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DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273.91›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.91›TITLE 1.86. CONSUMER CONTRACT AWARENESS ACT OF 1990 1799.200-1799.209

§ 1799.209

California Civil Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) If a consumer contract requires a dispute under the contract to be arbitrated and the dispute may be adjudicated pursuant to the Small Claims Act (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure), the consumer shall be given the option to have the dispute adjudicated pursuant to that act.

(b) This section applies to a contract entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1, 2025.

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 986, Sec. 3. (SB 940) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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