CHAPTER 4. Fixed Term Installment Contracts

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 557, Sec. 1.

§§ 17800–17860 · 7 sections

• § 17800 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Early termination fee” means an additional fee charged to a consumer as a…
• § 17810 (a) A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge a fee to a consumer who…
• § 17820 A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge an early termination fee or any…
• § 17830 This chapter shall not be interpreted to prohibit a contract from requiring the return of a good if the fixed term installment contract is terminated.
• § 17840 This chapter shall not be interpreted to prevent a buyer from paying the full remaining balance of a fixed term installment contract before its maturity.
• § 17850 (a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fixed term installment contract that is regulated by state or federal law providing greater protections to…
• § 17860 Any waiver of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.