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CA Used Auto Dealer Information.
This is our abbreviated CA Occupational Licensing online Motorsports Market Course Book,
Section 1: Recent Occupational Licensing Rule Changes and Reminders
DMV Online Occupational Licensing Portals
Electronic Records
Business hours / By Appointment Only
Privacy Disclosure Rules
Sales Tax due to DMV at time of transfer
Temporary License Plates (TLP) Attachment Problems and Solutions
Assembly Bill 516 – online ROS
AB 1274: Smog Exemption Extended to 8 Model Years
& Reminders – changes 2018 and older
Section 2: Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights
The Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights (AB 68)
Vehicle Condition Forms
“Certified” Used Vehicle Advertising Rule under the Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights
Finance Charge Limits between 2% and 2.5%
Bill of Rights Kit
Section 3: Dealer Bonds, Title and Registration Procedures
$50,000 Dealer Bond
Exceptions: $10,000.00 Bond
Bond Company Recommendations
Methods of Compliance
E-Mail Alert System
Types of California Title
Completing Titles for Transfer
Other Transfer Requirements
Power of Attorney
Registration Fees
Out-of-State Deliveries
Out of Country Sales
Administrative Service Fees (“ASF”)
Reports of Sale
Other DMV Registration and Miscellaneous Forms
Section 4: Main & Branch Location Requirements, Off-site Displays, Temporary Branches
Location Requirements
Branch Locations
Off-Site Vehicle Displays
Temporary Branch Locations
Section 5: Auto Brokers
Auto Broker’s : Endorsement, Log, Agreement
Deposits and Refunds
Trust Account
Brokering Agreement and Fee ; Licensed Retail Dealers only
Advertising
Consignment
Conditional Sales Contract ; Requirements
Section 6: Motor Vehicle Financing (continued) & Sales and Use Tax
Terms of Financing
Computing Interest Rates
APR
Computing Monthly Payments
Truth in Lending
Contract Not Executed
Breach of Conditional Sales Contract
Repossession
Foreign Language Contracts
Sales and Use Tax
Section 7: Vehicle History Disclosure, Odometers & Safety Equipment
Condition of Vehicle : Known Damage, Re-manufactured
Vehicle History Disclosure
Odometers
Duty to Record Mileage
Unlawful Actions
Repossessed Vehicle Odometer Disclosure
Signatures
REG 262 Form (Vehicle/Vessel Transfer Form)
Division 12 Safety Equipment
Leased Vehicles / Wholesale between Dealers
Safety Equipment List
Section 8: Smog Rules and Advertising
Smog Requirements and Exceptions
Smog Certificate Duration
Smog Fee
Bureau of Automotive Repair (“BAR”)
Advertising ; Definition, Misprints, Rules
Document Preparation Fee
Time Limits
Use of Terms
Cash vs. Credit
Buyers Guide
Section 9: Warranties, Dealer Plates and Unlawful Acts
Warranties ; “Lemon Law”, 18 months/18,000 miles
Disclosure Statements
Warranty Returns
Implied Warranty of ; Merchantability, Fitness
Express Warranty
Dealer Plates/”Special Plates” (use of)
Trailers
Vehicle Delivery
Misuse of Plates ; Illegal Uses
Duration/Expiration/Penalty/Display
Lost Plates or Stickers
Tow Dollies
Unlawful Dealer Activities ; Abandonment, Failure to maintain Bond, Failure to notify DMV of change of Ownership, Seller’s Permit Suspension, Lending Dealer Supplies, Unlicensed Location Sales. Failure to pay ASF, Deposits without Vehicle present, Dishonored Checks, Failure to transfer Title, Employing unlicensed Salespersons
“Bait and Switch” , “Bird Dog Fees”
Fraud
DMV Enforcement Actions
Section 10: Avoid Buying a Stolen Vehicle
Frequently Asked Questions
Corrections on Report of Sale Forms (REG 51)
“Unwind”, Void/Canceled Used Vehicle Report of Sale
Used Vehicle Rollbacks
Electronic Lien and Title (“ELT”)
Customer Demands Title
Multiple Transfers
Duplicate Title Application
Transfer of California Registration Only (Goldenrod Registration)
Transfer Only
Bonded Transfers
Non Resident Vehicle Transfers
Vehicles with Unavailable Records
Waiver of Fees and/or Penalties
Title Errors and Corrections
Temporary Operating Permit
Transporter Permit
DMV Forms
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