Pawnbroking and purchasing from certain persons prohibited.
San José Municipal Code § 6.42.030
in effect6.42.030 - Pawnbroking and purchasing from certain persons prohibited.
No owner or keeper of a junk shop or junkyard shall receive any personal property by way of pledge or pawn, nor shall any owner or keeper of a junk shop or junkyard engage in the business of pawnbroking on the same premises wherein a junk shop or junkyard is located; nor shall he or any person in his employ buy any junk from minors under eighteen years of age, intoxicated persons, or known thieves.
(Prior code § 6707.21.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6BULIRE_CH6.42JUDE_6.42.030PAPUCEPEPRFetched: 11/1/2026
