What is the lemon law?
In California, the “lemon law” is called the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and it is found at California Civil Code Sections 1790 through 1797. In general terms, it permits consumers to seek a replacement or a reimbursement of purchase price for major consumer products which are defective and which cannot be repaired within a reasonable number of repair attempts. There is also a federal “lemon law”, called the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which is found at 15 United States Code Section 2301 through Section 2310. It is very similar to the California law. In most cases, either law can apply. However, in most instances the Song-Beverly Act provides more protection than the Magnuson-Moss Act.
