California Civil Code

§ 1670.10

CIV § 1670.10 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 3 · Title 4 · Part 2

Statute text

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2018, to transfer ownership of a dog or cat in which ownership is contingent upon the making of payments over a period of time subsequent to the transfer of possession of the dog or cat is void as against public policy.

(2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to payments to repay an unsecured loan for the purchase of the dog or cat.

(b)A contract entered into on or after January 1, 2018, for the lease of a dog or cat that provides for or offers the option of transferring ownership of the dog or cat at the end of the lease term is void as against public policy.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 761, Sec. 1. (AB 1491) Effective January 1, 2018.