Section 571 Of Chapter 12.7. Unlawful Subleasing Of Motor Vehicles From California Penal Code >> Title 13. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 12.7.
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. (a) A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a
motor vehicle if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The motor vehicle is subject to a lease contract, conditional
sale contract, or security agreement the terms of which prohibit the
transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle
or under the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security
agreement.
(2) The person is not a party to the lease contract, conditional
sale contract, or security agreement.
(3) The person transfers or assigns, or purports to transfer or
assign, any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease
contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement, to any
person who is not a party to the lease contract, conditional sale
contract, or security agreement.
(4) The person does not obtain, prior to the transfer or
assignment described in paragraph (3), written consent to the
transfer or assignment from the motor vehicle's lessor, seller, or
secured party.
(5) The person receives compensation or some other consideration
for the transfer or assignment described in paragraph (3).
(b) A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor
vehicle when the person is not a party to the lease contract,
conditional sale contract, or security agreement, and assists,
causes, or arranges an actual or purported transfer or assignment, as
described in subdivision (a).