§ 1799.97

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

(a) No consumer credit contract shall provide for a security interest in any religious books, religious artifacts, or religious materials, valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500), unless the religious books, artifacts, or materials are specifically pledged as collateral.

(b) Any provision in any contract which provides for a security interest in violation of subdivision (a) shall be void and unenforceable.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 732, Sec. 1.)

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