California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7167

Amended (as added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 48, Sec. 21) by Stats. 2005, Ch. 385, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2006.
(a)Any contract, the primary purpose of which is the construction of a swimming pool, that does not substantially comply with paragraph (4) or (5) of subdivision (c) or paragraph (7), (8), or (9) of subdivision (d) of Section 7159, shall be void and unenforceable by the contractor as contrary to public policy.
(b)Failure by the contractor to comply with paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 7159 as set forth in subdivision (a) of this section does not preclude the

recovery of compensation for work performed based on quasi-contract, quantum meruit, restitution, or other similar legal or equitable remedies designed to prevent unjust enrichment.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7167 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-9-contractors/article-10-home-improvement-business/section-7167

Other sections in Article 10 - Home Improvement Business

§ 7150§ 7150.1§ 7151§ 7151.2§ 7152§ 7153§ 7153.1§ 7153.2§ 7153.3§ 7154…§ 7161§ 7162§ 7163§ 7164§ 7165§ 7166§ 7167§ 7168§ 7169§ 7170

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