Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18408 · Chapter 1. Automobiles
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18408
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is unlawful for any person other than an automobile dealer or automobile distributor who accepts either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from any discrimination made unlawful by this chapter or contracts either directly or indirectly to accept any such subsidy or benefit to finance or attempt to finance the purchase or sale of any motor vehicle or buy or attempt to buy any conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on motor vehicles sold at retail in this State thereafter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=18408.
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