In any case in which a person willfully violates any provision of this chapter in connection with the imposition, computation or disclosures of or relating to a finance charge on a consolidated total of two or more contracts under the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 1808.1) of this chapter, the buyer may recover from such person an amount equal to three times the total of the finance charges and any delinquency, collection, extension, deferral or refinance charges imposed, contracted for or received on all contracts included in the consolidated total and the seller shall be barred from the recovery of any such charges.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1812.9
Penalties
Known as the Unruh Act
The act spans §§ 1801 to 1812.9 (87 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 22 Cal. 4th 405 - Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (2000)
Most recently applied in 22 Cal. 4th 405 - Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (May 2000)
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.