Civil Code section 1799.209

(a)

If a consumer contract requires a dispute under the contract to be arbitrated and the dispute may be adjudicated pursuant to the Small Claims Act (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure), the consumer shall be given the option to have the dispute adjudicated pursuant to that act.

(b)

This section applies to a contract entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1, 2025.

Source: Section 1799.209, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1799.209. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 1799.209’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1799.209

Original Source: Section 1799.209, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1799.209. (last accessed May 12, 2025).