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Business and Professions Code - BPC

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• § 17550.42 — The fiscal year of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall commence on July 1 of each year.
• § 17550.42.5 — (a) Within 30 days of the close of the fiscal year or other reasonable period established by the board of directors, the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall make publicly available a stateme
• § 17550.43 — (a) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall establish and maintain an operations fund for the payment of costs of operations and administration.
• § 17550.44 — (a) In addition to the assessments required by Section 17550.
• § 17550.45 — (a) If any assessment is not paid within 60 days of the due date, then the corporation shall notify the office of the Attorney General, which shall forthwith suspend the registration of the participan
• § 17550.46 — (a) The Attorney General or his or her delegate shall approve any claim form which shall be provided to a person aggrieved by the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation to be submitted by a person ag
• § 17550.47 — (a) (1) Any person aggrieved who suffers a loss of more than fifty dollars ($50) of amounts paid for air or sea transportation or travel services may file a claim with the Travel Consumer Restitution
• § 17550.48 — Any person aggrieved who recovers from the fund shall assign to the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation all rights of recovery, to a maximum of the amount received from the Travel Consumer Restitu
• § 17550.49 — If the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation directs that payment be made from the restitution fund in any amount in response to a claim against a participant, the corporation shall inform the offic
• § 17550.5 — “Ticket or voucher” means a writing that is itself good and sufficient to obtain the entire air or ocean transportation, or travel services, which the passenger has purchased.
• § 17550.50 — There shall be no personal liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation or the directors, officers, employees, or agent
• § 17550.51 — The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential damages, or for any punitive damages, in connection with the performance of its restitution function.
• § 17550.52 — The Attorney General or his or her delegate may determine that the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation has failed or ceased to operate upon a finding that any one of the following has occurred wit
• § 17550.53 — (a) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall have independent authority to investigate claims filed by persons aggrieved pursuant to Section 17550.
• § 17550.54 — (a) The Secretary of State shall not file articles for the incorporation of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation or an amendment to the articles unless the office of the Attorney General has is
• § 17550.55 — No provision of the Insurance Code shall apply to the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation.
• § 17550.56 — The operation of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall at all times be subject to the examination and review of the office of the Attorney General and its duly designated representatives.
• § 17550.57 — If the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation is dissolved or ceases to exist, or if the Attorney General or his or her delegate makes a determination pursuant to Section 17550.
• § 17550.58 — All costs and expenses incurred by the Department of Justice in the administration of this article, including those incurred pursuant to Section 17550.
• § 17550.6 — “Officially appointed agent” means an agent expressly appointed as such, without reservation, for a specified time period, in a written instrument executed by the principal or an authorized representa
• § 17550.7 — “Participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund” is a registered seller of travel with its principal place of business in California, who does business with persons located in California, or is a
• § 17550.8 — “Provider” means the person or entity who actually provides any transportation or travel services.
• § 17550.9 — “Travel services” includes, but is not limited to, lodging, surface transportation, transfers, tours, meals, guides, baggage transfer, sightseeing, recreational activities, vehicle rental, or other tr
• § 17552 — (a) “Educational travel organization” or “organization” means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity who offers educational travel programs for students residing, in the State of Californ
• § 17553 — Nothing in this article shall be construed as exempting an educational travel organization from compliance with Article 2.
• § 17554 — An educational travel organization may not arrange an educational travel program before the organization involved has first entered into a written contract with the educational institution.
• § 17555 — In addition to other requirements and prohibitions of this article, it is a violation of this article for an educational travel organization to place or use any misleading or untruthful advertising or
• § 17556 — (a) Where any school or student, or that student’s parent or guardian, is injured by a violation of this article, the school, the student, or his or her parent or guardian, may bring an action for rec
• § 17556.5 — Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, which offense is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imp
• § 17560 — “Outdoor sign” or “outside sign” as used in this article means any sign visible to passers-by whether the same shall be located within or without buildings.
• § 17561 — “Room rates” as used in this article means the rates at which rooms or other accommodations are rented to occupants.
• § 17562 — “Operator” as used in this article includes a manager or any person in charge of the operation of motels and like establishments.
• § 17563 — This article shall apply to operators and owners of motels, motor courts, and like establishments, and to such establishments.
• § 17564 — It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any establishment within the scope of this article, located within the State of California, to post or maintain posted on any outdoor or outside adver
• § 17565 — It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any establishment within the scope of this article to post or maintain posted on outdoor or outside advertising signs rates for accommodations in any
• § 17566 — It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any establishment within the scope of this article to post or maintain outdoor or outside advertising signs in connection with any such establishment
• § 17567 — Nothing contained in this article shall be construed so as to require establishments within the scope of this article to have outdoor or outside signs.
• § 17567.5 — The governing body of any city, county, or city and county may, pursuant to reasonable exercise of the police power, enact ordinances imposing regulations equal to or greater than those imposed by thi
• § 17568 — Any person violating the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one tho
• § 17568.5 — Upon the proclamation of a state of emergency resulting from an earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, or other natural disaster declared by the President of the United States or the Governor, or upon
• § 17568.6 — (a) (1) A place of short-term lodging, an internet website, application, or other similar centralized platform, or any other person shall not advertise, display, or offer a room rate, as defined in Se
• § 17568.8 — (a) A place of short-term lodging or any other person that advertises or lists a place of short-term lodging as available to rent on an internet website, application, or other similar centralized plat
• § 17569 — It is unlawful to barter, trade, sell, or offer for sale or trade, any article represented as made by authentic American Indian labor or workmanship, unless the basic article was produced wholly by Am
• § 17569.9 — “Indian,” as used in this article, means a person who is enrolled or who is a lineal descendant of one enrolled upon an enrollment listing of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or upon the enrollment listi
• § 17570 — On and after July 1, 1969, every person who owns a vending machine shall have his name and address affixed thereto in a place where it may be seen by anyone using the machine.
• § 17571 — “Vending machine” means any mechanical device the operation of which depends upon the insertion of a coin or other thing representative of value in the denomination of five cents ($0.
• § 17572 — Any person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
• § 17577 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there have been situations where homeowners have been subjected to fraud, deception, and unfair dealing by certain promoters of water treatment devices.
• § 17577.1 — For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Contaminant” or “contamination” means any health-related physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substan
• § 17577.2 — It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following in connection with the sale, lease, rental, offer to sell, lease, rent, or other disposition of water treatment devices: (a) Make any untrue or
• § 17577.3 — (a) A contract or offer which is subject to approval, for the sale, lease, or rental of a water treatment device shall be deemed a home solicitation contract or offer, as defined in subdivision (a) of
• § 17577.4 — Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both
• § 17577.5 — (a) No contract or offer for the sale, lease, or rental of a home water treatment device and no purchase money loan, as defined in subdivision (b), shall provide for a lien on real property.
• § 17577.6 — (a) A buyer, lessee, or renter of a water treatment device may bring an action against any person who violates this article for the recovery of actual damages, exemplary damages, reasonable attorney’s
• § 17580 — (a) A person who represents in advertising or on the label or container of a consumer good that the consumer good that it manufactures or distributes is not harmful to, or is beneficial to, the natura
• § 17580.5 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied.
• § 17581 — Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or by a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both
• § 17582 — (a) Any engine coolant or antifreeze sold in this state after January 1, 2004, that is manufactured after July 1, 2003, and that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol, shall include denatonium
• § 17590 — (a) There is a compelling state interest to protect the privacy of residential or wireless telephone subscribers who wish to avoid unsolicited and unwanted telephone solicitations.
• § 17591 — It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: using the “do not call” list for any purpose other than to comply with this article or applicable federal laws; denying or interfering in any
• § 17592 — (a) For purposes of this article: (1) A “telephone solicitor” means any person or entity who, on his or her own behalf or through salespersons or agents, announcing devices, or otherwise, makes or cau
• § 17593 — (a) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against a telephone solicitor to enforce the article and to obtain any
• § 17594 — Any information regarding any California telephone number that appears on the “do not call” list in the possession of the Attorney General, whether obtained from the Federal Trade Commission or submit
• § 17600 — It is the intent of the Legislature to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third party payment accounts without the consumers’ explicit consent for ongoing shipme
• § 17601 — (a) For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Automatic renewal” means a plan, arrangement, or provision of a contract that contains a free-to-pay conversion or in
• § 17602 — (a) It is unlawful for any business that makes an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer to a consumer in this state to do any of the following: (1) Fail to present the automatic renewal
• § 17603 — In any case in which a business sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer, under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal of a purchase, without first obtaining the con
• § 17604 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 17534, a violation of this article shall not be a crime.
• § 17605 — The following are exempt from the requirements of this article: (a) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate where either the business or its affiliate is doing business pursuant to a franc
• § 17606 — This article shall become operative on December 1, 2010.
• § 1765 — No person other than a licensed dental hygienist or a licensed dentist may engage in the practice of dental hygiene or perform dental hygiene procedures on patients, including, but not limited to, sup
• § 1767 — The board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
• § 17700 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Coupon” includes certificates, cards, package labels, wrappers, can covers, bottle caps or other and similar devices, which entitle the person holding or delivering or su
• § 17701 — It is unlawful for any person to issue coupons unless there shall be specified in or upon such coupons, specifically or by class, the person by whom or with whom such coupon is exchangeable or redeema
• § 17701.5 — It is unlawful for any person to advertise a price that requires the buyer to send in a coupon to the manufacturer for a cash rebate, unless the price actually paid to the person selling the item is c
• § 17702 — Any person violating this chapter is for each offense guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 1771 — Any person, other than a person who has been issued a license or permit by the board, who holds himself or herself out as a registered dental assistant, orthodontic assistant permitholder, dental seda
• § 1773 — The provisions of Sections 1715, 1718, 1718.
• § 17750 — “Trading stamp” means any stamp or similar device issued in connection with the retail sale of merchandise or service, as a cash discount, or for any other marketing purpose, that entitles the rightfu
• § 17751 — “Trading stamp” also means any stamp or similar device issued as a gift or as a consideration in any transaction other than in connection with the retail sale of merchandise or service, by a trading s
• § 17752 — “Trading stamp” does not include any redeemable device used by the manufacturer or packer of an article, in advertising or selling the article, or any redeemable device issued and redeemed by a newspa
• § 17753 — “Trading stamp” does not include any coupon, ticket, certificate, card, or other similar device prepared by a merchant using that device and distributed by the merchant to his or her customers, if the
• § 17754 — The Legislature finds and declares that the devices described in Sections 17752, 17753, and 17760 are not employed in connection with improper activities of irresponsible trading stamp companies.
• § 17755 — “Trading stamp company” means any person engaged in any manner in distributing trading stamps for retail issuance by others or in redeeming trading stamps for retailers.
• § 17756 — “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other organization.
• § 17757 — “Organization” means any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or association.
• § 17758 — “Issue” includes use, distribute, give away, sell, furnish, and licensing that use, distribution, gift, sale or furnishing.
• § 17759 — “Merchant” includes retailer, person dealing in services, or person in a similar capacity.
• § 17760 — The provisions of this chapter do not apply to nonprofit merchant organizations that guarantee redemption of trading stamps that are exclusively issued and redeemed by that organization or its members
• § 17761 — It is unlawful for any person to issue any trading stamp unless the stamp has imprinted on it both of the following: (a) The name of the trading stamp company that is responsible for the redemption of
• § 17762 — Any trading stamp company shall redeem upon presentation any trading stamp that it has issued, either in merchandise, service, or cash, at the option of the rightful holder.
• § 17763 — It is unlawful for any person to willfully issue or redeem any trading stamp without the consent of the trading stamp company that issued the stamp.
• § 17764 — Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from redeeming, pursuant to contract, any trading stamps issued on or before December 31, 1997.
• § 17765 — Any person who advertises the giving of trading stamps, or who gives trading stamps, with the sale of any merchandise or service, shall give those stamps, if the purchaser requests them, with the sale
• § 17766 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the giving of trading stamps with any sale of merchandise or service when the giving of those stamps or any premium with the particular merchand
• § 17767 — If a trading stamp company fails to redeem any of its trading stamps, any rightful holder of those stamps may bring a civil action for damages within three years of the failure to redeem.
• § 17768 — Any merchant who has issued to his or her customers or other persons the trading stamps of any trading stamp company subject to this chapter, and who proposes to discontinue the issuance of the stamps
• § 17769 — No trading stamp company shall cease issuing trading stamps unless it gives written notice at least 90 days prior to that cessation to each merchant that has at any time within one year issued trading
• § 1777 — While employed by or practicing in a primary care clinic or specialty clinic licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, in a primary care clinic exempt from licensure pursuant to
• § 17770 — Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, and any superior court of this state shall have j
• § 17771 — Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
• § 17772 — Trading stamps issued by a trading stamp company subject to this chapter are exempt from the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 (Division 1 (commencing with Section 25000) of Title 4 of the Corporations
• § 17773 — Nothing in this chapter, nor in this code, shall be construed to require that the cash or merchandise value of trading stamps be stated or set forth on any sign, statement, or other advertising media
• § 17800 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Early termination fee” means an additional fee charged to a consumer as a result of a consumer’s election to apply a
• § 17810 — (a) A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge a fee to a consumer who terminates the fixed term installment contract un
• § 17820 — A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge an early termination fee or any similar fee in an amount greater than 30 perc
• § 17830 — This chapter shall not be interpreted to prohibit a contract from requiring the return of a good if the fixed term installment contract is terminated.
• § 17840 — This chapter shall not be interpreted to prevent a buyer from paying the full remaining balance of a fixed term installment contract before its maturity.
• § 17850 — (a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fixed term installment contract that is regulated by state or federal law providing greater protections to consumers than those provided by this ch
• § 17860 — Any waiver of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.
• § 17900 — (a) (1) The purpose of this section is to protect those dealing with individuals or partnerships doing business under fictitious names, and it is not intended to confer any right or advantage on indiv
• § 17901 — As used in this chapter, “general partner” means: (a) In the case of a partnership, a general partner, as defined in Section 15901.
• § 17901.5 — As used in this chapter, “manager” means a manager of a limited liability company.
• § 17902 — As used in this chapter, “person” includes individuals, limited liability companies, partnerships and other associations, and corporations.
• § 17903 — As used in this chapter, “registrant” means a person or entity who is filing or has filed a fictitious business name statement, and who is the legal owner of the business.
• § 17905 — The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, designate another county officer to perform the duties of the county clerk pursuant to this chapter in and for the County of Sacramento.
• § 17910 — Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do all of the following: (a) File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with
• § 17910.5 — (a) No person shall adopt any fictitious business name which includes “Corporation,” “Corp.
• § 17911 — This chapter does not apply to a nonprofit corporation or association, including, but not limited to, organizations such as churches, labor unions, fraternal and charitable organizations, foundations,
• § 17912 — This chapter does not apply to a real estate investment trust as defined in Section 23000 of the Corporations Code that has a statement on file, pursuant to Section 18200 of the Corporations Code, des
• § 17913 — (a) The fictitious business name statement shall contain all of the information required by this subdivision and shall be substantially in the following form: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The fo
• § 17914 — The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as follows: (a) If the registrant is an individual, by the individual.
• § 17915 — A fictitious business name statement shall be filed with the clerk of the county in which the registrant has his or her principal place of business in this state or, if the registrant has no place of
• § 17916 — Presentation for filing of an original fictitious business name statement and one copy of the statement, with proper identification, accompanied by a completed and notarized affidavit of identity, if
• § 17917 — (a) Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed pursuant to this chapter, the registrant shall cause a statement in the form prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 17913
• § 17918 — No person transacting business under a fictitious business name contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or his assignee, may maintain any action upon or on account of any contract made, or transac
• § 17919 — (a) A fictitious business name statement may be executed, filed, and published by the trustee in bankruptcy at any time after bankruptcy where a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter w
• § 17920 — (a) Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.
• § 17921 — Notice of the date of expiration shall be on the fictitious business name statement form.
• § 17922 — (a) Upon ceasing to transact business in this state under a fictitious business name that was filed in the previous five years, a registrant who has filed a fictitious business name statement shall fi
• § 17923 — (a) Any registrant who is a general partner in a partnership that is or has been regularly transacting business under a fictitious business name may, upon withdrawing as a general partner, file a stat
• § 17924 — (a) The county clerk shall furnish without charge a form satisfying the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 17913.
• § 17925 — (a) The county clerk shall maintain one or more indices which permit the determination of at least the following information: (1) Whether any business using a specific fictitious business name has on
• § 17926 — (a) As used in this section, “statement” means a fictitious business name statement, a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name, or a statement of withdrawal from partnership operat
• § 17927 — (a) The county clerk shall mark each fictitious business name statement with a file number and the date of filing and shall retain the original statement for his or her file.
• § 17928 — (a) Upon prepayment of the fee established pursuant to subdivision (b), the county clerk may furnish to any person who so requests daily or less frequent summaries or compilations of filings under thi
• § 17929 — (a) The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is ten dollars ($10) for the first fictitious business name and owner and two dollars ($2) for each additional fictitious business name or o
• § 17930 — Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement under this chapter, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof s
• § 17940 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person.
• § 17941 — (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a bot to communicate or interact with another person in California online, with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for
• § 17942 — (a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law.
• § 17943 — This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2019.
• § 18 — “City” includes city and county.
• § 1800 — A dental corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Sections 13401 and 13401.
• § 18000 — (a) For purposes of this part, “microenterprise” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that meets both of the following requirements: (1) Has five or fewe
• § 18001 — (a) Every city, county, and city and county is encouraged to access microenterprise development in order to create new jobs and income opportunities for individuals of low and moderate income.
• § 1804 — Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 1680 and paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 1701, the name of a dental corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professiona
• § 1805 — Except as provided in Sections 13401.
• § 1806 — The income of a dental corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act) shall not i
• § 1807 — A dental corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute, rule or regulation now or hereafter in
• § 1808 — The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article and the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, including rules and regulations re
• § 18100 — This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Freelance Worker Protection Act.
• § 18101 — For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (a) “Freelance worker” means a person or organization composed of no more than one person, whether or not incorporated or employing a trade
• § 18102 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a hiring party shall pay a freelance worker the compensation specified by a contract for professional services: (1) On or before the date compensation is due p
• § 18103 — (a) Whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be in writing.
• § 18104 — A waiver of any provision in this part shall be deemed contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
• § 18105 — A hiring party shall not discriminate or take any adverse action against a freelance worker that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, taking any
• § 18106 — (a) An aggrieved freelance worker or a public prosecutor may bring a civil action to enforce this part.
• § 18107 — This part applies only to contracts entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2025.
• § 18400 — This chapter may be cited as the Automobile Dealers Anti-coercion Act.
• § 18401 — The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of each other and of any other provision of law relating to the same subject in effect September 15, 1935.
• § 18402 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors.
• § 18403 — It is unlawful for a manufacturer to sell or contract to sell motor vehicles to a retailer on the condition or with an agreement or understanding, either express or implied, that the retailer shall fi
• § 18404 — Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by a manufacturer that the manufacturer will cease to sell, or refuse to contract to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell, motor vehicles to th
• § 18405 — Any threat, express or implied, made to a retailer by any person, or any agent of any such person, who is engaged in the business of financing the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or of buying condi
• § 18406 — It is unlawful for any manufacturer to pay or give or to contract to pay or give any subsidy to any lender or to discriminate in favor of or against any lender if the effect of any such subsidy or dis
• § 18407 — It is unlawful for any lender to accept or contract or agree to accept either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from any discrimination made unlawful by this chapter from any
• § 18408 — It is unlawful for any person other than an automobile dealer or automobile distributor who accepts either directly or indirectly any subsidy or the benefit resulting from any discrimination made unla
• § 18409 — Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this chapter is void and is not enforceable at law or in equity.
• § 18410 — Upon a violation of this chapter by any corporation or association the Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county shall institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction
• § 18411 — Every foreign corporation or association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this State which violates this chapter, is hereby denied those powers, franchises or
• § 18412 — (a) Any person who violates this chapter, any person who is a party to any agreement or understanding, or to any contract prescribing any condition prohibited by this chapter, any employee, agent or o
• § 18413 — (a) In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in his business or property by reason of anything declared to be unlawful by this chapter may sue therefo
• § 18450 — It is a misdemeanor, in connection with the sale of a motor vehicle by a person engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail, for such person to accept assignment of an insurance policy
• § 18451 — The purchaser of a motor vehicle may recover from the seller in a civil action three times the amount realized on any insurance policy, or rights thereunder, assignment of which has been accepted in v
• § 18600 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Boxing Act or the State Athletic Commission Act.
• § 18601 — The Legislature may amend, revise, or supplement any part of this chapter.
• § 18602 — (a) Except as provided in this section, there is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the State Athletic Commission, which consists of seven members.
• § 18602.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the State Athletic Commission in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 18602.5 — (a) The commission shall adopt and submit a strategic plan to the Governor and the Legislature on or before September 30, 2008.
• § 18604 — The appointing authority may remove any member of the commission for causes specified in Section 106.
• § 18605 — A majority of the appointed members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 18606 — The members of the commission shall elect one of their number as the chair and another member as the vice-chair.
• § 18607 — Each member of the commission shall receive a per diem and necessary travel expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 18608 — The commission is subject to all of the provisions of Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) and for the purposes of that division shall be deemed to be a board, except for the purposes of Section 1
• § 18610 — The commission shall adopt a seal.
• § 18611 — The commission shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out the laws relating to boxing and t
• § 18613 — (a) (1) The commission shall appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the commis
• § 18615 — No inspector shall be assigned to regulate an event under the authority or jurisdiction of the commission, who, within the preceding six months, has not participated in an inspectors’ clinic or receiv
• § 18618 — The commission shall furnish to the Governor and the Legislature a report, on or before July 30, 2012, on the following: (a) The condition of the State Athletic Commission Neurological Examination Acc
• § 18620 — The definitions contained in this article shall be for terms used in this chapter and shall be applicable unless otherwise specifically provided.
• § 18621 — “Commission” means the State Athletic Commission.
• § 18622 — The words “club” and “promoter” are synonomous, may be used interchangeably, and mean a corporation, partnership, association, individual, or other organization which conducts, holds, or gives a boxin
• § 18623 — A professional or amateur boxer or martial arts fighter is one who engages in a boxing or martial arts contest and who possesses fundamental skills in his or her respective sport.
• § 18624 — “Committee” means an advisory committee on medical and safety standards created by this article.
• § 18625 — (a) As described in the specific provisions of the act, whether referring to a professional or amateur contest or match, the terms “contest” and “match” are synonymous, may be used interchangeably, in
• § 18627 — (a) “Martial arts” means any form of karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, kickboxing or any combination of full contact martial arts, including mixed martial arts, or self-defense conducted on a full contact
• § 18628 — “Manager” means any person who does any of the following: (a) By contract, agreement, or other arrangement with any person, undertakes or has undertaken to represent in any way the interest of any pro
• § 18629 — “School, college, or university” means a secondary school, the University of California, a California State University, public community college, or any other private, postsecondary educational instit
• § 18630 — “Proprietary interest” means any membership, coownership, stock ownership, legal or beneficial interest, profit-sharing arrangement, or other proprietary interest, designated arranged or held, directl