California Business and Professions Code 302 – As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following …
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 302
- Consumer: means any individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or household purposes. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Services. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(b) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(c) “Consumer” means any individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or household purposes.
(d) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other group, however organized.
(e) “Individual” does not include a partnership, corporation, association, or other group, however organized.
(f) “Division” means the Division of Consumer Services.
(g) “Interests of consumers” is limited to the cost, quality, purity, safety, durability, performance, effectiveness, dependability, availability, and adequacy of choice of goods and services offered or furnished to consumers and the adequacy and accuracy of information relating to consumer goods, services, money, or credit (including labeling, packaging, and advertising of contents, qualities, and terms of sales).
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)