California Civil Code

§ 1788.2

CIV § 1788.2 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 1.6C · Part 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Definitions and rules of construction set forth in this section are applicable for the purpose of this title.

(b)The term “debt collection” means any act or practice in connection with the collection of covered debts.

(c)The term “debt collector” means any person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly, on behalf of that person or others, engages in debt collection. The term includes any person who composes and sells, or offers to compose and sell, forms, letters, and other collection media used or intended to be used for debt collection.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 200, Sec. 3. (AB 1521) Effective January 1, 2026.