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The State of California - State and Consumer Services Agency

LEGAL AFFAIRS
400 R Street, Suite 3090
Sacramento, CA 95814-6200

We attempt to make our legal guides accurate as of the date of publication, but they are only guidelines and not definitive statements of the law. Questions about the law's application to particular cases should be directed to a specialist.

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• Display of Return Policy by Retail Sellers
  
  
• Privacy Rights: Payment by Check or Credit Card
  
  
• Consumer Transactions with Statutory Contract Cancellation Rights
  
  

• Updated! Consumer's Rights to Cancel Home Solicitation Contracts
  
  

• Consumer Product Warranties
  
  

• Updated! Regulation of Homestead Filing Services
  
  

• Contracting with a Contractor: The Homeowner's Rights to Cancel
  
  
• When You Decide to Improve Your Home
  
  
• California Bad Check Law
  
  
• Spanish Language Translations of Consumer Contracts
  
  
• Should You Buy a Service Contract?
  
  
• Motor Vehicle Buyer's Dispute Settlement Options
  
  
• Credit Identity Theft: Tips to Avoid and Resolve Problems
  
  
• What To Do If You Receive a Demand For Payment From a Creditor Or Debt Collection Agency
  
  
• Credit Repair Services
  
  
• How to Correct a Credit Card Billing Error
  
  
• How to Withhold Payment on a Credit Card
  
  
• Consumer Rights in Electronic Fund Transfers
  
  
• Rules on Conditional Offer of Prizes or Gifts
  
  
• Rules for Operation of Contests
  
  
• Rules Prohibiting Lotteries
  
  
• Rules for Promotional Giveaways
  
  

• New! FAQs and Tips on Gift Certificates and Gift Cards
  
  

• Updated! Overview of California's Health Studio Services Contract Law
  
  

• When Your Health Club Closes
  
  
• Protecting Yourself Against Consumer Fraud and Other Deceptive Practices
  
  
• Fact Sheet on False Advertising
  
  
• Electronic Signature Contracts in Consumer Internet Transactions
  
  
• Consumer Contract Formation and Cancellation
  
  

• New! Understanding Consumer Vehicle Leases

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