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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Terms Used In California Financial Code 21000

  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Financial Code 18