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appears injured or a vehicle you
know to be stolen, call roadside
assistance or other special non-
emergency wireless number.
The above tips are meant as
general guidelines. Before deciding
to use your mobile device
while operating a vehicle, it is
recommended that you consult
your applicable jurisdiction’s
local laws or other regulations
regarding such use. Such laws or
other regulations may prohibit or
otherwise restrict the manner in
which a driver may use his or her
phone while operating a vehicle.
7.11 Warranty Laws
The following laws govern
warranties that arise in retail sales
of consumer goods:
• The California Song-Beverly
Consumer Warranty Act [CC
§§1790 et seq],
• The California Uniform
Commercial Code, Division Two
[Com C §§2101 et seq], and
• The federal Magnuson-
Moss Warranty Federal Trade
Commission Improvement Act
[15 USC §§2301 et seq; 16
CFR Parts 701– 703]. A typical
Magnuson-Moss Act warranty
is a written promise that the
product is free of defects or a
written promise to refund, repair,
or replace defective goods. [See
15 USC §2301(6).] Remedies
include damages for failing to
honor a written warranty or
service contract or for violating
disclosure provisions. [See 15
USC §2310(d).] Except for
some labeling and disclosure
requirements, the federal Act
does not preempt state law.
[See 15 USC §2311.]
The Consumer Warranty Act
does not affect the rights and
obligations of parties under the
state Uniform Commercial Code,
except the provisions of the Act
prevail over provisions of the
Commercial Code when they
conflict. [CC §1790.3.]
For purposes of small claims
actions, this course will focus on
rights and duties under the state
laws.