Civil Code section 1789.19

(a)

Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. Any attempt by a credit services organization to have a consumer waive rights given by this title shall constitute a violation of this title.

(b)

In any proceeding involving this title, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.

Source: Section 1789.19, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1789.­19.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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