Re-Opening Safely. As we mentioned in a newsletter last week, many California Counties have changed their County Stay at Home Orders to allow car dealers to sell cars. Some are only allowing “Online Sales”, while some have gone further to allow “In-Person Sales” to take place. Also, many counties are requiring safety protocols to be submitted to the County Public Health Office for approval.

List of the California County Orders:

Counties that now specifically ALLOW In-Person Auto Sales and Leasing:

• Ventura County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Los Angeles County Order– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED

Counties that allow “Auto-supply, auto-repair, and maintenance…and automotive dealerships.”

• Sacramento County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED

Counties that now ALLOW Online Auto Sales if delivered to a Residence or another Essential Business, and Social Distancing Guidelines are followed:

• Alameda County Order– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Colusa County
• Contra Costa County – Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• *Fresno CITY– May Open Showrooms on May 11, 2020 – Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Marin County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Mendocino County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Monterey County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
  • Special Language for Monterey: “Vehicle dealerships are encouraged to conduct on-line sales of vehicles and to deliver vehicles to a residence or Essential Business. Dealerships may provide test drives of vehicles for sale, provided that only members of the same family or household are in the vehicle at any time. Dealerships shall clean and sanitize vehicles after test drives;”
• San Benito County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• San Francisco County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• San Mateo County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Santa Clara County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Santa Cruz County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Sonoma County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Sutter County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Yuba County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED

Counties following State Executive Orders (which now specifically include auto sales as essential, if remote working is not practical):

• Alpine County
• Amador County
• Butte County
• Calaveras County
• Del Norte County
• Fresno County
• Glenn County– Guidance for Retail businesses
• Humboldt County- Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Imperial County
• Inyo County
• Kern County
• Kings County
• Lake County
• Lassen County
• Madera County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Mariposa County
• Modoc County
• Mono County
• Napa County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Orange County– Business Guidance
• Placer County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Plumas County
• Riverside County
• San Bernardino County
• San Diego County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• San Joaquin County
• Santa Barbara County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Shasta County
• Sierra County
• Siskiyou County
• Stanislaus County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED
• Tehama County
• Trinity County
• Tulare County
• Tuolumne County

Counties that allow “Auto-supply, auto-repair, and related facilities“:

• El Dorado County
• Merced County
• San Luis Obispo County
• Solano County
• Yolo County– Social Distancing Protocol Form REQUIRED

Counties that allow “Auto-supply, auto-repair” only:

• Nevada County

Re-Opening Safely. In addition to your County Requirements, PLEASE DOWNLOAD the DealerXT FREE COVID-19 CPR Package ASAP. The package includes additional protocols to minimize your chances of a lawsuit. Just fill out this form to receive your FREE COVID-19 CPR Package:

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