Paste a dealer URL. We scan inventory and landing pages, score them against active enforcement, and produce a defensible report citing the specific statute, press release, or attorney-general action behind every finding.
demoauto.example.com · scanned 2 minutes ago · CA jurisdiction
“$799 dealer documentation fee — applies to every transaction.”
FTC CARS Rule § 463.4(a)
“Listed at $24,995 + $1,895 ProPack (required).”
California CARS Act § 2982.2
“As low as $12,995 — applies to one VIN out of 412 inventory.”
FTC §5 enforcement, In re Passport Auto
How it works
We sample vehicle detail pages and landing-page advertising the same way an enforcement agent would — only what is publicly visible.
Each surface is tested against 7 active rules sourced from the FTC’s 2026 enforcement campaign, the California CARS Act, and state attorney-general actions.
Every flag references the statute, press release, or AG action behind it. Reproducible, exportable, designed to forward directly to legal.
Sourced from active enforcement
We do not invent rules. Every finding cites federal regulation, state statute, or a documented enforcement event — so legal can verify in a single click.
2026 enforcement campaign
Federal prohibition on misrepresentation, mandatory disclosures, and required consent for add-ons.
Civ. Code § 2982
Requires fully-loaded advertised prices for all dealer-mandated fees and packages.
OAG investigations
Active enforcement against bait-and-switch advertising and undisclosed dealer fees.
940 CMR 38.00
Massachusetts AG rule requiring upfront disclosure of all mandatory fees.
Pricing
Scan any U.S. dealer URL. Receive the full citation-grade report. Forward to legal at no charge.
We work with your team and counsel to fix the flagged surfaces, then re-scan to validate. Final invoice unlocks only if the dealership passes the same audit.
FAQ
Designed for dealer principals, GMs, and outside counsel. If your question isn’t here, scan a URL and we’ll respond directly to the email on the report.
Every flagged finding is paired with the specific statute, FTC press release, or state attorney-general action behind it. The report is structured for legal review — not consumer marketing. Citations are linked, the methodology is published, and the same dealer URL can be re-scanned to verify reproducibility.
LotCite reads the same public-facing inventory and landing pages a customer would see. We do not log in, do not bypass rate limits, and respect robots.txt. The audit is based on publicly visible advertising — which is exactly what enforcement agencies cite.
Re-scan the same URL — results are reproducible from the live page. If the dealer fixed the surface, the finding clears. The free scan is the source of truth; if you disagree, the methodology page documents how each rule is evaluated.
It is a deposit, not the full bill. The remaining 50% is invoiced only if the dealership passes a re-scan against the same rules. The deposit covers the analyst hours required to scope a remediation plan with your counsel.
No. LotCite is a compliance scoring tool. The report identifies where dealer advertising likely conflicts with active enforcement — but actual legal positioning, regulatory response, and litigation strategy belong to licensed counsel.
Returning customer
Enter your email — we’ll send a magic link. No passwords, ever.
Free. Citation-grade. Reproducible. Forward to legal in one click.
LotCite is not legal advice. Consult licensed counsel before acting on any report.Methodology