Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS 16000-18107›PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC 17500-17943›CHAPTER 1. Advertising 17500-17606›ARTICLE 9. Automatic Purchase Renewals 17600-17606
§ 17603
California Business and Professions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
In any case in which a business sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer, under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal of a purchase, without first obtaining the consumer’s affirmative consent as described in Section 17602, the goods, wares, merchandise, or products shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the consumer, who may use or dispose of the same in any manner he or she sees fit without any obligation whatsoever on the consumer’s part to the business, including, but not limited to, bearing the cost of, or responsibility for, shipping any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to the business.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (SB 340) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative December 1, 2010, pursuant to Section 17606.)
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