California Business and Professions Code 17511 – (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the widespread use …
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the widespread use of telephone solicitors to initiate sales of goods, real property, and investment opportunities has created numerous problems for purchasers and investors which are inimical to good business practices. Telephonic sales have a significant impact upon the economy and well-being of this state and its local communities. However, purchasers have suffered substantial losses because of (1) misrepresentations, (2) lack of full and complete information regarding both the telephonic seller and the goods and investments the telephonic seller is offering, and (3) failure of delivery. The provisions of this article relating to telephonic sellers are necessary for the public welfare.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to (1) provide each prospective telephonic sales purchaser with information necessary to make an intelligent decision regarding the offer made, (2) safeguard the public against deceit and financial hardship, (3) insure, foster, and encourage competition and fair dealings among telephonic sellers by requiring adequate disclosure, and (4) prohibit representations that tend to mislead. This article shall be construed liberally in order to achieve these purposes.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 17511
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- seller: means a person who, on their own behalf or through salespersons or through the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device, as defined in §. See California Business and Professions Code 17511.1
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1.)