Section 241 Of Division 1. Words And Phrases Defined From California Vehicle Code >> Division 1.
241
. A "buy-here-pay-here" dealer is a dealer, as defined in
Section 285, who is not otherwise expressly excluded by Section
241.1, and who does all of the following:
(a) Enters into conditional sale contracts, within the meaning of
subdivision (a) of Section 2981 of the Civil Code, and subject to the
provisions of Chapter 2b (commencing with Section 2981) of Title 14
of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, or lease contracts, within
the meaning of Section 2985.7 of the Civil Code, and subject to the
provisions of Chapter 2d (commencing with Section 2985.7) of Title 14
of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.
(b) Assigns less than 90 percent of all unrescinded conditional
sale contracts and lease contracts to unaffiliated third-party
finance or leasing sources within 45 days of the consummation of
those contracts.
(c) For purposes of this section, a conditional sale contract does
not include a contract for the sale of a motor vehicle if all
amounts owed under the contract are paid in full within 30 days.
(d) The department may promulgate regulations as necessary to
implement this section.