California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 1.85 — Consumer Credit Contracts, Section 1799.97

(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.

Notes

Prohibits a consumer credit contract from creating a security interest in religious books, artifacts, or materials valued at less than $500 unless those items are specifically pledged as collateral. Any contract provision that creates a security interest in violation of that restriction is void and unenforceable.

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