DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273.91›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.91›TITLE 1.6C. FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES 1788-1788.33›ARTICLE 3. Debtor Responsibilities 1788.20-1788.22

§ 1788.21

California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) In connection with any covered credit existing or requested to be extended to a person, that person shall within a reasonable time notify the creditor or prospective creditor of any change in that person’s name, address, or employment.

(b) Each responsibility set forth in subdivision (a) shall apply only if and after the creditor clearly and conspicuously in writing discloses that responsibility to that person.

(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 522, Sec. 14. (SB 1286) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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