California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1799.209

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 986, Sec. 3. (SB 940) Effective January 1, 2025.
(a)If a consumer contract requires a dispute under the contract to be arbitrated and the dispute may be adjudicated pursuant to the Small Claims Act (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure), the consumer shall be given the option to have the dispute adjudicated pursuant to that act.
(b)This section applies to a contract entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1, 2025.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 1799.209 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-1-82-business-records/chapter-3-civil-remedies/section-1799.209

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Civil Remedies

§ 1799.2§ 1799.3§ 1799.200§ 1799.201§ 1799.202§ 1799.203§ 1799.204§ 1799.205§ 1799.206§ 1799.207§ 1799.208§ 1799.209§ 1799.300

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