California Business and Professions Code

§ 21608.6

BPC § 21608.6 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 8 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A junk dealer or recycler, as defined in subdivision (f), in this state shall not provide payment for newspaper, as defined in Section 538c of the Penal Code, or for California Redemption Value (CRV) containers unless, in addition to meeting the written record requirements of Sections 21605 and 21606, all of the following requirements are met:

(1)The payment for the newspaper or for the CRV containers is made by check or by other electronic transfer from the junk dealer or recycler to the seller. A recycler, if authorized by regulations adopted pursuant to Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code, may provide payment for CRV containers through a voucher that is immediately redeemable for cash.

(2)The junk dealer or recycler obtains and records a valid, documented address for the seller by obtaining a copy of the valid driver’s license of the seller containing a photograph and an address of the seller, or a copy of a state or federal government-issued identification card containing a photograph and an address of the seller, or other valid identification containing the seller’s address, such as utility bills in the seller’s name. The junk dealer or recycler shall preserve the photograph and the address or the copies obtained pursuant to this paragraph for a period of two years after the date of sale.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 733, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.