Section 43151 Of Article 1.5. Prohibited Transactions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.5.
43151
. (a) No person who is a resident of, or who operates an
established place of business within, this state shall import,
deliver, purchase, rent, lease, acquire, or receive a new motor
vehicle, new motor vehicle engine, or motor vehicle with a new motor
vehicle engine for use, registration, or resale in this state unless
such motor vehicle engine or motor vehicle has been certified
pursuant to this chapter. No person shall attempt or assist in any
such action.
(b) This article shall not apply to a vehicle acquired by a
resident of this state for the purpose of replacing a vehicle
registered to such resident which was damaged or became inoperative
beyond reasonable repair or was stolen while out of this state;
provided that such replacement vehicle is acquired out of state at
the time the previously owned vehicle was either damaged or became
inoperative or was stolen. This article shall not apply to a vehicle
transferred by inheritance, or by a decree of divorce, dissolution,
or legal separation entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, or
to any vehicle sold after the effective date of the amendments to
this subdivision at the 1979-80 Regular Session of the Legislature if
the vehicle was registered in this state before such effective date.
(c) This chapter shall not apply to any motor vehicle having a
certificate of conformity issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) and originally registered in another state
by a resident of that state who subsequently establishes residence in
this state and who, upon registration of the vehicle in this state,
provides satisfactory evidence to the Department of Motor Vehicles of
the previous residence and registration. This subdivision shall
become operative 180 calendar days after the state board adopts
regulations for the certification of new direct import vehicles
pursuant to Section 43203.5.
(d) "Established place of business," as used in this section,
means a place actually occupied either continuously or at regular
periods.