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CA Civ Code § 2079.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.9.

2079.9.  (a) If a Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety described in Section 10147 of the Business and Professions Code is delivered to a buyer in connection with the sale of real property, including property specified in Section 1102 or under Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, a seller or broker is not required to provide additional information concerning, and the information shall be deemed to be adequate to inform the buyer regarding, geologic and seismic hazards, in general, as described in the guide, that may affect real property and mitigating measures that the buyer or seller might consider.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), nothing in this section increases or decreases the duties, if any, of sellers, their real estate brokers or agents under this article or under Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621) or Chapter 7.8 (commencing with Section 2690) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, or alters the duty of a seller, agent, or broker to disclose the existence of known hazards on or affecting the real property.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 34. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.10.

2079.10.  (a) If the informational booklet published pursuant to Section 25402.9 of the Public Resources Code, concerning the statewide home energy rating program adopted pursuant to Section 25942 of the Public Resources Code, is delivered to a buyer in connection with the sale of real property, including, but not limited to, property specified in Section 1102, manufactured homes as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, and property subject to Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, the seller or broker is not required to provide information additional to that contained in the booklet concerning home energy ratings, and the information in the booklet shall be deemed to be adequate to inform the buyer about the existence of a statewide home energy rating program.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), nothing in this section alters any existing duty of the seller or broker under any other law including, but not limited to, the duties of a seller or broker under this article, Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1102) of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code, or Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code, to disclose information concerning the existence of a home energy rating program affecting the real property.(c) If the informational booklet or materials described in Section 375.5 of the Water Code concerning water conservation and water conservation programs are delivered to a buyer in connection with the sale of real property, including property described in subdivision (a), the seller or broker is not required to provide information concerning water conservation and water conservation programs that is additional to that contained in the booklet or materials, and the information in the booklet or materials shall be deemed to be adequate to inform the buyer about water conservation and water conservation programs.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 35. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.10.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.10.5.

2079.10.5.  (a) Every contract for the sale of single-family residential real property entered into on or after July 1, 2013, shall contain, in not less than 8-point type, a notice as specified below:NOTICE REGARDING GAS AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID TRANSMISSION PIPELINESThis notice is being provided simply to inform you that information about the general location of gas and hazardous liquid transmission pipelines is available to the public via the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) Internet Web site maintained by the United States Department of Transportation at http://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/. To seek further information about possible transmission pipelines near the property, you may contact your local gas utility or other pipeline operators in the area. Contact information for pipeline operators is searchable by ZIP Code and county on the NPMS Internet Web site.(b) Upon delivery of the notice to the buyer of the real property, the seller or broker is not required to provide information in addition to that contained in the notice regarding gas and hazardous liquid transmission pipelines in subdivision (a). The information in the notice shall be deemed to be adequate to inform the buyer about the existence of a statewide database of the locations of gas and hazardous liquid transmission pipelines and information from the database regarding those locations.(c) Nothing in this section shall alter any existing duty under any other statute or decisional law imposed upon the seller or broker, including, but not limited to, the duties of a seller or broker under this article, or the duties of a seller or broker under Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1102) of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of Part 4 of Division 2.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 36. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.11.

2079.11.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), to the extent permitted by law, the consumer information publications referred to in this article, including, but not limited to, the information booklets described in Section 10084.1 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 25402.9 of the Public Resources Code, shall be in the public domain and freely available.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Seismic Safety Commission’s Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety, published pursuant to Section 10149 of the Business and Professions Code, shall be made available to the public at cost and for reproduction at no cost to any vendor who wishes to publish the guide, provided the vendor agrees to submit the guide to the commission prior to publication for content approval.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 66) by Stats. 1998, Ch. 65, Sec. 4. Effective June 9, 1998. Applicable from June 1, 1998, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 65. Note: Ch. 65 (pursuant to Sec. 20) supersedes and precludes operation of Stats. 1997, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.12.

2079.12.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(1) That the imprecision of terms in the opinion rendered in Easton v. Strassburger, 152 Cal. App. 3d 90, and the absence of a comprehensive declaration of duties, standards, and exceptions, has caused insurers to modify professional liability coverage of real estate licensees and has caused confusion among real estate licensees as to the manner of performing the duty ascribed to them by the court.(2) That it is necessary to resolve and make precise these issues in an expeditious manner.(3) That it is desirable to facilitate the issuance of professional liability insurance as a resource for aggrieved members of the public.(4) That Sections 2079 to 2079.6, inclusive, of this article should be construed as a definition of the duty of care found to exist by the holding of Easton v. Strassburger, 152 Cal. App. 3d 90, and the manner of its discharge, and is declarative of the common law regarding this duty. However, nothing in this section is intended to affect the court’s ability to interpret Sections 2079 to 2079.6, inclusive.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to codify and make precise the holding of Easton v. Strassburger, 152 Cal. App. 3d 90. It is not the intent of the Legislature to modify or restrict existing duties owed by real estate licensees.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 476, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.14.

2079.14.  (a) A copy of the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall be provided in a real property transaction as follows:(1) The seller’s agent, if any, shall provide the disclosure form to the seller before entering into the listing agreement.(2) The buyer’s agent shall provide the disclosure form to the buyer as soon as practicable before execution of the buyer’s offer to purchase. If the offer to purchase is not prepared by the buyer’s agent, the buyer’s agent shall present the disclosure form to the buyer not later than the next business day after receiving the offer to purchase from the buyer.(b) The agent providing the disclosure form specified in Section 2079.16 shall obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt from the buyer or seller except as provided in Section 2079.15.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 310, Sec. 10. (AB 892) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.15.

2079.15.  In any circumstance in which the seller or buyer refuses to sign an acknowledgment of receipt pursuant to Section 2079.14, the agent shall set forth, sign, and date a written declaration of the facts of the refusal.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 40. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.17.

2079.17.  (a) As soon as practicable, the buyer’s agent shall disclose to the buyer and seller whether the agent is acting in the real property transaction as the buyer’s agent, or as a dual agent representing both the buyer and the seller. This relationship shall be confirmed in the contract to purchase and sell real property or in a separate writing executed or acknowledged by the seller, the buyer, and the buyer’s agent prior to or coincident with execution of that contract by the buyer and the seller, respectively.(b) As soon as practicable, the seller’s agent shall disclose to the seller whether the seller’s agent is acting in the real property transaction as the seller’s agent, or as a dual agent representing both the buyer and seller. This relationship shall be confirmed in the contract to purchase and sell real property or in a separate writing executed or acknowledged by the seller and the seller’s agent prior to or coincident with the execution of that contract by the seller. (c) The confirmation required by subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be in the following form:  (Name of Seller’s Agent, Brokerage firm and license number) _____ is the broker of (check one):[ ]the seller; or[ ]both the buyer and seller. (dual agent)  (Name of Seller’s Agent and license number) _____ is (check one):[ ]is the Seller’s Agent. (salesperson or broker associate)[ ]is both the Buyer’s and Seller’s Agent. (dual agent) _____ (Name of Buyer’s Agent, Brokerage firm and license number) _____ is the broker of (check one):[ ]the buyer; or[ ]both the buyer and seller. (dual agent)  (Name of Buyer’s Agent and license number) _____ is (check one):[ ]the Buyer’s Agent. (salesperson or broker associate)[ ]both the Buyer’s and Seller’s Agent. (dual agent)(d) The disclosures and confirmation required by this section shall be in addition to the disclosure required by Section 2079.14. An agent’s duty to provide disclosure and confirmation of representation in this section may be performed by a real estate salesperson or broker associate affiliated with that broker.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 42. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.19.

2079.19.  The payment of compensation or the obligation to pay compensation to an agent by the seller or buyer is not necessarily determinative of a particular agency relationship between an agent and the seller or buyer. A listing agent and a selling agent may agree to share any compensation or commission paid, or any right to any compensation or commission for which an obligation arises as the result of a real estate transaction, and the terms of any such agreement shall not necessarily be determinative of a particular relationship.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 428, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.20.

2079.20.  Nothing in this article prevents an agent from selecting, as a condition of the agent’s employment, a specific form of agency relationship not specifically prohibited by this article if the requirements of Section 2079.14 and Section 2079.17 are complied with.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 428, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.21.

2079.21.  (a) A dual agent may not, without the express permission of the seller, disclose to the buyer any confidential information obtained from the seller.(b) A dual agent may not, without the express permission of the buyer, disclose to the seller any confidential information obtained from the buyer.(c) “Confidential information” means facts relating to the client’s financial position, motivations, bargaining position, or other personal information that may impact price, such as the seller is willing to accept a price less than the listing price or the buyer is willing to pay a price greater than the price offered. (d) This section does not alter in any way the duty or responsibility of a dual agent to any principal with respect to confidential information other than price.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 44. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.22.

2079.22.  Nothing in this article precludes a seller’s agent from also being a buyer’s agent. If a seller or buyer in a transaction chooses to not be represented by an agent, that does not, of itself, make that agent a dual agent.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 45. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.23.

2079.23.  (a) A contract between the principal and agent may be modified or altered to change the agency relationship at any time before the performance of the act which is the object of the agency with the written consent of the parties to the agency relationship.(b) A lender or an auction company retained by a lender to control aspects of a transaction of real property subject to this part, including validating the sales price, shall not require, as a condition of receiving the lender’s approval of the transaction, the homeowner or listing agent to defend or indemnify the lender or auction company from any liability alleged to result from the actions of the lender or auction company. Any clause, provision, covenant, or agreement purporting to impose an obligation to defend or indemnify a lender or an auction company in violation of this subdivision is against public policy, void, and unenforceable.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 893, Sec. 2. (AB 2039) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.24.

2079.24.  Nothing in this article shall be construed to either diminish the duty of disclosure owed buyers and sellers by agents and their associate licensees, subagents, and employees or to relieve agents and their associate licensees, subagents, and employees from liability for their conduct in connection with acts governed by this article or for any breach of a fiduciary duty or a duty of disclosure.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 428, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Civ Code § 2079.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 3 - Service Without Employment|ARTICLE 2 - Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Real Property|Section 2079.25.

2079.25.  The provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 1102.1 shall apply to this article.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 907, Sec. 46. (AB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Civ Code § 2080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 4 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|ARTICLE 1 - Lost Money and Goods|Section 2080.

2080.  Any person who finds a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it, unless the person is otherwise required to do so by contract or law, but when the person does take charge of it he or she is thenceforward a depositary for the owner, with the rights and obligations of a depositary for hire. Any person or any public or private entity that finds and takes possession of any money, goods, things in action, or other personal property, or saves any domestic animal from harm, neglect, drowning, or starvation, shall, within a reasonable time, inform the owner, if known, and make restitution without compensation, except a reasonable charge for saving and taking care of the property. Any person who takes possession of a live domestic animal shall provide for humane treatment of the animal.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 752, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Civ Code § 2080.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 4 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|ARTICLE 1 - Lost Money and Goods|Section 2080.1.

2080.1.  (a) If the owner is unknown or has not claimed the property, the person saving or finding the property shall, if the property is of the value of one hundred dollars ($100) or more, within a reasonable time turn the property over to the police department of the city or city and county, if found therein, or to the sheriff’s department of the county if found outside of city limits, and shall make an affidavit, stating when and where he or she found or saved the property, particularly describing it. If the property was saved, the affidavit shall state:(1) From what and how it was saved.(2) Whether the owner of the property is known to the affiant.(3) That the affiant has not secreted, withheld, or disposed of any part of the property.(b) The police department or the sheriff’s department shall notify the owner, if his or her identity is reasonably ascertainable, that it possesses the property and where it may be claimed. The police department or sheriff’s department may require payment by the owner of a reasonable charge to defray costs of storage and care of the property.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 138, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Civ Code § 2080.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 4 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|ARTICLE 1 - Lost Money and Goods|Section 2080.2.

2080.2.  If the owner appears within 90 days, after receipt of the property by the police department or sheriff’s department, proves his ownership of the property, and pays all reasonable charges, the police department or sheriff’s department shall restore the property to him.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1512.)
CA Civ Code § 2080.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 3 - OBLIGATIONS|PART 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS|TITLE 6 - SERVICE|CHAPTER 4 - Lost and Unclaimed Property|ARTICLE 1 - Lost Money and Goods|Section 2080.3.

2080.3.  (a) If the reported value of the property is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more and no owner appears and proves his or her ownership of the property within 90 days, the police department or sheriff’s department shall cause notice of the property to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. If, after seven days following the first publication of the notice, no owner appears and proves his or her ownership of the property and the person who found or saved the property pays the cost of the publication, the title shall vest in the person who found or saved the property unless the property was found in the course of employment by an employee of any public agency, in which case the property shall be sold at public auction. Title to the property shall not vest in the person who found or saved the property or in the successful bidder at the public auction unless the cost of publication is first paid to the city, county, or city and county whose police or sheriff’s department caused the notice to be published.(b) If the reported value of the property is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and no owner appears and proves his or her ownership of the property within 90 days, the title shall vest in the person who found or saved the property, unless the property was found in the course of employment by an employee of any public agency, in which case the property shall be sold at public auction.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 138, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)