California Penal Code

§ 496.6

PEN § 496.6 Effective Jan 1, 2025Title 13 · Part 1 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)Any person who possesses property unlawfully that was acquired through one or more acts of shoplifting, theft, or burglary from a retail business, whether or not the person committed the act of shoplifting, theft, or burglary, is guilty of the unlawful deprivation of a retail business opportunity when both of the following apply:

(1)The property is not possessed for personal use and the person has the intent to sell, exchange, or return the merchandise for value, or the intent to act in concert with one or more persons to sell, exchange, or return the merchandise for value.

(2)The value of the possessed property exceeds nine hundred fifty dollars ($950). For purposes of determining the value of the property, the property described in paragraph (1) can be considered in the aggregate with either of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 168, Sec. 3. (AB 2943) Effective January 1, 2025.