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7.11 Warranty Laws
Thefollowinglawsgovernwarrantiesthatariseinretailsalesofconsumergoods:
• TheCaliforniaSong-BeverlyConsumerWarrantyAct[CC§§1790etseq],
• TheCaliforniaUniformCommercialCode,DivisionTwo[ComC§§2101etseq],
and
• ThefederalMagnuson-MossWarrantyFederalTradeCommissionImprovement
Act[15USC§§2301etseq;16CFRParts701–703].AtypicalMagnuson-Moss
Actwarrantyisawrittenpromisethattheproductisfreeofdefectsorawritten
promisetorefund,repair,orreplacedefectivegoods.[See15USC§2301(6).]
Remediesincludedamagesforfailingtohonorawrittenwarrantyorservice
contractorforviolatingdisclosureprovisions.[See15USC§2310(d).]Exceptfor
somelabelinganddisclosurerequirements,thefederalActdoesnotpreemptstate
law.[See15USC§2311.]
TheConsumerWarrantyActdoesnotaffecttherightsandobligationsofpartiesunder
thestateUniformCommercialCode,excepttheprovisionsoftheActprevailover
provisionsoftheCommercialCodewhentheyconict.[CC§1790.3.]
Forpurposesofsmallclaimsactions,thiscoursewillfocusonrightsanddutiesunder
thestatelaws.