To levy upon tangible personal property of a going business in the possession or under the control of the judgment debtor, the levying officer shall comply with Section 700.030, except to the extent that the judgment creditor instructs that levy be made in the following manner:
(a) The levying officer shall place a keeper in charge of the business for the period requested by the judgment creditor. During the period, the business may continue to operate in the ordinary course of business provided that all sales are final and are for cash or its equivalent. For the purpose of this subdivision, a check is the equivalent of cash. The levying officer is not liable for accepting payment in the form of a cash equivalent. The keeper shall take custody of the proceeds from all sales unless otherwise directed by the judgment creditor.
(b) The levying officer shall take the tangible personal property into exclusive custody at the earliest of the following times:
(1) At any time the judgment debtor objects to placement of a keeper in charge of the business.
(2) At any time when requested by the judgment creditor.
(3) At the end of 10 days from the time the keeper is placed in charge of the business.
(c) Where a keeper is placed in a business for the purpose of taking into custody tangible personal property consisting solely of money or equivalent proceeds of sales, the provisions of subdivision (b) shall not apply, and the levying officer shall take such property into exclusive custody at the end of each daily keeper period.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1159, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1997.)
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