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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 8§ 2801 Warranty Form Return Protection

§ 2801 Warranty Form Return Protection

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§ 2801 Warranty Form Return Protection

Key Takeaways

  • •If you buy something with a warranty, you don’t lose the warranty just because you forgot to fill out and send back a form.
  • •You still need to prove you bought the item and when, if the seller asks for it.
  • •If the seller wants you to give up this right, you must agree in writing—just saying it out loud doesn’t count.

Example

You buy a new TV, and the warranty says you must mail back a form to keep the warranty valid. You forget to send the form, but the TV breaks a month later.

The store can’t say ‘no warranty for you’ just because you didn’t send the form. You still get the warranty, but you might need to show your receipt to prove when you bought the TV.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2801 Warranty Form Return Protection

In any retail sale of goods, if the manufacturer or seller of the goods issues a written warranty or guarantee as to the condition or quality of all or part of the goods which requires the buyer to complete and return any form to the manufacturer or seller as proof of the purchase of the goods, such warranty or guarantee shall not be unenforceable solely because the buyer fails to complete or return the form. This section does not relieve the buyer from proving the fact of purchase and the date thereof in any case in which such a fact is in issue. The buyer must agree in writing to any waiver of this section for the waiver to be valid. Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of this section which is not in writing is contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 972.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

written warrantyguaranteeproof of purchasewaiverpublic policy

Related Statutes

  • § 2800 Consumer Goods Definition
  • § 9801 Statute Effective Date
  • § 9802 Retroactive Lien Transaction Rules
  • § 9803 Perfected Security Interest Transition
  • § 9804 Unperfected Security Interest Perfection

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 2801.
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