California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 7 — General Business RegulationsPart 2 — Preservation and Regulation of CompetitionChapter 4 — Unfair Trade PracticesArticle 2 — DefinitionsSection 17028
“Ordinary channels of trade” means those ordinary, regular and daily transactions in the mercantile trade whereby title to an article or product, in no way damaged or deteriorated, is transferred from one person to another.
“Ordinary channels of trade” does not include bankruptcy sales of stocks, closeout goods, dents, sales of goods bought from a business or merchant retiring from business, fire sales and sales of damaged or deteriorated goods, which damage or deterioration results from any cause whatsoever. This listing is not all inclusive but as example only.
Notes
Defines “ordinary channels of trade” as ordinary, regular, daily mercantile transactions transferring title to undamaged, undeteriorated products between persons. Excludes bankruptcy stock sales, closeout goods, dents, goods bought from a retiring business, fire sales, and damaged or deteriorated goods, while stating that the listed excluded examples are not exhaustive of transactions outside ordinary channels.
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