California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §9: Division, part, chapter, article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this cod

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This statute states that section headings in the code do not control how the actual legal provisions are interpreted or applied.

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Division, part, chapter, article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this code.

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