California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §21653: Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer who resells any item acquired in violation of Section 21652 is guilty of a felony, if the value of the item exceeds nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), and is gui

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A junk or secondhand dealer who resells an item acquired in violation of Section 21652 commits a felony if the item exceeds $950 in value, or a misdemeanor if it does not.

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Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer who resells any item acquired in violation of Section 21652 is guilty of a felony, if the value of the item exceeds nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), and is guilty of a misdemeanor if the value of the item does not exceed nine hundred fifty dollars ($950).

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