2007 CONSUMER LAWS

Effective January 1, 2007, unless noted

1. Credit Cards: Printing Numbers On Receipts
2. Fiduciaries/Conservators: Licensing and Qualifications
3. Gym Contracts: Cancellation Rights
4. Housing: Uniform Discrimination Laws
5. Identity Theft: Greater Penalties
6. Immigration Consultants: Criminal Background Checks
7. Landlords-Tenants: Eviction Notices
8. Pricing Accuracy: Checkout Scanners
9. Motor Vehicles: Car Buyers Bill of Rights
10. Motor Vehicles: Copying keys
11. Motor Vehicles: Documentation Preparation Fee
12. Motor Vehicles: Repossessions
13. Motor Vehicles: Services Contracts
14. Moving Companies: Enforcement and Regulations
15. Rent-to-Own: Contracts
16. Telephones: Using Cell Phones While Driving
17. Towing Companies: Enforcement and Regulation
18. Travel Agencies: Land and Water Transportation

  Real Estate  

1. Appraisals: Automated Valuation Reports
2. Broker Trust Accounts
3. Condominium Contracts
4. Contractors: Revoked Licenses
5. Homeowners Associations: Election Disclosures
6. Homeowners Associations – Foreclosures
7. Homeowners Associations: Reserve Budget Plans
8. Insurance: Policy Disclosures
9. Property Taxes: PMI Premium Deductions
10. Real Estate Agents: Qualifications
11. Real Estate Agents: Education Requirements
12. Reverse Mortgages: Consumer Protections
13. Timeshares: Protections For Buyers

1. Contractors: Collecting From Their Bond
2. Damages: Individuals Can Get Up To $7,500

EDITOR:
Rigoberto Reyes
Chief Investigator

CONTRIBUTORS:
Tim Bissell
Chief Deputy Director

Nick Aquino
Supervising Investigator
Small Claims Advisor Program

Maggie Becerra
Supervising Investigator
Consumer Services Unit

Joe Johnson
Supervising Investigator
Real Estate Unit

2006 Consumer Laws