California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 8 — Special Business RegulationsChapter 9 — Secondhand GoodsArticle 5 — Resale of GoodsSection 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 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.

Notes

Requires every junk dealer or secondhand dealer, before accepting for resale finished, new, inventory, or other goods whose condition shows they are neither abandoned nor scrapped, to require the seller to present adequate evidence of authority to sell them. Establishes that violating this requirement is a misdemeanor.

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