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.

• § 10167.11 — It shall be a violation of this article for any licensee or any employee or agent of a licensee to do the following: (a) Make, or cause to be made, any false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements o
• § 10167.12 — (a) The commissioner may suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a licensee or the license of the licensee to operate at one or more locations for either of the following: (1) A violation of this arti
• § 10167.13 — A prepaid rental listing service license issued by the department shall be for a period of two years.
• § 10167.14 — Whenever any person has engaged or threatens to engage in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute a violation of a provision of the article, the superior court of the county in whic
• § 10167.15 — Any person, including an officer, director, or employee of a corporation who willfully violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 10167.16 — A person or corporation licensed pursuant to this article and not engaging in acts for which a real estate license is required under Article 1 (commencing with Section 10130) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of
• § 10167.17 — The commissioner shall, by regulation, make prepaid rental listing service licensees and applicants for prepaid rental listing service licenses subject to the same provisions respecting licensure as a
• § 10167.2 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a prepaid rental listing service unless licensed in that capacity or unless licensed as a real estate broker.
• § 10167.3 — (a) A separate application for a license as a prepaid rental listing service shall be made in writing for each location to be operated by a licensee other than a real estate broker.
• § 10167.4 — The commissioner may require such proof as they may deem advisable concerning the honesty and truthfulness of (a) any applicant for a license as a prepaid rental listing service, (b) the designated ag
• § 10167.45 — (a) Pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, the department shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Ju
• § 10167.5 — The business at a location licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10167.
• § 10167.6 — Every applicant for a prepaid rental listing service license who is not a resident of this state shall file with the application for a license an irrevocable consent that in any action arising out of
• § 10167.7 — Except as provided in Section 10167.
• § 10167.8 — The requirement of Section 10167.
• § 10167.9 — (a) Prior to the acceptance of a fee, a licensee shall offer the prospective tenant a written contract, either on paper or in electronic form, which shall include at least the following: (1) The name
• § 10167.95 — Prior to the acceptance of a fee, and in addition to the contract required pursuant to Section 10167.
• § 10170 — The Legislature has determined that it is in the public interest of consumer protection and consumer service that all real estate licensees licensed under the provisions of this part comply with conti
• § 10170.2 — The commissioner may appoint a committee comprised of licensees under this part and persons with expertise in real estate education to advise him with respect to his responsibilities under this articl
• § 10170.4 — The commissioner shall adopt regulations pursuant to Section 10080, to prescribe all of the following: (a) A definition of basic requirements for continuing education of 45 clock hours of attendance a
• § 10170.5 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 10170.
• § 10170.6 — The commissioner may amend or repeal any regulation adopted pursuant to this article in the same manner as provided for adoption of such regulations, except that no amendment or repeal shall operate t
• § 10170.8 — (a) This article shall not apply to a real estate licensee who submits proof satisfactory to the commissioner that the real estate licensee has been a real estate licensee in good standing for 30 cont
• § 10171.2 — If an applicant for a license has submitted, in good faith, evidence of completion of continuing education which he had reason to believe would qualify him for license renewal, but the commissioner fi
• § 10171.3 — On and after January 1, 1981, a real estate license, which has been revoked as the result of disciplinary action by the commissioner, shall not be reinstated, nor shall a restricted real estate licens
• § 10171.4 — Any licensee who applies for renewal of his or her license under Section 10461, or for reinstatement of his or her license under Section 10161.
• § 10171.5 — A person who is licensed as a real estate broker only as an officer of a corporate broker pursuant to Section 10158 or 10211 shall not be eligible for the renewal of such license nor for the issuance
• § 10175 — Upon grounds provided in this article and the other articles of this chapter, the license of any real estate licensee may be revoked or suspended in accordance with the provisions of this part relatin
• § 10175.2 — (a) If the Real Estate Commissioner determines that the public interest and public welfare will be adequately served by permitting a real estate licensee to pay a monetary penalty to the department in
• § 10176 — The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any person engaged in the business or acting in the capaci
• § 10176.1 — (a) (1) Whenever the commissioner takes any enforcement or disciplinary action against a licensee, and the enforcement or disciplinary action is related to escrow services provided pursuant to paragra
• § 10176.5 — (a) The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, and shall upon receiving a verified complaint in writing from any person, investigate an alleged violation of Article 1.
• § 10177 — The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of a real estate licensee, delay the renewal of a license of a real estate licensee, or deny the issuance of a license to an applicant, who has done
• § 10177.1 — The commissioner may, without a hearing, suspend the license of any person who procured the issuance of the license to himself by fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, or by the making of any material mis
• § 10177.2 — The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any licensee, and he or she may suspend or revoke a real e
• § 10177.3 — (a) No licensee shall knowingly or intentionally misrepresent the value of real property.
• § 10177.4 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may, after hearing in accordance with this part relating to hearings, suspend or revoke the license of a real estate licensee who claim
• § 10177.5 — When a final judgment is obtained in a civil action against any real estate licensee upon grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit with reference to any transaction for which a license is requir
• § 10177.6 — When an agent undertakes to arrange financing in connection with a sale, lease, or exchange of real property, or when a person or entity arranging financing in connection with the sale, lease, or exch
• § 10178 — When any real estate salesperson is discharged by his or her responsible broker for a violation of any of the provisions of this article prescribing a ground for disciplinary action, a certified writt
• § 10179 — No violation of any of the provisions of this part relating to real estate or of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Part 2 of this division by any real estate salesperson or employee of any
• § 10180 — The commissioner may deny, suspend or revoke the real estate license of a corporation as to any officer or agent acting under its license without revoking the license of the corporation.
• § 10182 — As a condition to the reinstatement of a revoked or suspended license, the commissioner may require the applicant to take and pass a qualifying examination.
• § 10185 — Any person, including officers, directors, agents or employees of corporations, who willfully violates or knowingly participates in the violation of this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor puni
• § 10186 — (a) Following an administrative proceeding, or in connection with a stipulation, when the commissioner grants the right to a license applicant or a licensee to apply for or to obtain a restricted lice
• § 10186.1 — (a) A license or an endorsement of the department shall be suspended automatically during any time that the licensee is incarcerated after conviction of a felony, regardless of whether the conviction
• § 10186.2 — (a) (1) A licensee shall report any of the following to the department: (A) The bringing of a criminal complaint, information, or indictment charging a felony against the licensee.
• § 10186.9 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after January 1, 2015, the department shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 102 — Upon the request of any board regulating, licensing, or controlling any professional or vocational occupation created by an initiative act, the Director of Consumer Affairs may take over the duties of
• § 102.3 — (a) The director may enter into an interagency agreement with an appropriate entity within the Department of Consumer Affairs as provided for in Section 101 to delegate the duties, powers, purposes, r
• § 10200 — All real estate license fees shall be payable in advance of issuing the licenses and at the time of filing the application.
• § 10201 — The holder of a license who fails to renew it prior to the expiration of the period for which it was issued and who has otherwise qualified for such license, may renew it within two years from such ex
• § 10201.6 — Any person who has qualified in an examination for a real estate license shall file the required application and fee for the license within one year thereafter.
• § 10202 — The definitions contained in this article are solely for the purposes of this article.
• § 10207 — The amount of the real estate fees prescribed for an examination or for a license under this chapter is that fixed by the following provisions of this article.
• § 10208.5 — The real estate broker license examination fee is one hundred fifty dollars ($150), not to exceed one hundred ninety-five dollars ($195).
• § 10209 — (a) The commissioner shall, by regulation, establish fees for applications for approval of equivalent courses of study as defined in Section 10153.
• § 10209.2 — The commissioner shall, by regulation, establish fees for applications for approval of educational courses, seminars, workshops, conference, or their equivalent, or for the evaluation of petition base
• § 10209.5 — The fee for a restricted broker license shall be the same as that for an unrestricted license as provided in Section 10210.
• § 10210 — (a) The fee for a real estate broker license shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450), not to exceed five hundred eighty-five dollars ($585).
• § 10211 — If the licensee is a corporation, the license issued to it entitles one officer thereof, on behalf of the corporation, to engage in the business of real estate broker without the payment of any furthe
• § 10213.5 — The real estate salesperson license examination fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100), not to exceed one hundred thirty dollars ($130).
• § 10213.6 — If an applicant for any examination fails to take the examination on the date scheduled, they may make application in writing to the principal office of the department in Sacramento for a new date.
• § 10214.5 — The fee for a restricted salesperson license shall be the same as that for an unrestricted license as provided in Section 10215.
• § 10215 — (a) The fee for a real estate salesperson license shall be three hundred fifty dollars ($350), not to exceed four hundred fifty-five dollars ($455).
• § 10222 — For any examination required under any order issued pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the fee shall be the same as for a salesperson or broker license examination, as app
• § 10225 — An application for a permit to sell real property securities secured by liens on real property situated outside the State of California shall be accompanied by the filing fee together with an amount e
• § 10226 — (a) The commissioner may periodically by regulation prescribe fees lower than the maximum fees provided in Sections 10209.
• § 10226.5 — (a) If at any time funds are transferred or loaned from the Real Estate Fund to the General Fund by the Budget Act, then 30 days from and after the date of the transfer or loan, fees shall be reduced
• § 10227 — (a) Beginning January 1, 2025, before submitting a regulatory fee increase proposal to the Office of Administrative Law for initial publication, the department shall conduct at least one meeting to wh
• § 10230 — (a) The provisions of this article do not apply to the negotiation of a loan by or on behalf of a real estate broker in connection with a qualifying sale or exchange of real property in which the brok
• § 10231 — Except as authorized by permit issued pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 (Section 25000 et seq.
• § 10231.1 — No person in doing any of the acts set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 10131, subdivision (e) of Section 10131, and Section 10131.
• § 10231.2 — (a) A real estate broker who, through express or implied representations that the broker or any salesperson acting on the broker’s behalf is engaging in acts for which a real estate license is require
• § 10232 — (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, Sections 10232.
• § 10232.1 — (a) A real estate broker, prior to the use of any proposed advertisement in connection with the conduct of activities described in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 10131 and Section 10131.
• § 10232.2 — A real estate broker who meets the criteria of subdivision (a) of Section 10232 shall annually file the reports referred to in subdivisions (a) and (c) with the Department of Real Estate within 90 day
• § 10232.25 — (a) A real estate broker who meets the criteria of subdivision (a) of Section 10232 shall, within 30 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the broker’s fiscal year, or withi
• § 10232.3 — (a) Any transaction that involves the sale of or offer to sell a note secured directly by an interest in one or more parcels of real property or the sale of an undivided interest in a note secured dir
• § 10232.4 — (a) In making a solicitation to a particular person and in negotiating with that person to make a loan secured by real property or to purchase a real property sales contract or a note secured by a dee
• § 10232.45 — (a) Any broker subject to the provisions of Section 10232.
• § 10232.5 — (a) If the real estate broker is performing acts described in subdivision (d) of Section 10131 in negotiating a loan to be secured by a lien on real property or on a business opportunity, the statemen
• § 10232.6 — (a) A real estate broker, acting within the course and scope of his or her license, who arranges for or engages the services of an appraiser licensed or certified by the Office of Real Estate Appraise
• § 10233 — A real estate licensee who undertakes to service a promissory note secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property or a real property sales contract shall comply with each of the following
• § 10233.1 — If a real estate broker in servicing a real property sales contract or a promissory note secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property for the mortgagee, beneficiary, or owner of the not
• § 10233.2 — For the purposes of Division 3 (commencing with Section 3101) and Division 9 (commencing with Section 9101) of the Commercial Code, when a broker, acting within the meaning of subdivision (d) or (e) o
• § 10234 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), every real estate licensee who negotiates a loan secured by a trust deed on real property shall cause the trust deed to be recorded, naming as beneficiary th
• § 10234.5 — In addition to the requirements of Section 10234, in the placing of any loan, a broker shall deliver or cause to be delivered conformed copies of any deed of trust to both the investor or lender and t
• § 10235 — No real estate licensee shall knowingly advertise, print, display, publish, distribute, telecast or broadcast, or cause or permit to be advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, televise
• § 10235.5 — (a) A real estate licensee or mortgage loan originator shall not place an advertisement disseminated primarily in this state for a loan unless there is disclosed within the printed text of that advert
• § 10236 — The commissioner in his or her discretion may honor requests from interested persons for interpretive opinions with respect to any provision of this article or with respect to any regulation for imple
• § 10236.1 — No real estate licensee shall advertise to give or to offer to give to a prospective purchaser or lender any premium, gift or any other object of value as an inducement for making a loan, or purchasin
• § 10236.2 — (a) A real estate broker who satisfies the criteria of subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 10232 and who fails to notify the Department of Real Estate, in writing, of that fact within 30 days thereafter
• § 10236.4 — (a) In compliance with Section 10235.
• § 10236.5 — A real estate broker shall notify the department when he or she is no longer servicing or arranging loans subject to the reporting requirements of Section 10232.
• § 10236.6 — (a) The commissioner, in his or her discretion, may audit any broker who conducts transactions subject to the provisions of this article.
• § 10236.7 — (a) A real estate broker, when engaging in acts for which a license is required, who arranges a transaction pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 10237) or one or more provisions of the Corpo
• § 10237 — This article applies only to the exemption from securities qualification claimed under Section 25102.
• § 10238 — (a) A notice in the following form and containing the following information shall be filed with the commissioner within 30 days after the first transaction and within 30 days of any material change in
• § 10239 — The jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 shall be neither limited nor expanded by this article.
• § 10239.1 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to change the agency relationships between the parties where they exist or limit in any manner the fiduciary duty of brokers to borrowers, lenders, and purch
• § 10239.2 — For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Broker” means a person licensed as a broker under this part.
• § 10239.3 — (a) If any person other than a real estate broker makes or keeps any of the books, accounts, or other records maintained in connection with a transaction described in this article, the provisions of t
• § 10240 — (a) Every real estate broker, upon acting within the meaning of subdivision (d) of Section 10131, who negotiates a loan to be secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property shall, within
• § 10240.1 — The provisions of this article, exclusive of the provisions of Section 10240, apply only to loans secured by a dwelling.
• § 10240.2 — As used in this article, “ dwelling” means any of the following units which are owned by a signatory to the mortgage or deed of trust secured by the dwelling unit at the time of execution of the mortg
• § 10240.3 — (a) The commissioner shall apply the guidance on nontraditional mortgage product risks published on November 14, 2006, by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Resid
• § 10241 — The statement required by Section 10240, the form of which shall be approved by the commissioner, shall set forth separately the following items: (a) The estimated maximum costs and expenses of making
• § 10241.1 — (a) The purchase of credit life insurance on the life of the borrower or credit disability insurance to provide indemnity for payments becoming due on the indebtedness shall not be required as a condi
• § 10241.2 — If the broker elects to make a loan subject to Section 10240 which consists wholly or in part of broker-controlled funds as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 10241, the broker shall advise the bor
• § 10241.3 — In any loan transaction in which a fee is charged to a borrower for an appraisal of the real property that will serve as security for the loan, a copy of the appraisal report shall be given by or on b
• § 10241.4 — (a) Prior to a borrower becoming obligated on any loan secured by a dwelling that provides for a balloon payment and is otherwise subject to Section 10240, if any agreement includes a promise, represe
• § 10242 — The maximum amount of expenses, charges and interest to be paid by a borrower with respect to any loan subject to this article shall be as follows: (a) The maximum amount of all costs and expenses ref
• § 10242.5 — (a) A charge imposed for late payment of an installment due on a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property shall not exceed an amount equal to 10 percent of the installment due, exc
• § 10242.6 — (a) The principal and accrued interest on any loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property containing only a single-family, owner-occupied dwelling may be prepaid in whole or in part a
• § 10243 — If the loan is not consummated due to the failure of the borrower to disclose the outstanding liens of record or the correct current vested title which is material to the loan upon the real property a
• § 10244 — Any loan made by any person and secured directly by a lien on real property, other than a note given back to the seller by the purchaser on account of the purchase price, which provides for installmen
• § 10244.1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10244, on a loan secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property comprising an owner-occupied dwelling, for a term of six years or less, no instal
• § 10245 — The provisions of this article, exclusive of the provisions of Sections 10240, 10240.
• § 10246 — If any amount: (a) In excess of the charges referred to in Section 10241 and limited by Section 10242, (b) In excess of the charges permitted by Section 10242.
• § 10247 — The provisions of this article pertaining to maximum costs and expenses, charges and interest, together with the penalties stated in this article, shall apply to any transaction involving a third part
• § 10248 — Every person who, for compensation to be received directly or indirectly, sells, offers to sell, purchases for resale or offers to purchase for resale, or who negotiates or arranges for the purchase,
• § 10248.1 — No real estate licensee shall charge, receive, or negotiate for the payment by the borrower of any service charge or fee other than charges and fees specified in Sections 10241, 10241.
• § 10248.2 — (a) A borrower may not waive any right or remedy under this article.
• § 10248.3 — The provisions of this article shall apply only to those loans otherwise subject to this article which are made or negotiated by real estate brokers acting within the meaning of subdivision (d) of Sec
• § 10249 — (a) A person acting as a principal or agent who intends, in this state, to sell or lease or offer for sale or lease lots, parcels, or interests in a subdivision, as defined in Section 10249.
• § 10249.1 — “Subdivision,” as used in Section 10249, includes all of the following: (a) Improved or unimproved land or lands divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease, whether immediate o
• § 10249.3 — (a) The commissioner may by regulation prescribe filing fees in connection with registrations with the department pursuant to the provisions of this article that are lower than the maximum fees specif
• § 10249.8 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Section 10249 or 11000, it is unlawful for a person, in this state, to sell or lease or offer for sale or lease lots, parcels, or interests in a su
• § 10249.9 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Section 10249 or 11000, it is unlawful for a person, in this state, to sell or lease or offer for sale or lease a lot, parcel, or interest in a sub
• § 10249.91 — The term of a registration issued pursuant to this article shall be one year, unless the commissioner by regulation prescribes a longer term.
• § 10249.92 — A registration application pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be accompanied by an irrevocable consent stating that if in any action commenced against the applicant in this state persona
• § 10249.93 — (a) If the commissioner finds, based on available evidence, that a person is violating any provision of this article or a regulation of the commissioner adopted to implement a provision of this articl
• § 103 — Each member of a board, commission, or committee created in the various chapters of Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) and Division 3 (commencing with Section 5000), and in Chapter 2 (commencing
• § 104 — All boards or other regulatory entities within the department’s jurisdiction that the department determines to be health-related may adopt regulations to require licensees to display their licenses or
• § 10450 — All fees charged and collected under this part and under Chapter 1 of Part 2, except as provided in this chapter, shall be paid by the commissioner at least once a month, accompanied by a detailed sta
• § 10450.6 — There shall be separate accounts in the Real Estate Fund for purposes of real estate education and research and for purposes of recovery which shall be known respectively as the Education and Research
• § 10451 — All money paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Real Estate Fund is hereby appropriated to be used by the commissioner in carrying out the provisions of this part and Chapter 1 of Part 2, i
• § 10451.5 — (a) All money paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Education and Research Account in the Real Estate Fund pursuant to Section 10450.
• § 10452 — The Controller shall draw his warrant on the respective funds from time to time in favor of the commissioner for the amounts expended under his direction, and the Treasurer shall pay the same.
• § 10453 — All of the expenditures of the commissioner, including his salary, shall be paid only from the Real Estate Fund except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
• § 10454 — The commissioner may, with the consent of the Department of Finance, withdraw from the Real Estate Fund moneys to be used as a revolving fund where cash advances are necessary.
• § 10460 — As used in this article: (a) “Military licensee” refers to a person who, while holding a license or license endorsement under the Real Estate Law, or any of the statutes codified therein, entered the
• § 10461 — A military licensee shall not be required to renew his or her license or license endorsement under this part, or his or her license under Chapter 19 of Division 3, until the beginning of the license o
• § 10462 — A military licensee shall not be entitled to the privileges of this article if he receives a dishonorable discharge from the military service of the United States or if he voluntarily remains in the m
• § 10463 — A person who would qualify as a military licensee except for the failure to notify the commissioner of his or her entry into the military service of the United States may apply to the commissioner for
• § 10464 — Section 114 of this code does not apply to this part.
• § 10470 — If, on June 30 of any year, the balance remaining in the Consumer Recovery Account in the Real Estate Fund is less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), every licensed broker, when obtaining o
• § 10470.1 — (a) In addition to the amount paid into the Consumer Recovery Account as set forth in Section 10450.
• § 10471 — (a) When an aggrieved person obtains (1) a final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, a criminal restitution order issued pursuant to subdivision (f) of Sectio
• § 10471.1 — (a) The claimant shall serve a copy of the notice prescribed in subdivision (e) together with a copy of the application upon the judgment debtor by personal service, by certified mail, or by publicati
• § 10471.2 — (a) If the commissioner determines that the application as submitted by the claimant fails to comply substantially with the requirements of Section 10471 or with the requirements of a regulation adopt
• § 10471.3 — (a) The commissioner shall render a final written decision on the application within 90 days after a completed application has been received unless the claimant agrees in writing to extend the time wi
• § 10471.4 — (a) In its consideration and investigation of an application, the department shall have recourse to all appropriate means of investigation and discovery available to it under Article 2 (commencing wit
• § 10471.5 — (a) The commissioner shall give notice of a decision rendered with respect to the application to the claimant and to a judgment debtor who has filed a timely response to the application in accordance
• § 10471.6 — If, at any time prior to the rendering of a decision on an application, the commissioner makes a preliminary determination that the aggregate valid applications of all aggrieved persons against that l
• § 10472 — (a) A claimant against whom the commissioner has rendered a decision denying an application pursuant to Section 10471 may, within six months after the mailing of the notice of the denial, file a verif
• § 10472.1 — (a) The commissioner and the judgment debtor shall each have 30 days after being served with the application in which to file a written response.
• § 10473 — Whenever the court proceeds upon an application under Section 10472, it shall order payment out of the Consumer Recovery Account only upon a determination that the aggrieved party has a valid cause of
• § 10473.1 — The judgment debtor may defend an action against the Consumer Recovery Account on their own behalf and shall have recourse to all appropriate means of defense and review, including examination of witn
• § 10474 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and regardless of the number of persons aggrieved or parcels of real estate involved in a transaction or the number of judgments against a licensee,
• § 10474.5 — If the amount of liability of the Consumer Recovery Account as provided for in Section 10474 is insufficient to pay in full the valid claims of all aggrieved persons by whom claims have been filed aga
• § 10475 — Should the commissioner pay from the Consumer Recovery Account any amount in settlement of a claim or toward satisfaction of a judgment against a licensed broker or salesperson or a person holding a p
• § 10476 — If, at any time, the money deposited in the Consumer Recovery Account is insufficient to satisfy any duly authorized claim or portion thereof, the commissioner shall, when sufficient money has been de
• § 10477 — Any sums received by the commissioner pursuant to any provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Consumer Recovery Account.
• § 10478 — It shall be unlawful for any person or the agent of any person to file with the commissioner any notice, statement, or other document required under the provisions of this chapter which is false or un
• § 10479 — When, the commissioner has paid from the Consumer Recovery Account any sum to the judgment creditor, the commissioner shall be subrogated to all of the rights of the judgment creditor and the judgment
• § 10480 — The failure of an aggrieved person to comply with all of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a waiver of any rights hereunder.
• § 10481 — Nothing in this chapter limits the authority of the commissioner to take disciplinary action against any licensee for a violation of the Real Estate Law, or of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000
• § 105 — Members of boards in the department shall take an oath of office as provided in the Constitution and the Government Code.
• § 105.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, each member of a board, commission, examining committee, or other similarly constituted agency within the department shall hold office until the appoi
• § 1050 — A chiropractic corporation is a corporation which is registered with the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners with reference to corporations rendering professional services as chiropractors and has a
• § 10500 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 10131.
• § 10500.5 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 10131.
• § 10501 — (a) The Real Estate Commissioner may file a complaint for any violation of Section 10500 or 10500.
• § 10502 — A mineral, oil and gas broker license shall not be required to engage in any of the following activities with respect to a mineral, oil or gas property: (a) To act as a depository under an oil lease,
• § 10503 — Mineral, oil or gas property refers to land used for, intended to be used for, or concerning which representations are made with respect to, the mining of minerals or the extraction of oil or gas ther
• § 10508 — No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a mineral, oil and gas broker within this state shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of comp
• § 10509 — (a) It is unlawful for a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a real estate broker to compensate, directly or indirectly, any person who is not a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a licensed real estate sale
• § 1051 — An applicant for registration as a chiropractic corporation shall supply to the board all necessary and pertinent documents and information requested by the board concerning the applicant’s plan of op
• § 10512 — Every officer, agent or employee of any company, and every other person who knowingly authorizes, directs or aids in the publication, advertisement, distribution or circularization of any false statem
• § 10513 — In performing acts within the scope and under the authority of this chapter, mineral, oil and gas brokers are subject to the provisions applicable to real estate brokers contained in Sections 10131.
• § 10515 — (a) Mineral, oil, and gas brokers in performing acts within the scope and under the authority of this chapter are subject to the provisions applicable to real estate brokers contained in Sections 1015
• § 10519 — (a) The commissioner may issue a restricted mineral, oil, and gas broker license to a person whose mineral, oil, and gas broker license has been revoked as the result of disciplinary action taken by t
• § 10519.1 — There is no property right and no right to the renewal of a restricted license issued pursuant to Section 10519.
• § 1053 — Each chiropractic corporation shall file with the board a report containing such information relating to professional corporations as may be required by board regulations as well as information requir
• § 1054 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the name of a chiropractic corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services, shall contain the name or the last name
• § 1055 — Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, relating to the Professional Corporation Act, each director and each officer of a chiropractic corporation, except an assistant secretary
• § 1056 — The income of a chiropractic corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in the Professional Corporation Act) shall not in any m
• § 10560 — Upon grounds provided in this article and the other articles of this chapter, the license of any mineral, oil and gas licensee may be revoked or suspended in accordance with the provisions of this par
• § 10561 — The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any person engaged in the business or acting in the capaci
• § 10562 — The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of a mineral, oil, and gas licensee who has done any of the following: (a) Entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, o
• § 10562.5 — When a final judgment is obtained in a civil action against any mineral, oil and gas licensee upon grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit with reference to any transaction for which a license
• § 10564 — The commissioner may suspend or revoke the mineral, oil, and gas license of a corporation as to any officer or agent acting under its mineral, oil, and gas license, without revoking the mineral, oil,
• § 1057 — A chiropractic 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 hereaft
• § 1058 — Moneys received by the board pursuant to this article shall be used to carry out the purposes of this article.
• § 10580 — Mineral, oil, and gas brokers are subject to the provisions applicable to real estate brokers contained in Sections 10200, 10207, 10209.
• § 106 — The appointing authority has power to remove from office at any time any member of any board appointed by the appointing authority for continued neglect of duties required by law, or for incompetence,
• § 106.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may remove from office a member of a board or other licensing entity in the department if it is shown that such member has knowledge of the spe
• § 107 — Pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, each board may appoint a person exempt from civil service, who shall be designated as an executive officer unles