Compiled June, 2011
Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):
Added: 1973, c. 996 as Vehicle Code § 11713.2.
Amended:
• 1974, c. 384: inserted, following “dealer” in subdivision (o), the words “in the same line make”.
• 1979, c. 943: renumbered as Vehicle Code § 11713.3, without amendment
• 1986, c. 1078 : added subdivision (r) and made nonsubstantive changes throughout the section.
• 1993, c. 272: amended subdivision (r), in the first sentence, substituted “described in subdivision (b) of Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code” for “defined in Section 799.24 of the Civil Code”.
• 1994, c. 1253: added subdivision (s), relating to dishonoring a warranty or rebate in connection with the sale of a new motor vehicle because an autobroker arranged the sale.
• 1998, c. 662: amended subdivision (d), inserted “Except as provided in subdivision (t)” preceding “to prevent”, added subdivision (d)(2) relating to notice requirements when the franchisee decides to sell, transfer, or assign the franchise, and added subdivision (d)(3) relating to withholding consent; in subdivision (e), inserted “or conditioned upon the release, assignment, novation, waiver, estoppel, or modification of any claim or defense by the dealer” at the end of the subdivision; in subdivision (i), deleted “A manufacturer or distributor shall not authorize or enable any new model or series passenger vehicle or station wagon to be delivered by dealers at retail more than 30 days prior to the eligibility date of the model change allowance payment for prior year model vehicles.” at the end of the subdivision; added subdivision (t) relating to exercising a right of first refusal; and added subdivision (u) relating to unfairly discriminating in favor of any dealership owned or controlled, in whole or part, by a manufacturer or distributor.
• 2000, c. 566: amendment failed to become operative under § 10 of the bill
• 2000, c. 789: rewrote subdivision (o); in subdivision (r), substituted “Section 18009.3” for “subdivision (b) of Section 18010”, and made a nonsubstantive change; rewrote subdivision (u); and added subdivision (v).
• 2006, c. 353: rewrote subdivision (b); in subdivision (c), deleted “or persons” following “person”; in subdivision (d)(1), deleted “or persons” following “person”; in subdivision (f), substituted “services” for “service”; rewrote subdivision (h); redesignated former subdivision (v) as subdivision (x); added subds. (v) and (w); and made nonsubstantive changes.
10 bills affected this section.
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