Ins. Code, § 12845 · Part 8. SERVICE CONTRACTS
Ins. Code, § 12845
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any vehicle service contract obligor or administrator that provides vehicle service contract forms to sellers or purchasers, directly or indirectly, and fails to comply with Sections 12815, 12830 and 12835, is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or both, and shall be enjoined from further violations by a court of competent jurisdiction on petition of the commissioner. This section shall not apply to a seller who is an obligor under vehicle service contracts it sells. The commissioner may issue a cease and desist order pursuant to Section 1065.2 to an obligor or administrator who violates Section 12830 or 12835. The commissioner may issue a cease and desist order pursuant to Section 12921.8 to an obligor or administrator in violation of Section 12815.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 220. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 1065.2Printed as Section 1065.2
- Ins. Code, § 12815Printed as Section 12815 | Sections 12815, 12830 and 12835
- Ins. Code, § 12830Printed as Section 12830 or 12835 | Sections 12815, 12830 and 12835
- Ins. Code, § 12835Printed as Section 12830 or 12835 | Sections 12815, 12830 and 12835
- Ins. Code, § 12921.8Printed as Section 12921.8
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