California Civil Code Section 1799.97

CA Civ Code § 1799.97 (2017)  

(a) No consumer credit contract shall provide for a security interest in any religious books, religious artifacts, or religious materials, valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500), unless the religious books, artifacts, or materials are specifically pledged as collateral.

(b) Any provision in any contract which provides for a security interest in violation of subdivision (a) shall be void and unenforceable.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 732, Sec. 1.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018