AB 314: Dating service contracts: online services.

Existing law defines and regulates dating service contracts. Existing law requires a dating service contract to be in writing and requires that a copy of the contract be provided to the buyer at the time he or she signs the contract. Existing law further requires that a dating service contract contain a conspicuous statement, placed as specified, regarding the right of the buyer to cancel the agreement. Existing law establishes procedures for cancellation, including providing that cancellation occurs when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation by mail, telegram, or delivery to the seller at the address specified in the agreement or offer.

This bill would establish specific alternate provisions for a dating service contract with an online dating service, as defined. The alternate provisions would include requirements regarding entering into a contract online, providing an electronic copy of the contract to the buyer, and including a version of the conspicuous statement in the online contract. The bill would also provide for different terms of contract for online dating service contracts and for the cancellation of such a contract by email. The bill would additionally impose prescribed requirements on an online dating service to maintain both a reference or link to information on dating safety awareness and a means to report the behavior of other online dating service users.