§ 21605 Junk Dealer Recordkeeping Requirements

Business and Professions Code·California

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•If you own a junk shop or recycle scrap metal, you must write down every time you buy or sell something.
•This rule applies to anyone who buys or sells old metal stuff, like broken cars or old pipes.
•You have to keep these records as part of your business.

Example

You run a scrap yard and buy old car parts from someone.

You must write down what you bought, who you bought it from, and when. If you don’t, you could get in trouble.

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§ 21605 Junk Dealer Recordkeeping Requirements

(a) Every junk dealer and every recycler in this state is hereby required to keep a written record of all sales and purchases made in the course of his or her business. (b) For purposes of this article, “recycler” means any processor, recycling center, or noncertified recycler, as those terms are defined in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 14502) of Division 12.1 of the Public Resources Code, who buys or sells scrap metal that constitutes junk, as defined in Section 21600. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1288, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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junk dealer recycler written record scrap metal junk

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 21605.

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