2010 California Code
Business and Professions Code
Article 5. Resale Of Goods

21650.  As used in this article, "adequate evidence of authority to
sell" is evidence from which a reasonable person would conclude that
the person presenting the evidence is the owner of the item he is
attempting to sell or is the agent of such owner and is authorized by
the owner to sell such item.


21651.  As used in this article,
   (a) "Junk dealer" has the meaning defined in Section 21601; and
   (b) "Secondhand dealer" has the meaning defined in Section 21626.




21652.  Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer shall, before
accepting for resale from any person any finished product, new item
of finished or merchandisable quality, inventory item of new
materials or finished quality, or other goods and materials in such a
state or condition as to show that they are neither abandoned nor
scrapped, shall require that such person present adequate evidence of
authority to sell. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.



21653.  Every junk dealer or secondhand dealer who resells any item
acquired in violation of Section 21652 is guilty of a felony, if the
value of the item exceeds nine hundred fifty dollars ($950), and is
guilty of a misdemeanor if the value of the item does not exceed nine
hundred fifty dollars ($950).