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Cal. Civ. Code § 1799.97 — CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACTS

Cal. Civ. Code § 1799.97

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(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.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1799.97 — CONSUMER CREDIT CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(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.