California Civil Code

§ 1812.641

CIV § 1812.641 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 3 · Title 2.96 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)A lessor shall not send any solicitation or other promotional material to a person identified by the consumer as a reference to verify the consumer’s income, assets, credit history, or residence unless all of the following occur:

(1)The lessor clearly discloses in the rental-purchase agreement or application that (A) the lessor may send solicitations or other promotional material to references provided by the consumer unless the consumer objects and (B) the consumer has the right to object without incurring any additional rental charge or fee or any loss of contractual rights.

(2)A space on the rental-purchase agreement or application adjacent to the disclosure described in paragraph (1) is provided for the consumer to indicate the consumer’s approval or disapproval of the lessor’s sending solicitations or other promotional material.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1026, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.