California

Business and Professions Code - BPC

10,525 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 18631 — “License” as used in this chapter also includes a “permit”.
• § 18640 — The commission has the sole direction, management, control of, and jurisdiction over all professional and amateur boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, all forms and combinations of forms of fu
• § 18640.5 — (a) The commission, at its regularly scheduled meetings, shall invite testimony from boxing stakeholders to identify actions that may lead to greater opportunities for its licensees to participate in
• § 18641 — The commission may license clubs to conduct, hold, or give, and shall license referees, judges, matchmakers, and timekeepers, and may license assistant matchmakers and corporation treasurers, to parti
• § 18642 — The commission may license professional and amateur boxers, professional and amateur martial arts fighters, and booking agents, managers of professional boxers and professional martial arts fighters,
• § 18642.5 — A professional boxer or martial arts fighter shall, prior to licensure by the commission, demonstrate his or her ability to perform.
• § 18645 — (a) There is hereby created within the jurisdiction of the State Athletic Commission an Advisory Committee on Medical and Safety Standards.
• § 18645.1 — (a) (1) The commission shall establish, by regulation, a review and approval process for applicants or licensees under this chapter who test positive for hepatitis C pursuant to the required blood tes
• § 18646 — (a) This chapter applies to all amateur boxing, wrestling, and full contact martial arts contests.
• § 18648 — The commission shall prescribe standards as necessary, for the licensure of any persons required to be licensed by this chapter or by the commission’s regulations.
• § 18649 — (a) The administration or use of any drugs, alcohol, stimulants, or injections in any part of the body or the use of any prohibited substance specified in the Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping
• § 18653 — No person shall train a professional boxer or kickboxer or martial arts athlete unless he or she has been licensed by the commission.
• § 18654 — Failure of a licensed professional trainer, fighter, boxer, second, or manager to report an injury or knockout of a licensed boxer or fighter to the commission and to a database designated by the comm
• § 18655 — This chapter does not apply to any contest conducted under the supervision or control of an entity of the United States Government.
• § 18656 — This chapter does not apply to any contest conducted by, or participated in exclusively by, any school, college, or university, or by any association or organization composed exclusively of schools, c
• § 18660 — Any person desiring a license issued under this chapter shall submit an application to the commission on an application form provided by the commission.
• § 18661 — The executive officer or his or her designee shall review and investigate all applications filed with the commission.
• § 18662 — Any applicant for a license may be required to appear before the commission as it or the executive officer may deem necessary.
• § 18665 — (a) All applications for a promoter’s license shall contain a true statement of all persons connected with or having a proprietary interest in the promoter.
• § 18666 — All promoters shall submit in writing for prior approval by the commission, any change at any time in the persons connected with or having a proprietary interest in the promoter, including any change
• § 18667 — The commission shall not issue any promoter’s license to an applicant unless the commission is satisfied that the applicant is the real party in interest, and intends to conduct, hold, or give such co
• § 18668 — Licensed promoters may engage in promotions with other licensed promoters, so long as each promoter holds a valid, unexpired license, and receives the written approval of the commission prior to the p
• § 18673 — (a) All applications for a manager’s license shall contain a true statement of all persons connected with, or having a proprietary interest in, the management of the boxer or martial arts fighter.
• § 18674 — All managers shall submit in writing, for prior approval by the commission, any change at any time in the persons connected with or having a proprietary interest in the management of the boxer or mart
• § 18679 — The commission may issue temporary permits prior to licensure, as provided by regulations of the commission.
• § 18680 — Before any license is issued to any club to conduct, hold, or give a contest or match, other than an amateur contest or match, the applicant shall file a bond with the commission, in an amount determi
• § 18681 — Before any license is issued to any club to conduct, hold, or give an amateur contest or match, the applicant shall file a bond with the commission in an amount not less than one thousand dollars ($1,
• § 18684 — The bonds required under this article shall guarantee, in order of priority, the payment of all taxes and fines due and payable to the state, the payment of contributions for medical insurance and to
• § 18685 — For the purposes of this article, a ceritifcate of deposit payable to the commission, or a savings account assigned to the commission, shall be considered equivalent to a bond as provided in Section 9
• § 18700 — All buildings or structures used or intended to be used to conduct, hold, give a contest or match, or exhibition shall be safe and shall conform to the laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to
• § 18701 — There shall be posted in public view at every place that a contest is held a notice in English and Spanish which states that it is unlawful to throw any object in the direction of the ring.
• § 18702 — (a) No person under 18 years of age shall participate as a contestant in any professional contest or match or exhibition.
• § 18703 — All admission tickets to any contest or exhibition shall have printed clearly upon the face thereof the purchase price of the ticket, and no ticket shall be sold for more than that price.
• § 18704 — (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a professional fighter licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to a minimum purse of two hundred dollars ($200) per round fought.
• § 18705 — Every promoter shall have at its own expense in attendance at every contest, a licensed physician approved by the commission who has had not less than three years experience in the practice of medicin
• § 18705.5 — The commission shall adopt regulations detailing the criteria for approval of a licensed physician pursuant to Section 18705.
• § 18706 — (a) Not later than at the weigh-in time, which shall be not more than 30 hours prior to the beginning of the first event, the physician provided for in Section 18705 shall conduct a physical examinati
• § 18707 — A physician in attendance at any contest or match pursuant to Section 18705 shall have the authority to stop any contest or match that is conferred upon the referee.
• § 18708 — If a professional or amateur fighter licensed under this chapter or subject to the requirements of this chapter requires immediate medical care as ordered by a ringside physician, the onsite ambulance
• § 18710 — In its discretion, the commission may order a special medical examination to be undertaken by any licensee, the report of which shall be made to the commission.
• § 18711 — (a) (1) (A) The commission shall require, as a condition of licensure and as a part of the application process, the examination by a licensed physician and surgeon who specializes in neurology and neu
• § 18712 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person applying for a license or the renewal of a license as a professional boxer or as a professional martial arts fighter shall present documentar
• § 18714 — For the purpose of studying and recommending medical and safety standards for the conduct of boxing and martial arts, the commission may call meetings of those licensed physicians and surgeons as it d
• § 18720 — (a) No boxing contest or match shall be more than 12 rounds of not more than three minutes each in length, except that championship contests may, if the written approval of the commission is first obt
• § 18721 — The commission may by rule specify the frequency with which boxers may participate in a contest.
• § 18723 — All gloves used by contestants in professional and amateur boxing contests or matches shall be approved by the commission and constructed so that: (a) The thumb is not detached from the glove in such
• § 18724 — All professional and amateur boxing contests or matches shall be performed on a ring floor and padding which meet at least the following specifications: (a) The ring floor shall be constructed of 1 1
• § 18725 — In addition to the requirements of this act, the commission may establish glove weights, equipment standards, safety standards, and the length of rounds in order to protect the health and safety of co
• § 18728 — The commission shall establish by rule the weight spreads and classes of contestants.
• § 18730 — A referee shall be in attendance and direct and control at every boxing contest.
• § 18731 — (a) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter and regulations adopted thereunder, no referee or physician and surgeon shall be assigned to a boxing contest if he or she has not completed a
• § 18732 — Before starting a contest, the referee shall ascertain from each contestant, the name of his or her chief second, and shall hold such chief second responsible for the conduct of assistants during the
• § 18733 — The referee shall stop a contest when a contestant shows a marked superiority, or is apparently outclassed.
• § 18734 — (a) The commission shall designate the scoring officials for each contest.
• § 18735 — Referees and other boxing officials appointed by the commission while performing duties required under this chapter by the commission shall be entitled to the same rights and immunities granted to pub
• § 18738 — (a) A boxer who intentionally hits a contestant with a rabbit punch or with a punch on that part of the body over the kidneys shall be penalized by the loss of a point for each such punch.
• § 18748 — Recognizing the need for uniformity in championship contests, the commission may exempt championship contests from any provision of this chapter and authorize alternate provisions as long as the safet
• § 18750 — No person shall appear as a contestant in any amateur boxing contest who has received any compensation or reward, except for actual expenses or trophies, in any form, for displaying, exercising, or gi
• § 18751 — Except as provided in Section 18752, only an award may be given to each contestant in any amateur boxing contest which does not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500).
• § 18752 — Unless the written permission of the commission is first obtained, it is a misdemeanor for any promoter to pay or cause to be paid to any coach, trainer, or manager of any amateur boxer participating
• § 18755 — No contestant in an amateur boxing contest shall use any bandage on his or her hand or arm except soft surgical bandages not over two inches wide and ten yards in length for each hand, and one winding
• § 18756 — No amateur boxing contest shall be more than four rounds of not more than two minutes each, or three rounds of three minutes each, in length.
• § 18757 — At every amateur boxing contest, any representative of the commission shall stop the contest whenever it appears that the contestants are unevenly matched, either of them has been seriously injured, o
• § 18758 — No amateur boxing contest shall be held in conjunction with vaudeville shows, dances, or entertainments of any sort.
• § 18760 — Except as otherwise provided by this article, “boxing” as used in this chapter includes “kickboxing” and “martial arts.
• § 18761 — Rules and regulations of the commission relating to professional boxing shall apply to kickboxing and martial arts, except where specifically excluded by the commission’s regulations.
• § 18763 — The commission shall by rule and regulation, regulate kickboxing and martial arts in accordance with Section 18640.
• § 18765 — The commission shall, by rule and regulation, prescribe the length and duration of professional and amateur kickboxing and martial arts contests, the weight classifications, the manner in which the co
• § 18766 — Every contestant in an amateur kickboxing or martial arts contest under the age of 18 years shall wear protective headgear approved by the commission.
• § 18767 — This chapter shall not apply to light and noncontact kickboxing and martial arts, and kickboxing and martial arts instruction and schools.
• § 18768 — The commission shall not function as a sanctioning body, nor shall it grant titles to fighters or to individual events.
• § 18769 — (a) The commission may appoint an advisory committee to advise the commission on the provisions of this article.
• § 18770 — (a) (1) The commission shall establish an advisory pankration subcommittee to investigate the rules and conduct of contests involving or claiming to involve pankration by persons under 18 years of age
• § 18800 — As of July 1, 2004, all moneys received by the commission under this chapter shall be accounted for and reported by detailed statements furnished by the commission to the Controller at least once a mo
• § 18801 — The salaries and expenses of the members and employees, and the operating expenses of the commission shall be paid by the Treasurer on the warrant of the Controller from the funds appropriated therefo
• § 18802 — The commission is, with respect to accounting, auditing, budget, financial and personal matters, subject to all laws and requirements now or hereafter imposed by law upon, or applicable to state agenc
• § 18804 — The application and renewal fee for a license to promote or conduct a professional contest or exhibition shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000).
• § 18805 — The application and renewal fee for a license to promote or conduct amateur boxing contests shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
• § 18806 — The application and renewal fee for a boxing, kickboxing, or martial arts matchmaker’s license shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
• § 18807 — The application and renewal fee for a boxing, kickboxing, or martial arts assistant matchmaker’s license shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
• § 18808 — The application and renewal fee for a booking agent’s license shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
• § 18809 — The application and renewal fee for a professional boxer, kickboxer, or martial arts fighter license shall be sixty dollars ($60).
• § 18810 — The application and renewal fee for a boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts manager’s license shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
• § 18811 — The application and renewal fee for a boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts trainer’s license, chief second’s and second’s license shall be fifty dollars ($50).
• § 18812 — The application and renewal fee for a professional boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts referee’s or judge’s license shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
• § 18813 — The application and renewal fee for an amateur boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts referee’s and judge’s license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
• § 18814 — The application and renewal fee for a timekeeper’s license shall be fifty dollars ($50) unless the commission establishes a lower fee by regulation.
• § 18815 — The application and renewal fee for a sparring permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
• § 18816 — The application and renewal fee for a licensed professional trainer, as described in Section 18653, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
• § 18819 — The fee for a simultaneous telecast permit under Section 18831 shall be fifty dollars ($50) per event.
• § 18820 — The commission shall charge a twenty-dollar ($20) fee to issue federal identification cards.
• § 18822 — (a) For licenses issued before January 1, 2007, a license may be renewed at any time prior to midnight on December 31 of the year in which it was issued.
• § 18824 — (a) Except as provided in Sections 18646 and 18832, every person who conducts a contest or wrestling exhibition shall, within 72 hours after the determination of every contest or wrestling exhibition
• § 18825 — An inspector or other representative of the commission duly authorized by the executive officer shall be admitted to the box office, and is authorized to assist in the counting of tickets and in the c
• § 18826 — Whenever any promoter fails to make a report of any contest or wrestling exhibition within the period prescribed by this chapter, or whenever such report is unsatisfactory to the commission, the execu
• § 18827 — If a promoter fails to pay any tax ascertained to be due under this chapter, in addition to the costs of the examination under Section 18826, if any, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the exec
• § 18828 — (a) The commission may enter into a contract to sanction, supervise, or provide other services for contests under this chapter for which the fees under this chapter do not apply only if the contract p
• § 18830 — As used in this article: (a) “Person” includes a promoter, club, individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other organization.
• § 18831 — No person shall charge or receive an admission fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current, or spontaneous contest or wrestling exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed withi
• § 18832 — Every person who charges and receives a fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current, or spontaneous contest or wrestling exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed within this
• § 18833 — The commission may designate a representative to be present at, and observe the computation of the number of tickets issued or sold, and the determination of the gross receipts.
• § 18834 — Whenever any person fails to make a report of a closed-circuit television showing of any contest or wrestling exhibition within the period prescribed by Section 18832, or whenever the report is unsati
• § 18835 — If a permitholder fails to pay any tax ascertained to be due under this chapter, in addition to the costs of the examination under Section 18834, if any, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the
• § 18836 — In case of default in the payment of any tax due under this chapter, the commission may refuse to issue a permit to any person so defaulting regardless of whether the application for the permit is mad
• § 18837 — This article does not apply to a cable television’s system franchised under Section 53066 of the Government Code.
• § 18840 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, if in the judgment of the commission the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of an applicant for a license or renewal
• § 18841 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, licenses issued under this chapter may be revoked, suspended, or placed on probation under terms and conditions including, but not limited to, the mak
• § 18842 — The commission, the executive officer and other employees duly authorized by the executive officer, shall have the power to suspend temporarily, any license until final determination by the commission
• § 18843 — (a) In addition to its authority under other provisions of this chapter to take action against a licensee, the commission, its executive officer, or his or her duly authorized representative shall hav
• § 18844 — If a licensee fails to pay any fine assessed under this chapter within 30 days after receipt of notice by the executive officer, after time for appeal has passed or after action on an appeal by the co
• § 18845 — (a) The commission, its executive officer, or any other employee duly authorized by the executive officer may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, giving of testimony, or the production of
• § 18846 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission, its executive officer, or his or her duly authorized representative may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production or
• § 18847 — The disobedience of a subpoena issued under Section 18846 shall be attended by the same consequences and subject to the same penalties as if such disobedience occurred in an action in the superior cou
• § 18848 — The license of any promoter or matchmaker found guilty of managing a boxer or martial arts fighter, either directly or indirectly, without written approval from the commission shall be subject to disc
• § 18849 — No promoter, nor any person having a proprietary interest in the promoter, shall have, either directly or indirectly, any proprietary interest in a boxer or martial arts fighter competing on the premi
• § 18850 — (a) Any boxer or martial arts fighter who participates in a contest or match while under suspension by the commission, or any other recognized commission, shall have his or her license revoked.
• § 18851 — A manager of a boxer or martial arts fighter shall maintain an accurate annual record showing all of the following with respect to each contest in which the boxer or martial arts fighter has participa
• § 18852 — No fighter shall be paid before a contest, except that a promoter may, with the written approval of the commission, advance to the fighter before the contest, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus
• § 18853 — No fighter, nor his or her manager, shall be paid for the services of the fighter except in the presence of an authorized commission representative.
• § 18854 — Any official who fails to enforce the provisions of this act or the commission’s rules and regulations shall be subject to disciplinary action.
• § 18855 — The commission shall recognize and enforce contracts between boxers or martial arts fighters and managers and between boxers or martial arts fighters and licensed clubs.
• § 18856 — (a) The commission, the executive officer, or authorized representative shall have power to order a promoter to withhold any purse, any part thereof, any receipts or other funds owing or payable to an
• § 18857 — The commission, the executive officer, or authorized representative shall have the power to order a promoter to withhold 10 percent of the total purse payable to a contestant if the manager of the con
• § 18858 — Any licensee who directly or indirectly holds, participates in, aids, or abets any sham or fake contest or match shall be subject to disciplinary action.
• § 18859 — (a) The commission shall have the authority to obtain and review criminal history information to determine whether an applicant or licensee has been convicted of any offense or has been arrested for a
• § 18860 — Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any county, city, or city and county from prohibiting the holding or participating in any contest, match, or exhibition.
• § 18870 — Any person or promoter to whom this chapter applies who directly or indirectly holds, aids or abets, or attempts to hold, aid or abet the holding of, any contest, match or exhibition without first hav
• § 18871 — Any contestant who continues to participate in a professional or amateur contest or match after an order to stop the contest is given by an official, or authorized representative of the commission, is
• § 18872 — Any promoter who directly or indirectly destroys, or aids and abets in the destruction of, any ticket or ticket stub to a contest, match, or exhibition within six months after the event without writte
• § 18873 — Any person who throws any object at the ring during a contest, match, or exhibition is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 18878 — Any person who otherwise violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 18880 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That professional athletes licensed under this chapter, as a group, for many reasons, do not retain their earnings, and are often injur
• § 18881 — (a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish a pension plan for professional boxers who engage in boxing contests in this state.
• § 18882 — (a) At the time of payment of the fee required by Section 18824, a promoter shall pay to the commission all amounts scheduled for contribution to the pension plan.
• § 18884 — (a) A promoter may, but is not required to, add to the price of each ticket sold for a professional boxing contest, an amount specifically designated on the ticket for contribution as a donation, eith
• § 18887 — In addition to any other form in which retirement benefits may be distributed under the pension plan, the commission may, in its discretion, award to a covered boxer a medical early retirement benefit
• § 18888 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Many Californians find a need, purpose, and great benefit in participating in combat sports.
• § 18888.1 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Beneficiary” means a person entitled under this article to receive benefits after the death of a participating martial artist.
• § 18888.10 — (a) The administration of the MMA Fund shall be contingent upon the availability of funds collected pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18888.
• § 18888.11 — This article shall not be construed to create a liability on the General Fund, and the General Fund shall not be used to offset or fund any liabilities attributed to the operation of the MMA Fund.
• § 18888.12 — Moneys collected pursuant to this article shall not be used to fund boxer benefits under Article 16 (commencing with Section 18880).
• § 18888.2 — (a) The commission shall, consistent with the purposes of this article, establish the Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund for martial artists who engage in mixed martial arts contests in this s
• § 18888.3 — (a) At the time of payment of the fee required by Section 18824, a promoter shall pay to the commission all amounts scheduled for contribution to the MMA Fund.
• § 18888.4 — (a) A promoter may, but is not required to, add to the price of each ticket sold for a professional mixed martial arts contest an amount specifically designated on the ticket for contribution or as a
• § 18888.5 — (a) After the participating martial artist has vested in the MMA Fund, the participating martial artist shall not be entitled to distribution of the funds held in the participating martial artist’s re
• § 18888.6 — (a) At the time of initial licensure pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18640), the commission shall notify the licensee of the licensee’s enrollment in the MMA Fund.
• § 18888.7 — (a) (1) The commission may, in its discretion, hold a hearing, or assign the matter to an administrative law judge for a hearing, for the purpose of determining a question presented to it involving a
• § 18888.8 — A claim by a participating martial artist against the commission arising from the administration of the MMA Fund shall be brought in the County of Sacramento and shall be subject to the Government Cla
• § 18888.9 — The commission may adopt regulations to implement, interpret, or make specific this article.
• § 18890 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Online child care job posting service” means any person or business that provides or offers to provide child care providers.
• § 18890.2 — (a) (1) An online child care job posting service that provides online information about potential child care providers who are not required to be licensed in California shall include the following sta
• § 18890.4 — (a) An online child care job posting service or background check service provider that fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter may be liable for a civil penalty of one thousand dollars (
• § 18890.6 — (a) In addition to the authority granted to the Attorney General, a city attorney, or a county counsel in Section 18890.
• § 18895 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act.
• § 18895.2 — The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Agent contract” means any contract or agreement pursuant to which a person authorizes or empowers an athlete agent to negotiate
• § 18896 — To assist enforcement of this chapter, each athlete agent, prior to engaging in or carrying on the business of athlete agent, shall file the following information with the Secretary of State, in the f
• § 18896.2 — (a) Within seven days of the time any information in the filing required by Section 18896 changes, the athlete agent shall file revised information in the form that the Secretary of State shall prescr
• § 18896.3 — The forms prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Sections 18896 and 18896.
• § 18896.4 — Sections 18896 and 18896.
• § 18896.6 — Upon making first contact, direct or indirect, with a professional athlete, a student athlete, a student athlete’s spouse, parent, foster parent, guardian, sibling, aunt, uncle, grandparent, child, or
• § 18896.8 — (a) An athlete agent shall pay filing fees in an amount established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12195 of the Government Code upon making the filings required by Sections 18896 and 18896.
• § 18897 — Every agent contract shall be in writing and shall include a description of the types of services to be performed and a schedule of the fees to be charged under the contract.
• § 18897.1 — The following shall be printed on the first page of every agent contract in boldface type at least two points larger than any other type on the page: “This athlete agent has current public disclosure
• § 18897.2 — A trust fund shall be established when an athlete agent is the recipient of the athlete’s salary.
• § 18897.23 — (a) Every athlete agent shall maintain records which include the following information: (1) The name and address of each person employing the athlete agent.
• § 18897.27 — No athlete agent shall have an ownership or financial interest in any entity that directly employs athletes in the same sport as a person with whom the athlete agent has entered into an agent contract
• § 18897.3 — If an athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee provides financial services to a professional athlete or student athlete or advises the athlete concerning investment of funds, the at
• § 18897.33 — No athlete agent shall knowingly enter into a contract containing any term or condition that, if complied with, would be in violation of law, or attempt to fill an order for help to be employed in vio
• § 18897.37 — No athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee shall publish or cause to be published any false, fraudulent, or misleading information, representation, notice, or advertisement.
• § 18897.4 — All forms of advertising used by an athlete agent shall include the name and business address of the athlete agent.
• § 18897.43 — No athlete agent shall knowingly secure employment for persons in any place where a strike, lockout, or other labor trouble exists, without notifying the person of those conditions.
• § 18897.47 — No athlete agent shall divide fees with or receive compensation from a professional sports league, team, or other organization or its representatives or employees, if the fees or compensation are dire
• § 18897.5 — No athlete agent shall negotiate or enter into any postdated agent contract, endorsement contract or professional sports services contract or any agent contract, endorsement contract or professional s
• § 18897.6 — No athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee shall, directly or indirectly, offer or provide money or any other thing of benefit or value to a student athlete, unless it is authorize
• § 18897.63 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee may make or continue any contact, whether in person, in writing, electronically, or in
• § 18897.67 — No athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee shall offer or provide money or anything of benefit or value, including, but not limited to, free or reduced price legal services, to any
• § 18897.7 — An athlete agent and a student athlete who enter into an agent contract, endorsement contract or professional sports services contract shall provide written notice of the contract to the principal, pr
• § 18897.73 — (a) Every agent contract, endorsement contract, or professional sports services contract entered into by a student athlete shall contain, in close proximity to the signature of the student athlete, a
• § 18897.74 — (a) An athlete agent who provides money or any other thing of value to a student athlete as authorized by this article shall file an itemized report of those payments with the athletic director, or th
• § 18897.77 — Within 15 days after the date a student athlete enters into an agent contract, endorsement contract or professional sports services contract, the student athlete may rescind the contract by giving wri
• § 18897.8 — (a) Any professional athlete, or any student athlete, or any elementary or secondary school, college, university, or other educational institution, or any league, conference, association, or federatio
• § 18897.83 — Every athlete agent shall maintain an agent for service of process in California.
• § 18897.87 — Every athlete agent shall provide security for claims against the athlete agent or the athlete agent’s representatives or employees based upon acts, errors, or omissions arising out of the business of
• § 18897.9 — Any agent contract that is negotiated by an athlete agent who fails to comply with this chapter, or, prior to July 1, 1997, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1500) of Part 6 of Division 2 of the Labo
• § 18897.93 — (a) An athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty thousan
• § 18897.97 — The Secretary of State may, in accordance with Chapter 3.
• § 18900 — (a) (1) Commencing January 1, 2016, a community youth athletic program shall provide written notice to the parent or guardian of any youth participating in the program regarding the program’s policies
• § 18950 — (a) (1) A business that provides services to minors shall provide written notice to the parent or guardian of any minor receiving those services regarding the business’s policies relating to obtaining
• § 18975 — (a) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting
• § 19 — “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
• § 1900 — It is the intent of the Legislature by enactment of this article to permit the full utilization of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered de
• § 19000 — This chapter may be cited as the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act.
• § 19001 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 19002 — “Person” includes any individual, partnership, association, firm, auctioneer, trust, limited liability company, and corporation, and the agents, servants, and employees of any of them.
• § 19003 — “Sell,” or any of its variants, includes any of, or any combination of, the following: Sell, offer or expose for sale, barter, trade, deliver, give away, rent, consign, lease, possess with an intent t
• § 19004 — (a) “Bureau” refers to the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, as established in Section 9810.
• § 19004.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Bureau of Household Goods and Services in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions under this chapter.
• § 19006 — “Upholstered furniture” means any furniture, including children’s furniture, movable or stationary, which is made or sold with cushions or pillows, loose or attached, or is itself stuffed or filled in
• § 19006.1 — “Seating furniture,” including children’s furniture, movable or stationary, means any furniture, which is made or sold with or without filling material, together with the structural units, which may b