California § 1812.120 - Any untrue or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of
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§ 1812.120. Any untrue or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of
Any untrue or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of the seller which has been received by or made to the buyer prior to his signing a contract for discount buying services shall render the contract for discount buying services void and unenforceable by the seller. No seller shall make or disseminate such information, representations, notices or advertisements. The phrase âuntrue or misleading information, representation, notice, or advertisementâ shall include any acts which constitute violations of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17500) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code. However, neither this section nor any other section of this title shall operate to exempt discount buying services from any other provisions of law, including the penalty provisions of Section 17536 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 3370.1 of this code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1812.120 cover?
Section 1812.120 ("Any untrue or misleading information, representation, notice or advertisement of") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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