CHAPTER 2. Standards for Warranty Work [1796. - 1796.5.]

Cal. Civil Code - CIV 2.
in effect

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1796. Section 1796.

Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship which engages in the business of installing new or used consumer goods, has a duty to the buyer to install them in a good and workmanlike manner.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1796.5. Section 1796.5.

Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship which engages in the business of providing service or repair to new or used consumer goods has a duty to the purchaser to perform those services in a good and workmanlike manner.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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