California Business and Professions Code

§ 21609.1

BPC § 21609.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 8 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A junk dealer or recycler shall not possess any of the following material that was owned or previously owned by an agency, in the absence of a written certification on the letterhead of the agency owning or previously owning the material described in the certification that the agency has either sold the material described or is offering the material for sale, salvage, or recycling, and that the person possessing the certification and identified in the certification is authorized to negotiate the sale of that material:

(1)A fire hydrant or any reasonably recognizable part of a fire hydrant.

(2)A fire department connection, including, but not limited to, reasonably recognizable bronze or brass fittings and parts.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 694, Sec. 2. (AB 476) Effective January 1, 2026.