Business and Professions Code section 17850

(a)

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fixed term installment contract that is regulated by state or federal law providing greater protections to consumers than those provided by this chapter, including, but not limited to, a prohibition on early termination fees or a lower limit on early termination fee amounts.

(b)

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a home improvement contract, as defined in Section 7151.2.

Source: Section 17850, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=17850.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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