Vehicles: conditional sale contracts.

(1) Existing law imposes various licensing and regulatory requirements on dealers of motor vehicles and requires that certain fees and charges be disclosed in a conditional sale contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle. A violation of the disclosure requirements for conditional sales contracts is a misdemeanor. This bill would additionally require, as of July 1, 2013, the disclosure and labeling, as specified, of the total amount charged by the seller for an electric vehicle charging station, which may include only the charges for the station device, any materials and wiring, and any installation services. The bill would also require a seller, as of July 1, 2013, before executing a conditional sale contract that includes a charge for an electric vehicle charging station, to provide the buyer with, and obtain the buyer's signature on, a written disclosure, in a specified manner, that includes a description and price of the electric vehicle charging station, any materials and wiring, and equipment installation services included in the total charge. Because the bill would create a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.