California Civil Code
Sec.
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1799.97
(a)
No consumer credit contract shall provide for a security interest in any religious books, religious artifacts, or religious materials, valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500), unless the religious books, artifacts, or materials are specifically pledged as collateral.
(b)
Any provision in any contract which provides for a security interest in violation of subdivision (a) shall be void and unenforceable.