Section 241.
Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 241.
in effectA “buy-here-pay-here” dealer is a dealer, as defined in Section 285, who is not otherwise expressly excluded by Section 241.1, and who does all of the following:
(a)
Enters into conditional sale contracts, within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 2981 of the Civil Code, and subject to the provisions of Chapter 2b (commencing with Section 2981) of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, or lease contracts, within the meaning of Section 2985.7 of the Civil Code, and subject to the provisions of Chapter 2d (commencing with Section 2985.7) of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.
(b)
Assigns less than
90 percent of all unrescinded conditional sale contracts and lease contracts to unaffiliated third-party finance or leasing sources within 45 days of the consummation of those contracts.
(c)
For purposes of this section, a conditional sale contract does not include a contract for the sale of a motor vehicle if all amounts owed under the contract are paid in full within 30 days.
(d)
The department may promulgate regulations as necessary to implement this section.
References
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 2981.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 2985.7.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 285.
referencesCal. Vehicle Code - VEH § 241.1.
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