This page contains links to the full text of some of the most important California and federal consumer protection statutes and regulations. Typically, reading statutory and regulatory texts is something that only attorneys (and other persons with legal training) have an interest in; however, if you are interested in doing your own research you can click on the links below to analyze the rules and procedures that mandated by state and federal law, as well as the most important and powerful remedies that consumers have in enforcing their legal rights.
Statute/Regulation | Subject Matter |
California Vehicle Code | |
Vehicle Code Section 11713.1 | Requirements For Advertisements Published by Car Dealers |
Vehicle Code Section 11713.16 | Additional Vehicle Advertising Regulations For Car Dealers |
Vehicle Code Section 11713.18 | Requirements For So-Called “Certified” Used Automobiles |
California Consumer Protection Statutes | |
Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (i.e., the California Lemon Law Statute) | Enforcement of Automobile Warranties and Remedies For Dealers’ Inability to Repair Defects |
Automobile Sales Finance Act | Imposes Formatting and Disclosure Requirements For Automobile Purchase Contracts |
Consumers Legal Remedies Act | Prohibits a Wide Variety of Misrepresentations and Unlawful Business Practices |
Vehicle Leasing Act | Formatting and Disclosure Requirements For Automobile Lease Contracts |
Federal Consumer Protection Statutes | |
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act | The “federal lemon law” statute, which mandates that certain information be set forth in warranties and facilitates consumers’ enforcement of their warranty rights. |
Truth in Lending Act | |
Consumer Leasing Act | |
12 U.S.C. §§ 5481, 5517, 5519 | Selection of statutes that are relevant to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on pre-dispute arbitration agreements and the CFPB’s official interpretations of that rule |
California Regulations | |
13 California Code of Regulations Section 260.04 | Additional Requirements For Car Dealer and Auto Manufacturer Advertisements |
13 California Code of Regulations Section 260.02 | |
Federal Regulations | |
12 C.F.R. Part 1040 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Rule on Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements |
12 C.F.R. Part 1040 Supp I | CFPB’s Official Interpretations of Rule on Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements |