and the law, the law shall prevail…
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In order to facilitate the collection of regular assessments, special assessments, transfer fees as …
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Any deed, declaration, or condominium plan for a common interest development shall be liberally cons…
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In interpreting deeds and condominium plans, the existing physical boundaries of a unit in a condomi…
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(a) No declaration or other governing document shall include a restrictive covenant in violation of …
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the governing documents to the contrary, the board may, after t…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or provision of the governing documents, if the gover…
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(a) A declaration, recorded on or after January 1, 1986, shall contain a legal description of the co…
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(a) If a common interest development is located within an airport influence area, a declaration, rec…
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Except to the extent that a declaration provides by its express terms that it is not amendable, in w…
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(a) The Legislature finds that there are common interest developments that have been created with de…
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(a) A declaration may be amended pursuant to the declaration or this act. Except where an alternativ…
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(a) If in order to amend a declaration, the declaration requires members having more than 50 percent…
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(a) The articles of incorporation of an association filed with the Secretary of State shall include …
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A condominium plan shall contain all of the following: (a) A description or survey map of a condomin…
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(a) The certificate consenting to the recordation of a condominium plan that is required by subdivis…
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A condominium plan may be amended or revoked by a recorded instrument that is acknowledged and signe…
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For the purposes of this article: (a) “Operating rule” means a regulation adopted by the board that …
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An operating rule is valid and enforceable only if all of the following requirements are satisfied: …
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(a) Sections 4360 and 4365 only apply to an operating rule that relates to one or more of the follow…
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(a) The board shall provide general notice pursuant to Section 4045 of a proposed rule change at lea…
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(a) Members of an association owning 5 percent or more of the separate interests may call a special …
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(a) This article applies to a rule change commenced on or after January 1, 2004. (b) Nothing in this…
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Unless the declaration otherwise provides, in a condominium project, or in a planned development in …
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Unless the declaration otherwise provides: (a) In a community apartment project and condominium proj…
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Except as otherwise provided in law, an order of the court, or an order pursuant to a final and bind…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that members and residents of common interest deve…
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(a) The owner of a separate interest shall provide the following documents to a prospective purchase…
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The form for billing disclosures required by Section 4530 shall be in at least 10-point type and sub…
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(a) (1) Upon written request, the association shall, within 10 days of the mailing or delivery of th…
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In addition to the requirements of this article, an owner transferring title to a separate interest …
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Any person who willfully violates this article is liable to the purchaser of a separate interest tha…
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Nothing in this article affects the validity of title to real property transferred in violation of t…
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Except as provided in Section 4580, neither an association nor a community service organization or s…
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The prohibition in Section 4575 does not apply to a community service organization or similar entity…
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(a) Unless the governing documents specify a different percentage, the affirmative vote of members o…
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(a) A member of an association may bring a civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for a vi…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, the common area in a condominium project shall remain undivi…
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(a) In a common interest development, no labor performed or services or materials furnished with the…
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If the association is served with a claim of lien pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 8000) …
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In a community apartment project, any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary t…
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In a condominium project the common area is not subject to partition, except as provided in Section …
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In a planned development, any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer …
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In a stock cooperative, any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer of…
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Nothing in this article prohibits the transfer of exclusive use areas, independent of any other inte…
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Any restrictions upon the severability of the component interests in real property which are contain…
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This article includes provisions that limit the authority of an association or the governing documen…
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(a) Except as required for the protection of the public health or safety, no governing document shal…
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(a) Except as restricted in Section 1940.5, no governing document shall limit or prohibit the displa…
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(a) The governing documents may not prohibit posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, …
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(a) No governing documents shall prohibit the owner of a separate interest within a common interest …
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(a) No association may require a homeowner to install or repair a roof in a manner that is in violat…
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(a) Any covenant, condition, or restriction contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Any provision of a governing document that arbitrarily or unreasonably restricts an owner’s abil…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a provision of the governing documents or architectural or landsc…
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(a) A provision of the governing documents shall be void and unenforceable if it requires pressure w…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 4740, an owner of a separate interest in a common interest development s…
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(a) An owner of a separate interest in a common interest development shall not be subject to a provi…
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(a) An owner of a separate interest in a common interest development shall not be subject to a provi…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) When reviewing a request to install a solar energy system on a multifamily common area roof shar…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, “personal agriculture” has the same definition as in Section 1…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) For the purposes of this section, “clothesline” includes a cord, rope, or wire from which launde…
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(a) Subject to the governing documents and applicable law, a member may do the following: (1) Make a…
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(a) This section applies if the governing documents require association approval before a member may…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4), unless otherwise provided in the declaration of a commo…
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(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Adjacent separate interest” means a separate interest tha…
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(a) In a community apartment project, condominium project, or stock cooperative, unless otherwise pr…
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(a) The association may cause the temporary, summary removal of any occupant of a common interest de…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the declaration, a member is entitled to reasonable access to the …
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A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincor…
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(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, and regardless of whether the association is i…
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Whenever two or more associations have consolidated any of their functions under a joint neighborhoo…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act.
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(a) The board shall not take action on any item of business outside of a board meeting. (b) (1) Notw…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the association shall give notice of the time and place o…
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An emergency board meeting may be called by the president of the association, or by any two director…
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(a) Any member may attend board meetings, except when the board adjourns to, or meets solely in, exe…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law or the association’s governing documents, a board meeting or meeti…
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(a) Except as described in subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, the board may not discuss or take act…
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(a) The board may adjourn to, or meet solely in, executive session to consider litigation, matters r…
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(a) The minutes, minutes proposed for adoption that are marked to indicate draft status, or a summar…
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(a) A member of an association may bring a civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for a vi…
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(a) Meetings of the membership of the association shall be conducted in accordance with a recognized…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law or provision of the governing documents, elections regarding a…
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Notwithstanding the secret balloting requirement in Section 5100, or any contrary provision in the g…
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(a) An association shall adopt operating rules in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Artic…
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(a) The association shall select an independent third party or parties as an inspector of elections.…
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(a) An association shall provide general notice of the procedure and deadline for submitting a nomin…
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(a) All votes shall be counted and tabulated by the inspector or inspectors of elections, or the des…
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The sealed ballots, signed voter envelopes, voter list, proxies, candidate registration list, and ta…
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(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Proxy” means a written…
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(a) Association funds shall not be used for campaign purposes in connection with any association boa…
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(a) A member of an association may bring a civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for a vi…
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For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Association records” m…
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(a) The association shall make available association records for the time periods and within the tim…
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(a) Association records are subject to member inspection for the following time periods: (1) For the…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the association may withhold or redact information from t…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, upon request of a member of an association who is an active parti…
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A member of the association may opt out of the sharing of that member’s name, property address, emai…
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A member requesting the membership list shall state the purpose for which the list is requested whic…
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(a) The association records, and any information from them, may not be sold, used for a commercial p…
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(a) A member may bring an action to enforce that member’s right to inspect and copy the association …
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(a) As applied to an association and its members, the provisions of this article are intended to sup…
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To be effective, any of the following requests shall be delivered in writing to the association, pur…
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(a) Notwithstanding a contrary provision in the governing documents, an association shall distribute…
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Unless the governing documents impose more stringent standards, a review of the financial statement …
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(a) Within 30 to 90 days before the end of its fiscal year, the board shall distribute an annual pol…
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(a) When a report is prepared pursuant to Section 5300 or 5310, the association shall deliver one of…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and regardless of whether an association is incorporated or uninc…
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A prospective managing agent of a common interest development shall provide a written statement to t…
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A common interest development manager or common interest development management firm shall disclose,…
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The common interest development manager, common interest development management firm, or its contrac…
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(a) A managing agent of a common interest development who accepts or receives funds belonging to the…
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For the purposes of this article, “managing agent” does not include a full-time employee of the asso…
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To the extent existing funds are available, the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Rea…
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(a) To assist with the identification of common interest developments, each association, whether inc…
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(a) This section only applies to a common interest development if gathering in person is unsafe or i…
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Unless the governing documents impose more stringent standards, the board shall do all of the follow…
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The review requirements of Section 5500 may be met when every individual member of the board, or a s…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, transfers shall not be authorized from the association’s reserve …
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(a) The signatures of at least two persons, who shall be directors, or one officer who is not a dire…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 5510, the board may authorize the temporary transfer of moneys from a re…
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(a) When the decision is made to use reserve funds or to temporarily transfer moneys from the reserv…
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(a) At least once every three years, the board shall cause to be conducted a reasonably competent an…
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Associated waterproofing sys…
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(a) The reserve funding plan required by Section 5550 shall include a schedule of the date and amoun…
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The summary of the association’s reserves required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 53…
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(a) The disclosures required by this article with regard to an association or a property shall be su…
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(a) Unless the governing documents impose more stringent standards, any community service organizati…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 5605, the association shall levy regular and special assessments s…
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(a) Annual increases in regular assessments for any fiscal year shall not be imposed unless the boar…
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Section 5605 does not limit assessment increases necessary for emergency situations. For purposes of…
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The association shall provide individual notice pursuant to Section 4040 to the members of any incre…
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(a) Regular assessments imposed or collected to perform the obligations of an association under the …
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notwithstanding any provision of this act or the governin…
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(a) A regular or special assessment and any late charges, reasonable fees and costs of collection, r…
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(a) Any payments made by the owner of a separate interest toward a debt described in subdivision (a)…
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(a) If a dispute exists between the owner of a separate interest and the association regarding any d…
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At least 30 days prior to recording a lien upon the separate interest of the owner of record to coll…
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(a) An owner, other than an owner of any interest that is described in Section 11212 of the Business…
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Prior to recording a lien for delinquent assessments, an association shall offer the owner and, if s…
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For liens recorded on or after January 1, 2006, the decision to record a lien for delinquent assessm…
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(a) The amount of the assessment, plus any costs of collection, late charges, and interest assessed …
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A lien created pursuant to Section 5675 shall be prior to all other liens recorded subsequent to the…
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(a) Within 21 days of the payment of the sums specified in the notice of delinquent assessment, the …
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An association that fails to comply with the procedures set forth in this article shall, prior to re…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days following the reco…
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(a) Notwithstanding any law or any provisions of the governing documents to the contrary, this secti…
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(a) Any sale by the trustee shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 2924, 2924b, and 2924c ap…
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(a) Notwithstanding any law or any provisions of the governing documents to the contrary, this secti…
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(a) Notwithstanding any law or any provisions of the governing documents to the contrary, this secti…
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(a) A monetary charge imposed by the association as a means of reimbursing the association for costs…
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(a) The annual policy statement, prepared pursuant to Section 5310, shall include the following noti…
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(a) An association may not voluntarily assign or pledge the association’s right to collect payments …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided, this article applies to a lien created on or after January 1, 2003…
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(a) A volunteer officer or volunteer director described in subdivision (e) of an association that ma…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to offer civil liability protection to owners of the separat…
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Unless the governing documents require greater coverage amounts, the association shall maintain crim…
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The association shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide individual notice pursuant to Sect…
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(a) If an association adopts or has adopted a policy imposing any monetary penalty, including any fe…
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(a) When the board is to meet to consider or impose discipline upon a member, or to impose a monetar…
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Nothing in Section 5850 or 5855 shall be construed to create, expand, or reduce the authority of the…
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An association shall not pursue any enforcement actions for a violation of the governing documents, …
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(a) This article applies to a dispute between an association and a member involving their rights, du…
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(a) An association shall provide a fair, reasonable, and expeditious procedure for resolving a dispu…
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A fair, reasonable, and expeditious dispute resolution procedure shall, at a minimum, satisfy all of…
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An association may not file a civil action regarding a dispute in which the member has requested dis…
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(a) This section applies to an association that does not otherwise provide a fair, reasonable, and e…
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The annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310 shall include a description of the int…
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As used in this article: (a) “Alternative dispute resolution” means mediation, arbitration, concilia…
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(a) An association or a member may not file an enforcement action in the superior court unless the p…
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(a) Any party to a dispute may initiate the process required by Section 5930 by serving on all other…
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(a) If the party on whom a Request for Resolution is served accepts the request, the parties shall c…
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If a Request for Resolution is served before the end of the applicable time limitation for commencin…
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(a) At the time of commencement of an enforcement action, the party commencing the action shall file…
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(a) After an enforcement action is commenced, on written stipulation of the parties, the matter may …
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In an enforcement action in which attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded, the court, in determinin…
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(a) An association shall annually provide its members a summary of the provisions of this article th…
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(a) The covenants and restrictions in the declaration shall be enforceable equitable servitudes, unl…
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An association has standing to institute, defend, settle, or intervene in litigation, arbitration, m…
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(a) In an action maintained by an association pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 59…
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(a) Subject to compliance with Section 6150, which requires the board to provide notice of a meeting…
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(a) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the association and the builder have entered into a s…
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(a) Not later than 30 days before filing of any civil action by the association against the declaran…
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This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Develop…
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Division, part, title, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope,…
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Nothing in the act that added this part shall be construed to invalidate a document prepared or acti…
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Unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed, a local zoning ordinance is construed to treat like s…
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(a) If a provision of this act requires that a document be delivered to an association, the document…
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(a) If a provision of this act requires that an association deliver a document by “individual delive…
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(a) This section governs the delivery of a document pursuant to this act. (b) If a document is deliv…
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If the association or a member has consented to receive information by electronic delivery, and a pr…
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If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of all members, the act…
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If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of a quorum of the memb…
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The definitions in this article govern the construction of this act.
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“Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of…
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“Board” means the board of directors of the association.
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A “commercial or industrial common interest development” means a common interest development that is…
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(a) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein…
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“Common interest development” means any of the following: (a) A condominium project. (b) A planned d…
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“Condominium plan” means a plan described in Section 6624.
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(a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums. (b) A cond…
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“Declarant” means the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if n…
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“Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Sec…
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“Director” means a natural person who serves on the board.
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(a) “Exclusive use common area” means a portion of the common area designated by the declaration for…
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“Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules…
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“Individual notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 6514.
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“Member” means an owner of a separate interest.
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“Person” means a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, busi…
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“Planned development” means a real property development other than a condominium project, or a stock…
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(a) “Separate interest” has the following meanings: (1) In a condominium project, “separate interest…
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“Stock cooperative” means a development in which a corporation is formed or availed of, primarily fo…
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Subject to Section 6582, this act applies and a common interest development is created whenever a se…
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(a) This act applies only to a commercial or industrial common interest development. (b) Nothing in …
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(a) To the extent of any conflict between the governing documents and the law, the law shall prevail…
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Any deed, declaration, or condominium plan for a common interest development shall be liberally cons…
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In interpreting deeds and condominium plans, the existing physical boundaries of a unit in a condomi…
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(a) No declaration or other governing document shall include a restrictive covenant in violation of …
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the governing documents to the contrary, the board may, after t…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law or provision of the governing documents, if the governing document…
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(a) A declaration, recorded on or after January 1, 1986, shall contain a legal description of the co…
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Except to the extent that a declaration provides by its express terms that it is not amendable, in w…
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(a) The Legislature finds that there are common interest developments that have been created with de…
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(a) A declaration may be amended pursuant to the declaration or this act. An amendment is effective …
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(a) The articles of incorporation of an association filed with the Secretary of State shall include …
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A condominium plan shall contain all of the following: (a) A description or survey map of a condomin…
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(a) The certificate consenting to the recordation of a condominium plan that is required by subdivis…
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A condominium plan may be amended or revoked by a recorded instrument that is acknowledged and signe…
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For the purposes of this article, “operating rule” means a regulation adopted by the board that appl…
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An operating rule is valid and enforceable only if all of the following requirements are satisfied: …
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Unless the declaration otherwise provides, in a condominium project, or in a planned development in …
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Unless the declaration otherwise provides: (a) In a condominium project, and in those planned develo…
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Except as otherwise provided in law, an order of the court, or an order pursuant to a final and bind…
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(a) Except as provided in this section, the common area in a condominium project shall remain undivi…
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(a) In a common interest development, no labor performed or services or materials furnished with the…
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If the association is served with a claim of lien pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 8000) …
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In a condominium project the common area is not subject to partition, except as provided in Section …
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In a planned development, any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer …
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In a stock cooperative, any conveyance, judicial sale, or other voluntary or involuntary transfer of…
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Nothing in this article prohibits the transfer of exclusive use areas, independent of any other inte…
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Any restrictions upon the severability of the component interests in real property which are contain…
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This article includes provisions that limit the authority of an association or the governing documen…
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(a) Except as required for the protection of the public health or safety, no governing document shal…
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(a) The governing documents may not prohibit posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, …
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Notwithstanding Section 4202, Section 4715 applies to an owner of a separate interest in a common in…
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(a) Any covenant, condition, or restriction contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Any provision of a governing document that arbitrarily or unreasonably restricts an owner’s abil…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a provision of the governing documents shall be void and unenforc…
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(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or…
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(a) Subject to the governing documents and applicable law, a member may do the following: (1) Make a…
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration of a common interest development, the association i…
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(a) In a condominium project or stock cooperative, unless otherwise provided in the declaration, the…
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(a) The association may cause the temporary, summary removal of any occupant of a common interest de…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the declaration, a member is entitled to reasonable access to the …
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A common interest development shall be managed by an association that may be incorporated or unincor…
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(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, and regardless of whether the association is i…
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To be effective, a request to change the member’s information in the association membership list sha…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and regardless of whether an association is incorporated or uninc…
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(a) To assist with the identification of commercial or industrial common interest developments, each…
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The association shall levy regular and special assessments sufficient to perform its obligations und…
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(a) Regular assessments imposed or collected to perform the obligations of an association under the …
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A regular or special assessment and any late charges, reasonable fees and costs of collection, reaso…
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(a) When an owner of a separate interest makes a payment toward an assessment, the owner may request…
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At least 30 days prior to recording a lien upon the separate interest of the owner of record to coll…
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(a) The amount of the assessment, plus any costs of collection, late charges, and interest assessed …
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A lien created pursuant to Section 6814 shall be prior to all other liens recorded subsequent to the…
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(a) Within 21 days of the payment of the sums specified in the notice of delinquent assessment, the …
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An association that fails to comply with the procedures set forth in this section shall, prior to re…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days following the reco…
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(a) Any sale by the trustee shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 2924, 2924b, and 2924c ap…
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(a) A monetary charge imposed by the association as a means of reimbursing the association for costs…
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(a) An association may not voluntarily assign or pledge the association’s right to collect payments …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided, this article applies to a lien created on or after January 1, 2014…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to offer civil liability protection to owners of the separat…
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(a) If an association adopts or has adopted a policy imposing any monetary penalty, including any fe…
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Nothing in Section 6850 shall be construed to create, expand, or reduce the authority of the board t…
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(a) The covenants and restrictions in the declaration shall be enforceable equitable servitudes, unl…
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An association has standing to institute, defend, settle, or intervene in litigation, arbitration, m…
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(a) In an action maintained by an association pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 68…
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(a) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the association and the builder have entered into a s…
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(a) Not later than 30 days prior to the filing of any civil action by the association against the de…
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(a) Every retail grocery store or grocery department within a general retail merchandise store which…
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(a) The intentional violation of Section 7100 is punishable by a civil penalty of not less than twen…
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Any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates Sections 7100 and 7101 shall be liable to…
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Improper pricing on the shelf or on the item due to unintentional error shall not constitute a viola…
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The remedies set forth in Sections 7101 and 7102 are the exclusive remedies available to any person,…
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the Rosenthal-Roberti Item Pricing Act.
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It is the intention of the Legislature that this part shall occupy the field with regard to item pri…
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Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the const…
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“Admitted surety insurer” has the meaning provided in Section 995.120 of the Code of Civil Procedure…
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“Claimant” means a person that has a right under this part to record a claim of lien, give a stop pa…
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“Construction lender” means either of the following: (a) A mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of …
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“Contract” means an agreement that provides for all or part of a work of improvement.
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“Contract price” means the price agreed to in a direct contract for a work of improvement.
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“Contractor” includes a direct contractor, subcontractor, or both. This section does not apply to Se…
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“Design professional” means a person licensed as an architect pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with…
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“Direct contract” means a contract between an owner and a direct contractor that provides for all or…
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“Direct contractor” means a contractor that has a direct contractual relationship with an owner. A r…
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For the purposes of Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000), “funds” means warrant, check, money, or …
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“Labor, service, equipment, or material” includes, but is not limited to, labor, skills, services, m…
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(a) “Laborer” means a person who, acting as an employee, performs labor upon, or bestows skill or ot…
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“Lien” means a lien under Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160) and includes a lien of a design pro…
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“Material supplier” means a person that provides material or supplies to be used or consumed in a wo…
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(a) For the purposes of Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160), “payment bond” means a bond given un…
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“Person” means an individual, corporation, public entity, business trust, estate, trust, partnership…
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(a) For the purposes of Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160), “preliminary notice” means the notic…
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“Public entity” means the state, Regents of the University of California, a county, city, district, …
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“Public works contract” has the meaning provided in Section 1101 of the Public Contract Code.
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“Site” means the real property on which a work of improvement is situated or planned.
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“Site improvement” means any of the following work on real property: (a) Demolition or removal of im…
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(a) (1) For the purposes of Title 2 (commencing with Section 8160), “stop payment notice” means the …
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“Subcontractor” means a contractor that does not have a direct contractual relationship with an owne…
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“Work” means labor, service, equipment, or material provided to a work of improvement.
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(a) “Work of improvement” includes, but is not limited to: (1) Construction, alteration, repair, dem…
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(a) This part is operative on July 1, 2012. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the effectiveness o…
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(a) This part does not apply to a transaction governed by the Oil and Gas Lien Act (Chapter 2.5 (com…
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Except as otherwise provided in this part, Part 2 (commencing with Section 307) of the Code of Civil…
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For purposes of this part, “day” means a calendar day.
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(a) If this part provides for filing a contract, plan, or other paper with the county recorder, the …
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No act of an owner in good faith and in compliance with a provision of this part shall be construed …
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An owner may give a notice or execute or file a document under this part on behalf of a co-owner if …
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An act that may be done by or to a person under this part may be done by or to the person’s agent to…
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Notice under this part shall be in writing. Writing includes printing and typewriting.
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(a) Notice under this part shall, in addition to any other information required by statute for that …
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(a) A direct contractor or subcontractor on a work of improvement governed by this part that employs…
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Except as otherwise provided by statute, notice under this part shall be given by any of the followi…
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Except as otherwise provided by this part, notice under this part shall be given to the person to be…
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Except as otherwise provided by this part, notice by mail under this part shall be given by register…
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A notice required by this part to be posted shall be displayed in a conspicuous location at the site…
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Notice under this part is complete and deemed to have been given at the following times: (a) If give…
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(a) Proof that notice was given to a person in the manner required by this part shall be made by a p…
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(a) With respect to a work of improvement on a common area within a common interest development: (1)…
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The provisions of this chapter apply to a work of improvement governed by this part.
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An owner, direct contractor, or subcontractor may not, by contract or otherwise, waive, affect, or i…
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A claimant’s waiver and release does not release the owner, construction lender, or surety on a paym…
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An oral or written statement purporting to waive, release, impair or otherwise adversely affect a li…
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(a) A claimant may reduce the amount of, or release in its entirety, a stop payment notice. The redu…
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This article does not affect the enforceability of either an accord and satisfaction concerning a go…
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If a claimant is required to execute a waiver and release in exchange for, or in order to induce pay…
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If the claimant is required to execute a waiver and release in exchange for, or in order to induce p…
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If the claimant is required to execute a waiver and release in exchange for, or in order to induce p…
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If the claimant is required to execute a waiver and release in exchange for, or in order to induce p…
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The Bond and Undertaking Law (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 995.010) of Title 14 of Part 2 of t…
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None of the following releases a surety from liability on a bond given under this part: (a) A change…
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(a) A bond given under this part shall be construed most strongly against the surety and in favor of…
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This title applies to a work of improvement that is not governed by Title 3 (commencing with Section…
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(a) A written direct contract shall provide a space for the owner to enter the following information…
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(a) A public entity that issues building permits shall, in its application form for a building permi…
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(a) A mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument securing a loan, any of the proceeds of which may…
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(a) For the purpose of this title, completion of a work of improvement occurs upon the occurrence of…
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(a) An owner may record a notice of completion on or within 15 days after the date of completion of …
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A notice of completion in otherwise proper form, verified and containing the information required by…
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If a work of improvement is made pursuant to two or more direct contracts, each covering a portion o…
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(a) An owner may record a notice of cessation if there has been a continuous cessation of labor on a…
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(a) An owner that records a notice of completion or cessation shall, within 10 days of the date the …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, before recording a lien claim, giving a stop payment no…
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(a) The preliminary notice shall comply with the requirements of Section 8102, and shall also includ…
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(a) A preliminary notice shall be given not later than 20 days after the claimant has first furnishe…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a claimant need give only one preliminary notice to each …
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A direct contractor shall make available to any person seeking to give preliminary notice the follow…
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If one or more construction loans are obtained after commencement of a work of improvement, the owne…
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An agreement made or entered into by an owner whereby the owner agrees to waive the rights conferred…
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(a) Each person who has served a preliminary notice may file the preliminary notice with the county …
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If the contract of any subcontractor on a particular work of improvement provides for payment to the…
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For purposes of this chapter, a “design professional” is a person described in Section 8014 who prov…
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(a) A design professional has, from the date of recordation of a claim of lien under this chapter, a…
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A design professional is not entitled to a lien under this chapter unless all of the following condi…
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(a) On recordation of the claim of lien, a lien is created in favor of the named design professional…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no provision of this part applies to a lien created under…
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This chapter does not affect the ability of a design professional to obtain a lien for a work of imp…
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A design professional shall record a claim of lien under this chapter no later than 90 days after th…
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The creation of a lien under this chapter does not affect the ability of the design professional to …
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(a) No lien created under this chapter affects or takes priority over the interest of record of a pu…
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A design professional may not obtain a lien under this chapter for services provided for a work of i…
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(a) A design professional may convert a recorded design professional lien to a mechanics lien if all…
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A person that provides work authorized for a work of improvement, including, but not limited to, the…
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A person that provides work authorized for a site improvement has a lien right under this chapter.
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Work is authorized for a work of improvement or for a site improvement in any of the following circu…
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A claimant may enforce a lien only if the claimant has given preliminary notice to the extent requir…
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A direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the contractor records a claim of lien after the c…
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A claimant other than a direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the claimant records a claim…
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(a) A claim of mechanics lien shall be a written statement, signed and verified by the claimant, con…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), erroneous information contained in a claim of li…
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(a) An owner of real property or an owner of any interest in real property subject to a recorded cla…
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(a) The lien is a direct lien for the lesser of the following amounts: (1) The reasonable value of t…
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(a) A lien does not extend to work, whether or not the work is authorized by a direct contractor or …
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A direct contractor or a subcontractor may enforce a lien only for the amount due pursuant to that c…
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Subject to Section 8442, a lien attaches to the work of improvement and to the real property on whic…
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The following interests in real property to which a lien attaches are subject to the lien: (a) The i…
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(a) An owner of real property or a person claiming an interest in real property on which a work of i…
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A claimant may record one claim of lien on two or more works of improvement, subject to the followin…
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(a) As used in this section, “separate residential unit” means one residential structure, including …
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(a) A lien under this chapter, other than a lien provided for in Section 8402, has priority over a l…
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A mortgage or deed of trust, otherwise subordinate to a lien under Section 8450, has priority over a…
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If a site improvement is provided for in a direct contract separate from the direct contract for the…
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(a) This section applies to a construction loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust that has prio…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a lien provided for in Section 8402 has priority over: (1…
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(a) The claimant shall commence an action to enforce a lien within 90 days after recordation of the …
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After commencement of an action to enforce a lien, the plaintiff shall record in the office of the c…
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Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce a lien is no…
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In addition to any other costs allowed by law, the court in an action to enforce a lien shall allow …
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If there is a deficiency of proceeds from the sale of property on a judgment for enforcement of a li…
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(a) This chapter does not affect any of the following rights of a claimant: (1) The right to maintai…
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In an action to enforce a lien for work provided to a contractor: (a) The contractor shall defend th…
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(a) The owner of property or the owner of any interest in property subject to a claim of lien may pe…
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An owner of property may not petition the court for a release order under this article unless at lea…
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A petition for a release order shall be verified and shall allege all of the following: (a) The date…
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(a) On the filing of a petition for a release order, the clerk shall set a hearing date. The date sh…
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(a) At the hearing both (1) the petition and (2) the issue of compliance with the service and date f…
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(a) A court order dismissing a cause of action to enforce a lien or releasing property from a claim …
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If a claim of lien expires and is unenforceable under Section 8460, or if a court order or judgment …
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The rights of all persons furnishing work for any work of improvement, with respect to any fund for …
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(a) A stop payment notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8…
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A claimant that willfully gives a false stop payment notice or that willfully includes in the notice…
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(a) A stop payment notice to an owner shall be given to the owner or to the owner’s architect, if an…
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A stop payment notice is not valid unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The cl…
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(a) A person may obtain release of funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice by giving the pe…
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(a) A person that has a lien right under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400), other than a dire…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on receipt of a stop payment notice an owner shall withho…
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A person that has a lien right under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8400) may give a constructio…
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A claimant may give a construction lender a stop payment notice accompanied by a bond in an amount e…
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(a) A construction lender that objects to the sufficiency of sureties on the bond given with a bonde…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on receipt of a stop payment notice a construction lender…
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(a) The claimant may make a written request for notice of an election by the construction lender und…
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(a) Funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice shall be distributed in the following order of …
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Notwithstanding Section 8540: (a) If funds are withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice given to a…
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The rights of a claimant who gives a construction lender a stop payment notice are not affected by a…
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(a) A claimant shall commence an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment not…
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If more than one claimant has given a stop payment notice: (a) Any number of claimants may join in t…
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Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce payment of t…
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A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and a person withholding funds pursuant to the notice …
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(a) In an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bonded stop payment notice, the prevail…
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If the claimant is the prevailing party in an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a bon…
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(a) This section applies if, before the commencement of work, the owner in good faith files a direct…
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Section 8600 does not preclude an owner from requiring a performance bond, payment bond, or other se…
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(a) If a lending institution requires that a payment bond be given as a condition of lending money t…
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(a) A payment bond under this title shall be conditioned for the payment in full of the claims of al…
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(a) This title does not give a claimant a right to recover on a direct contractor’s payment bond giv…
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Any provision in a payment bond attempting by contract to shorten the period prescribed in Section 3…
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Notwithstanding Section 8609, if a payment bond under this title is recorded before completion of a …
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(a) In order to enforce a claim against a payment bond under this title, a claimant shall give the p…
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Notice to the principal and surety under Section 8612 shall comply with the requirements of Chapter …
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(a) This chapter applies if any of the following conditions is satisfied: (1) The owner of the fee i…
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This chapter does not apply to any of the following works of improvement: (a) A single-family reside…
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This chapter does not apply to any of the following owners: (a) A qualified publicly traded company …
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An owner described in subdivision (a) of Section 8700 shall provide the direct contractor all of the…
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If an owner fails to provide or maintain the security required by this chapter, the direct contracto…
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It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this chapter by contract.
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This chapter does not affect any statute providing for mechanics liens, stop payment notices, bond r…
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An owner shall provide security by any of the following means: (a) A bond that satisfies Section 872…
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A bond under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) The bond shall be exe…
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An irrevocable letter of credit under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: …
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An escrow account under this chapter shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) The accoun…
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The following provisions govern a deposit to or disbursement from a construction security escrow acc…
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If the contract price for a work of improvement is not a fixed price, the amount of security provide…
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(a) Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the owner and direct contractor, the owner shall pay th…
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(a) This section applies to a contract between a public utility and a direct contractor for all or p…
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This article governs a retention payment withheld by an owner from a direct contractor or by a direc…
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(a) This section is applicable to a contract relating to a private work of improvement entered into …
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(a) If an owner withholds a retention from a direct contractor, the owner shall, within 45 days afte…
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(a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention from one or more subcontractors, the direct cont…
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(a) If the direct contractor gives the owner, or a subcontractor gives the direct contractor, notice…
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If an owner or direct contractor does not make a retention payment within the time required by this …
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It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.
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This article does not apply to a retention payment withheld by a lender pursuant to a construction l…
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“Stop work notice” means notice given under this article by a direct contractor to an owner that the…
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If a direct contractor is not paid the amount due pursuant to a written contract within 35 days afte…
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A direct contractor that gives an owner a stop work notice shall give the following additional notic…
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Within five days after receipt of a stop work notice from a direct contractor, the owner shall give …
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(a) The direct contractor or the direct contractor’s surety, or a subcontractor or a subcontractor’s…
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On resolution of the claim in the stop work notice or the direct contractor’s cancellation of the st…
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A direct contractor’s right to stop work under this article is in addition to other rights the direc…
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(a) If payment of the amount claimed is not made within 10 days after a stop work notice is given, t…
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It is against public policy to waive the provisions of this article by contract.
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(a) This article applies to a contract entered into on or after January 1, 1999. (b) This article do…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) It is in the best interests of the …
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This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
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This title applies to a work of improvement contracted for by a public entity.
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any of the following persons that have not been paid in f…
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For the purpose of this title, completion of a work of improvement occurs at the earliest of the fol…
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(a) A public entity may record a notice of cessation if there has been a continuous cessation of lab…
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(a) A public entity may record a notice of completion on or within 15 days after the date of complet…
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A notice of completion in otherwise proper form, verified and containing the information required by…
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, before giving a stop payment notice or asserting a clai…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), preliminary notice shall be given in compliance with the …
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The preliminary notice shall comply with the requirements of Section 8102, and shall also include: (…
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A claimant may give a stop payment notice or assert a claim against a payment bond only for work pro…
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If the contract of any subcontractor on a particular work of improvement provides for payment to the…
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The rights of all persons furnishing work pursuant to a public works contract, with respect to any f…
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(a) A stop payment notice shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a stop payment notice shall be given in compliance with t…
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A stop payment notice is not effective unless given before the expiration of whichever of the follow…
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(a) The public entity shall, on receipt of a stop payment notice, withhold from the direct contracto…
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(a) This chapter does not prohibit payment of funds to a direct contractor or a direct contractor’s …
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(a) Not later than 10 days after each of the following events, the public entity shall give notice t…
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(a) A public entity may, in its discretion, permit the direct contractor to give the public entity a…
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A direct contractor may obtain release of funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice under the…
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The direct contractor shall serve on the public entity an affidavit, together with a copy of the aff…
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The public entity shall serve on the claimant a copy of the direct contractor’s affidavit, together …
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(a) A claimant that contests the direct contractor’s affidavit shall serve on the public entity a co…
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(a) If a counteraffidavit, together with proof of service, is served under Section 9406, either the …
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(a) The affidavit and counteraffidavit shall be filed with the court by the public entity and shall …
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(a) No findings are required in a summary proceeding under this article. (b) If at the hearing no ev…
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A determination in a summary proceeding under this article is not res judicata with respect to a rig…
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If funds withheld pursuant to a stop payment notice are insufficient to pay in full the claims of al…
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Nothing in this chapter impairs the right of a claimant to recover from the direct contractor or the…
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A person that willfully gives a false stop payment notice to the public entity or that willfully inc…
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(a) A stop payment notice takes priority over an assignment by a direct contractor of any amount due…
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(a) A claimant may not enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop payment notice unless the claim…
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(a) The claimant shall commence an action against the public entity and the direct contractor to enf…
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Within five days after commencement of an action to enforce payment of the claim stated in a stop pa…
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If more than one claimant has given a stop payment notice: (a) Any number of claimants may join in t…
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Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce payment of t…
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A stop payment notice ceases to be effective, and the public entity shall release funds withheld, in…
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(a) A direct contractor that is awarded a public works contract involving an expenditure in excess o…
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If a payment bond is not given and approved as required by Section 9550: (a) Neither the public enti…
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(a) A payment bond shall be in an amount not less than 100 percent of the total amount payable pursu…
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A claimant may commence an action to enforce the liability on the bond at any time after the claiman…
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(a) In order to enforce a claim against a payment bond, a claimant shall give the preliminary notice…
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Notice to the principal and surety under Section 9560 shall comply with the requirements of Chapter …
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(a) A claimant may maintain an action to enforce the liability of a surety on a payment bond whether…
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(a) A claimant does not have a right to recover on a payment bond unless the claimant provided work …