Veh. Code, § 12120 · Chapter 10. Sales of Vehicles by Private Owners
Veh. Code, § 12120
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Only a dealer, a person described in Section 286, or the registered owner of record shall sell or offer for sale a vehicle of a type required to be registered pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000) or identified pursuant to Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000), except as provided in Section 12121.
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History
Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 668, Sec. 1.
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