California · Vehicle Code

VEH §11713.9: (a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of a dealer’s license to knowingly display for sale or offer for sale any new motor vehicle specified in subdivision (b) with an engine m

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What this law says, in plain English

A licensed motor vehicle dealer cannot knowingly display or offer for sale a new passenger vehicle or light truck with a mismatched engine manufacturer unless the vehicle is prominently labeled as required by law.

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(a) It is unlawful and a violation of this code for the holder of a dealer’s license to knowingly display for sale or offer for sale any new motor vehicle specified in subdivision (b) with an engine manufactured by a manufacturer that is not the same as the vehicle manufacturer, as defined in Section 9980, unless the vehicle is prominently labeled as specified in Section 9981. (b) This section applies only to new passenger vehicles and to new motortrucks with an unladen weight under 6,000 pounds, except housecars.

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