BILL NUMBER: SB 941	CHAPTERED  07/16/01

	CHAPTER  60
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 16, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 13, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 29, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 7, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Costa

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to amend Section 21600 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to junk.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 941, Costa.  Junk.
   Existing law requires junk dealers and recyclers to keep a written
record of all sales and purchases made in the course of business.
Existing law defines the term "junk" to mean secondhand and used
machinery and all ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals and alloys,
including any and all secondhand and used furniture or other personal
property.
   This bill would specify that the definition of the term "junk"
includes pallets.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 21600 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   21600.  As used in this article, "junk" means any and all
secondhand and used machinery and all ferrous and nonferrous scrap
metals and alloys, including any and all secondhand and used
furniture, pallets, or other personal property, other than livestock,
or parts or portions thereof.
   As used in this section, "scrap metals and alloys" includes, but
is not limited to, materials and equipment commonly used in
construction, agricultural operations and electrical power
generation, railroad equipment, oil well rigs, nonferrous materials,
stainless steel, and nickel which are offered for sale to any junk
dealer or recycler, but does not include scrap iron, household
generated waste, or aluminum beverage containers, as defined in
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 14502) of Division 12.1 of the
Public Resources Code.