Cal. Civil Code § 1788.16
Cal. Civil Code § 1788.16
California · California Civil Code · Status: effective · Effective 2025-01-01
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- Cal. Civil Code § 1788.16, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/787155
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It is unlawful, with respect to attempted collection of a covered debt, for a debt collector, creditor, or an attorney to send a communication that simulates legal or judicial process or that gives the appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved by a governmental agency or attorney when it is not. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by both.