(a) Every private party vehicle market operator shall maintain a record, for not less than one year, of all of the following information:

(1) The name of each vendor selling, exchanging, or offering for sale or exchange, any vehicle at a private party vehicle market.

Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 12103

  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles except, when used in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 and in Divisions 11 (commencing with Section 21000), 12 (commencing with Section 24000), 13 (commencing with Section 29000), 14 (commencing with Section 31600), 14. See California Vehicle Code 290
  • driver: is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 305
  • vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670

(2) The vendor’s driver‘s license number.

(3) The registration number assigned to the vehicle and the vehicle identification number.

(4) The number of the vehicle’s current and valid certificate of compliance.

(5) The make, model, and color of the vehicle.

(b) That information shall be made available, upon request, to any peace officer and to any employee of the department designated by the director.

(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1054, Sec. 4.)