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CA Civ Code § 1812.634 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.634.

1812.634.  When the lessor transfers ownership of the rental property, the lessor shall also transfer to the consumer the unexpired portion of any transferable warranties provided by the manufacturer, distributor, or seller of the rental property, and these warranties shall apply as if the consumer were the original purchaser of the goods.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.635 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.635.

1812.635.  (a) A lessor shall not sell, or offer for sale, a service contract for the rental property if that service contract provides any coverage while the rental-purchase agreement is in effect.(b) A lessor may sell, or offer for sale, a service contract providing coverage for the rental property after the consumer acquires ownership of that property, if both of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The lessor does not sell, or offer to sell, the service contract before (A) the consumer pays at least one-half of the total number of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property or (B) the consumer acquires ownership of the property, as provided in Section 1812.632, whichever occurs first.(2) The lessor clearly and conspicuously indicates to the consumer in writing before the consumer’s purchase of the service contract that the purchase is optional.(c) If the consumer chooses to purchase a service contract before the expiration of the rental-purchase agreement and defaults or otherwise does not make all payments necessary to acquire ownership within the rental period specified in the agreement, the lessor shall refund all consideration paid for the service contract to the consumer within two weeks after the lessor has received the consumer’s last rental payment. This subdivision does not limit or alter any of the consumer’s cancellation or refund rights under the service contract or under other provisions of law.(d) “Service contract” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (o) of Section 1791.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.636.

1812.636.  (a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this title by a lessor is entitled to recover all of the following:(1) Actual damages.(2) Twenty-five percent of an amount equal to the total amount of payments required to obtain ownership if all payments were made under the rental-purchase agreement, but not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).(3) The consumer’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.(4) Exemplary damages, in the amount the court deems proper, for intentional or willful violations of this title.(5) Equitable relief as the court deems proper.(b) Where more than one consumer is a party to a rental-purchase agreement, the limitations of subdivision (a) shall apply to all those consumers in the aggregate, and no more than one recovery shall be permitted for each violation.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.637 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.637.

1812.637.  (a) A lessor is not liable for a violation of this title if, before the 30th calendar day after the date the lessor discovers a bona fide error and before an action under this title is filed or written notice of the error is received by the lessor from the consumer, the lessor gives the consumer written notice of the error. “Bona fide error,” as used in this section, means a violation that was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adapted to avoid that error. Examples of a bona fide error include clerical errors, calculation errors, errors due to unintentionally improper computer programming or data entry, and printing errors, but does not include an error of legal judgment with respect to a lessor’s obligations under this title.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the lessor notifies the consumer of a bona fide error the correction of which would increase the amount of any payment, the lessor may not collect the amount of the increase, and the consumer may enforce the rental-purchase agreement as initially written.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the lessor notifies the consumer of a bona fide error the correction of which would lower the amount of any payment, the lessor shall immediately refund to the consumer the difference between what the consumer paid and what the consumer should have paid if the agreement were correct at the inception of the transaction.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.639 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.639.

1812.639.  A lessor shall not engage in any unfair, unlawful, or deceptive conduct or make any untrue or misleading statement in connection with a rental-purchase agreement, including any violation of this title.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.640.

1812.640.  A lessor shall not report any late payment, default, or repossession to a consumer credit reporting agency, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1785.3, or to an investigative consumer reporting agency, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1786.2 if the lessor (a) advertises “no credit check” or otherwise states or implies that no inquiry will be made of a consumer’s credit history or creditworthiness or (b) does not obtain a consumer credit report or investigative consumer report on a consumer before entering into a rental-purchase agreement with that consumer.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.641.

1812.641.  (a) A lessor shall not send any solicitation or other promotional material to a person identified by the consumer as a reference to verify the consumer’s income, assets, credit history, or residence unless all of the following occur:(1) The lessor clearly discloses in the rental-purchase agreement or application that (A) the lessor may send solicitations or other promotional material to references provided by the consumer unless the consumer objects and (B) the consumer has the right to object without incurring any additional rental charge or fee or any loss of contractual rights.(2) A space on the rental-purchase agreement or application adjacent to the disclosure described in paragraph (1) is provided for the consumer to indicate the consumer’s approval or disapproval of the lessor’s sending solicitations or other promotional material.(3) The consumer affirmatively indicates approval.(4) The lessor does not vary any term required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 1812.623 depending on whether the consumer approves or disapproves of the lessor’s sending of solicitations or other promotional material to references.(b) The first solicitation or other promotional material directed to a person whom the consumer has identified as a reference shall clearly offer the reference the opportunity, without cost, to instruct the lessor to refrain from sending further solicitations or other promotional material to the reference. If so instructed, the lessor shall not send any further solicitations or other promotional material to the reference and shall remove the reference’s name and address from the lessor’s mailing list.(c) This section shall not apply to solicitations or other promotional material sent generally to people solely on the basis of demographic, geographic, or postal zip code criteria and without regard to whether the people have been identified as references by consumers.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.642.

1812.642.  A lessor shall not discriminate against a prospective consumer on any ground that would be a prohibited basis for a creditor to discriminate against an applicant for credit as provided in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1691 et seq.) and Regulation B (12 C.F.R. Part 202) as if they applied to a rental-purchase agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed in any manner to mean that a rental-purchase agreement is a credit transaction.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.643 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.643.

1812.643.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a lessor who obtains the signature of more than one person on a rental-purchase agreement shall deliver the notice set forth in subdivision (c) to each person before that person signs the agreement.(b) This section does not apply if the persons signing the agreement are married to each other or in fact receive possession of the property described in the agreement.(c) The notice required by this section is as follows:“NOTICE TO COSIGNERIf you sign this contract, you will have the same responsibility for the property and the same obligation to make payments that every renter has.If any renter does not pay, you may have to pay the full amount owed, including late fees, and you may have to pay for certain loss or damage to the property.The lessor may collect from you without first trying to collect from any other renter. The lessor can use the same collection methods against you that can be used against any renter, such as suing you or garnishing your wages.This notice is not the contract that makes you responsible.Before you sign, be sure you can afford to pay if you have to, and that you want to accept this responsibility.”(d) The notice required by subdivision (c) shall be printed in at least 10-point boldface type in English and Spanish. If the rental-purchase agreement is required to be written in a language other than English or Spanish, the notice shall be written in English and, in addition or in lieu of Spanish, in that other language.(e) If the notice set forth in subdivision (c) is included with the text of the rental-purchase agreement, the notice shall appear immediately above or adjacent to the disclosures required by subdivision (b) of Section 1812.623. If the notice is not included with the text of the agreement, the notice shall be on a separate sheet which shall not contain any other text except as is necessary to identify the lessor and agreement to which the notice refers and to provide for the date and the person’s acknowledgment of receipt.(f) The lessor shall give each person entitled to notice under this section a copy of the completed rental-purchase agreement before obtaining that person’s signature.(g) If a person entitled to receive notice and a copy of the rental-purchase agreement under this section does not receive the notice or agreement in the manner required, that person has no liability in connection with the rental-purchase transaction.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.644.

1812.644.  (a) A lessor shall maintain records that establish the lessor’s cost, as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1812.622, for each item of personal property that is the subject of the rental-purchase agreement. A copy of each rental-purchase agreement and of the records required by this subdivision shall be maintained for two years following the termination of the agreement.(b) The maximum cash price for the lessor’s first rental of the property that is the subject of the rental-purchase agreement may not exceed 1.65 times the lessor’s cost for computer systems and appliances, 1.7 times the lessor’s cost for electronic sets, 1.9 times the lessor’s cost for automotive accessories, furniture, jewelry, and musical instruments, and 1.65 times the lessor’s cost for all other items.(c) The maximum total of payments may not exceed 2.25 times the maximum cash price that could have been charged for the first rental of the property under subdivision (b).(d) The maximum total of payments for the lessor’s second and subsequent rental of the property that is the subject of the rental-purchase agreement may not exceed the maximum total of payments permitted under subdivision (c) for the first rental of that property less (1) for appliances and electronic sets, one-third the amount of all rental payments paid to the lessor by consumers who previously rented that property or (2) for furniture, computer systems, and all other items, one-half the amount of all rental payments paid to the lessor by consumers who previously rented that property.(e) The maximum cash price for property on its second or subsequent rental may not exceed the maximum total of payments for that property as permitted under subdivision (d) divided by 2.25.(f) Upon the written request of the Attorney General, any district attorney or city attorney, or the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, a lessor shall provide copies of the records described in this section.(g) If a lessor willfully discloses a cash price or a total of payments that exceeds the amount permitted by this section, the rental-purchase agreement is void, the consumer shall retain the property without any obligation, and the lessor shall refund to the consumer all amounts paid.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 410, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.645.

1812.645.  An action on a rental-purchase agreement shall be tried in the county in which the rental-purchase agreement was signed or the consumer resides at the time the action is commenced.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.646.

1812.646.  Any waiver or modification of the provisions of this title by the consumer or lessor shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.647.

1812.647.  Any person who willfully violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.648.

1812.648.  The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this title are cumulative to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under other laws.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.649 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.96 - CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT|Section 1812.649.

1812.649.  If any provision of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the title that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.97 - CONSUMER COLLECTION NOTICE|Section 1812.700.

1812.700.  (a) In addition to the requirements imposed by Article 2 (commencing with Section 1788.10) of Title 1.6C, third-party debt collectors subject to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692 et seq.) shall provide a notice to debtors that shall include the following description of debtor rights:“The state Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act require that, except under unusual circumstances, collectors may not contact you before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. They may not harass you by using threats of violence or arrest or by using obscene language. Collectors may not use false or misleading statements or call you at work if they know or have reason to know that you may not receive personal calls at work. For the most part, collectors may not tell another person, other than your attorney or spouse, about your debt. Collectors may contact another person to confirm your location or enforce a judgment. For more information about debt collection activities, you may contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP or www.ftc.gov.”(b) The notice shall be included with the first written notice initially addressed to a California address of a debtor in connection with collecting the debt by the third-party debt collector.(c) If a language other than English is principally used by the third-party debt collector in the initial oral contact with the debtor, a notice shall be provided to the debtor in that language within five working days.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 259, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004. Operative July 1, 2004, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 259.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.97 - CONSUMER COLLECTION NOTICE|Section 1812.701.

1812.701.  (a) The notice required in this title may be changed only as necessary to reflect changes under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692 et seq.) that would otherwise make the disclosure inaccurate.(b) The type-size used in the disclosure shall be at least the same type-size as that used to inform the debtor of his or her specific debt, but is not required to be larger than 12-point type.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Civ Code § 1812.702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 2.97 - CONSUMER COLLECTION NOTICE|Section 1812.702.

1812.702.  Any violation of this act shall be considered a violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Title 1.6C (commencing with Section 1788)).(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 259, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004. Operative July 1, 2004, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 259.)
CA Civ Code § 1882 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 3.5 - UTILITY SERVICES|Section 1882.

1882.  Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern the construction of this title:(a) “Customer” means the person in whose name a utility service is provided.(b) “Divert” means to change the intended course or path of electricity, gas, or water without the authorization or consent of the utility.(c) “Person” means any individual, a partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, or corporation.(d) “Reconnection” means the commencement of utility service to a customer or other person after service has been lawfully discontinued by the utility.(e) “Tamper” means to rearrange, injure, alter, interfere with, or otherwise to prevent from performing normal or customary function.(f) “Utility” means any electrical, gas, or water corporation as those terms are defined in the Public Utilities Code and includes any electrical, gas, or water system operated by any public agency.(g) “Utility service” means the provision of electricity, gas, water, or any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Civ Code § 1882.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 3.5 - UTILITY SERVICES|Section 1882.1.

1882.1.  A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets, or attempts any of the following acts:(a) Diverts, or causes to be diverted, utility services by any means whatsoever.(b) Makes, or causes to be made, any connection or reconnection with property owned or used by the utility to provide utility service without the authorization or consent of the utility.(c) Prevents any utility meter, or other device used in determining the charge for utility services, from accurately performing its measuring function by tampering or by any other means.(d) Tampers with any property owned or used by the utility to provide utility services.(e) Uses or receives the direct benefit of all, or a portion, of the utility service with knowledge of, or reason to believe that, the diversion, tampering, or unauthorized connection existed at the time of the use, or that the use or receipt, was without the authorization or consent of the utility.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 981, Sec. 1.)
CA Civ Code § 1882.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 3.5 - UTILITY SERVICES|Section 1882.2.

1882.2.  In any civil action brought pursuant to Section 1882.1, the utility may recover as damages three times the amount of actual damages, if any, plus the cost of the suit and reasonable attorney’s fees.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 981, Sec. 1.)
CA Civ Code § 1882.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 3.5 - UTILITY SERVICES|Section 1882.3.

1882.3.  There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.1 if, on premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of utility service, there is either, or both, of the following:(a) Any instrument, apparatus, or device primarily designed to be used to obtain utility service without paying the full lawful charge therefor.(b) Any meter that has been altered, tampered with, or bypassed so as to cause no measurement or inaccurate measurement of utility services.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 981, Sec. 1.)