California Civil Code Section 1677

CA Civ Code § 1677 (2017)  

A provision in a contract to purchase and sell real property liquidating the damages to the seller if the buyer fails to complete the purchase of the property is invalid unless:

(a) The provision is separately signed or initialed by each party to the contract; and

(b) If the provision is included in a printed contract, it is set out either in at least 10-point bold type or in contrasting red print in at least eight-point bold type.

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 198.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018