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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1

(a) No business entity which performs bookkeeping services shall disclose in whole or in part the contents of any record, including the disclosure of information in the record in any composite of information, which is prepared or maintained by such business entity to any person,

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.100

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.100

(a) It is unlawful for any person to take a security interest in any household goods, as defined in subdivision (g), in connection with a consumer credit contract or other credit obligation incurred primarily for personal, family, or household purposes unless (1) the person takes

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.101

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.101

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) “Adverse information” means information directly or indirectly indicating that a delinquency has occurred, because a cosigner has not complied with the contractual provisions of a consumer credi

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.102

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.102

(a) A cosigner who suffers a loss as a result of a violation of Section 1799.101 may bring an action to recover actual damages or two hundred fifty dollars ($250), whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney fees. (b) The cosigner shall, not less than 30 days prior to bringing

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.103

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.103

No consumer credit contract or guarantee of a consumer credit contract shall provide for a security interest in any investment property, as defined in paragraph (49) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code, that is pledged as collateral, unless (a) the contract

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.104

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.104

Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceable.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1a

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1a

(a) No person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or agent thereof, shall disclose information obtained from a federal or state income tax return or any information obtained from a tax schedule submitted with th

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1b

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.1b

(a) Any credit card issuer that receives a change of address request, other than for a correction of a typographical error, from a cardholder who orders a replacement credit card within 60 days before or after that request is received shall send to that cardholder a change of add

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.2

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.2

(a) A person may initiate a civil action against a business entity in accordance with state law whenever a business entity violates the provisions of Section 1799.1. (b) In any suit brought pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (a) a business entity which has violated Section

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.200

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.200

This title shall be known and may be cited as the Consumer Contract Awareness Act of 1990.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.201

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.201

As used in this title: (a) “Consumer” means a natural person who has entered into a consumer contract with a seller. (b) “Consumer contract” means a writing prepared by a seller and, except as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1799.202, signed, or to be signed, by a consumer

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.202

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.202

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a seller shall deliver a copy of a consumer contract to the consumer at the time it is signed by the consumer if the consumer contract is signed at a place of business of the seller. If the consumer contract is not signed by the con

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.203

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.203

(a) It shall be deemed compliance with Section 1799.202 if a copy of any consumer contract which is subject to Article 10 (commencing with Section 1810.1) of Chapter 1 of Title 2, or which is an open-end consumer credit plan subject to Section 127 of the federal Truth in Lending

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.204

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.204

If more than one consumer has signed a consumer contact, the seller may comply with Section 1799.202 by mailing or delivering the copy to any one of the consumers who reside at the same address. A copy shall also be mailed or delivered to any other consumer who has signed the con

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.205

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.205

(a) A seller who fails to comply with Section 1799.202 is liable to the consumer for any actual damages suffered by the consumer as the result of that failure. The remedy provided by this subdivision is nonexclusive and is in addition to any other remedies or penalties available

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.206

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.206

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a seller shall deliver a copy of the consumer contract guaranty to the guarantor at the time the consumer contract guaranty is signed by the guarantor if the consumer contract guaranty is signed by the guarantor at a place of busi

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.207

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.207

Any waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy, and is void and unenforceable.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.208

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.208

(a) A seller shall not require a consumer to agree to a provision that would do either of the following: (1) Require the consumer to arbitrate outside of California a claim arising in California. (2) Require the consumer to arbitrate a controversy arising in California under the

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.209

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.209

(a) If a consumer contract requires a dispute under the contract to be arbitrated and the dispute may be adjudicated pursuant to the Small Claims Act (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure), the consumer shall be given t

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.3

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.3

(a) No person providing video recording sales or rental services shall disclose any personal information or the contents of any record, including sales or rental information, which is prepared or maintained by that person, to any person, other than the individual who is the subje

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.300

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.300

For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply: (a) “Automated clearinghouse” means any federal reserve bank, or an organization established in agreement with the National Automated Clearing House Association, that operates as a clearinghouse for transmitting or rece

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.301

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.301

This title does not apply to any of the following: (a) A provider that is a depository institution. (b) A provider that is a lender regulated under the federal Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 2001 et seq.). (c) A commercial financing transaction secured by real property.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.302

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.302

A covered entity shall not charge any of the following in connection with a commercial financing transaction with a small business or small business owner: (a) A fee for accepting or processing a payment required by the terms of the commercial financing contract as an automated c

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.303

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.303

(a) If a covered entity violates Section 1799.302, the recipient shall be entitled to all of the following relief: (1) Actual damages sustained as a result of the violation, including, but not limited to, the amount of fees paid by the recipient that are prohibited by Section 179

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.304

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1799.304

A waiver of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.