California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §21652: Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer shall, before accepting for resale from any person any finished product, new item of finished or merchandisable quality, inventory item of new materials or finis

Misdemeanor

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Junk and secondhand dealers must require proof of authority to sell before accepting certain goods for resale. Violation is a misdemeanor.

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Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer shall, before accepting for resale from any person any finished product, new item of finished or merchandisable quality, inventory item of new materials or finished quality, or other goods and materials in such a state or condition as to show that they are neither abandoned nor scrapped, shall require that such person present adequate evidence of authority to sell. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

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