California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §8024.6: (a) A certificate holder shall give written notice to the board at its office in Sacramento of a name change within 30 days after each change, giving both the old and the new names.
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(a) A certificate holder shall give written notice to the board at its office in Sacramento of a name change within 30 days after each change, giving both the old and the new names. A copy of the legal document affecting the name change, such as a court order or marriage certificate, shall be submitted with the notice. (b) Each certificate holder shall notify the board in writing at its office in Sacramento of a change of address within 30 days after each change, giving both the old and the new addresses. (c) A penalty as provided in this chapter shall be paid by each certificate holder who fails to notify the board within 30 days as specified in this section. Any certificate holder to whom this penalty applies who fails to pay that penalty shall not have their certificate renewed without payment of that penalty, and the board may take disciplinary action.
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