California Statutes

§ 21638. — 21638. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 335, Sec. 8.)

California § 21638.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC
Div. 8.DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Ch. 9.CHAPTER 9. Secondhand Goods
Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Tangible Personal Property

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The provisions of this article shall not prohibit enactment, amendment, or enforcement by any city, county, or city and county of any local ordinance relating to a secondhand dealer or coin dealer which is not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, except that no city, county, or city and county, or any other state agency shall adopt the following:

(a)Holding, reporting, or identification requirements for transactions involving coins, monetized bullion, or commercial grade ingots of gold, silver, or other precious metals.
(b)Identification, holding, or reporting requirements for the acquisition of tangible personal property, in the ordinary course of business, by pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, other than as set forth in Sections 21628, 21630, 21633, and 21636 of thi

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 335, Sec. 8. (SB 449) Effective January 1, 2010.

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