California Civil Code

§ 1784.44

CIV § 1784.44 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 1.5B · Part 4 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)A dealer subject to this title shall create and retain, for a period of two years from the date the record is created, all records necessary to demonstrate compliance with this title, including the following records:

(1)Records demonstrating that communications and advertisements of a vehicle’s total price meet the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 1784.41. For purposes of this paragraph, “advertisement” includes internet-based listings that display a vehicle’s total price, features, or financing terms disseminated by the dealer. This paragraph shall not require retention of records generated solely by interactive tools that allow consumers to adjust variables such as downpayment, credit tier, interest rate, or loan term to receive personalized financing estimates, provided the tools do not alter or misrepresent the vehicle’s total price as advertised.

(2)Copies of all purchase orders, financing and lease documents with the dealer signed by the consumer, whether or not final approval or assignment of the contract is received from a financing or lease transaction, and all written communications relating to sales, financing, or leasing between the dealer and any car buyer or lessee who signs a purchase order or financing or lease contract with the dealer.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 354, Sec. 1. (SB 766) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative October 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 1784.28.