California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 9 - Automatic Purchase Renewals

• Section 17600.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third party payment accounts...
• Section 17601.
  For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Automatic renewal” means a plan or arrangement in which a paid subscription or purchasing agreement...
• Section 17602.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any business that makes an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to a consumer in this state to do any...
• Section 17602.a.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any business that makes an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer to a consumer in this state to do...
• Section 17603.
  In any case in which a business sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer, under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal...
• Section 17604.
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 17534, a violation of this article shall not be a crime. However, all available civil remedies that apply to a violation of this...
• Section 17605.
  The following are exempt from the requirements of this article:(a) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate where either the business or its affiliate...
• Section 17606.
  This article shall become operative on December 1, 2010.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. (SB 340) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section...

Last modified: October 22, 2018