Civ. Code, § 1799.203 · Title 1.86. CONSUMER CONTRACT AWARENESS ACT OF 1990
Civ. Code, § 1799.203
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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 Act (15 U.S.C. 1637), is delivered or mailed to the consumer before the consumer enters into a transaction covered and permitted by the consumer contract.
(b) Section 1799.202 does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A consumer contract for the purchase of goods by mail if the seller permits the consumer to examine the goods for seven calendar days and cancel the consumer contract and receive a full refund within 30 calendar days for returned unused and undamaged goods.
(2) A written contract created by, and consisting of, an exchange of letters by mail.
(3) Any consumer contract which is required to be mailed or delivered at a time prescribed by another law of this state or the United States.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1129, Sec. 3.
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