Civil Code - CIV

DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427 - 3272.9]

PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS [1738 - 3273]

TITLE 1.7. CONSUMER WARRANTIES [1790 - 1797.96]

CHAPTER 1. Consumer Warranty Protection [1790 - 1795.8]

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [1790 - 1790.4]

1790.  

This chapter may be cited as the “Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.”

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333.)

1790.1.  

Any waiver by the buyer of consumer goods of the provisions of this chapter, except as expressly provided in this chapter, shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333.)

1790.2.  

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333.)

1790.3.  

The provisions of this chapter shall not affect the rights and obligations of parties determined by reference to the Commercial Code except that, where the provisions of the Commercial Code conflict with the rights guaranteed to buyers of consumer goods under the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1333.)

1790.4.  

The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy that is otherwise available, and, in particular, shall not be construed to supplant the provisions of the Unfair Practices Act.

(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 416.)