Civ. Code, § 1785.5 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Civ. Code, § 1785.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling, evaluating, or disseminating information on the checking account experiences of consumer customers of banks or other financial institutions is, with the exception of compliance with the requirements of Section 1785.10, subdivisions (c), (d), and (e), only with regard to the provision of the address and telephone number, subject to the same laws which govern consumer credit reporting agencies.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 236, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2003, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 236.
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