California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 1.4 — Layaway Practices, Section 1749.1

For purposes of this title, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Consumer good” means any article which is used or bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(b) “Retail seller” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, association, organization, or other legal entity which engages in the business of selling consumer goods to retail buyers.

(c) “Layaway” means an agreement by a retail seller with a consumer to retain specified consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price, in earnest of which sale the consumer has deposited with the retail seller an agreed upon sum of money, and any other terms and conditions not contrary to law which are mutually agreed upon.

Notes

Defines consumer good, retail seller, and layaway for the title. A consumer good is primarily for personal, family, or household use; a retail seller sells such goods to consumers; and layaway is an agreement to hold identified goods for later delivery after a deposit and other mutually agreed lawful terms.

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