California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1794.1

Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 416.
(a)Any retail seller of consumer goods injured by the willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this chapter may bring an action for the recovery of damages. Judgment may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed plus reasonable attorney fees.
(b)Any independent serviceman of consumer goods injured by the willful or repeated violation of the provisions of this chapter may bring an action for the recovery of damages. Judgment may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed plus reasonable attorney

fees.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1794.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-1-7-consumer-warranties/chapter-1-consumer-warranty-protection/article-3-sale-warranties/section-1794.1

Other sections in Article 3 - Sale Warranties

§ 1792§ 1792.1§ 1792.2§ 1792.3§ 1792.4§ 1792.5§ 1793§ 1793.01§ 1793.02§ 1793.025…§ 1794.45§ 1794.5§ 1795§ 1795.1§ 1795.4§ 1795.5§ 1795.51§ 1795.6§ 1795.7§ 1795.8

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