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Effective Jan 1, 2025Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 655, Sec. 2. (SB 1394) Effective January 1, 2025. Operative July 1, 2025, pursuant to Sec. 28206.
(a) A driver shall demonstrate to a covered provider the authority to terminate a person’s access to connected vehicle service by providing both of the following:
- (1) The vehicle identification number.
- (2) Proof of legal possession of the vehicle, which may be a legal title to the vehicle, or a dissolution decree, temporary court order, or domestic violence restraining order that awards possession or exclusive use of the vehicle to the driver. A court order awarding sole possession or exclusive use of a vehicle shall take priority over a vehicle title showing joint ownership for purposes of this article.
- (b) A covered provider shall not require a driver to provide any proof of legal possession other than what is required in subdivision (a) to establish the authority to terminate a person’s access to connected vehicle service.
(c) A covered provider shall not require a driver to take any action to terminate a person’s access to connected vehicle service other than what is set forth in this section, including, but not limited to, requiring any of the following:
- (1) Payment of a fee, penalty, or other charge to complete a connected vehicle service request.
- (2) Maintaining or extending the term of a connected vehicle service account.
- (3) Approval by any account holder, including, but not limited to, the named account holder, of the change in access.
- (4) An increase in the rate charged for the connected vehicle service.
- (d) A covered provider shall terminate a person’s access to connected vehicle service within two business days after the date of receiving a completed request from a driver who meets the requirements of this section.