Sections
7 entriesSection 17600Establishes legislative intent to end ongoing charges to consumer credit cards, debit cards, or third-party payment accounts for continuing product shipments or…Section 17601Defines automatic renewal, automatic-renewal and continuous-service offer terms, clear and conspicuous disclosure, consumer, continuous service, and free-to-pay conversion. The definitions require disclosure…Section 17602Requires businesses offering automatic renewal or continuous service to clearly disclose terms, obtain and retain affirmative consent for at least three years…Section 17603Defines goods sent under a continuous-service agreement or automatic renewal without the consumer’s required affirmative consent as an unconditional gift. The consumer…Section 17604Exempts violations of the automatic-renewal article from criminal treatment while preserving all otherwise available civil remedies. A business that complies with the…Section 17605Exempts from the article specified regulated services and entities, including businesses or affiliates operating under local franchises or California Public Utilities Commission…Section 17606Sets December 1, 2010, as the date on which the article becomes operative. From that date, the article is operative according to…