Civil Code section 1797.85

Any retail seller who violates this chapter shall be liable to the buyer who returns the product for a refund, or credit on credit purchases, if the product purchased has not been used in a manner inconsistent with any printed instructions provided by the seller.

Source: Section 1797.85, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1797.85. (updated Jan. 1, 1986; accessed Sep. 8, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 1797.85, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1797.85. (last accessed May 12, 2025).