California Business and Professions Code CHAPTER 1 - Automobiles

  • Section 18400.
    This chapter may be cited as the Automobile Dealers Anti-coercion Act.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44.)
  • Section 18401.
    The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of each other and of any other provision of law relating to the same subject in effect September...
  • Section 18402.
    As used in this chapter:(a) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors.(b) “Sell,” “sold,”...
  • Section 18403.
    It is unlawful for a manufacturer to sell or contract to sell motor vehicles to a retailer on the condition or with an agreement or...
  • Section 18404.
    Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by a manufacturer that the manufacturer will cease to sell, or refuse to contract to sell,...
  • Section 18405.
    Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by any person, or any agent of any such person, who is engaged in the business...
  • Section 18406.
    It is unlawful for any manufacturer to pay or give or to contract to pay or give any subsidy to any lender or to discriminate...
  • Section 18407.
    It is unlawful for any lender to accept or contract or agree to accept either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from...
  • Section 18408.
    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...
  • Section 18409.
    Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this chapter is void and is not enforceable at law or in equity.(Added by Stats....
  • Section 18410.
    Upon a violation of this chapter by any corporation or association the Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county shall institute proceedings...
  • Section 18411.
    Every foreign corporation or association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this State which violates this chapter, is hereby...
  • Section 18412.
    (a) Any person who violates this chapter, any person who is a party to any agreement or understanding, or to any contract prescribing any condition prohibited...
  • Section 18413.
    (a) In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of anything declared...

Last modified: October 22, 2018