Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17850 · Chapter 4. Fixed Term Installment Contracts
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17850
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fixed term installment contract that is regulated by state or federal law providing greater protections to consumers than those provided by this chapter, including, but not limited to, a prohibition on early termination fees or a lower limit on early termination fee amounts.
(b) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a home improvement contract, as defined in Section 7151.2.
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History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 557, Sec. 1. (AB 483) Effective January 1, 2026.
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