California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21653

Amended by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 28, Sec. 3. (SB 18 3x) Effective January 25, 2010.

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).

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 21653 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-9-secondhand-goods/article-5-resale-of-goods/section-21653

Other sections in Article 5 - Resale of Goods

§ 21650§ 21651§ 21652§ 21653

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