Section 12743 - Provisions of code applicable to contracts and companiesThe following provisions of this code shall be applicable to home protection contracts and home protection companies:
(a) Sections 1 to 46, inclusive.(b) Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 330) of Part 1, Division 1.(c) Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 679.70) of Part 1, Division 1.(d) These provisions of Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1: (1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 680).(2) Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 685).(3) Article 2 (commencing with Section 690).(4) Section 699, 699.5, 700, 701, 704, 704.5, 704.7, 705, 705.1, 707, 708, 709, 710, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 720, and 725 of Article 3 (commencing with Section 699).(6) Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 770).(7) Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 790).(8) Article 8 (commencing with Section 820).(9) Article 9 (commencing with Section 880).(10) Article 11 (commencing with Section 939).(11) Article 13 (commencing with Section 980).(12) Article 14 (commencing with Section 1010).(13) Article 14.5 (commencing with Section 1065.1).(14) Article 15 (commencing with Section 1070).(15) Article 16 (commencing with Section 1080).(16) Article 17 (commencing with Section 1100).(e) These provisions of Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 1: (1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 1140).(2) Article 2 (commencing with Section 1150).(3) Article 3 (commencing with Section 1170).(4) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1190).(5) Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1215).(6) Article 7 (commencing with Section 1250).(7) Article 8 (commencing with Section 1260).(f) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1610) of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 1.(g) Article 3 (commencing with Section 1631) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 1.(h) Sections 1850, 1850.5, 1852, 1853.5, 1853.7, 1853.8, 1857, 1857.2, 1857.3, 1857.4, 1857.5, 1858, 1858.05, 1858.1, 1858.15, 1858.2, 1858.3, 1858.4, 1858.5, 1858.6, 1858.7, 1859, 1859.1, 1860, 1860.1, 1860.2 of Chapter 9, Part 2, Division 1.(i) Division 3 (commencing with Section 12900).(j) In any references in the provisions made applicable to this part by subdivisions (a) to (i) inclusive of this section: (1) "Insurer" shall mean home protection company.(2) "Insured" shall mean a home protection contract holder.(3) "Premium" shall mean protection contract fee.(4) "Policy" or "insurance" shall mean home protection contract.(k) When any provision of this code, other than this part, is applied to home protection companies, such provision shall be construed in accordance with the nature of home protection companies and the home protection business. In the event of any conflict between such other provision and this part, this part shall prevail.Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 820, Sec. 4.