Dealer Compliance Archives - 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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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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A car dealership finance desk with cash, checks, a key fob, and paperwork, in natural light with shallow depth of field.

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November 25, 2025
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Mastering IRS Form 8300 Compliance for Car Dealers

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Consignment agreement, car keys, and pen on a wooden desk in a dealership, with showroom cars softly blurred behind.

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November 24, 2025
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Mastering California Consignment Sales: A Compliance Guide

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A dealership office desk with a clipboard, blank forms, and a blurred unbranded sedan seen through a window in daylight.

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October 29, 2025
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Understanding Body Type Codes for Dealer Compliance

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Close-up of a dealership office desk with out-of-focus documents, a calculator, pen, and envelope under soft light.

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October 28, 2025
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Understanding DMV and Registration Fee Refunds: A Dealer’s Guide

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