10473.1. The judgment debtor may defend an action against the Consumer Recovery Account on his or her own behalf and shall have recourse to all appropriate means of defense and review, including examination of witnesses. All matters, including, but not limited to, the issues of fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, or conversion of trust funds, finally adjudicated in the underlying action are conclusive as to the judgment debtor and the applicant in the proceeding against the Consumer Recovery Account.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 712, Sec. 25. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2012.)
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