California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §17513: (a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller to procure, either directly or through an agent, the services of any third-party delivery, courier, or other pickup service, for the purpose of obtai

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Telephonic sellers cannot use delivery services to collect payment unless goods are delivered before or when payment is received. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail.

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller to procure, either directly or through an agent, the services of any third-party delivery, courier, or other pickup service, for the purpose of obtaining a purchaser’s payment for goods sold by the telephonic seller, unless the goods are delivered before or at the same time the purchaser’s payment is obtained. (b) Notwithstanding Section 17511.9, any person who violates subdivision (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year.

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