California Vehicle Code

§ 11713.21

VEH § 11713.21 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) A dealer shall not sell a used vehicle, as defined in Section 665 and subject to registration under this code, at retail to an individual for personal, family, or household use without offering the buyer a contract cancellation option agreement that allows the buyer to return the vehicle without cause. This section does not apply to a used vehicle having a purchase price of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or more, a motorcycle, as defined in Section 400, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2)The purchase price for the contract cancellation option shall not exceed the following:

(A)Seventy-five dollars ($75) for a vehicle with a cash price of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 354, Sec. 10. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of October 1, 2026, by its own provisions.