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.

• § 22175 — The provisions of this article shall apply exclusively to gold and to its alloys.
• § 22176 — As used in this article “quality mark” means any mark indicating or purporting to indicate that any article is composed of gold or of any of its alloys or indicating or purporting to indicate the qual
• § 22177 — A quality mark need not be applied to any article, but if a quality mark is applied to any article it shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of this article.
• § 22178 — A quality mark applied to any article shall indicate the number of twenty-fourth parts by weight of pure gold or its alloy contained in the article.
• § 22179 — The variation between the actual fineness of the gold or its alloy contained in any article and that indicated by the quality mark applied to such article shall not exceed the tolerances for fineness
• § 22180 — Any person who applies or causes any quality mark to be applied to any article which is made in whole or in part of gold or of any of its alloys shall also apply a trade-mark duly applied for or regis
• § 22181 — Any person or any officer, director, employee or agent of any person who makes, sells or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article to which
• § 2220 — Except as otherwise provided by law, the board may take action against all persons guilty of violating this chapter.
• § 2220.01 — (a) (1) The director shall appoint an independent enforcement monitor no later than March 1, 2022.
• § 2220.05 — (a) In order to ensure that its resources are maximized for the protection of the public, the Medical Board of California and the California Board of Podiatric Medicine shall prioritize their investig
• § 2220.08 — (a) Except for reports received by the board pursuant to Section 801.
• § 2220.1 — (a) For purposes of this section, “patient representative” means the spouse or domestic partner of the patient, a person responsible for the care of the patient, or the patient’s next of kin.
• § 2220.2 — (a) For purposes of this section, “patient representative” means the spouse or domestic partner of the patient, a person responsible for the care of the patient, or the patient’s next of kin.
• § 2220.5 — (a) The Medical Board of California is the only licensing board that is authorized to investigate or commence disciplinary actions relating to physicians and surgeons who have been issued a certificat
• § 2220.6 — The board shall investigate any licensee against whom an information or indictment has been filed that alleges a violation of Section 550 of the Penal Code or Section 1871.
• § 2220.7 — (a) A physician and surgeon shall not include or permit to be included any of the following provisions in an agreement to settle a civil dispute arising from his or her practice, whether the agreement
• § 22200 — No bag made of plastic material of an average gauge thinner than 0.
• § 22201 — As used in this chapter, “a bag large enough to fit over a child’s head” means any bag which, when open, has an opening larger than 25 square inches or a capacity of more than 125 cubic inches.
• § 22202 — As used in this chapter, “clear legible type” means type which meets all the following qualifications: (a) Is clear and legible.
• § 22203 — No bag made of polyethylene plastic material thinner than 0.
• § 22205 — Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
• § 2221 — (a) The board may deny a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate to an applicant guilty of unprofessional conduct or of any cause that would subject a licensee to revocation or suspension of their licen
• § 2221.05 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 2221, the board may issue a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate to an applicant who has committed minor violations that the board deems, in its discret
• § 2221.1 — (a) The board and the California Board of Podiatric Medicine shall investigate and may take disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, revocation or suspension of licenses, against physicians
• § 2222 — The California Board of Podiatric Medicine shall enforce and administer this article as to doctors of podiatric medicine.
• § 2224 — (a) The board may delegate the authority under this chapter to conduct investigations and inspections and to institute proceedings to the executive director of the board or to other personnel as set f
• § 2225 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 2263 and any other law making a communication between a physician and surgeon or a doctor of podiatric medicine and his or her patients a privileged communication, those pr
• § 2225.3 — The board, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, and the Attorney General, shall return any original documents received pursuant to Section 2225 to the licensee from whom they were obtained with
• § 2225.5 — (a) (1) A licensee who fails or refuses to comply with a request for the certified medical records of a patient, that is accompanied by that patient’s written authorization for release of records to t
• § 2225.7 — When requested by an authorized officer of the law or by an authorized representative of the board, the owner, corporate officer, or manager of an entity licensed by the Board of Pharmacy shall provid
• § 22250 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Tax Preparation Act.
• § 22250.1 — (a) A tax preparer shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state for each individual preparing tax returns for another person.
• § 22251 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), “tax preparer” includes: (A) A person who, for a fee or for ot
• § 22251.1 — It is the intent of this chapter to enable consumers to easily identify credible tax preparers who are bonded and registered, to ensure tax preparers receive adequate education and treat confidential
• § 22251.2 — (a) The California Tax Education Council, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22251, shall carry out the responsibilities and duties set forth in this chapter.
• § 22251.3 — (a) The council shall issue a registration to any applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the requirements of this chapter and who complies with the bylaws, rules, and
• § 22251.4 — (a) The council shall establish and maintain on its Internet Web site a searchable public registry of registrants.
• § 22252 — Prior to rendering any tax preparation services, a tax preparer shall provide the customer in writing with the following: (a) The tax preparer’s name, address, and telephone number.
• § 22252.1 — (a) No confidential information obtained by a tax preparer, in his or her professional capacity, concerning a client or a prospective client shall be disclosed by the tax preparer without the written
• § 22252.5 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to inform taxpayers that they may make voluntary contributions to certain funds or programs, as provided on the state income tax return.
• § 22253 — (a) It is a violation of this chapter for a tax preparer to do or commit, and the council may deny an application for registration or discipline a registrant for, any of the following: (1) Fail to reg
• § 22253.1 — (a) Any tax preparer who advertises the availability of a refund anticipation loan shall not directly or indirectly represent the loan as a client’s actual refund.
• § 22253.2 — (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the California Tax Education Council when it identifies an individual who has violated paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 22253.
• § 22253.3 — (a) The council may discipline a registrant by any, or a combination, of the following methods: (1) Placing the registration on probation.
• § 22253.4 — (a) No registrant or applicant may be disciplined or denied registration except according to procedures satisfying the requirements of this section.
• § 22253.5 — (a) Beginning July 1, 2020, as a condition of registration, the council shall require the applicant to submit fingerprint images as directed by the council and in a form consistent with the requiremen
• § 22254 — A provider of tax preparer education for tax preparers shall meet standards and procedures as approved by the council.
• § 22255 — (a) The council shall issue a “certificate of completion,” as part of the education registration requirements described in Section 22251.
• § 22256 — (a) The superior court in and for the county in which any person acts as a tax preparer in violation of the provisions of this chapter, may, upon a petition by any person, issue an injunction or other
• § 22257 — (a) If a tax preparer fails to perform a duty specifically imposed upon him or her pursuant to this chapter, any person may maintain an action for enforcement of those duties or to recover a civil pen
• § 22258 — (a) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this title, subject to the requirements of subdivision (b): (1) An individual with a current and valid license issued by the California Bo
• § 22259 — (a) This chapter shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 2226 — The Division of Medical Quality or the Senior Assistant Attorney General of the Health Quality Enforcement Section may inspect a licensed general or specialized hospital and require reports from them
• § 2227 — (a) A licensee whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge of the Medical Quality Hearing Panel as designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code, or whose default has been entered,
• § 2227.3 — (a) The board may delegate to its executive director the authority to issue an administrative confidential letter of advice to a licensee to resolve a complaint for an alleged minor violation of this
• § 2227.5 — The board shall keep a copy of a complaint it receives concerning the unprofessional conduct of a licensee for seven years or until the statute of limitations for filing an accusation against a licens
• § 2228 — The authority of the board or the California Board of Podiatric Medicine to discipline a licensee by placing him or her on probation includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Requiring the l
• § 2228.1 — (a) On and after July 1, 2019, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), the board and the Podiatric Medical Board of California shall require a licensee to provide a separate disclosure that i
• § 2228.5 — (a) A physician and surgeon shall not automatically deny treatment or medication to a qualified patient based solely on a positive drug screen for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or report of medical canna
• § 2229 — (a) Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Division of Medical Quality, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, and administrative law judges of the Medical Quality Hearing
• § 2230 — (a) All proceedings against a licensee for unprofessional conduct, or against an applicant for licensure for unprofessional conduct or cause, shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative P
• § 2230.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (e), any accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code shall be filed within three years after the board, or
• § 22300 — No person issuing, selling or offering to sell any passage ticket or any instrument giving or purporting to give any right, either absolutely or upon any condition or contingency, to a passage or conv
• § 22301 — No person issuing, selling or offering to sell or holding himself out as being authorized to sell any such passage ticket or instrument giving or purporting to give any such right to passage or convey
• § 22302 — Any person issuing, selling, or offering to sell any passenger ticket for passage or conveyance aboard any foreign vessel, including the owner or consignee of such vessel, his agents, servants, or emp
• § 22303 — A ticket or instrument issued as evidence of a right of passage upon the high seas, from any port in this state, to any port of any other state or nation, and every certificate or order issued for the
• § 22304 — Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association or any employee or agent thereof who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 2231 — An administrative law judge as designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code may utilize the procedures in Section 11515 of the Government Code concerning any matters which may be officially or j
• § 2232 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the board shall automatically revoke a license under either of the following circumstances: (A) The licensee, at any time after January 1, 1947, has been
• § 2232.5 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 2236, the board or its designee shall automatically suspend a license following a conviction of a felony by a licensee, where the conviction involves a violation of one
• § 2233 — The board may, by stipulation or settlement with the affected physician and surgeon, issue a public letter of reprimand after it has conducted an investigation or inspection as provided in this articl
• § 2234 — The board shall take action against any licensee who is charged with unprofessional conduct.
• § 2234.1 — (a) A physician and surgeon shall not be subject to discipline pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 2234 solely on the basis that the treatment or advice he or she rendered to a patient
• § 2235 — Upon referral from the division, the Senior Assistant Attorney General of the Health Quality Enforcement Section shall initiate action against any licensee who obtains a certificate by fraud or misrep
• § 22350 — (a) Any natural person who makes more than 10 services of process within this state during one calendar year, for specific compensation or in expectation of specific compensation, where that compensat
• § 22351 — (a) The certificate of registration of a registrant who is a natural person shall contain the following: (1) The name, age, address, email address, and telephone number of the registrant.
• § 22351.5 — (a) At the time of filing an initial certificate of registration or renewing a certificate of registration that has lapsed, the registrant shall also submit a completed Request for Live Scan form conf
• § 22352 — At the time of filing the initial certificate of registration, a registrant shall pay the following fees to the county clerk: (a) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
• § 22353 — (a) A certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a bond of two thousand dollars ($2,000), executed by an admitted surety insurer and conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of this ch
• § 22354 — A certificate of registration shall be effective for a period of two years or until the date the bond expires, whichever occurs first.
• § 22355 — (a) The county clerk shall maintain a publicly available register of process servers and assign a number and issue an identification card to each process server.
• § 22356 — A registrant shall be responsible at all times for the good conduct of his or her employees acting within the course or scope of their employment, and any person acting as an independent contractor wi
• § 22356.5 — (a) In addition to the information required by subdivision (b) of Section 22360, any proof of service of any process which is signed by an independent contractor of a registrant under this chapter sha
• § 22357 — (a) Any person who recovers damages in any action or proceeding for injuries caused by a service of process which was made by a registrant and did not comply with the provisions of law governing the s
• § 22358 — (a) A certificate of registration may be revoked or suspended whenever it has been determined that the registrant has made a service of process, including service completed by an employee or independe
• § 22359 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 2236 — (a) The conviction of any offense substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physician and surgeon constitutes unprofessional conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
• § 2236.1 — (a) A physician and surgeon’s certificate shall be suspended automatically during any time that the holder of the certificate is incarcerated after conviction of a felony, regardless of whether the co
• § 2236.2 — (a) Notwithstanding Article 9 (commencing with Section 700) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 or any other provision of law, a physician and surgeon’s certificate shall be automatically placed on inactive st
• § 22360 — Any proof of service of any process which is signed by a registrant under this chapter shall indicate the county in which he or she is registered and the number assigned to him or her by Section 22355
• § 2237 — (a) The conviction of a charge of violating any federal statutes or regulations or any statute or regulation of this state, regulating dangerous drugs or controlled substances, constitutes unprofessio
• § 22370 — (a) The Legislature finds that there are in the State of California members of the general public who have ideas or inventions that they believe have substantial commercial value but which members of
• § 22371 — As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (a) “Contract for invention development services” shall include a contract by which an invention developer undertakes to devel
• § 22372 — (a) Every contract for invention development services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 22373 — (a) Notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, the invention developer and the customer shall each have the right to cancel a contract for invention development services for any reason
• § 22374 — Each and every contract for invention development services shall carry a distinctive and conspicuous cover sheet with the following notice (and no other) imprinted thereon in boldface type of not less
• § 22375 — No invention developer shall acquire any interest, partial or whole, in the title to the customer’s invention, unless the invention developer contracts to manufacture the invention and acquires such i
• § 22376 — No contract for invention development services shall require or entail the execution of any note or series of notes by the customer which, when separately negotiated, will cut off as to third parties
• § 22377 — Any assignee of the invention developer’s rights is subject to all equities and defenses of the customer against the invention developer existing in favor of the customer at the time of the assignment
• § 22378 — With respect to each and every contract for invention development services, the invention developer shall deliver to the customer, at the address specified in the contract at quarterly intervals throu
• § 22379 — Every contract for invention development services shall set forth in at least 10-point boldface type, or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following: (a) The terms and conditions of payment r
• § 2238 — A violation of any federal statute or federal regulation or any of the statutes or regulations of this state regulating dangerous drugs or controlled substances constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• § 22380 — Every invention developer who charges a fee or requires any consideration for his invention development services must clearly and conspicuously disclose such fact in every advertisement of such servic
• § 22381 — In the first oral communication with a customer or in the first written response to an inquiry by a customer other than an oral communication or written response, the primary purpose of which is to ar
• § 22382 — The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contract subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable provisions of law.
• § 22383 — Any contract for invention development services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy, provided that no cont
• § 22384 — Any contract for invention development services entered into in reliance upon any willful and false, fraudulent, or misleading representation by the invention developer shall be void and unenforceable
• § 22385 — Any waiver by the customer of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.
• § 22386 — Any person who has been injured by a violation of this chapter by an invention developer, or by any false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact by an invention develope
• § 22387 — Any invention developer who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, or willfully enters an invention development contract which omits any duty or disclosure required by this chapter, is guil
• § 22388 — Failure to make the disclosure required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 22380) shall render any contract subsequently entered into between the customer and the invention developer voidable by th
• § 22389 — Every invention developer rendering or offering to render invention development services in this state shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state.
• § 2239 — (a) The use or prescribing for or administering to himself or herself, of any controlled substance; or the use of any of the dangerous drugs specified in Section 4022, or of alcoholic beverages, to th
• § 22390 — The bond required by Section 22389 shall be in favor of the State of California for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract for invention development services with an invention d
• § 22391 — (a) When a deposit has been made in lieu of a bond pursuant to Section 995.
• § 22391.1 — (a) The Secretary of State shall enforce the provisions of this title that govern the filing and maintenance of bonds and deposits in lieu of bonds.
• § 22392 — Every invention developer shall maintain all records and correspondence relating to performance of each invention development service contract for a period of not less than three years after expiratio
• § 22393 — No invention developer shall make, or authorize the making of, any reference to compliance by it with this act in any advertisement.
• § 22394 — If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held unconstitutional, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to other persons and
• § 22395 — An invention developer shall maintain as confidential all disclosures made to it by a customer seeking invention development services, except: (a) Information which at the time of disclosure is in the
• § 2240 — (a) A physician and surgeon who performs a medical procedure outside of a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, that results in the
• § 2241 — (a) A physician and surgeon may prescribe, dispense, or administer prescription drugs, including prescription controlled substances, to a person with substance use disorder under the physician and sur
• § 2241.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing shall preclude a physician and surgeon from prescribing the use of a phototherapy device to a patient of any age.
• § 2241.5 — (a) A physician and surgeon may prescribe for, or dispense or administer to, a person under their treatment for a medical condition dangerous drugs or prescription controlled substances for the treatm
• § 2241.6 — The Division of Medical Quality shall develop standards before June 1, 2002, to assure the competent review in cases concerning the management, including, but not limited to, the undertreatment, under
• § 22410 — The following terms, as used in this chapter, have the meaning expressed in this section: (a) “Appliance” means any new television, radio, audio or video recorder, or playback device normally used or
• § 22411 — No manufacturer shall sell any appliance in this state unless such appliance has been permanently marked with a serial number unique to that appliance.
• § 22411.2 — The provisions of Section 22411 shall not apply to factory or dealer installed radios installed in a new motor vehicle or to radios installed in a motor vehicle by a dealer to replace such factory or
• § 2242 — (a) Prescribing, dispensing, or furnishing dangerous drugs as defined in Section 4022 without an appropriate prior examination and a medical indication, constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• § 2242.1 — (a) No person or entity may prescribe, dispense, or furnish, or cause to be prescribed, dispensed, or furnished, dangerous drugs or dangerous devices, as defined in Section 4022, on the Internet for d
• § 2242.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, a physician and surgeon, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2837.
• § 2243 — Upon referral by the National Health Services Corps to the Attorney General of the United States of any physician or surgeon who fails to provide service as a general practitioner or physician and sur
• § 22430 — (a) No deceptive identification document shall be manufactured, sold, offered for sale, furnished, offered to be furnished, transported, offered to be transported, or imported or offered to be importe
• § 22433 — (a) As used in this section, “simulated check” means any document that is not currency or a check, draft, note, bond, or other negotiable instrument but that, because of its appearance, has the tenden
• § 22435 — As used in this article: (a) “Shopping cart” means a basket which is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods
• § 22435.1 — The provisions of Section 22435.
• § 22435.10 — As used in this article: (a) “In the business of shopping cart or laundry cart retrieval” means to search for, gather, and restore possession to the owner, or an agent thereof, for compensation or in
• § 22435.11 — (a) Any person who engages in the business of shopping cart or laundry cart retrieval shall retain records showing written authorization from the cart owner, or an agent thereof, to retrieve the cart
• § 22435.12 — Each vehicle employed for the retrieval of shopping carts or laundry carts shall display a sign that clearly identifies the retrieval service.
• § 22435.13 — Any person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 22435.2 — It is unlawful to do any of the following acts, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a permanently affixed sign as provided in Section 22435.
• § 22435.3 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 22435.4 — This article shall not apply to the owner of a shopping cart or laundry cart or to a retailer, or to their agents or employees, or to a customer of a retail establishment who has written consent from
• § 22435.5 — (a) In any civil proceeding, any shopping cart or laundry cart which has a sign affixed to it pursuant to Section 22435.
• § 22435.7 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds that the retrieval by local governmental agencies of shopping carts specified in this section is in need of uniform statewide regulation and constitutes a matter of st
• § 22435.7.5 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds that the retrieval by local governmental agencies of shopping carts specified in this section is in need of uniform statewide regulation and constitutes a matter of st
• § 22435.8 — This article shall not invalidate an ordinance of, or be construed to prohibit the adoption of an ordinance by, a city, county, or city and county, which ordinance regulates or prohibits the removal o
• § 2244 — A physician and surgeon who collects biological specimens for clinical testing or examination shall secure or ensure that his or her employees, agents, or contractors secure those specimens in a locke
• § 22440 — It is unlawful for any person, for compensation, other than persons authorized to practice law or authorized by federal law to represent persons before the Board of Immigration Appeals or the United S
• § 22441 — (a) A person engages in the business or acts in the capacity of an immigration consultant when that person gives nonlegal assistance or advice on an immigration matter.
• § 22441.1 — (a) A person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant shall satisfactorily pass a background check conducted by the Secretary of State.
• § 22442 — (a) Every person engaged in the business, or acting in the capacity of, an immigration consultant who enters into a contract or agreement with a client to provide services shall, prior to providing an
• § 22442.1 — (a) A person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant shall provide a signed receipt to a client for each payment made by that client.
• § 22442.2 — (a) An immigration consultant shall conspicuously display in his or her office a notice that shall be at least 12 by 20 inches with boldface type or print with each character at least one inch in heig
• § 22442.3 — (a) An immigration consultant shall not, with the intent to mislead, literally translate, from English into another language, any words or titles, including, but not limited to, “notary public,” “nota
• § 22442.4 — (a) A person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant shall submit to the Department of Justice, fingerprint images and related information required by the Depart
• § 22442.5 — (a) An immigration consultant who provides immigration reform act services shall establish and deposit into a client trust account any funds received from a client prior to performing those services f
• § 22442.6 — (a) It is unlawful for an immigration consultant to demand or accept the advance payment of any funds from a person for immigration reform act services in connection with any of the following: (1) An
• § 22443 — (a) A person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant shall deliver to a client a copy of each document or form completed on behalf of the client.
• § 22443.1 — (a) (1) Prior to engaging in the business, or acting in the capacity, of an immigration consultant, each person shall file with the Secretary of State a bond of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)
• § 22443.2 — (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a cease and desist order to a person subject to this chapter’s provisions who has failed to comply with the provisions governing the filing and maintenance of bo
• § 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
• § 22444 — It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an immigration consultant to do any of the following acts: (a) Make false or misleading statements to a client while
• § 22445 — (a) (1) A person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation, to be assessed and collected in a civil action
• § 22446.5 — (a) A person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this chapter by an immigration consultant may bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages, or both.
• § 22447 — (a) A person who is awarded damages in an action or proceeding for injuries caused by the acts of a person engaged in the business of, or acting in the capacity of, an immigration consultant, in the p
• § 22448 — Any civil action to enforce any cause of action pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action has accrued.
• § 22449 — (a) Immigration consultants, attorneys, notaries public, and organizations accredited by the United States Board of Immigration Appeals shall be the only individuals authorized to charge clients or pr
• § 2245 — (a) The Medical Board of California on a quarterly basis shall review the data provided pursuant to Section 14028 of the Welfare and Institutions Code by the State Department of Health Care Services a
• § 22450 — A professional photocopier is any person who for compensation obtains or reproduces documents authorized to be produced under Part 2.
• § 22451 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Any government employee who is acting in the course of his or her employment.
• § 22452 — (a) The application for registration of a natural person shall contain all of the following statements about the applicant certified to be true: (1) Name, age, address, email address, and telephone nu
• § 22453 — An applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) to the county clerk at the time he or she files an application for registration.
• § 22453.1 — Notwithstanding Section 22453, any person registered pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) instead of the fee of one hundred seventy-five
• § 22454 — (a) At least one person involved in the management of a professional photocopier shall be required to hold a current commission from the Secretary of State as a notary public in this state.
• § 22455 — (a) A certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a bond of five thousand dollars ($5,000) which is executed by a corporate surety qualified to do business in this state and conditioned upon c
• § 22456 — A certificate of registration shall be effective for a period of two years or until the date the bond expires, whichever occurs first.
• § 22457 — (a) The county clerk shall maintain a register of professional photocopiers, assign a number to each professional photocopier, and issue an identification card to each one.
• § 22458 — A professional photocopier shall be responsible at all times for maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of information obtained under the applicable codes in the transmittal or distribution of
• § 22459 — (a) Any person who recovers damages in any action or proceeding for injuries caused by the revelation of information which was improperly obtained, transmitted, or distributed by a registrant, or caus
• § 2246 — Any proposed decision or decision issued under this article that contains any finding of fact that the licensee engaged in any act of sexual exploitation, as described in paragraphs (3) to (5), inclus
• § 22460 — The county clerk shall revoke the registration of a professional photocopier upon receipt of a court document or record stating that the registrant has been found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of
• § 22460.5 — A certificate of registration may be revoked or suspended whenever it has been determined that the registrant has transmitted or distributed records obtained under the applicable sections in a manner
• § 22461 — A registrant whose certificate of registration is suspended or revoked shall be entitled to challenge the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction.
• § 22462 — (a) All records transmitted or distributed by a professional photocopier shall be accompanied by a certificate containing all of the following: (1) An affidavit signed by the custodian of the original
• § 22463 — A failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
• § 2247 — (a) A licensee shall meet the requirements set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 1031 of the Government Code prior to performing either of the following: (1) An evaluation of a peace officer applica
• § 22475 — (a) A magazine distributor, or any person, firm, or corporation representing a magazine distributor shall clearly and conspicuously place the subscription expiration date on all magazine renewal notic
• § 2248 — This section shall be known as, and may be cited as, the Grant H.
• § 2248.5 — (a) A standardized written summary in layman’s language and in a language understood by patients shall be approved by the State Department of Health Services.
• § 2249 — (a) A physician and surgeon primarily responsible for providing a patient an annual gynecological examination shall provide that patient during the annual examination in layperson’s language and in a
• § 2250 — The willful failure to comply with the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 14191) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the regulations promulgat
• § 22500 — (a) A ticket seller shall have a permanent business address from which tickets may only be sold and that address shall be included in any advertisement or solicitation, and shall be duly licensed as m
• § 22501 — A ticket seller shall maintain records of ticket sales, deposits, and refunds.
• § 22502 — A ticket seller shall, prior to sale, disclose to the purchaser by means of description or a map the location of the seat or seats represented by the ticket or tickets.
• § 22502.1 — It shall be unlawful for a ticket seller to contract for the sale of tickets or accept consideration for payment in full or for a deposit for the sale of tickets unless the ticket seller meets one or
• § 22502.2 — It shall be unlawful for a ticket seller to represent that he or she can deliver or cause to be delivered a ticket at a specific price or within a specific price range and to fail to deliver within a
• § 22502.3 — In addition to other remedies, a ticket seller who violates Section 22502.
• § 22503 — A ticket seller, as used in this chapter, means any person who for compensation, commission, or otherwise sells admission tickets to sporting, musical, theatre, or any other entertainment event.