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Assembly advances overhaul of used-car sales: 3‑day cooling-off period and clearer pricing rules
Summary
Lawmakers advanced SB 766, a bipartisan rewrite of consumer protections for car buyers and lessees that would require clearer price disclosure, prohibit deceptive add‑on charges and create a three‑day cooling‑off period for many used‑car purchases under $50,000.
Sen. Anthony Portantino (presenting SB 766 on behalf of Senator Allen) and committee staff described major bipartisan changes to state law intended to curb deceptive pricing and give some used‑car buyers a short, post‑sale right to return vehicles under specified conditions.
The amended measure would prohibit misrepresentations about price, require dealers to disclose total price and optional add‑ons, prohibit misleading claims of government affiliation (with added protections for military/veterans), and create a limited three‑day cooling off window for used vehicles below a $50,000 cap with…
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