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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 9Ch. 6§ 9610 Collateral Disposition Rules

§ 9610 Collateral Disposition Rules

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§ 9610 Collateral Disposition Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone doesn't pay back a loan, the lender can sell the stuff (like a car or house) that was used to secure the loan.
  • •The lender must sell the stuff in a fair and reasonable way, like how it's normally sold in the market.
  • •The lender can buy the stuff themselves if it's sold publicly or if it's something with a standard price, like gold or stocks.
  • •The lender doesn't have to promise that the stuff is perfect or has no problems, but they have to tell the buyer if they're not making those promises.

Example

You buy a car with a loan, and the car is the security for the loan. You stop making payments on the loan.

The bank can take your car and sell it to get their money back. They have to sell it in a fair way, like at an auction or to a car dealer. They can even buy the car themselves if they want. But they don't have to promise that the car is in perfect condition or has no problems. They just have to tell the buyer if they're not making those promises.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9610 Collateral Disposition Rules

(a) After default, a secured party may sell, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of any or all of the collateral in its present condition or following any commercially reasonable preparation or processing. (b) Every aspect of a disposition of collateral, including the method, manner, time, place, and other terms, must be commercially reasonable. If commercially reasonable, a secured party may dispose of collateral by public or private proceedings, by one or more contracts, as a unit or in parcels, and at any time and place and on any terms. (c) A secured party may purchase collateral at either of the following: (1) At a public disposition. (2) At a private disposition only if the collateral is of a kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations. (d) A contract for sale, lease, license, or other disposition includes the warranties relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, and the like which by operation of law accompany a voluntary disposition of property of the kind subject to the contract. (e) A secured party may disclaim or modify warranties under subdivision (d) in either of the following ways: (1) In a manner that would be effective to disclaim or modify the warranties in a voluntary disposition of property of the kind subject to the contract of disposition. (2) By communicating to the purchaser a record evidencing the contract for disposition and including an express disclaimer or modification of the warranties. (f) A record is sufficient to disclaim warranties under subdivision (e) if it indicates “There is no warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition” or uses words of similar import. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

dispositionclaimlicensewarrantycontractpossessionleaseport

Related Statutes

  • § 10527 Lessor Disposal After Default
  • § 10219 Risk Of Loss Transfer
  • § 10508 Lessor Default Remedies
  • § 10523 Lessee Default Remedies
  • § 2402 Seller Creditor Rights Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 9610.
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