Your business changes.
New customer intake procedures, service areas and collection points can affect where notices need to be available.
California dealership compliance signage
Dealership compliance signage. Built for your brand.
An on-site review. A clear proposal. Professional installation. Missing, outdated or misplaced notices deserve attention before a complaint brings them into focus.
Dealer Compliance, by APX Print Group, helps California dealerships review their physical signage, identify potential gaps and coordinate updates for applicable privacy, Proposition 65, DMV, BAR and California CARS Act requirements.
- Complimentary on-site review
- English + Spanish layouts
- Branding where permitted
- One store or a whole group
Installed · ShowroomCombo disclosure board
- CARS Act noticeOld “no cooling-off” wordingReplace
- Privacy notice at collectionMissing at test-drive check-inAdd
- Prop 65 entrance warningPosted at both doorsOK
- Salesperson licensesPosted where they sellOK
950++
Projects delivered30years
Dealership-brand experience26
Production machinesNationwide
Production and installationBacked by APX Print Group — 20 full-time installers based on the West and East coasts.
Why review nowReview before a complaint
When was your dealership’s signage last reviewed?
A sign can still look professional while its wording, placement or destination link needs attention. Changes to your dealership’s operations, privacy practices, facility layout or applicable requirements can create gaps that an older signage package no longer addresses.
Requirements change.
New laws, amendments and regulations can change disclosures or the way information must be provided. An update does not automatically mean every sign needs replacement, but it does warrant checking what applies.
A complaint changes the conversation.
Reviewing notices proactively gives your dealership an opportunity to identify issues and coordinate corrections before responding to a complaint or enforcement inquiry.
RequirementsThe role of your notices
Understand what your notices need to do.
Physical signage supports a broader compliance program. It does not replace legal review, privacy processes or workplace safety responsibilities.
CCPA and CPRAInform people about their personal information.
The California Consumer Privacy Act establishes privacy rights and disclosure obligations for covered businesses. The California Privacy Rights Act amended and expanded that framework, including additional rights and responsibilities. This is more than adding CPRA to an existing sign.
Notices and linked information should reflect the dealership’s current practices and applicable requirements. A physical sign may support notice delivery, but it must connect with the appropriate information and functioning privacy processes.[2]
Proposition 65Consider customers and employees.
Proposition 65 can require warnings about exposures to listed chemicals. Depending on the circumstances, those exposures may involve customers, employees or both. For a dealership, the review should consider relevant operations and exposure locations rather than assume one entrance sign addresses every situation.
Employee warning obligations also need to be coordinated with the dealership’s workplace safety program. Posted signs do not replace applicable training, labeling or safety-data-sheet responsibilities.[3]
California CARS Act, DMV and BARSupport clear dealership disclosures.
California’s CARS Act requirements took effect October 1, 2026, adding protections involving vehicle transactions. Dealerships should assess their affected disclosures and procedures alongside applicable DMV and BAR posting requirements. Physical signage is one part of that review. Transaction documents and operating practices may also require attention.[4]
The sales-office notice Effective Oct. 1, 2026
- What it says
- No cooling-off period on new vehicles — but used vehicles bought or leased for $50,000 or less can be returned within 3 days. Restrictions, like a restocking fee, may apply.
- Where it goes
- Every sales office and cubicle where written deal terms are discussed, plus every room where contracts are regularly signed.
- How big
- At least 36-point type. The old 8″ × 10″ sign citing a 2-day option under $40,000 is out of date.
- Motorcycles & OHVs
- Locations that also sell or lease motorcycles or off-highway vehicles add one more sentence, also in 36-point type.
- How we do it
- As a standalone notice or built into your branded sales-office and F&I combo boards, in English with a Spanish section.
Final wording follows Cal. Vehicle Code §11709.2.[8] Confirm applicability and final wording with your compliance or legal representative.
Public recordsEnforcement is already happening
Enforcement has already reached automotive businesses. Would your dealership pass a review today?
California regulators have acted on a missing privacy notice at an automotive test drive, and a privacy settlement with an automaker included a $632,500 fine. These are public records — see what was alleged, how each was resolved and what it means for your store.
No warning required
The CCPA no longer guarantees advance notice and an opportunity to correct a violation before an enforcement action is filed.[1]
Private enforcement
Proposition 65 claims can be brought by private enforcers after a 60-day notice, not only by public prosecutors.[9]
Now in effect
California’s CARS Act requirements took effect October 1, 2026. Sales-office notices posted before then may need replacing.[4]
Automotive privacy notice · 2021 Start hereTest-drive customers were not receiving a Notice at Collection.
California Attorney General enforcement example, published in 2021What it means for youReview the point where customer information is first collected. A notice somewhere else in the dealership may not address that interaction.
- What was reported
- An unnamed automotive business collected personal information from test-drive customers without providing the required notice. The example also identified incomplete privacy disclosures and problems with consumer request methods.
- Outcome
- The business implemented notices for online and in-person test-drive collection and corrected other privacy deficiencies.
- Record limit
- The published example does not name the business or report a monetary penalty. It does not establish that a wall sign alone resolved the issues.
Automotive privacy enforcement · 2025Honda’s privacy settlement included a $632,500 fine.
California Privacy Protection Agency announcement, March 12, 2025What it means for youNotices must be supported by functioning privacy processes. The information customers receive and the choices they can exercise need to work together.
- What was reported
- American Honda imposed unnecessary verification requirements for certain privacy requests, presented unequal privacy choices and created obstacles involving authorized agents, among other issues.
- Outcome
- A settlement requiring a $632,500 fine and changes to privacy practices.
- Record limit
- This was not a missing dealership-sign case. Physical signage would not, by itself, correct the alleged practices.
Workplace exposure warnings · 2008–2009A Proposition 65 matter addressed employee exposure to jet-engine exhaust.
Historical Cargolux matter, with settlement and judgment records from 2008–2009What it means for youEmployee exposure warnings warrant their own review. Customer-facing signage should not be assumed to satisfy workplace warning obligations.
- What was reported
- Failure to provide required warnings about exposure to jet-engine exhaust, including occupational exposure.
- Outcome
- The records document $30,000 in total payments and warning measures addressing workplace locations and employee information. The total was not a $30,000 civil fine.
- Record limit
- This involved aviation operations, not a dealership. It illustrates occupational-warning exposure, not a current dealership sign specification.
Automotive product warnings · 2018An automotive-tool settlement required reformulation or warnings.
Ferreiro v. CTA Manufacturing Corp., 2018 out-of-court settlementWhat it means for youProposition 65 can involve product-specific obligations as well as facility exposure warnings.
- What was reported
- Exposure to DEHP from a plastic oil-filter drain hose without an adequate Proposition 65 warning.
- Outcome
- A $15,000 settlement, comprising a $1,500 civil penalty and $13,500 in attorney fees and costs, with reformulation or warning requirements.
- Record limit
- This concerned an automotive product. A general dealership entrance sign should not be presented as the solution to this particular claim.
These official records describe different types of matters. An allegation is not a court finding, and a settlement does not necessarily establish an admission of liability.
Not sure where your dealership stands?
If any answer below is “I’m not sure,” start with a complimentary on-site review. Waiting for a warning is not a reliable compliance plan.
- Is a privacy notice provided where test-drive and intake information is collected?
- Were your sales-office and F&I notices updated for the CARS Act changes that took effect Oct. 1, 2026?
- Do employee areas have their own Proposition 65 warnings, separate from customer entrances?
Signage optionsThroughout your dealership
From the showroom to the service department.
We organize signage needs by location and function. Required wording, symbols, dimensions and visibility take priority, with dealership branding incorporated where appropriate.
- Showroom & sales-area notices
- Customer intake & test-drive collection points
- Finance & insurance disclosures
- Service-department, BAR & smog postings
- Applicable Prop 65 warnings
- Employee-area warnings, coordinated with your safety representative
- Window & vehicle notices where applicable
31.25″ × 37″ · one per F&I office
F&I combo disclosure
The CARS Act notice in English and Spanish, vehicle-inspection and foreign-language contract notices, and your CCPA privacy notice — on one board with your logo.
23″ × 37″ · sales offices & towers
Sales office combo disclosure
For every sales office, cubicle, sales tower and showroom desk: the CARS Act notice, vehicle-inspection and Spanish contract notices, and your CCPA notice at collection.
13.5″ × 35.5″ · slim wall panel
CARS Act & disclosure panel
The 3-day right-to-cancel notice in English and Spanish, plus the vehicle-inspection notice, EPA fuel economy guide availability and the manufacturer service-bulletin notice.
13.5″ × 35.5″ or 17″ × 29″
CCPA notice at collection
A bilingual privacy notice for every desk, counter and waiting area where personal information is collected, with your privacy phone and direct links or QR codes to your notice and request page.
96″ × 48″ or 48″ × 96″ · brushed aluminum
Service department combo board
Your service-drive notices organized on one branded board: Smog Check station sign and price list, Consumer Assistance Program notice, repair-dealer notices and more. State-format signs keep their required format.
Service drive & cashier
BAR & Smog Check signs
The Automotive Repair Dealer sign (24″ × 28″), Smog Check station signs (24″ × 30″), price lists, Consumer Assistance Program notice, and child-seat and used-oil signs — made individually if you don’t want a combo board.
5″ × 5″ to 20″ × 20″
Prop 65 warnings
Entrance, service-area, food and beverage, parts, battery, smoking-area and enclosed-parking warnings — each sized and worded for where it hangs.
5″ × 5″ · driver-side window
Prop 65 vehicle decals
Bilingual passenger-vehicle warnings for the driver-side window of the vehicles you sell, lease or loan.
Sample layouts shown. Quantities are set by location type during your walkthrough, and signs carry your dealership’s name, logo, privacy details and languages where permitted.
See every size and finish in the order bookFinishes & installsMade to fit your showroom
Compliance that looks like it belongs — clear acrylic, brushed aluminum and window film.
0.25″ clear acrylic
Clear acrylic + standoffs
Our signature finish on 5/8″ premium brushed standoffs. Ideal for showrooms, F&I offices and feature walls.
0.125″ brushed aluminum
Brushed aluminum
Durable and easy to clean, built for service drives, parts departments and technician areas.
Clear & frosted film
Window graphics
Clear or frosted window film for glass doors, storefronts and entrances — clean and legible.
Up to 96″ × 48″
Combo disclosure boards
One organized, branded board per room for your CARS Act, privacy, DMV and service notices, with state-format signs kept in their required format.
Also available in white aluminum, white PVC and styrene, with adhesive or standoff mounting.
2026 compliance signage program. Every sign, size and finish we make, with write-in order lines. Print it, mark quantities as you walk your store and email it to info@apxpg.com — or bring it to your review.
View Signage Options — download the 2026 signage program book (PDF, 26 pages, 14 MB, opens in a new tab)Self-checkRoom by room
Check what’s posted, room by room.
Pick an area to see the signs that commonly apply there, with size rules. Check off what’s posted now and your results are sent with your review request. What applies depends on your operations; this list is general information, not legal advice.
Self-check / Showroom & Sales
Showroom & Sales
The sales floor, sales towers and cashier — where most shoppers spend their time.
Self-check / Sales Offices & F&I
Sales Offices & F&I
Sales offices, cubicles and every room where contracts are signed.
Self-check / Service Department
Service Department
Service drive, write-up, cashier and customer garage — the most sign-dense area.
Self-check / Parts & Accessories
Parts & Accessories
Parts counter, displays, registers and accessory sales.
Self-check / Customer Lounge
Customer Lounge
Waiting areas, coffee bars and vending — anywhere food or drinks are offered.
Self-check / Lot & Entrances
Lot & Entrances
Lot entrances, building entrances and parking structures.
Self-check / Employee Areas
Employee Areas
Break rooms, employee lounges, shop areas and smoking areas.
Plus business-office postings (seller’s permit, business license, lien-sale and storage-charge notices), exit signs and off-site event signs. Your review can include them too.
ProcessA defined scope at every step
From review to professional installation.
You approve the scope, the proofs and the placement before anything is produced.
Review the dealership.
Assess existing physical signage, its condition and placement, and the locations that may need further attention.
Build the signage plan.
Receive a proposed scope identifying recommended additions, replacements and placement changes. Confirm applicable requirements and final wording with your designated compliance or legal representative.
Approve and produce.
Review proofs, materials and placement details before production.
Install professionally.
Coordinate installation around your dealership’s operations. Professional installation is typically scheduled within a few weeks of final approval, with timing confirmed in your proposal.
Planning across multiple dealerships?
Start with your locations, existing standards and approval requirements. We can scope the signage work with your team so materials, placement and installation priorities are considered before production.
FAQCommon questions
Know what to expect.
Don’t see yours? We’re a phone call away.
Talk to a compliance signage specialist
Get answers about your location and operations.
(949) 222-1222Is the initial review complimentary?
Yes. Dealer Compliance offers a complimentary initial on-site signage review with no obligation to proceed.
Does replacing our signs make the dealership fully compliant?
Signage supports compliance. Full compliance also depends on applicable requirements, actual business practices, online notices, customer request processes and employee procedures.
Does every legal update require new signs?
No. A review should determine whether the change affects your dealership and whether wording, placement, linked information or other procedures need updating.
Does a missing privacy sign automatically create a CCPA lawsuit?
No. The CCPA’s private right of action is limited to certain data breaches. Missing notices can still raise enforcement concerns, but a missing notice alone does not create a private CCPA damages claim.[2]
We only need the new CARS Act notices. Can we order just those?
Yes. Tell us how many sales offices, cubicles and F&I rooms you have. We’ll quote a standalone notice or a combo board for each room, print it with your logo and install it. Request CARS Act notices.
What does it cost?
Each sign is priced by its size and finish — clear acrylic, brushed aluminum, window film or PVC — and the order book lists the options. Your proposal itemizes each sign and the installation before anything is produced.
How do we get started?
Request a review with the form below, call (949) 222-1222, or mark up our 2026 program book and email it to info@apxpg.com. We confirm the scope, send proofs for approval and schedule the installation.
Will the signs clash with our showroom or brand standards?
Custom notices are made in clear acrylic, brushed aluminum or window film and styled to your dealership and manufacturer brand standards where permitted. Signs whose format is set by the state, such as the official BAR sign and Smog Check station signs, follow that format exactly, and Prop 65 warnings keep their required wording and warning symbol.
We already use compliance software. Do we still need you?
Software can help you track what to post. We produce the physical signs, branded wherever the rules allow, and install them in the right places.
Do you serve dealerships outside California?
Yes. Through APX Print Group, Dealer Compliance provides nationwide production and installation services. The regulatory information on this page focuses on California dealerships.
Signage reviewComplimentary · no obligation
Review the gaps before they become problems.
Give your dealership a clear plan for missing, outdated or misplaced signage.
Thanks — we’ve got it.
A signage specialist will reach out to confirm your scope and schedule your review. Need us sooner? Call (949) 222-1222.
- An on-site review of customer-facing and employee areas
- A proposed scope of recommended additions, replacements and placement changes
- Proofs and materials matched to your brand standards
- One proposal covering production and installation
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