Fin. Code, § 21000 · Article 1. Definitions

Fin. Code, § 21000

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Every person engaged in the business of receiving goods, including motor vehicles, in pledge as security for a loan is a pawnbroker within the meaning of this division.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 923, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.

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=FIN&sectionNum=21000.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fin. Code, § 21000. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Financial Code

Fin. Code, § 21300Printed as Section 21000

Revenue and Taxation Code

Rev. & Tax. Code, § 6010.15Printed as Section 21000 of the Financial Code

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