CA DMV
VIRP Manual
Executive Summary
California DMV VIRP section 2.025 (Dealer (VC §285)) covers in general, a vehicle dealer is a person who, on a full-time or part-time basis: For commission, money, or other thing of value, buys or offers for sale, a. Is engaged wholly or in part, in the business of selling, buying, or taking in trade vehicles for the purpose of resale, selling, offering for sale, consigned…. Part of General Information – Licensees. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.
Key Takeaways
- In general, a vehicle dealer is a person who, on a full-time or part-time basis: For commission, money, or other thing of value, buys or offers for sale, a….
- Is engaged wholly or in part, in the business of selling, buying, or taking in trade vehicles for the purpose of resale, selling, offering for sale, consigned….
- See VC §286 for exceptions.
- A dealer cannot advertise for sale, sell, or purchase for resale any new vehicle of a make for which the dealer does not hold a franchise (VC §11713.1(f)).
- Vehicle dealers exclusively involved in the sale of vehicles between licensed dealers are wholesale dealers.
Important Facts
- Manual section
- 2.025
- Chapter
- General Information – Licensees
- Manual text
- Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview