Bus. & Prof. Code, § 21608.3 · Article 3. Junk

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 21608.3

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Any unauthorized disclosure of personal identification information collected from a seller by a junk dealer or recycler is prohibited, and any such disclosure shall render the violator liable for a civil fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(b) This section shall become operative on December 1, 2008.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 730, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 2008. Section operative December 1, 2008, by its own provisions.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=21608.3.
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