California · Vehicle Code
VEH §28051: It is unlawful for any person to disconnect, turn back, advance, or reset the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to alter the number of miles indicated on the odometer gauge.
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to tamper with a vehicle's odometer by disconnecting, turning back, advancing, or resetting it with intent to falsify the mileage reading.
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