California Civil Code

§ 1793.1

CIV § 1793.1 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 3 · Title 1.7 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) Every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods shall fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, which shall clearly identify the party making the express warranties, and which shall conform to the federal standards for disclosure of warranty terms and conditions set forth in the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.), and in the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission adopted pursuant to the provisions of that act. If the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer provides a warranty or product registration card or form, or an electronic online warranty or product registration form, to be completed and returned by the consumer, the card or form shall contain statements, each displayed in a clear and conspicuous manner, that do all of the following:

(A)Informs the consumer that the card or form is for product registration.

(B)Informs the consumer that failure to complete and return the card or form does not diminish his or her warranty rights.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 306, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.