California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §22435.2: It is unlawful to do any of the following acts, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a permanently affixed sign as provided in Section 22435.
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to remove, possess, alter, or abandon a shopping or laundry cart from a retail establishment with intent to deprive the owner of possession.
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