SECTIONS 18450-18451

18450.  It is a misdemeanor, in connection with the sale of a motorvehicle by a person engaged in the business of selling motor vehiclesat retail, for such person to accept assignment of an insurancepolicy, or rights thereunder, pertaining to any motor vehicle tradedin by the purchaser, unless all amounts realized on such policy orrights by such person be credited by the dealer to the buyer on thenext monthly payment due or same shall be refunded to the buyer.18451.  The purchaser of a motor vehicle may recover from the sellerin a civil action three times the amount realized on any insurancepolicy, or rights thereunder, assignment of which has been acceptedin violation of Section 18450.