DIVISION 8. PAWNBROKERS 21000-21307›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 21000-21051›ARTICLE 1. Definitions 21000-21003

§ 21000

California Financial Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

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

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