Vehicle Code section 266

A “consignment” is an arrangement under which a dealer agrees to accept possession of a vehicle of a type required to be registered under this code from an owner for the purpose of selling the vehicle and to pay the owner or the owner’s designee from the proceeds of the sale.

Source: Section 266, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=266. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_266

Original Source: Section 266, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=266. (last accessed May 12, 2025).