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DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427 - 3272.9]

DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS

1427-3272.9

PART 1. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL

1427-1543

TITLE 1. DEFINITION OF OBLIGATIONS

TITLE 2. INTERPRETATION OF OBLIGATIONS

1429-1451

CHAPTER 1. General Rules of Interpretation

CHAPTER 2. Joint or Several Obligations

CHAPTER 3. Conditional Obligations

CHAPTER 4. Alternative Obligations

TITLE 3. TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS

TITLE 4. EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS

1473-1543

CHAPTER 1. Performance

CHAPTER 2. Offer of Performance

CHAPTER 3. Prevention of Performance or Offer

CHAPTER 4. Accord and Satisfaction

CHAPTER 5. Novation

CHAPTER 6. Release

PART 2. CONTRACTS

1549-1701

TITLE 1. NATURE OF A CONTRACT

1549-1615

CHAPTER 1. Definition

CHAPTER 2. Parties

CHAPTER 3. Consent

CHAPTER 4. Object of a Contract

CHAPTER 5. Consideration

TITLE 2. MANNER OF CREATING CONTRACTS

TITLE 2.5. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS

TITLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

TITLE 4. UNLAWFUL CONTRACTS

TITLE 4.5. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

1671-1681

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Default on Real Property Purchase Contract

TITLE 5. EXTINCTION OF CONTRACTS

1682-1701

CHAPTER 1. Contracts, How Extinguished

CHAPTER 2. Rescission

CHAPTER 2.1. Dating Service Contracts

CHAPTER 2.2. Weight Loss Contracts

CHAPTER 2.5. Home Equity Sales Contracts

CHAPTER 3. Modification and Cancellation

PART 3. OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW

PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS

1738-3272.9

TITLE 1. CONSIGNMENT OF FINE ART

1738-1738.9

CHAPTER 1. Definitions

CHAPTER 2. General Provisions

TITLE 1A. INDEPENDENT WHOLESALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES

1738.10-1738.17

TITLE 1.1. SALE AND MANUFACTURE OF POLITICAL ITEMS

TITLE 1.1A. AUTOGRAPHED SPORTS MEMORABILIA

TITLE 1.2. SALE OF FINE PRINTS

1740-1745.5

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Full Disclosure in the Sale of Fine Prints

CHAPTER 3. Remedies and Penalties

TITLE 1.2A. VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

TITLE 1.3. CREDIT CARDS

TITLE 1.3A. CREDIT CARD DISCLOSURE

1748.10-1748.14

TITLE 1.3B. CHARGE CARD DISCLOSURES

1748.20-1748.23

TITLE 1.3C. DEBIT CARDS

1748.30-1748.32

TITLE 1.4. LAYAWAY PRACTICES

TITLE 1.4A. GIFT CERTIFICATES

TITLE 1.4B. SUPERMARKET CLUB CARDS

1749.60-1749.66

TITLE 1.5. CONSUMERS LEGAL REMEDIES ACT

1750-1784

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Construction and Definitions

CHAPTER 3. Deceptive Practices

CHAPTER 4. Remedies and Procedures

TITLE 1.6. CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES ACT

1785.1-1785.36

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Obligations of Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies

1785.10-1785.19.5

CHAPTER 3. Requirements on Users of Consumer Credit Reports

1785.20-1785.22

CHAPTER 3.5. Obligations of Furnishers of Credit Information

1785.25-1785.26

CHAPTER 4. Remedies

1785.30-1785.36

TITLE 1.61. COMMERCIAL CREDIT REPORTS

1785.41-1785.44

TITLE 1.6A. INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES

1786-1786.60

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Obligations of Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies

1786.10-1786.40

ARTICLE 4. Remedies

1786.50-1786.60

TITLE 1.6B. CONSUMER CREDIT DENIAL

1787.1-1787.4

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Remedies

TITLE 1.6C. FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES

1788-1788.33

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Debt Collector Responsibilities

1788.10-1788.18

ARTICLE 3. Debtor Responsibilities

1788.20-1788.22

ARTICLE 4. Enforcement

1788.30-1788.33

TITLE 1.6D. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

1789-1789.9

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

TITLE 1.6E. CREDIT SERVICES

1789.10-1789.26

TITLE 1.6F. CHECK CASHERS

1789.30-1789.38

TITLE 1.7. CONSUMER WARRANTIES

1790-1797.96

CHAPTER 1. Consumer Warranty Protection

1790-1795.8

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Sale Warranties

CHAPTER 1.5. Motor Vehicle Warranty Adjustment Programs

1795.90-1795.93

CHAPTER 2. Standards for Warranty Work

CHAPTER 3. Mobilehome Warranties

CHAPTER 4. Grey Market Goods

CHAPTER 5. Home Roof Warranties

1797.90-1797.96

TITLE 1.8. PERSONAL DATA

1798-1798.78

CHAPTER 1. Information Practices Act of 1977

1798-1798.78

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Legislative Findings

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 5. Agency Requirements

1798.14-1798.23

ARTICLE 6. Conditions of Disclosure

1798.24-1798.24b

ARTICLE 7. Accounting of Disclosures

1798.25-1798.29

ARTICLE 8. Access to Records and Administrative Remedies

1798.30-1798.44

ARTICLE 9. Civil Remedies

1798.45-1798.53

ARTICLE 10. Penalties

1798.55-1798.57

ARTICLE 11. Miscellaneous Provisions

1798.60-1798.69

ARTICLE 12. Construction With Other Laws

1798.70-1798.78

TITLE 1.80. Identification Documents

1798.79-1798.795

TITLE 1.807. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING: PERSONAL INFORMATION

1798.79.8-1798.79.95

TITLE 1.81. CUSTOMER RECORDS

1798.80-1798.84

TITLE 1.81.1. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

1798.85-1798.89

TITLE 1.81.15. Reader Privacy Act

1798.90-1798.90.05

TITLE 1.81.2. CONFIDENTIALITY OF DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION

TITLE 1.81.25. CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION

TITLE 1.81.3. IDENTITY THEFT

1798.92-1798.97

TITLE 1.82. BUSINESS RECORDS

1799-1799.3

CHAPTER 1. Definitions

CHAPTER 2. Disclosures

CHAPTER 3. Civil Remedies

TITLE 1.83. PRECOMPUTED INTEREST

TITLE 1.84. PRECOMPUTED FINANCE CHARGE CONTRACT

TITLE 1.85. CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACTS

1799.90-1799.104

TITLE 1.86. CONSUMER CONTRACT AWARENESS ACT OF 1990

1799.200-1799.207

TITLE 2. CREDIT SALES

1801-1812.35

CHAPTER 1. Retail Installment Sales

1801-1812.20

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Provisions of Retail Installment Contracts

ARTICLE 4. Restrictions on Retail Installment Contracts

ARTICLE 5. Finance Charge Limitation

ARTICLE 6. Payments

ARTICLE 7. Refinancing and Consolidation

ARTICLE 8. Add-on Sales

ARTICLE 9. Terms of Purchase by Financing Agency

ARTICLE 10. Retail Installment Accounts

ARTICLE 10.5. Retail Installment Account Credit Card Periodic Rate Disclosures

1810.20-1810.21

ARTICLE 11. Attorney’s Fees and Court Costs

ARTICLE 12.1. Repossession and Resale

ARTICLE 12.2. Penalties

ARTICLE 12.3. Actions

ARTICLE 12.4. Financing Retail Purchases

CHAPTER 2. Credit Transactions Regarding Women

1812.30-1812.35

TITLE 2.4. CONTRACTS FOR DANCE STUDIO LESSONS AND OTHER SERVICES

1812.50-1812.69

TITLE 2.5. CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH STUDIO SERVICES

1812.80-1812.98

TITLE 2.55. CONTRACTS FOR THE LEASE OR RENTAL OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES

TITLE 2.6. CONTRACTS FOR DISCOUNT BUYING SERVICES

1812.100-1812.129

TITLE 2.7. CONTRACTS FOR SELLER ASSISTED MARKETING PLANS

1812.200-1812.221

TITLE 2.8. MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CONTRACTS

1812.300-1812.316

TITLE 2.9. CREDITOR REMEDIES: DISABILITY INSURANCE

1812.400-1812.410

TITLE 2.91. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, AND JOB LISTING SERVICES ACT

1812.500-1812.544

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

1812.500-1812.502

CHAPTER 2. Employment Agencies

1812.503-1812.5095

CHAPTER 3. Employment Counseling Services

1812.510-1812.513

CHAPTER 4. Job Listing Services

1812.515-1812.521

CHAPTER 5. Records

CHAPTER 6. Remedies and Enforcement

CHAPTER 7. Nurses’ Registries

1812.524-1812.533

CHAPTER 8. Long-Term Care Facilities

1812.540-1812.544

TITLE 2.95. AUCTIONEER AND AUCTION COMPANIES

1812.600-1812.609

TITLE 2.96. CALIFORNIA RENTAL-PURCHASE ACT

1812.620-1812.649

TITLE 2.97. CONSUMER COLLECTION NOTICE

1812.700-1812.702

TITLE 3. DEPOSIT

1813-1881.2

CHAPTER 1. Deposit in General

1813-1828

ARTICLE 1. Nature and Creation of Deposit

ARTICLE 2. Obligations of the Depositary

CHAPTER 2. Deposit for Keeping

1833-1867

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Gratuitous Deposit

ARTICLE 3. Storage

ARTICLE 3.5. Deposits for Repair, Alteration or Sale

ARTICLE 4. Innkeepers

CHAPTER 3. Deposit for Exchange

CHAPTER 4. Private Bulk Storage of Grain

TITLE 3.5. UTILITY SERVICES

TITLE 4. LOAN

1884-1923.10

CHAPTER 1. Loan for Use

CHAPTER 1.5. Loans to Museums for Indefinite or Long Terms

CHAPTER 2. Loan for Exchange

CHAPTER 3. Loan of Money

CHAPTER 3.5. Shared Appreciation Loans

CHAPTER 4. Shared Appreciation Loans of E.R.I.S.A. Pension Funds

1917.010-1917.075

ARTICLE 1. Legislative Findings and Declarations

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Terms and Conditions

1917.030-1917.034

ARTICLE 4. Annual Appraisals

1917.040-1917.044

ARTICLE 5. Improvements

ARTICLE 6. General Provisions

1917.060-1917.069

ARTICLE 7. Notices and Disclosures

1917.070-1917.075

CHAPTER 5. Shared Appreciation Loans

1917.110-1917.175

ARTICLE 1. Legislative Findings and Declarations

ARTICLE 2. Definitions

ARTICLE 3. Terms and Conditions

1917.130-1917.135

ARTICLE 4. Determination of Fair Market Value

1917.140-1917.142

ARTICLE 5. Improvements

1917.150-1917.151

ARTICLE 6. General Provisions

1917.160-1917.168

ARTICLE 7. Notices and Disclosures

1917.170-1917.175

CHAPTER 6. Loans of E.R.I.S.A. Pension Funds

1917.210-1917.220

CHAPTER 7. Shared Appreciation Loans for Seniors

1917.320-1917.714

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Terms and Conditions

1917.330-1917.334

ARTICLE 3. Determination of Fair Market Value

1917.410-1917.412

ARTICLE 4. Improvements

1917.510-1917.511

ARTICLE 5. General Provisions

1917.610-1917.619

ARTICLE 6. Notices and Disclosures

1917.710-1917.714

CHAPTER 7.5. Mortgage Loans

CHAPTER 8. Reverse Mortgages

TITLE 5. HIRING

1925-1997.270

CHAPTER 1. Hiring in General

CHAPTER 2. Hiring of Real Property

CHAPTER 2.6. Commercial Rental Control

1954.25-1954.31

CHAPTER 2.7. Residential Rent Control

1954.50-1954.535

CHAPTER 3. Hiring of Personal Property

CHAPTER 4. Identification of Property Owners

CHAPTER 4.5. Disposition of Personal Property Upon Request of Tenant

CHAPTER 5. Disposition of Personal Property Remaining on Premises at Termination of Tenancy

CHAPTER 5.5. Disposition of Property Remaining on Premises at Termination of Commercial Tenancy

CHAPTER 6. Assignment and Sublease

1995.010-1995.340

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

1995.010-1995.030

ARTICLE 2. Restrictions on Transfer

1995.210-1995.270

ARTICLE 3. Breach and Remedies

1995.300-1995.340

CHAPTER 7. Use Restrictions

1997.010-1997.270

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

1997.010-1997.050

ARTICLE 2. Use Restrictions

1997.210-1997.270

TITLE 6. SERVICE

2019-2082

CHAPTER 2. Particular Employments

2019-2030

ARTICLE 2. Agents

ARTICLE 3. Factors

CHAPTER 3. Service Without Employment

2078-2079.24

ARTICLE 1. Voluntary Interference with Property

ARTICLE 2. Duty to Prospective Purchaser of Residential Property

CHAPTER 4. Lost and Unclaimed Property

2080-2082

ARTICLE 1. Lost Money and Goods

ARTICLE 2. Unclaimed Property

ARTICLE 3. Fees of Officers

TITLE 7. CARRIAGE

2085-2209

CHAPTER 1. Carriage in General

CHAPTER 2. Carriage of Persons

2096-2104

ARTICLE 1. Gratuitous Carriage of Persons

ARTICLE 2. Carriage for Reward

CHAPTER 3. Carriage of Property

2110-2144

ARTICLE 1. General Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Obligations of the Carrier

ARTICLE 4. Freightage

CHAPTER 4. Carriage of Messages

CHAPTER 5. Common Carriers

2168.-2209

ARTICLE 1. Common Carriers in General

ARTICLE 2. Common Carriers of Persons

ARTICLE 3. Common Carriers of Property

ARTICLE 4. Common Carriers of Messages

TITLE 8. INVOLUNTARY TRUSTS

TITLE 9. AGENCY

2295-2400

CHAPTER 1. Agency in General

2295-2357

ARTICLE 1. Definition of Agency

ARTICLE 2. Authority of Agents

ARTICLE 3. Mutual Obligations of Principals and Third Persons

ARTICLE 4. Obligations of Agents to Third Persons

ARTICLE 5. Delegation of Agency

ARTICLE 6. Termination of Agency

CHAPTER 2. Particular Agencies

2362-2400

ARTICLE 1. Auctioneers

ARTICLE 2. Factors

ARTICLE 3. Powers of Attorney Under Probate Code

TITLE 10. RECORDING ARTIST CONTRACTS

TITLE 11. PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

TITLE 12. INDEMNITY

TITLE 13. SURETYSHIP

2787-2856

ARTICLE 1. Definition of Suretyship

ARTICLE 2. Creation of Suretyship

ARTICLE 3. Interpretation of Suretyship

ARTICLE 4. Liability of Sureties

ARTICLE 5. Continuing Guaranty

ARTICLE 6. Exoneration of Sureties

ARTICLE 7. Position of Sureties

TITLE 13.5. OBLIGATION TO DEFEND ACTION

TITLE 14. LIEN

2872-3081.10

CHAPTER 1. Liens in General

2872-2914

ARTICLE 1. Definition of Liens

ARTICLE 2. Creation of Liens

ARTICLE 3. Effect of Liens

ARTICLE 4. Priority of Liens

ARTICLE 5. Redemption From Lien

ARTICLE 6. Extinction of Liens

CHAPTER 2. Mortgage

2920-2967

ARTICLE 1. Mortgages in General

ARTICLE 1.5. Mortgage Foreclosure Consultants

ARTICLE 2. Mortgage of Real Property

ARTICLE 3. Disclosures on Purchase Money Liens on Residential Property

CHAPTER 2a. Home Equity Loan Disclosure Act

CHAPTER 2b. Automobile Sales Finance Act

CHAPTER 2c. Real Property Sales Contracts

CHAPTER 2d. Vehicle Leasing Act

CHAPTER 2e. Controlled Escrows

CHAPTER 3.5. Health Care Liens

CHAPTER 4. Hospital Liens

CHAPTER 6. Other Liens

CHAPTER 6.5. Liens on Vehicles

CHAPTER 6.7. Livestock Service Lien

CHAPTER 7. Stoppage in Transit

CHAPTER 8. Design Professionals’ Liens

TITLE 15. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT

3082-3267

CHAPTER 1. General Definitions

CHAPTER 2. Mechanics’ Liens

3109-3154

ARTICLE 1. Application of Chapter

ARTICLE 2. Who Is Entitled to Lien

ARTICLE 3. Conditions to Enforcing a Lien

ARTICLE 4. Amount of Lien

ARTICLE 5. Property Subject to Lien

ARTICLE 6. Priorities

ARTICLE 7. Enforcement of Lien

CHAPTER 3. Stop Notices for Private Works of Improvement

3156-3176.5

ARTICLE 1. Application of Chapter

ARTICLE 2. Who Is Entitled to Serve a Stop Notice and Bonded Stop Notice

ARTICLE 3. Conditions to Valid Service of Stop Notice and Bonded Stop Notice

ARTICLE 4. Effect of Stop Notice and Bonded Stop Notice

ARTICLE 5. Priorities

ARTICLE 6. Release of Stop Notice or Bonded Stop Notice

ARTICLE 7. Enforcement of Rights Arising From Stop Notice and Bonded Stop Notice

CHAPTER 4. Stop Notice for Public Work

3179-3214

ARTICLE 1. Application of Chapter

ARTICLE 2. Who Is Entitled to Serve a Stop Notice

ARTICLE 3. Conditions to Service of Stop Notice

ARTICLE 4. Priorities

ARTICLE 5. Release of Stop Notice

ARTICLE 6. Enforcement of Rights Arising From Stop Notice

CHAPTER 5. General Provisions Relating to Bonds

3225-3227

ARTICLE 1. Construction of and Terms and Conditions of Bonds

CHAPTER 6. Payment Bond for Private Works

3235-3242

ARTICLE 1. Provision for and Effect of Filing Contract and Payment Bond

ARTICLE 2. Conditions to Action on Payment Bond

CHAPTER 7. Payment Bond for Public Works

CHAPTER 8. Miscellaneous Provisions

TITLE 16. GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE 17. YEAR 2000 INFORMATION DISCLOSURES

TITLE 17. YEAR 2000 PROBLEM LIABILITY

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