California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2 - New Motor Vehicle Board
Article 5 - Protests
Section 586 - Filing of Protest, Schedules of Compensation for Preparation and Delivery Obligations, Warranty Reimbursement Schedules, Retail Labor Rate, Retail Parts Rate and Franchisor Incentive Program Reimbursement Pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 3064, 3065, 3065.1, 3065.4, 3074, 3075, and 3076

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 586

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Protests filed with the board under any of these sections of the Vehicle Code shall be filed as follows:

(1) The protest shall set forth in clear and concise language the factual contentions of the franchisee with respect to the protest.

(2) The franchisee may submit, as exhibits to the protest, photographic, documentary or similar physical evidence relevant to the matter in support of the protest with an appropriate description thereof in the protest sufficient to identify them and to explain their relevancy.

(3) The franchisee shall set forth in the protest its mailing address and telephone number and the name, mailing address and telephone number of the franchisee's attorney or authorized agent, if any. All correspondence with the franchisee and notices to the franchisee shall thereafter be addressed to said address, if it represents itself, or to the address of its attorney or agent, if it is represented by an attorney or agent.

(4) The franchisee shall indicate either that it does or does not desire to appear before the board.

(b) Schedules of compensation for preparation and delivery obligations and warranty reimbursement schedules shall be filed by the franchisor with the board no later than 30 days after the date the license is issued or within 30 days after the date of renewal of the license if no schedules have previously been filed with the board.

(c) The franchisor shall file with the board any addition, deletion, change or modification to the schedules of compensation or reimbursement schedules or formulas on file with the board on or before the date such addition, deletion, change or modification becomes effective.

1. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) and new NOTE filed 9-29-99; operative 10-29-99 (Register 99, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and NOTE filed 12-31-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 1).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(3)-(4) filed 5-31-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 22).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and section filed 11-9-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 46).
5. Amendment of section heading, subsection (b) and NOTE filed 9-29-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 3050, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 3050, 3064, 3065, 3065.1, 3065.4, 3074, 3075, and 3076, Vehicle Code.

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