California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §22443.3: It is unlawful for any person to disseminate by any means any statement indicating directly or by implication that the person engages in the business or acts in the capacity of an immigration consulta

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to claim to be an immigration consultant or offer such services unless the person has filed required disclosure statements and maintained a bond with the Secretary of State.

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It is unlawful for any person to disseminate by any means any statement indicating directly or by implication that the person engages in the business or acts in the capacity of an immigration consultant, or proposes to engage in the business or act in the capacity of an immigration consultant, unless the person has on file with the Secretary of State a disclosure statement and a bond, in the amount of, and subject to the terms described in, Section 22443.1, that is maintained throughout the period covered by the statement, such as, but not limited to, the period of a Yellow Pages listing.

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