What the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act changes for California used-car dealers from 1 October 2026, notice by notice.
SB 766 compliance checklist for independent used-car dealers: signs, cancel notice, contract page, ads, add-ons, records and training by 1 October 2026.
SB 766 notice requirements from 1 October 2026: the 36-point dealer sign wording, the separate 3-day cancel notice and the first-page contract warning.
SB 766 restocking fee: 1.5 percent of the sale price, minimum $200, maximum $600, plus $1 per mile over 250 miles capped at $150, and a 48-hour refund.
SB 766 three-day right to cancel: used vehicles sold at $50,000 or less in California from 1 October 2026, who gets it, how the days count and the refund.
SB 766 total price advertising from 1 October 2026: what total price includes, where it must appear, rebates, markups, first replies and sold listings.
For California used-car dealers selling vehicles at $50,000 or less. The SB 766 cancel notice, wall-sign wording, first-page contract warning, add-on and total-price checklist, and a sale log.
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