Vehicle Code section 28051

It is unlawful for any person to disconnect, turn back, advance, or reset the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to alter the number of miles indicated on the odometer gauge.

Source: Section 28051, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=28051. (updated Jan. 1, 1973; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_28051

Original Source: Section 28051, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=28051. (last accessed May 12, 2025).