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California Lemon Law is a collective term that represents various legal codes. It means that under this law, there are legal codes that are included as a description to this law. This law falls on Lemon Laws which are known as the law that protects the consumer against the purchase of vehicles found to be persistently defective, these laws are United States state laws that remedies to consumer for automobiles that repeatedly fail to meet certain standards of quality and performances.

These vehicles are called lemons. These laws actually vary in the different states as State Lemon Law. In California, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act provides protection for consumers who have purchased a defective automobile or motorhome. If a defect in anew vehicle results in the substantial impairment or significant loss of the integrity of finished materials, design quality or special character resulting to permanent alteration about the use, value and safety of the vehicle, the Lemon Laws require that the manufacturer repair the vehicle within a reasonable period of time, or replace the vehicle or provide a refund at the consumer’s election. Meanwhile, under the Tanner Consumer Protection Act or known as California Civil Code 1793.22, a manufacturer generally must repair the vehicle within the four service visits. If the vehicle is out of service for 30 days or more, or is not repaired within four service visits, the buyer is usually entitled to a refund of the purchase price. A manufacturer who willfully violates the Act is held liable not only for the purchase price of the vehicle, but also for attorney’s fees and penalties.