Dealer Insights - Dealer Educator

California car dealership manager and employee reviewing a vehicle with dealer plates in a lot during dusk, focusing on compliant inventory use.

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February 18, 2026
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Authorized Use of Dealer Plates in California: Compliance Rules and a Quick Audit Checklist

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California auto dealership service lane with a late-model car near a smog check bay and diagnostic equipment in natural daylight.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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February 10, 2026
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California Dealer Smog Certificate Requirements: When You Must Provide a Smog Check

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Auto dealer in a California office reviewing secure DMV title transfer paperwork and car keys on a clean desk.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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February 3, 2026
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REG 262 Secure Power of Attorney: A California Dealer Checklist for Compliant Title Transfers

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Dealer reviewing California vehicle sale paperwork and temporary license plate documents on a desk in a bright office.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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January 27, 2026
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California Dealer Quick Tags: How to Print Temporary License Plates (TLPs) and File REG 51 Correctly

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Dealer reviewing a DMV vehicle record inquiry printout with title and registration documents at a desk in a California showroom office.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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January 20, 2026
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DMV Vehicle Record Inquiry Fields: A Dealer Guide to VEH, BODY, CLAS, and Record Status

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California car dealership lot at dusk with sold vehicles, keys, and paperwork on a desk symbolizing use tax and registration fees.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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December 30, 2025
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California Dealer Guide to Use Tax, Title, and Registration Fees

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California used car dealership lot with several vehicles displaying window forms that resemble FTC Buyer’s Guides in natural daylight.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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December 23, 2025
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FTC Used Car Rule Buyer’s Guide Requirements for California Dealers

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Dealer clerk reviews California DMV body type code paperwork at a desk with vehicle documents and keys in a car showroom office.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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December 16, 2025
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Dealer Guide to California DMV Body Type Model and Body Type Codes

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Finance manager and customer reviewing identity theft prevention paperwork in a modern California auto dealership office.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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December 9, 2025
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California Auto Dealer Guide to the FTC Red Flags Rule Identity Theft Program

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California car dealership office desk with DMV sale forms, license plate, and car keys neatly arranged for compliance review.

Dealer Educator Editorial
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December 2, 2025
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California Dealer Guide to Report of Sale (REG 51) Compliance

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