California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1792.1

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 991.

Every sale of consumer goods that are sold at retail in this state by a manufacturer who has reason to know at the time of the retail sale that the goods are required for a particular purpose and that the buyer is relying on the manufacturer’s skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods shall be accompanied by such manufacturer’s implied warranty of fitness.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1792.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-1-7-consumer-warranties/chapter-1-consumer-warranty-protection/article-3-sale-warranties/section-1792.1

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