A Los Angeles book collector who promotes his hobby in publications, online and at various events—but does not sell books—does not have to obtain a police permit for his activities, this district’s Court of Appeal has ruled, reversing a trial court.
Div. Two ruled Tuesday in an unpublished opinion that a city ordinance requiring a permit for persons in “the business of buying, selling, exchanging or otherwise dealing in secondhand books” did not apply to those who merely collect books for personal enjoyment.
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California trims Los Angeles Ordinance on Book Dealers
A Los Angeles book collector who promotes his hobby in publications, online and at various events—but does not sell books—does not have to obtain a police permit for his activities, this district’s Court of Appeal has ruled, reversing a trial court.
Div. Two ruled Tuesday in an unpublished opinion that a city ordinance requiring a permit for persons in “the business of buying, selling, exchanging or otherwise dealing in secondhand books” did not apply to those who merely collect books for personal enjoyment.
via C.A. Limits Los Angeles Ordinance on Book Dealers.
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