California § 1694.8. 1694.8. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 138, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 1694.8. — 1694.8. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 138, Sec. 2.)

California § 1694.8.

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Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS

Title5.

Part 2.TITLE 5. EXTINCTION OF CONTRACTS

Ch. 2.2.CHAPTER 2.2. Weight Loss Contracts

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Every weight loss contract shall contain language providing that:

(a)If by reason of death or disability the buyer is unable to receive all services for which the buyer has contracted, the buyer and the buyer’s estate may elect to be relieved of the obligation to make payments for services other than those received before death or the onset of disability, except as provided in paragraph (3).

(1)If the buyer has prepaid any amount for services, so much of the amount prepaid that is allocable to services that the buyer has not received shall be promptly refunded to the buyer or his or her representative.

(2)“Disability” means a condition which precludes the buyer from physically using the services specified in the contract during the term of disability and the condition is verified in wri

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Every weight loss contract shall contain language providing that:
(a)
If by reason of death or disability the buyer is unable to receive all services for which the buyer has contracted, the buyer and the buyer’s estate may elect to be relieved of the obligation to make payments for services other than those received before death or the onset of disability, except as provided in paragraph (3).
(1)
If the buyer has prepaid any amount for services, so much of the amount prepaid that is allocable to services that the buyer has
not received shall be promptly refunded to the buyer or his or her representative.
(2)
“Disability” means a condition which precludes the buyer from physically using the services specified in the contract during the term of disability and the condition is verified in writing by a physician designated and remunerated by the buyer. The written verification of the physician shall be presented to the seller.
(3)
If the physician determines that the duration of the disability will be less than six months, the seller may extend the term of the contract for a period of six months at no additional charge to the buyer in lieu of cancellation.
(b)
If the buyer relocates his or her primary residence further than 50 miles from the weight loss center and is unable to transfer the contract to a comparable facility, the buyer may
elect to be relieved of the obligation to make payment for services other than those received prior to that relocation, and if the buyer has prepaid any amount for weight loss services, so much of the amount prepaid that is allocable to services that the buyer has not received shall be promptly refunded to the buyer. A buyer who elects to be relieved of further obligation pursuant to this subdivision may be charged a predetermined fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or, if more than half the life of the contract has expired, a predetermined fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).