In case of failure by any person to comply with the provisions of this chapter, such person or any person who acquires a contract or installment account with knowledge of such noncompliance is barred from recovery of any finance charge or of any delinquency, collection, extension, deferral or refinance charge imposed in connection with such contract or installment account and the buyer shall have the right to recover from such person an amount equal to any of such charges paid by the buyer.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1812.7
Penalties
Known as the Unruh Act
The act spans §§ 1801–1812 (87 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 4 Cal. 3d 800 - Vasquez v. Superior Court (1971)
Most recently applied in 4 Cal. 3d 800 - Vasquez v. Superior Court (May 1971)
Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 546.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.