Section 1788.17.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1788.17.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, every debt collector collecting or attempting to collect a consumer debt shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1692b to 1692j, inclusive, of, and shall be subject to the remedies in Section 1692k of, Title 15 of the United States Code. However, subsection (11) of Section 1692e and Section 1692g shall not apply to any person specified in paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (6) of Section 1692a of Title 15 of the United States Code or that person’s principal. The references to federal codes in this section refer to those codes as they read January 1, 2001.

References

referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 1692b.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 1692j.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 1692k.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 1692e.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 1692g.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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