Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17028 · Article 2. Definitions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17028
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“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 and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 500, Sec. 3. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2010.
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