California

Civil Code

4,109 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1881 — If any grain in private bulk storage is not removed or delivered on or before the original date of delivery specified in the bill of sale and in the notice of sale, it shall be lawful for the seller t
• § 1881.1 — A seller who shall willfully fail to comply with the requirements of notice and posting as provided for in Section 1880.
• § 1881.2 — The storage of grain pursuant to this chapter shall not constitute the depositary a warehouseman or storer of goods for hire and no storage facility shall be deemed to constitute a warehouse or public
• § 1882 — Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern the construction of this title: (a) “Customer” means the person in whose name a utility service is provided.
• § 1882.1 — A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets, or attempts any of the following acts: (a) Diverts, or causes to be diverted, utility
• § 1882.2 — In any civil action brought pursuant to Section 1882.
• § 1882.3 — There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of Section 1882.
• § 1882.4 — A utility may, in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, bring an action to enjoin and restrain any of the acts specified in Secti
• § 1882.5 — It is not a necessary prerequisite to an action pursuant to Section 1882.
• § 1882.6 — Any damages recovered pursuant to this title in excess of the actual damages sustained by the utility may be taken into account by the Public Utilities Commission or other applicable ratemaking agency
• § 1884 — A loan for use is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of personal property, and the latter agrees to return the same thing to him at a future time, without reward
• § 1885 — A loan for use does not transfer the title to the thing; and all its increase during the period of the loan belongs to the lender.
• § 1886 — A borrower for use must use great care for the preservation in safety and in good condition of the thing lent.
• § 1887 — One who borrows a living animal for use, must treat it with great kindness, and provide everything necessary and suitable for it.
• § 1888 — A borrower for use is bound to have and to exercise such skill in the care of the thing lent as he causes the lender to believe him to possess.
• § 1889 — A borrower for use must repair all deteriorations or injuries to the thing lent, which are occasioned by his negligence, however slight.
• § 1890 — The borrower of a thing for use may use it for such purposes only as the lender might reasonably anticipate at the time of lending.
• § 1891 — The borrower of a thing for use must not part with it to a third person, without the consent of the lender.
• § 1892 — The borrower of a thing for use must bear all its expenses during the loan, except such as are necessarily incurred by him to preserve it from unexpected and unusual injury.
• § 1893 — The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in it, which he knew at the time of lending, and concealed from the borrower.
• § 1894 — The lender of a thing for use may at any time require its return, even though he lent it for a specified time or purpose.
• § 1895 — If a thing is lent for use for a specified time or purpose, it must be returned to the lender without demand, as soon as the time has expired, or the purpose has been accomplished.
• § 1896 — The borrower of a thing for use must return it to the lender, at the place contemplated by the parties at the time of lending; or if no particular place was so contemplated by them, then at the place
• § 1899 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Many museums have benefited greatly from having property loaned to them for study or display.
• § 1899.1 — For the purposes of this chapter: (a) A “museum” is an institution located in California and operated by a nonprofit corporation or public agency, primarily educational, scientific, or aesthetic in pu
• § 1899.10 — (a) The three-year limitation on actions to recover personal property prescribed in Code of Civil Procedure Section 338.
• § 1899.11 — (a) The provisions of this chapter supersede the provisions of the Unclaimed Property Law (commencing with Section 1500 of the Code of Civil Procedure) except that at its option, a museum may report p
• § 1899.2 — (a) When a museum is required to give a lender notice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the museum shall be deemed to have given a lender notice if the museum mails the notice to the lender
• § 1899.3 — (a) If, on or after January 1, 1984, a museum accepts a loan of property for an indefinite term, or for a term in excess of seven years, the museum shall inform the lender in writing at the time of th
• § 1899.4 — (a) It is the responsibility of the owner of property on loan to a museum to notify the museum promptly in writing of any change of address or change in ownership of the property.
• § 1899.5 — (a) A notice of intent to preserve an interest in property on loan to a museum filed pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing, shall contain a description of the property adequate to enable the mu
• § 1899.6 — (a) Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to or dispose of property on loan to the museum without a lender’s permission if: (1) Immediate a
• § 1899.7 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if a museum is unable to give the lender the notice required by subdivision (d) of Section 1899.
• § 1899.8 — Effective January 1, 1985, no action shall be brought against a museum for damages because of injury to or loss of property loaned to the museum more than (1) three years from the date the museum give
• § 1899.9 — (a) A museum may give the lender notice of the museum’s intent to terminate a loan which was made for an indefinite term, or which was made on or after January 1, 1984, for a term in excess of seven y
• § 19 — Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent person upon inquiry as to a particular fact has constructive notice of the fact itself in all cases in which, by prosecu
• § 1902 — A loan for exchange is a contract by which one delivers personal property to another, and the latter agrees to return to the lender a similar thing at a future time, without reward for its use.
• § 1903 — A loan, which the borrower is allowed by the lender to treat as a loan for use, or for exchange, at his option, is subject to all the provisions of this Chapter.
• § 1904 — By a loan for exchange the title to the thing lent is transferred to the borrower, and he must bear all its expenses, and is entitled to all its increase.
• § 1905 — A lender for exchange cannot require the borrower to fulfill his obligations at a time, or in a manner, different from that which was originally agreed upon.
• § 1906 — Sections 1893, 1895, and 1896, apply to a loan for exchange.
• § 1912 — A loan of money is a contract by which one delivers a sum of money to another, and the latter agrees to return at a future time a sum equivalent to that which he borrowed.
• § 1913 — A borrower of money, unless there is an express contract to the contrary, must pay the amount due in such money as is current at the time when the loan becomes due, whether such money is worth more or
• § 1916 — When a rate of interest is prescribed by a law or contract, without specifying the period of time by which such rate is to be calculated, it is to be deemed an annual rate.
• § 1916.1 — The restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution shall not apply to any loan, or any forbearance, extension, or modification of a loan, made
• § 1916.11 — Notwithstanding any other remedy a borrower may have based on an alleged failure to comply with Sections 1916.
• § 1916.12 — (a) The Legislature finds that the economic environment of financial institutions has become increasingly volatile as a result of regulatory revisions enacted by the United States Congress and federal
• § 1916.2 — The restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution do not apply to any loans made by, or forbearances of, a public retirement or pension system
• § 1916.5 — (a) No increase in interest provided for in any provision for a variable interest rate contained in a security document, or evidence of debt issued in connection therewith, by a lender other than a su
• § 1916.6 — A security document, or evidence of debt issued in connection therewith, executed pursuant to Section 1916.
• § 1916.7 — (a) Sections 1916.
• § 1916.8 — Any lender may make, purchase or participate in a renegotiable rate mortgage loan under this section if the loan complies with the provisions of this section pertaining to one- to four-family home loa
• § 1916.9 — (a) Every lender who offers a renegotiable rate mortgage loan pursuant to Section 1916.
• § 1917 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Contingent deferred interest” means the sum a borrower is obligated to pay to a lender pursuant to the documentation of a shared appreciation loan as a share of (1)
• § 1917.001 — The relationship of the borrower and the lender in a shared appreciation loan transaction is that of debtor and creditor and shall not be, or be construed to be, a joint venture, equity venture, partn
• § 1917.002 — A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provisions of this code or the Financial Code which limits the interest rate or change of interest rate of variable, adjustable, or renegotiable
• § 1917.003 — The lien or liens of a deed or deeds of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and secure the principal amount of the shared appreciation loan, and all interest, whether accrued or to
• § 1917.004 — (a) The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principle amount and all interest, whether accrued or to be accrued, and all amounts of contingent deferred interest, shall attach from the ti
• § 1917.005 — Lenders shall be exempt from the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution with respect to shared appreciation loan transactions.
• § 1917.006 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Shared appreciation loan” means, in addition to the meaning defined in Section 1917, a loan that obligates the borrower to pay to the lender contingent deferred inte
• § 1917.010 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and essential that the state provide and promote alternative means of supplying affordable housing to the citizens of the state.
• § 1917.020 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Adjusted fair market value” means all of the following: (1) The net sale price, in the case of a bona fide sale made in good faith prior to the maturity date of the
• § 1917.030 — Lenders may make shared appreciation loans pursuant to this chapter for the purchase of real property improved with one- to four-family dwelling units, including structures ancillary to such dwelling
• § 1917.031 — A shared appreciation loan shall include the following terms and conditions: (a) The term of the loan, excluding refinancing under Section 1917.
• § 1917.032 — (a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the principal loan balance of the shared appreciation loan, together with accrued interest, including deferred conting
• § 1917.033 — (a) If the shared appreciation loan is not prepaid in full or the real property securing the loan is not sold or transferred prior to maturity of the loan, the lender shall offer to the original borro
• § 1917.034 — Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the borrower from obtaining any other financing, in lieu of the refinancing provided for in Section 1917.
• § 1917.040 — The fair market value of the real property securing a shared appreciation loan shall be determined annually as provided in this article.
• § 1917.041 — If the borrower disputes the amount of the appraisal, the borrower, within 30 days of the anniversary date of the loan, may procure an appraisal of the property at the borrower’s expense by a qualifie
• § 1917.042 — If the appraisal by the appraiser selected by the borrower is lower in amount than the appraisal by the appraiser selected by the lender, the amount to be used to calculate the annual adjustment shall
• § 1917.043 — The appraisal amount, as determined pursuant to Section 1917.
• § 1917.044 — The qualifications of the appraisers may be specified by the terms of the shared appreciation loan for purposes of this article and Article 5 (commencing with Section 1917.
• § 1917.050 — The borrower may have the cost of capital improvements to the security property completed within any 12-month period, and with an appraised value in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500
• § 1917.060 — The relationship of the borrower and the lender, as to a shared appreciation loan, is that of debtor and creditor and shall not be, or be construed to be, a joint venture, equity venture, partnership,
• § 1917.061 — Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.
• § 1917.062 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 711, a provision in a shared appreciation loan (not including the refinancing obligation) permitting the lender to accelerate the maturity date of the principal and accrued
• § 1917.063 — This chapter facilitates the making of shared appreciation financing in this state which conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 1917.064 — A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Financial Code which limits the interest rate or change of interest rate of variable, adjustable, or renegotiable i
• § 1917.065 — The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and secure the principal amount of the shared appreciation loan, and all interest, whether accrued or to be accrued, inclu
• § 1917.066 — The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principal amount and all interest, whether accrued or to be accrued, and all amounts of contingent deferred interest, shall attach from the time o
• § 1917.067 — Lenders shall be exempt from the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution with respect to shared appreciation loans made pursuant to this chapter.
• § 1917.068 — The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code shall not apply to a shared appreciation loan, provided (1) the loan obligation is evidenced by one promisso
• § 1917.069 — The aggregate amount of any fee charged to the borrower for processing an application and preparing any necessary documents in connection with originating a shared appreciation loan shall not exceed t
• § 1917.070 — (a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures required to be made pursuant to state law for shared appreciation loans, notwithstanding any contrary prov
• § 1917.071 — (a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans shall furnish to a prospective borrower, on the earlier of the date on which the lender first provides written information concerning shared apprecia
• § 1917.072 — (a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall also furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to the consummation of the loan, the disclosures required by Subpart C of Federal Reserve Board
• § 1917.073 — Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall additionally furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to the consummation of the loan, a statement containing the following information: IMPORTANT
• § 1917.074 — Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan shall contain a statement, printed or written in a size equal to at least 12-point bold type, consisting
• § 1917.075 — Where, pursuant to any provision of law, the lender is required to disclose the amount of interest due or to be due under a shared appreciation loan and the amount of contingent deferred interest due
• § 1917.110 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is necessary and essential that the state provide and promote alternative means of supplying affordable housing to the citizens of the state.
• § 1917.120 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Borrower” means the recipient or recipients of a shared appreciation loan and includes any successor in interest to the borrower under a shared appreciation loan, to
• § 1917.130 — Lenders may make shared appreciation loans pursuant to this chapter for the purchase of real property improved with one- to four-dwelling units, including structures ancillary to such dwelling units a
• § 1917.131 — A shared appreciation loan shall include the following terms and conditions: (a) The term of the loan, excluding any refinancing under Section 1917.
• § 1917.132 — (a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the principal loan balance of the shared appreciation loan, together with accrued interest, including contingent defer
• § 1917.133 — (a) If a shared appreciation loan with an original term of less than 10 years is not prepaid in full or the property is not sold or transferred prior to maturity of the loan, and provided the borrower
• § 1917.134 — Except as provided in this article, the terms and conditions of the refinancing loan shall be subject to all laws applicable to loans in effect on the date of refinancing.
• § 1917.135 — Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the borrower from obtaining any other financing, in lieu of the refinancing provided for in Section 1917.
• § 1917.140 — The borrower may, at any time for the purpose of facilitating a sale of the property, request the lender to stipulate the minimum amount which the lender considers to be the fair market value of the p
• § 1917.141 — (a) In the case of a sale for cash within 90 days after the lender stipulates, under the provisions of Section 1917.
• § 1917.142 — When Section 1917.
• § 1917.150 — The borrower may have the value of capital improvements added to the borrower’s cost of the property, for purposes of determining net appreciated value and the amount of contingent deferred interest,
• § 1917.151 — Nothing in this article shall preclude a shared appreciation loan from providing the borrower with a greater credit for improvements than specified in this article, provided the relevant disclosures r
• § 1917.160 — The relationship of the borrower and the lender, as to a shared appreciation loan, is that of debtor and creditor and shall not be, or be construed to be, a joint venture, equity venture, partnership,
• § 1917.161 — Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.
• § 1917.162 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 711, a provision in a shared appreciation loan made pursuant to this chapter permitting the lender to accelerate the maturity date of the principal and accrued interest on
• § 1917.163 — This chapter facilitates the making of shared appreciation financing in this state which conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 1917.164 — A shared appreciation loan shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Financial Code which limits the interest rate or change of interest rate of variable interest rate or renegotiable
• § 1917.165 — The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan shall include and secure the principal amount of the shared appreciation loan, and all interest, whether accrued or to be accrued, inclu
• § 1917.166 — The lien of a shared appreciation loan, including the principal amount and all interest, whether accrued or to be accrued, and all amounts of contingent deferred interest, shall attach from the time o
• § 1917.167 — A shared appreciation loan which at origination bears a fixed interest rate complying with the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution shall not be deemed to become usurious by r
• § 1917.168 — The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code do not apply to a shared appreciation loan to the extent the exemption afforded by subdivision (p) of Sectio
• § 1917.170 — (a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures required to be made pursuant to state law for shared appreciation loans, notwithstanding any contrary prov
• § 1917.171 — (a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans shall furnish to a prospective borrower, on the earlier of the dates on which the lender first provides written information concerning shared appreci
• § 1917.172 — (a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall also furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to the consummation of the loan, the disclosures required by Subpart C of Federal Reserve Board
• § 1917.173 — Each lender making a shared appreciation loan shall additionally furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to consummation of the loan, a statement containing the following information: IMPORTANT INF
• § 1917.174 — Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan shall contain a statement, printed or written in a size equal to at least 12-point bold type, consisting
• § 1917.175 — Where, pursuant to any provision of law, the lender is required to disclose the amount of interest due or to be due under a shared appreciation loan and the amount of contingent deferred interest due
• § 1917.210 — Each pension fund or retirement system which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (P.
• § 1917.220 — Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution, the restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constituti
• § 1917.320 — For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Actual contingent interest” means the lender’s appreciation share of the net appreciated amount.
• § 1917.330 — Lenders may make shared appreciation loans for seniors pursuant to this chapter for the refinancing of real property improved with one- to four-dwelling units, including structures ancillary to such d
• § 1917.331 — (a) A shared appreciation loan for seniors shall include all of the following: (1) The term of the loan shall be for an open-ended term, terminating upon the occurrence of a maturity event, or the fai
• § 1917.332 — Any provision in any loan made pursuant to this chapter for the discontinuation or termination of a monthly annuity other than upon the occurrence of a maturity event is void and unenforceable.
• § 1917.333 — (a) The borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time, in full or in part, the total loan obligation.
• § 1917.334 — Except as provided in this article, the terms and conditions of the shared appreciation loan for seniors shall be subject to all laws applicable to loans in effect on the date the loan is made.
• § 1917.410 — The borrower, at any time for the purpose of facilitating a sale of the property or prepaying or refinancing the loan, may request the lender to stipulate the minimum amount which the lender considers
• § 1917.411 — (a) In the case of a sale for cash within 90 days after the lender stipulates, under the provisions of Section 1917.
• § 1917.412 — When Section 1917.
• § 1917.510 — The borrower may have the value of capital improvements added to the fair market value of the borrower’s property, for purposes of determining the total loan obligation, but only if the procedures set
• § 1917.511 — Nothing in this article shall preclude a shared appreciation loan for seniors from providing the borrower with a greater credit for improvements than specified in this article, provided the relevant d
• § 1917.610 — The relationship of the borrower and the lender of a shared appreciation loan for seniors is that of debtor and creditor and shall not be, or be construed to be, a joint venture, an equity venture, a
• § 1917.611 — Any waiver of any right of a borrower under the provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.
• § 1917.612 — This chapter facilitates one method of making shared appreciation loans to senior citizens in this state.
• § 1917.613 — A shared appreciation loan for seniors shall not be subject to any provision of this code or the Financial Code which limits the interest rate or change of interest rate of variable interest rate or r
• § 1917.614 — The lien of a deed of trust securing a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall include and secure the total loan obligation of the shared appreciation loan for seniors.
• § 1917.615 — The lien of a shared appreciation loan for seniors, including the total loan obligation, shall attach from the time of the recordation of the deed of trust securing the loan, and the lien, including t
• § 1917.616 — A shared appreciation loan for seniors which bears a fixed interest rate complying with the usury provisions of Article XV of the California Constitution shall not be deemed to become usurious by reas
• § 1917.617 — The qualification requirements of Sections 25110, 25120, and 25130 of the Corporations Code do not apply to a shared appreciation loan for seniors to the extent the exemption afforded by subdivision (
• § 1917.618 — Any loan made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to Section 580b of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 1917.619 — Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution, the restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constituti
• § 1917.710 — (a) The disclosures made pursuant to this chapter, as required, shall be the only disclosures required to be made pursuant to state law for shared appreciation loans for seniors, notwithstanding any c
• § 1917.711 — (a) Each lender offering shared appreciation loans for seniors shall furnish to a prospective borrower, on the earlier of the dates on which the lender first provides written information concerning sh
• § 1917.712 — (a) Each lender making a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall also furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to the consummation of the loan, the disclosures required by Subpart C of Federal Re
• § 1917.713 — Each lender making a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall additionally furnish to the prospective borrower, prior to consummation of the loan, a statement containing the following information: I
• § 1917.714 — Each deed of trust and evidence of debt executed in connection with a shared appreciation loan for seniors shall contain a statement, printed or written in a size equal to at least 12-point bold type,
• § 1918.5 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Evidence of debt” means a note or negotiable instrument.
• § 1920 — Any mortgage instrument that is made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall meet the following requirements: (a) Standards for the adjustment of interest rates or monthly payments shall cons
• § 1921 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loan” means any loan or credit sale which is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes which bears interest at a rate
• § 1923 — For purposes of this chapter, “reverse mortgage” means a nonrecourse loan secured by real property that meets all of the following criteria: (a) The loan provides cash advances to a borrower based on
• § 1923.10 — This chapter shall only apply to those reverse mortgage loans executed on or after January 1, 1998.
• § 1923.2 — A reverse mortgage loan shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Prepayment, in whole or in part, shall be permitted without penalty at any time during the term of the reverse mortgage
• § 1923.3 — A reverse mortgage shall constitute a lien against the subject property to the extent of all advances made pursuant to the reverse mortgage and all interest accrued on these advances, and that lien sh
• § 1923.4 — For the purposes of this chapter, a property shall be deemed to be owner-occupied, notwithstanding that the legal title to the property is held in the name of a trust, provided that the occupant of th
• § 1923.5 — (a) No reverse mortgage loan application shall be taken by a lender unless the loan applicant, prior to receiving counseling, has received from the lender the following plain language statement in con
• § 1923.6 — The lender shall be presumed to have satisfied any disclosure duty imposed by this chapter if the lender provides a disclosure statement in the same form as provided in this chapter.
• § 1923.7 — No arrangement, transfer, or lien subject to this chapter shall be invalidated solely because of the failure of a lender to comply with any provision of this chapter.
• § 1923.9 — (a) To the extent that implementation of this section does not conflict with federal law resulting in the loss of federal funding, reverse mortgage loan payments made to a borrower shall be treated as
• § 1925 — Hiring is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of property, other than money, for reward, and the latter agrees to return the same to the former at a future time.
• § 1926 — The products of a thing hired, during the hiring, belong to the hirer.
• § 1927 — An agreement to let upon hire binds the letter to secure to the hirer the quiet possession of the thing hired during the term of the hiring, against all persons lawfully claiming the same.
• § 1928 — The hirer of a thing must use ordinary care for its preservation in safety and in good condition.
• § 1929 — The hirer of a thing must repair all deteriorations or injuries thereto occasioned by his want of ordinary care.
• § 1930 — When a thing is let for a particular purpose the hirer must not use it for any other purpose; and if he does, he is liable to the letter for all damages resulting from such use, or the letter may trea
• § 1931 — The letter of a thing may terminate the hiring and reclaim the thing before the end of the term agreed upon: 1.
• § 1932 — The hirer of a thing may terminate the hiring before the end of the term agreed upon: 1.
• § 1933 — The hiring of a thing terminates: 1.
• § 1934 — If the hiring of a thing is terminable at the pleasure of one of the parties, it is terminated by notice to the other of his death or incapacity to contract.
• § 1934.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1934, the hiring of accommodations from month to month in a nursing or convalescent home shall be terminated by the death of the patient by or for whom the hi
• § 1935 — When the hiring of a thing is terminated before the time originally agreed upon, the hirer must pay the due proportion of the hire for such use as he has actually made of the thing, unless such use is
• § 1938 — (a) A commercial property owner or lessor shall state on every lease form or rental agreement executed on or after January 1, 2017, whether or not the subject premises have undergone inspection by a C
• § 1939.01 — For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Rental company” means a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public.
• § 1939.03 — Except as limited by Section 1939.
• § 1939.05 — (a) The total amount of the renter’s liability to the rental company resulting from damage to the rented vehicle shall not exceed the sum of the following: (1) The estimated cost of parts which the re
• § 1939.07 — (a) A claim against a renter resulting from damage or loss, excluding loss of use, to a rental vehicle shall be reasonably and rationally related to the actual loss incurred.
• § 1939.09 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a damage waiver shall provide or, if not expressly stated in writing, shall be deemed to provide that the renter has no liability for damage, loss, loss
• § 1939.13 — (a) A rental company shall not require the purchase of a damage waiver, optional insurance, or another optional good or service.
• § 1939.15 — (a) In the absence of express permission granted by the renter subsequent to damage to, or loss of, the rented vehicle, a rental company shall not seek to recover any portion of a claim arising out of
• § 1939.17 — A customer facility charge or alternative customer facility charge may be collected by a rental company pursuant to Section 50474.
• § 1939.19 — (a) When providing a quote, or imposing charges for a rental, the rental company or third party may separately state the rental rate, additional mandatory charges, if any, and a mileage charge, if any
• § 1939.20 — (a) A rental company is not in violation of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 for excluding from the advertised, displayed, or offered price of a rental vehicle charges that are disclo
• § 1939.21 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Additional charges” means charges other than a per period base rental rate established by the business program.
• § 1939.22 — A rental company shall send communications to a renter electronically if the renter agrees to that communication in the rental or lease agreement.
• § 1939.23 — (a) A rental company shall not use, access, or obtain any information relating to the renter’s use of the rental vehicle that was obtained using electronic surveillance technology, except in the follo
• § 1939.25 — A renter may bring an action against a rental company for the recovery of damages and appropriate equitable relief for a violation of this chapter, except for Sections 1939.
• § 1939.27 — A rental company that brings an action against a renter for loss due to theft of the vehicle shall bring the action in the county in which the renter resides or, if the renter is not a resident of thi
• § 1939.29 — A waiver of any of the provisions of this chapter, except for Sections 1939.
• § 1939.31 — (a) A rental company’s disclosure requirements shall be satisfied for renters who are enrolled in the rental company’s membership program if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Prior to the e
• § 1939.33 — (a) When a rental company enters into a rental agreement in the state for the rental of a vehicle to any renter who is not a resident of this country and, as part of, or associated with, the rental ag
• § 1939.35 — (a) (1) A rental company shall provide a renter of a 15-passenger van with a copy of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s consumer advisory
• § 1939.37 — A rental company is not subject to the requirements of Section 14608 of the Vehicle Code if the rental is subject to the terms of a membership agreement that allows the renter to gain physical access
• § 1939.38 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial airport facility may regulate access to an airport and require any person or entity described in subdivision (m) of Section 1939.
• § 1939.39 — On and after July 1, 2024, a personal vehicle sharing program shall not allow a vehicle to be placed on a digital network or software application of the personal vehicle sharing program for the purpos
• § 1940 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this chapter shall apply to all persons who hire dwelling units located within this state including tenants, lessees, boarders, lodgers, and others, however
• § 1940.05 — For purposes of this chapter, “immigration or citizenship status” includes a perception that the person has a particular immigration status or citizenship status, or that the person is associated with
• § 1940.1 — (a) No person may require an occupant of a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code, to move, or to check out and reregister, before the expiration of 30 days occup
• § 1940.10 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Private area” means an outdoor backyard area that is on the ground level of the rental unit.
• § 1940.2 — (a) It is unlawful for a landlord to do any of the following for the purpose of influencing a tenant to vacate a dwelling: (1) Engage in conduct that violates subdivision (a) of Section 484 of the Pen
• § 1940.20 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Clothesline” includes a cord, rope, or wire from which laundered items may be hung to dry or air.