Davis-Stirling Act › CHAPTER 4. Ownership and Transfer of Interests [4500 - 4650] › ARTICLE 3. Transfer Fee [4575 - 4580]

California Civil Code § 4575. Transfer fee

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
Text current as of July 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.

Except as provided in Section 4580, neither an association nor a community service organization or similar entity may impose or collect any assessment, penalty, or fee in connection with a transfer of title or any other interest except for the following:

(a) An amount not to exceed the association’s actual costs to change its records.

(b) An amount authorized by Section 4530.

Related sections: § 4580 · § 4530
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