Whoever is a junk dealer or secondhand dealer and does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.815

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) has stolen goods in possession and refuses to permit a law enforcement officer to examine them during usual business hours; or

(2) purchases property from a person under lawful age, without the written consent of the person’s parent or guardian.