# Cal. VEH § 11700: Section 11700

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11700

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. VEH § 11700
- **Heading:** Section 11700
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11700

## Text

No person shall act as a dealer, remanufacturer, manufacturer, or transporter, or as a manufacturer branch, remanufacturer branch, distributor, or distributor branch, without having first been issued a license as required in Section 11701 or temporary permit issued by the department, except that, when the license or temporary permit has been canceled, suspended, or revoked or has expired, any vehicle in the dealer’s inventory and owned by the dealer when the dealer ceased to be licensed may be sold at wholesale to a licensed dealer. The former licensee shall give the purchasing dealer a statement of facts stating that the seller is not a licensed dealer. Any vehicle on consignment with the dealer when the dealer ceased to be licensed shall be returned to the consignor. Any vehicle in the dealer’s possession, but not owned by the dealer and not on consignment when the dealer ceased to be licensed, shall be returned to the owner of the vehicle.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. VEH § 11700 Section 11700](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11700.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11700.1 Section 11700.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11700.1.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11700.2 Section 11700.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11700.2.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11700.3 Section 11700.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11700.3.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11701 Section 11701](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11701.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11702 Section 11702](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11702.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11703 Section 11703](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11703.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11703.1 Section 11703.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11703.1.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11703.2 Section 11703.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11703.2.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11703.3 Section 11703.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11703.3.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11703.4 Section 11703.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11703.4.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11704 Section 11704](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11704.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11704.5 Section 11704.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11704.5.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 11704.7 Section 11704.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D5_C4_A1_S11704.7.md)

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