California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Civil Code - CIV |
Division 3. OBLIGATIONS |
Part 2. CONTRACTS |
Title 4.5. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES |
Chapter 2. Default on Real Property Purchase Contract |
Section 1677.
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A provision in a contract to purchase and sell real property liquidating the damages to the seller if the buyer fails to complete the purchase of the property is invalid unless:
(a) The provision is separately signed or initialed by each party to the contract; and
(b) If the provision is included in a printed contract, it is set out either in at least 10-point bold type or in contrasting red print in at least eight-point bold type.
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 198.)