California Code
Civil Code - CIV
DIVISION 1 - PERSONS

PART 1 - PERSONS WITH UNSOUND MIND

Section 38. - 38. A person entirely without understanding has no power to...

Section 39. - 39. (a) A conveyance or other contract of a person...

Section 40. - 40. (a) Subject to Section 1871 of the Probate Code,...

Section 41. - 41. A person of unsound mind, of whatever degree, is...

PART 2 - PERSONAL RIGHTS

Section 43. - 43. Besides the personal rights mentioned or recognized in the...

Section 43.1. - 43.1. A child conceived, but not yet born, is deemed...

Section 43.3. - 43.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may...

Section 43.4. - 43.4. A fraudulent promise to marry or to cohabit after...

Section 43.5. - 43.5. No cause of action arises for: (a) Alienation of...

Section 43.54. - 43.54. (a) A person shall not be subject to civil...

Section 43.55. - 43.55. (a) There shall be no liability on the part...

Section 43.56. - 43.56. No cause of action arises against a foster parent...

Section 43.6. - 43.6. (a) No cause of action arises against a parent...

Section 43.7. - 43.7. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.8. - 43.8. (a) In addition to the privilege afforded by Section...

Section 43.9. - 43.9. (a) There shall be no liability on the part...

Section 43.91. - 43.91. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.92. - 43.92. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.93. - 43.93. (a) For the purposes of this section the following...

Section 43.95. - 43.95. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.96. - 43.96. (a) Any medical or podiatric society, health facility licensed...

Section 43.97. - 43.97. There shall be no monetary liability on the part...

Section 43.98. - 43.98. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.99. - 43.99. (a) There shall be no monetary liability on the...

Section 43.100. - 43.100. (a) There shall not be any civil liability on...

Section 43.101. - 43.101. (a) An emergency responder shall not be liable for...

Section 43.102. - 43.102. There shall not be any civil liability on the...

Section 44. - 44. Defamation is effected by either of the following: (a)...

Section 45. - 45. Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing,...

Section 45a. - 45a. A libel which is defamatory of the plaintiff without...

Section 46. - 46. Slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered,...

Section 47. - 47. A privileged publication or broadcast is one made: (a)...

Section 47.5. - 47.5. Notwithstanding Section 47, a peace officer may bring an...

Section 48. - 48. In the case provided for in subdivision (c) of...

Section 48a. - 48a. (a) In any action for damages for the publication...

Section 48.5. - 48.5. (1) The owner, licensee or operator of a visual...

Section 48.7. - 48.7. (a) No person charged by indictment, information, or other...

Section 48.8. - 48.8. (a) A communication by any person to a school...

Section 48.9. - 48.9. (a) An organization which sponsors or conducts an anonymous...

Section 49. - 49. The rights of personal relations forbid: (a) The abduction...

Section [50.]. - [50.] Any necessary force may be used to protect from...

Section 51. - 51. (a) This section shall be known, and may be...

Section 51.1. - 51.1. If a violation of Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9,...

Section 51.2. - 51.2. (a) Section 51 shall be construed to prohibit a...

Section 51.3. - 51.3. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section...

Section 51.3.5. - 51.3.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section...

Section 51.4. - 51.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the requirements...

Section 51.5. - 51.5. (a) No business establishment of any kind whatsoever shall...

Section 51.6. - 51.6. (a) This section shall be known, and may be...

Section 51.7. - 51.7. (a) This section shall be known, and may be...

Section 51.8. - 51.8. (a) No franchisor shall discriminate in the granting of...

Section 51.9. - 51.9. (a) A person is liable in a cause of...

Section 51.10. - 51.10. (a) Section 51 shall be construed to prohibit a...

Section 51.11. - 51.11. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section...

Section 51.12. - 51.12. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the requirements...

Section 51.13. - 51.13. Any discount or other benefit offered to or conferred...

Section 51.14. - 51.14. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

Section 51.17. - 51.17. (a) For purposes of this section, “department” refers to...

Section 52. - 52. (a) Whoever denies, aids or incites a denial, or...

Section 52.1. - 52.1. (a) This section shall be known, and may be...

Section 52.2. - 52.2. An action pursuant to Section 52 or 54.3 may...

Section 52.3. - 52.3. (a) No governmental authority, or agent of a governmental...

Section 52.4. - 52.4. (a) Any person who has been subjected to gender...

Section 52.45. - 52.45. (a) Any person who has been subjected to sexual...

Section 52.5. - 52.5. (a) A victim of human trafficking, as defined in...

Section 52.6. - 52.6. (a) Each of the following businesses and other establishments...

Section 52.65. - 52.65. (a) A hotel is in violation of this section,...

Section 52.7. - 52.7. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (g), a person...

Section 52.8. - 52.8. (a) In a civil action seeking damages or equitable...

Section 53. - 53. (a) Every provision in a written instrument relating to...

Section 53.5. - 53.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as specified in...

Section 53.7. - 53.7. (a) A statute, ordinance, or other state or local...

PART 2.5 - BLIND AND OTHER PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS

Section 54. - 54. (a) Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the...

Section 54.1. - 54.1. (a) (1) Individuals with disabilities shall be entitled to...

Section 54.2. - 54.2. (a) Every individual with a disability has the right...

Section 54.25. - 54.25. (a) (1) A peace officer or firefighter assigned to...

Section 54.27. - 54.27. (a) An attorney who provides a prelitigation letter to...

Section 54.3. - 54.3. (a) Any person or persons, firm or corporation who...

Section 54.4. - 54.4. A blind or otherwise visually impaired pedestrian shall have...

Section 54.5. - 54.5. Each year, the Governor shall publicly proclaim October 15...

Section 54.6. - 54.6. As used in this part, “visually impaired” includes blindness...

Section 54.7. - 54.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions...

Section 54.8. - 54.8. (a) In any civil or criminal proceeding, including, but...

Section 54.9. - 54.9. (a) On and after January 1, 2009, a manufacturer...

Section 55. - 55. Any person who is aggrieved or potentially aggrieved by...

Section 55.1. - 55.1. In addition to any remedies available under the federal...

Section 55.2. - 55.2. If a violation of Section 54, 54.1, 54.2, or...

Section 55.3. - 55.3. (a) For purposes of this section, the following apply:...

Section 55.31. - 55.31. (a) Commencing January 1, 2013, a demand letter alleging...

Section 55.32. - 55.32. (a) An attorney who provides a demand letter, as...

PART 2.52 - CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

Section 55.51. - 55.51. This part shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 55.52. - 55.52. (a) For purposes of this part, the following definitions...

Section 55.53. - 55.53. (a) For purposes of this part, a certified access...

Section 55.54. - 55.54. (a) (1) An attorney who causes a summons and...

Section 55.545. - 55.545. (a) A defendant who does not qualify for an...

PART 2.53 - ATTORNEY'S FEES AND STATUTORY DAMAGES IN CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS CLAIMS

Section 55.55. - 55.55. Notwithstanding subdivision (f) of Section 55.54, in determining an...

Section 55.56. - 55.56. (a) Statutory damages under either subdivision (a) of Section...

Section 55.57. - 55.57. (a) This part shall apply only to claims filed...

PART 2.55 - Small Business Gender Discrimination In Services Compliance Act

Section 55.61. - 55.61. This part shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 55.62. - 55.62. (a) For purposes of this part, the following definitions...

Section 55.63. - 55.63. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2019, the...

PART 2.57 - Gender Neutral Retail Departments

Section 55.7. - 55.7. The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:...

Section 55.8. - 55.8. (a) A retail department store that offers childcare items...

PART 2.6 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 56. - 56. This part may be cited as the Confidentiality of...

Section 56.05. - 56.05. For purposes of this part: (a) “Authorization” means permission...

Section 56.06. - 56.06. (a) Any business organized for the purpose of maintaining...

Section 56.07. - 56.07. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), upon the...

CHAPTER 2 - Disclosure of Medical Information by Providers

Section 56.10. - 56.10. (a) A provider of health care, health care service...

Section 56.1007. - 56.1007. (a) A provider of health care, health care service...

Section 56.101. - 56.101. (a) Every provider of health care, health care service...

Section 56.102. - 56.102. (a) A pharmaceutical company may not require a patient,...

Section 56.103. - 56.103. (a) A provider of health care may disclose medical...

Section 56.104. - 56.104. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 56.10, except as...

Section 56.105. - 56.105. Whenever, prior to the service of a complaint upon...

Section 56.106. - 56.106. (a) Notwithstanding Section 3025 of the Family Code, paragraph...

Section 56.107. - 56.107. Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted...

Section 56.108. - 56.108. (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56.10...

Section 56.109. - 56.109. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 56.10, a provider...

Section 56.11. - 56.11. Any person or entity that wishes to obtain medical...

Section 56.12. - 56.12. Upon demand by the patient or the person who...

Section 56.13. - 56.13. A recipient of medical information pursuant to an authorization...

Section 56.14. - 56.14. A provider of health care, health care service plan,...

Section 56.15. - 56.15. Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent...

Section 56.16. - 56.16. For disclosures not addressed by Section 56.1007, unless there...

CHAPTER 2.5 - Disclosure of Genetic Test Results by a Health Care Service Plan

Section 56.17. - 56.17. (a) This section shall apply to the disclosure of...

CHAPTER 2.6 - Genetic Privacy

Section 56.18. - 56.18. (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be...

Section 56.181. - 56.181. (a) To safeguard the privacy, confidentiality, security, and integrity...

Section 56.182. - 56.182. (a) Any person who negligently violates this chapter shall...

Section 56.184. - 56.184. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not reduce...

Section 56.186. - 56.186. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any...

CHAPTER 3 - Use and Disclosure of Medical Information by Employers

Section 56.20. - 56.20. (a) Each employer who receives medical information shall establish...

Section 56.21. - 56.21. An authorization for an employer to disclose medical information...

Section 56.22. - 56.22. Upon demand by the patient or the person who...

Section 56.23. - 56.23. An employer that discloses medical information pursuant to an...

Section 56.24. - 56.24. Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent...

Section 56.245. - 56.245. A recipient of medical information pursuant to an authorization...

CHAPTER 4 - Relationship of Chapters 2 and 3

Section 56.25. - 56.25. (a) An employer that is a provider of health...

CHAPTER 4.1 - Notifications

Section 56.251. - 56.251. When partnering with a provider of health care to...

CHAPTER 5 - Use and Disclosure of Medical and Other Information by Third Party Administrators and Others

Section 56.26. - 56.26. (a) No person or entity engaged in the business...

Section 56.265. - 56.265. A person or entity that underwrites or sells annuity...

CHAPTER 6 - Relationship to Existing Law

Section 56.27. - 56.27. An employer that is an insurance institution, insurance agent,...

Section 56.28. - 56.28. Nothing in this part shall be deemed to affect...

Section 56.29. - 56.29. (a) Nothing in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798)...

Section 56.30. - 56.30. The disclosure and use of the following medical information...

Section 56.31. - 56.31. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing in subdivision...

CHAPTER 7 - Violations

Section 56.35. - 56.35. In addition to any other remedies available at law,...

Section 56.36. - 56.36. (a) A violation of the provisions of this part...

Section 56.37. - 56.37. (a) No provider of health care, health care service...

PART 2.7 - Medical Claims Data Error Correction

Section 57. - 57. (a) A qualified entity, as defined in Section 1395kk(e)(2)...

PART 2.9 - CALIFORNIA FAIR DEALERSHIP LAW

Section 80. - 80. This part may be cited as the California Fair...

Section 81. - 81. As used in this part: (a) “Person” means a...

Section 82. - 82. This part shall be liberally construed and applied to...

Section 83. - 83. On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly...

Section 84. - 84. On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor, directly...

Section 85. - 85. On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor or...

Section 86. - 86. The prevailing party in any action based on a...