Title 15. Contracts
- §15-1. Contract defined.
- §15-2. Requisites of a contract.
- §15-11. Persons authorized to contract.
- §15-12. Capacity of certain classes.
- §15-13. Minors defined - Computing period of minority.
- §15-14. Adults.
- §15-15. Status of unborn child.
- §15-16. Persons of unsound mind, who are.
- §15-17. Disabilities of minor - What contracts prohibited.
- §15-18. Contracts which minor may make.
- §15-19. Disaffirmance of minor's contract.
- §15-20. Necessaries - What contracts may not be disaffirmed.
- §15-21. Disaffirmance of contracts authorized by statute.
- §15-22. Persons without understanding - Contracts - Necessaries.
- §15-23. Rescission by person of unsound mind.
- §15-24. Judicial determination of incapacity, contracts after - Wills after restoration.
- §15-25. Civil liability of minors and incompetents.
- §15-26. Exemplary damages, minors' and incompetents' liability for.
- §15-27. Minor may enforce rights by civil action - Guardian.
- §15-28. Identity of parties to contract.
- §15-29. Beneficiary may enforce.
- §15-31. Uniform Minor Student Capacity to Borrow Act.
- §15-32. Definitions.
- §15-33. Enforceable obligations.
- §15-34. Construction.
- §15-51. Essentials of consent.
- §15-52. Rescission where consent not free.
- §15-53. When consent not real.
- §15-54. Consent deemed obtained through invalidating causes, when.
- §15-55. Duress defined.
- §15-56. Menace defined - Threats.
- §15-57. Kinds of fraud.
- §15-58. Actual fraud defined.
- §15-59. Constructive fraud defined.
- §15-60. Actual fraud a question of fact.
- §15-61. Undue influence defined.
- §15-62. Kinds of mistake.
- §15-63. Mistake of fact defined.
- §15-64. Mistake of law defined.
- §15-65. Mistake of foreign law.
- §15-66. Mutual consent defined.
- §15-67. Consent - How communicated.
- §15-68. Mode of acceptance.
- §15-69. When consent deemed communicated - Acceptance.
- §15-70. Certain acts as acceptance.
- §15-71. Acceptance must be absolute.
- §15-72. Revocation of proposal.
- §15-73. How proposal revoked.
- §15-74. Subsequent consent ratifies.
- §15-75. Acceptance of benefit includes obligations.
- §15-101. Object of a contract.
- §15-102. Requisites of the object.
- §15-103. Possibility defined.
- §15-104. Unlawful object - Performance impossible - Object vaguely expressed.
- §15-105. Lawful part valid.
- §15-106. Good consideration defined.
- §15-107. Moral or legal obligation on promisor good as consideration.
- §15-108. Consideration must be lawful.
- §15-109. Effect of illegality of consideration.
- §15-110. Executed or executory consideration.
- §15-111. Executory - How determined.
- §15-112. Amount of consideration where not specified.
- §15-113. Contract void when consideration cannot be ascertained as agreed.
- §15-115. Burden of proof as to consideration.
- §15-131. Contract express or implied.
- §15-132. Express contract defined.
- §15-133. Implied contract defined.
- §15-134. What contracts may be oral.
- §15-135. Writing prevented by fraud - Enforcement against fraudulent party.
- §15-136. Statute of frauds.
- §15-137. Writing excludes oral negotiations or stipulations.
- §15-138. Delivery, contract takes effect on.
- §15-139. Seal - Necessity for seal abolished.
- §15-140. Credit agreements - Actions to enforce or seek damages - limits to actions on oral agreements.
- §15-140.1. Debt cancellation agreement.
- §15-141.1. Short title.
- §15-141.2. Definitions.
- §15-141.3. Enforcement of act.
- §15-141.4. Licensure – Exemptions.
- §15-141.5. Requirements for licensure.
- §15-141.6. Unearned reserve account - Exceptions - Net asset ratios.
- §15-141.7. Application for license - Investigation of applicant - Audited financial statements.
- §15-141.8. Expiration and renewal of license.
- §15-141.9. Revocation or suspension of license.
- §15-141.10. Revocation or suspension of license by order of Insurance Commissioner - Publication of revocation or suspension.
- §15-141.11. Duration of suspension.
- §15-141.12. Fine in lieu of suspension or revocation.
- §15-141.13. See the following versions:
- §15-141.13v1. Service warranty forms.
- §15-141.13v2. Service warranty forms.
- §15-141.14. Annual financial statement filing - Fines.
- §15-141.15. Examinations of service warranty associations.
- §15-141.16. Permanent office records.
- §15-141.17. Service of process.
- §15-141.18. Registry of name and business address of sales representatives.
- §15-141.19. Administrative penalties.
- §15-141.20. Prohibited conduct.
- §15-141.21. Service warranty disclosure statement.
- §15-141.22. Dissolution or liquidation of association.
- §15-141.23. Fraudulent applications - Violations of act - Criminal penalties.
- §15-141.24. Civil actions.
- §15-141.25. Prohibited conduct.
- §15-141.26. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts.
- §15-141.27. Scope of investigation.
- §15-141.28. Hearings.
- §15-141.29. Final order - Cease and desist order.
- §15-141.30. Violations of act - Injunctive relief.
- §15-141.31. Act relation to civil and common law.
- §15-141.32. Privileged and confidential records.
- §15-141.33. Examination of claim files.
- §15-141.34. See the following versions:
- §15-141.35. See the following versions:
- §15-151. All contracts, public and private, interpreted by same rules.
- §15-152. Intent controls.
- §15-153. Intention ascertained, how.
- §15-154. Language governs.
- §15-155. Intention ascertained from writing.
- §15-156. Real intention not expressed - Error to be disregarded.
- §15-157. Effect given to every part.
- §15-158. Several contracts taken as one.
- §15-159. Interpretation favors validity.
- §15-160. Words to be taken in ordinary sense - Exceptions.
- §15-161. Technical words.
- §15-162. What law governs.
- §15-163. Circumstances explain.
- §15-164. Terms restricted to intention of parties.
- §15-165. Promisor's belief as to promisee's understanding governs in case of ambiguity.
- §15-166. Part subordinate to whole.
- §15-167. Written and original parts control.
- §15-168. Repugnancy - How reconciled.
- §15-169. Inconsistent words rejected.
- §15-171. Reasonable stipulations implied.
- §15-172. Necessary incidents implied, when.
- §15-173. Reasonable time allowed where not specified - Immediate performance.
- §15-174. Time not of essence unless so provided.
- §15-175. Promise presumed joint and several, when.
- §15-176. Promise of several in singular form.
- §15-177. Executed and executory contracts defined.
- §15-178. Contracts of designating former spouse as beneficiary or providing death benefits - Effect of divorce or annulment.
- §15-211. What contracts are unlawful.
- §15-212. Certain contracts against policy of law.
- §15-212.1. Notice exempting business entity from liability for personal injury void.
- §15-213. Penalties void.
- §15-214. Attempt to fix damages void except as provided.
- §15-215. Amount presumed to be damages, provision for.
- §15-216. Resort to courts, provisions restricting - Limiting time therefor.
- §15-217. Restraint of trade.
- §15-218. Restraint of trade - Exception as to sale of goodwill.
- §15-219. Restraint of trade - Exception as to partners.
- §15-219A. Noncompetition agreements.
- §15-219B. Solicitation of employees.
- §15-220. Restraint of marriage.
- §15-221. "Construction agreement" defined - Limitations on liability arising out of death or bodily injury void - Exceptions.
- §15-222. Rental of goods or rental-related services - Automatic renewal provisions.
- §15-231. Contract may be extinguished.
- §15-232. Rescission extinguishes.
- §15-233. Rescission - Cases when party may rescind.
- §15-233A. Procedures in actions for rescission.
- §15-233B. Form of relief in actions for rescission.
- §15-234. Stipulation as to errors of description as affecting rescission.
- §15-235. Duty of party attempting rescission.
- §15-236. Oral contract may be altered by writing - Extinguishment in part.
- §15-237. Written contract altered, how.
- §15-238. Extinguishment by destruction or cancellation.
- §15-239. Destruction, cancellation or alteration by party entitled to benefit.
- §15-240. Duplicate, effect of altering or destroying.
- §15-241. Restoration of thing unlawfully taken.
- §15-242. Demand for thing unlawfully obtained unnecessary - Exceptions.
- §15-244. Short title.
- §15-244A. Legislative findings.
- §15-245. Definitions.
- §15-245A. Prohibited acts.
- §15-245A.1. Good cause.
- §15-245A.2. Contents of supplier notice of termination - Supplier failure to approve or deny request - Death of dealer.
- §15-245A.3. Good cause.
- §15-245A.4. Death of dealer.
- §15-245A.5. Dealer warranty claims.
- §15-246. Payment of equipment after agreement termination.
- §15-247. Exemptions.
- §15-248. Remedies.
- §15-249. Waiver - Choice of law - Attorney's fees - Validity.
- §15-250. Application of act.
- §15-250A. Supplemental provisions.
- §15-251. Civil actions - Attorney fees.
- §15-262. Repayment must be made in current funds.
- §15-263. Loan presumes interest.
- §15-264A. Interest defined.
- §15-265. Interest prescribed presumed annual.
- §15-266. Legal and contract rates of interest.
- §15-272. Banks to report interest rates - Cancellation of charter for violating usury laws - Procedure.
- §15-275. Interest on contracts after breach.
- §15-276. Action to collect upon obligation to repay money after default - Attorney fees.
- §15-291. Loan for use defined.
- §15-292. Title and increase belong to lender.
- §15-293. Care by borrower.
- §15-294. Living animals - Care required of borrower.
- §15-295. Degree of skill.
- §15-296. Repair of injuries.
- §15-297. Uses limited.
- §15-298. Relending by borrower forbidden.
- §15-299. Expenses during loan.
- §15-300. Lender liable for defects.
- §15-301. Lender may require return, when.
- §15-302. Demand for return, necessity of - Place of return.
- §15-303. Loan for exchange.
- §15-304. Loan for use or exchange.
- §15-305. Title in loan for exchange - Expenses - Increase.
- §15-306. Lender cannot modify contract.
- §15-321. Guaranty defined.
- §15-322. Consent of principal unnecessary.
- §15-323. Consideration.
- §15-324. Guaranty must be in writing - Consideration need not be expressed.
- §15-325. When promise deemed original.
- §15-326. Notice of acceptance of guaranty, necessity of.
- §15-327. Terms implied where principal contract is not completed.
- §15-328. Guaranty of solvency.
- §15-329. Guaranty of solvency - Failure to take proceedings.
- §15-330. Removal from state deemed equivalent to insolvency.
- §15-331. Guaranty deemed unconditional.
- §15-332. Guarantor liable on default of principal without notice.
- §15-333. Guaranty of conditional obligation.
- §15-334. Limitation of guarantor's obligation.
- §15-335. Guarantor not liable on unlawful contract - Disability of principal.
- §15-336. Continuing guaranty.
- §15-337. Revocation of continuing guaranty.
- §15-338. Exoneration of guarantor.
- §15-339. Void promise of creditor as altering obligation, etc.
- §15-340. Rescission of new agreement as restoring guarantor's liability.
- §15-341. Partial satisfaction as reducing guarantor's obligation.
- §15-342. Delay of creditor does not exonerate.
- §15-343. Liability of indemnified guarantor.
- §15-344. Discharge of principal by operation of law as affecting guarantor.
- §15-371. Surety defined.
- §15-372. Apparent principal may show himself surety.
- §15-373. Liability of surety.
- §15-374. Rules of interpretation.
- §15-375. Judgment does not change relation.
- §15-376. Exoneration of surety by performance or offer thereof.
- §15-377. Exoneration of surety generally.
- §15-378. Surety has right of guarantor.
- §15-379. Proceedings against principal, surety may require.
- §15-380. Compelling principal to perform obligation.
- §15-381. Reimbursement of surety.
- §15-382. Surety's rights against principal and cosureties.
- §15-383. Security, rights of surety as to.
- §15-384. Application of hypothecated property.
- §15-385. Creditor entitled to all securities.
- §15-421. Indemnity defined.
- §15-422. Indemnity against unlawful act void.
- §15-423. Indemnity against unlawful act valid if act already done.
- §15-424. Agents' acts covered by indemnity agreements.
- §15-425. Several persons means each.
- §15-426. Joint and separate liability.
- §15-427. Rules for interpretation.
- §15-428. Reimbursement of indemnitor.
- §15-429. Bail sureties.
- §15-430. Governed by law of bail.
- §15-441. Classes of bailments.
- §15-442. Voluntary bailments.
- §15-443. Involuntary bailments.
- §15-444. Involuntary bailee must take charge if able.
- §15-445. Bailment for safekeeping.
- §15-446. Bailment for exchange.
- §15-447. Redelivery on demand.
- §15-448. Demand necessary.
- §15-449. Place of delivery.
- §15-450. Notice to owner of adverse claim.
- §15-451. Notice to true owner of wrongful detention.
- §15-452. Delivery to disagreeing owners.
- §15-453. Bailor must be indemnified for damages.
- §15-454. Care of animals.
- §15-455. Use of thing bailed.
- §15-456. Damages for wrongful use.
- §15-457. Sale of perishing thing.
- §15-458. Presumed negligence for injury.
- §15-459. Duties and liabilities of bailee rendering services.
- §15-460. Measure of damages.
- §15-461. Gratuitous bailment.
- §15-462. Involuntary bailment is gratuitous.
- §15-463. Gratuitous bailee - Slight care.
- §15-464. Gratuitous bailee - When duties cease.
- §15-465. Bailment for hire.
- §15-466. Bailee for hire - Ordinary care required.
- §15-467. Rate of compensation.
- §15-468. Termination of bailment.
- §15-469. Termination on payment of full compensation.
- §15-470. Things intentionally abandoned.
- §15-471. Bailment for exchange transfers title.
- §15-501. Liability and lien of keeper of an inn or boarding house.
- §15-503. Hotels, apartment hotels, inns - Guest rooms to have suitable locks.
- §15-503a. Safe, vault or other depository - Notice - Liability to guest for loss of property.
- §15-503b. Liability for loss of or damage to property of guest.
- §15-503c. "Apartment hotel" defined.
- §15-503d. "Guest" defined.
- §15-504. Short title.
- §15-505. Definitions.
- §15-506. Right to refuse accommodation - Financial guarantees - Limitation on number of occupants - Immunity.
- §15-507. Damages.
- §15-508. Ejection of guests.
- §15-509. Notice to guests.
- §15-511. Finder a bailee, when.
- §15-512. Finder must notify owner if known.
- §15-513. Claimant must prove ownership.
- §15-514. Compensation and reward for service.
- §15-515. Exoneration of finder from liability by storing with another.
- §15-516. Finder may sell, when.
- §15-517. Manner of sale.
- §15-518. Surrender of thing to finder.
- §15-561. "Contract of sale," "person," defined.
- §15-562. Contract of sale valid, when.
- §15-563. Brokers - Parties liable.
- §15-564. Contract of sale - When invalid.
- §15-565. Bucket shops defined and prohibited.
- §15-566. Prima facie evidence of illegality of contract and operation of bucketshop.
- §15-567. Punishment for violations - Second offenses - Forfeiture of corporate charters.
- §15-568. Organization of exchanges, boards of trade, and similar institutions - Rules and regulations - Inspection of books.
- §15-569. Market quotations and news, right to receive and post - Delivery, etc., contemplated.
- §15-570. Partial invalidity of act.
- §15-598.1. Short title.
- §15-598.2. Definitions.
- §15-598.3. Sales below cost prohibited in certain cases.
- §15-598.4. Punishment for sales below cost.
- §15-598.5. Injunctive relief - Damages - Prima facie evidence.
- §15-598.6. Exempted sales.
- §15-598.7. Meeting competitor's prices.
- §15-598.8. Determination of cost in case of sale outside ordinary channels of trade.
- §15-598.9. Witnesses - Production of books, records, etc.
- §15-598.10. Trade association may sue.
- §15-598.11. Partial invalidity.
- §15-651. Citation of Act.
- §15-652. Definitions.
- §15-653. Purchase or sale other than in regular course of trade or business - Sales to employees.
- §15-654. Advertising selling at wholesale prices.
- §15-655. Violations of act.
- §15-656. Injunction - Costs - Damages.
- §15-657. Application of act.
- §15-675. Short title.
- §15-676. Definitions.
- §15-677. Commission - Time when due.
- §15-678. Termination of contract - Payment of commission - Attorney's fees and court costs.
- §15-679. Principal - Personal jurisdiction - Waiver of provisions of Act - Availability of rights and remedies - Contracts affected.
- §15-680. Short title.
- §15-681. Definitions.
- §15-682. Contract to be in writing - Copy to customer - Written statement to customer and summary of terms.
- §15-683. Cancellation of contract.
- §15-684. Form and requisites of contract.
- §15-685. Disclosure of certain information to customer - Time period.
- §15-686. Financial requirements of invention developer.
- §15-687. Restrictions on use of negotiable instruments.
- §15-688. Maintenance of records and correspondence.
- §15-689. Act not exclusive - Noncompliance - Violations - Remedies - Application of act.
- §15-691. Definitions.
- §15-692. Customer's right and title to any die, mold, form or pattern - Claim of possession - Transfer of title to molder - Notice to customer.
- §15-693. Molder's lien.
- §15-694. Sale of die, mold, form or pattern - Notice to customer.
- §15-721. Unsolicited goods - Receipt deemed unconditional gift - Injunctive relief.
- §15-722. Unsolicited goods sent by organization to member after termination of membership.
- §15-751. Short title.
- §15-752. Definitions.
- §15-752A. Credit card receipts - Restrictions on printing certain account information - Operative dates of section.
- §15-753. Unlawful practices.
- §15-754. Exemptions.
- §15-755.1. Automatic dial announcing devices - Operation - Conditions.
- §15-755.2. Contracts - Calls from automatic dial answering devices - Voidability.
- §15-755.3. Message relaying services.
- §15-756.1. Actions by Attorney General or district attorney - Consent judgment - Orders.
- §15-757. Investigations.
- §15-758. Subpoenas, hearings, rules and regulations.
- §15-759. Service of notice, demand or subpoena.
- §15-760. Enforcement of notice, demand or subpoena powers.
- §15-761.1. Liability under Consumer Protection Act.
- §15-762. Additional powers and duties.
- §15-763. Effect on other remedies.
- §15-764.1. Definitions - Rescission period.
- §15-765.1. Short title - Construction of violations.
- §15-765.2. Definitions - Application of act.
- §15-765.3. Acts constituting fraud.
- §15-765.4. Inspection and removal of mold.
- §15-765.5. Short title.
- §15-765.6. Construction contracts may include notice and offer to repair provisions.
- §15-766. Application of closing out provisions.
- §15-767. License for closing out sale - Application - Forms - Contents - Affidavits - Fees - Violations.
- §15-768. District attorney to receive copy of application - Objections - Grounds for denying application.
- §15-769. Issuance of license - Conditions on sale.
- §15-770. Revocation of license.
- §15-771. Appeals.
- §15-775A.1. Legislative findings.
- §15-775A.2. Definitions.
- §15-775A.3. Registration with Attorney General.
- §15-775A.4. Unlawful telemarketing practices.
- §15-775A.5. Bond - Sureties.
- §15-775B.1. Short title.
- §15-775B.2. Definitions.
- §15-775B.3. Registry of consumers not desiring unsolicited telemarketing calls.
- §15-775B.4. Notice of establishment of no-telemarketing-sales-call registry - Inclusion and removal of consumer names and numbers.
- §15-775B.5. Rules.
- §15-775B.6. Violation - Administrative fines.
- §15-775B.7. Telemarketer Revolving Fund.
- §15-776.1. Fraudulent electronic mail messages.
- §15-776.2. Civil remedies.
- §15-776.3. Jurisdiction.
- §15-776.4. Definitions.
- §15-776.5. Commercial electronic mail – Definitions.
- §15-776.6. Commercial electronic messages – Violations.
- §15-776.7. Unsolicited commercial electronic messages – Civil action – Damages, costs, attorney fees.
- §15-776.8. Short title.
- §15-776.9. Definitions.
- §15-776.10. Fraudulent use of web page or Internet domain name.
- §15-776.11. Civil action – Standing – Remedies – Attorney fees and costs – Nature of violations.
- §15-776.12. Exemptions.
- §15-776.20. Legislative findings.
- §15-776.21. Short title.
- §15-776.22. Definitions.
- §15-776.23. Unlawful acts - Exceptions - Penalties.
- §15-777.1. Short title.
- §15-777.2. Definitions.
- §15-777.3. Limitation of action.
- §15-777.4. Maximum permitted price or rate for sale, rent, or lease of goods, services, dwelling units, or storage space - Application of section.
- §15-777.5. Violations.
- §15-778. Military service member contracts - Termination, suspension, reinstatement.
- §15-781. Short title.
- §15-782. Legislative findings and intent.
- §15-783. Exemptions.
- §15-784. Third party prescription program defined.
- §15-785. Requirements for instituting third party prescription programs.
- §15-786. Identification cards - Ineligibility - Notice.
- §15-787. Payments.
- §15-788. Reimbursement rate - Right to participate in third party prescription program.
- §15-789. Enforcement of act - Rules and regulations.
- §15-790. Copyright owners and performing rights societies - Royalty contracts.
- §15-795. Short title.
- §15-796. Definitions.
- §15-797. Unlawful gift certificate or gift card sales – Exemptions – Dormancy fees - Refunds.
- §15-798. Gift certificate or gift card value – Trust property.
- §15-798.1. Exemptions.
- §15-799. Enforcement of act.
- §15-820. Frequency and time period of payments to prime contractor - Exemption - Suspension and resumption of work.
- §15-821. Unenforceable contract provisions.
- §15-901. Motor vehicles - Repairing under warranty.
- §15-901.1. Lemon Law Buyback certificate of title notation.
- §15-902. Installation or reinstallation of object in lieu of airbag - Violation - Penalty.
- §15-910. Short title.
- §15-910.1. Definitions.
- §15-910.2. Manufacturer warranty - Repairs.
- §15-910.3. Required actions of manufacturer after failure to repair - Refunds.
- §15-910.4. Receipt of new assistive device or refund - Actions required of consumer - Sale or lease of returned assistive devices.
- §15-910.5. Right to alternate arbitration - Construction of act - Waiver - Actions for damages.
- §15-951. Short title.
- §15-952. Purpose.
- §15-953. Definitions.
- §15-954. Manufacturer's logo or name - Affixing to any aftermarket crash part.
- §15-955. Use of non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts - Identification of parts - Disclosure to insured.
- §15-956. Violations - Enforcement.
- §15-1001. Short title.
- §15-1002. Purpose.
- §15-1003. Statutory form for power of attorney.
- §15-1004. Durability of power of attorney.
- §15-1005. Construction of power generally.
- §15-1006. Construction of power relating to real property transactions.
- §15-1007. Construction of power relating to tangible personal property transactions.
- §15-1008. Construction of power relating to stock and bond transactions.
- §15-1009. Construction of power relating to commodity and option transactions.
- §15-1010. Construction of power relating to banking and other financial institution transactions.
- §15-1011. Construction of power relating to business operating transactions.
- §15-1012. Construction of power relating to insurance transactions.
- §15-1013. Construction of power relating to estate, trust, and other beneficiary transactions.
- §15-1014. Construction of power relating to claims and litigation.
- §15-1015. Construction of power relating to personal and family maintenance.
- §15-1016. Construction of power relating to benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid, or other governmental programs or military service.
- §15-1017. Construction of power relating to retirement plan transactions.
- §15-1018. Construction of power relating to tax matters.
- §15-1019. Existing interests; foreign interests.
- §15-1020. Uniformity of application and construction.
