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AB-1900 Consumer refunds: nondisclosure agreements.(2023-2024)



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Assembly Bill No. 1900
CHAPTER 89

An act to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 1748.50) to Title 1.3.5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to consumer refunds.

[ Approved by Governor  July 15, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State  July 15, 2024. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1900, Weber. Consumer refunds: nondisclosure agreements.
Existing law generally regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts, and also regulates consumer refunds specific to certain industries and under specified circumstances.
This bill would make a provision in a contract or agreement that prohibits a consumer from publishing or making statements about the business as a condition of receiving a refund or other consideration or thing of value contrary to public policy and void and unenforceable.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 1748.50) is added to Title 1.3.5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read:
CHAPTER  1.5. Consumer Refund Conditioned on Nondisclosure Agreement

1748.50.
 Any provision in a contract or agreement that prohibits a consumer from publishing or making statements about the business as a condition of receiving a partial or complete refund or any other consideration or thing of value is contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.