§ 21501 Secondhand Watch Definition

Business and Professions Code·California

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•A 'secondhand watch' is one that has been sold to someone before.
•If a watch's serial numbers or marks are messed with (like scratched off or covered), it's also considered secondhand.
•This rule helps tell the difference between new and used watches.

Example

You buy a watch from a friend who no longer wants it.

This watch is now a 'secondhand watch' because it was sold to your friend first.

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§ 21501 Secondhand Watch Definition

Except as provided in this article “secondhand watch” means any of the following: (a) A watch which, as a whole, or the case thereof, or the movement thereof, has been sold to a consumer. (b) Any watch whose case or movement, serial numbers or other distinguishing numbers or identification marks have been erased, defaced, removed, altered or covered. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 50.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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secondhand watch serial numbers identification marks

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 21501.

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