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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 26Pt. 5Ch. 2Art. 2§ 43201 Vehicle Decal Penalty Enforcement

§ 43201 Vehicle Decal Penalty Enforcement

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§ 43201 Vehicle Decal Penalty Enforcement

Key Takeaways

  • •If you sell a new car without the required sticker, you can be fined up to $1,000.
  • •The money from the fine goes to the state's General Fund.
  • •This rule won't be around forever—it ends five years after it started.

Example

A car dealership sells a brand-new car but forgets to put the required sticker on it.

The dealership could get fined up to $1,000 for not putting the sticker on the car before selling it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 43201 Vehicle Decal Penalty Enforcement

(a) Any dealer or person holding a retail seller’s permit who sells a new motor vehicle without the decal required by Section 43200 or 43200.5 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) Any penalty recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. (c) This section shall become inoperative five years from the date determined pursuant to Section 32 of the act adding this subdivision, and on the January 1 following that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1192, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative on date prescribed by Sec. 32 of Ch. 1192. Inoperative five years from operative date. Repealed on January 1 after inoperative date, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1192.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

penaltyvehiclefinegeneral fund

Related Statutes

  • § 43211 Vehicle Emission Penalty Standards
  • § 43212 Vehicle Emission Penalty Enforcement
  • § 13062 Pfas Firefighting Foam Ban
  • § 43154 Vehicle Emission Penalty Limits
  • § 43200.5 Vehicle Smog Index Decal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 43201.
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