Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, any failure to comply with any provision of this chapter may be corrected by the holder in accordance with the provisions of this section, provided that a willful violation may not be corrected, and a correction which will increase the amount owed by the buyer or the amount of any payment shall not be effective unless the buyer concurs in writing to the correction. If a violation is corrected by the holder in accordance with the provisions of this section, neither the seller nor the holder shall be subject to any penalty under this article. The correction shall be made by delivery to the buyer of a corrected copy of the contract within 30 days of the execution of the original contract by the buyer. Any amount improperly collected from the buyer shall be credited against the indebtedness evidenced by the contract.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1812.8
Penalties
Known as the Unruh Act
The act spans §§ 1801 to 1812.9 (87 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 69 Cal. 2d 881 - Morgan v. Reasor Corp. (1968)
Most recently applied in 69 Cal. 2d 881 - Morgan v. Reasor Corp. (December 1968)
Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1214.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.