Civ. Code, § 1798.15 · Article 5. Agency Requirements

Civ. Code, § 1798.15

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Each agency shall collect personal information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the individual who is the subject of the information rather than from another source.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 595, Sec. 6.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1798.15.
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