Cal. VEH § 373
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 373, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
A “lessor-retailer” is a lessor or renter who, except under the circumstances described in subdivision (a) of Section 286, makes a retail sale or sales of a previously leased or rented vehicle or vehicles to other than any of the following:
(a) The lessee of the vehicle, or the person who, for a period of at least one year, has been designated by the lessee as the driver of the vehicle covered by a written lease agreement.
(b) A buyer for agricultural, business, or commercial purposes.
(c) A government or governmental agency or instrumentality.
(a) The lessee of the vehicle, or the person who, for a period of at least one year, has been designated by the lessee as the driver of the vehicle covered by a written lease agreement.
(b) A buyer for agricultural, business, or commercial purposes.
(c) A government or governmental agency or instrumentality.
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