Section 18400.

18400. This chapter may be cited as the Automobile Dealers Anti-coercion Act. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44.)

Section 18401.

18401. The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of each other and of any other provision of law relating to the same subject in effect September 15, 1935. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44.)

Section 18402.

18402. As used in this chapter: (a) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors. (b) “Sell,” “sold,” “buy,” and “purchase” include exchange, barter, gift, and offer of contract to sell or buy. (c) “Manufacturer” means (i) any person who is engaged, directly or indirectly, in the […]

Section 18403.

18403. It is unlawful for a manufacturer to sell or contract to sell motor vehicles to a retailer on the condition or with an agreement or understanding, either express or implied, that the retailer shall finance the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only with or through a designated person or class of persons or […]

Section 18404.

18404. Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by a manufacturer that the manufacturer will cease to sell, or refuse to contract to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell, motor vehicles to the retailer, unless such retailer finances the purchase or sale of motor vehicles only with or through a designated […]

Section 18405.

18405. Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by any person, or any agent of any such person, who is engaged in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or of buying conditional sales contracts, chattel mortgages or leases on motor vehicles in this State and is affiliated with […]

Section 18406.

18406. It is unlawful for any manufacturer to pay or give or to contract to pay or give any subsidy to any lender or to discriminate in favor of or against any lender if the effect of any such subsidy or discrimination may be to lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in the […]

Section 18407.

18407. It is unlawful for any lender to accept or contract or agree to accept either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from any discrimination made unlawful by this chapter from any manufacturer if the effect of the acceptance of any such subsidy or benefit may be to lessen competition or tend […]

Section 18408.

18408. It is unlawful for any person other than an automobile dealer or automobile distributor who accepts either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from any discrimination made unlawful by this chapter or contracts either directly or indirectly to accept any such subsidy or benefit to finance or attempt to finance the […]

Section 18409.

18409. Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this chapter is void and is not enforceable at law or in equity. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44.)

Section 18410.

18410. Upon a violation of this chapter by any corporation or association the Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county shall institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the forfeiture of charter rights, franchises or privileges and powers exercised by such corporation or association, and for the dissolution of the […]

Section 18411.

18411. Every foreign corporation or association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this State which violates this chapter, is hereby denied those powers, franchises or functions and is prohibited from doing any business in this State. The Attorney General shall enforce this provision by bringing proper proceedings. The Secretary […]

Section 18412.

18412. (a) Any person who violates this chapter, any person who is a party to any agreement or understanding, or to any contract prescribing any condition prohibited by this chapter, any employee, agent or officer of any such person who participates in making, executing, enforcing, performing or in urging, aiding or abetting in the performance of […]

Section 18413.

18413. (a) In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of anything declared to be unlawful by this chapter may sue therefor in any court having jurisdiction in the county where the defendant resides or is found, or any agent resides or […]