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.

• § 5578 — The fact that the holder of a license is practicing in violation of the provisions of this chapter constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5579 — The fact that the holder of a license has obtained the license by fraud or misrepresentation, or that the person named in the license has obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation constitutes a ground
• § 558 — One-half of all fines collected hereunder shall go to the county wherein the prosecution was had, and the remaining one-half thereof shall go into the state treasury and constitute a special fund to b
• § 5580 — The fact that the holder of a license is impersonating an architect or former architect of the same or similar name, or is practicing under an assumed, fictitious, or corporate name, constitutes a gro
• § 5582 — The fact that the holder of a license has aided or abetted in the practice of architecture any person not authorized to practice architecture under the provisions of this chapter, constitutes a ground
• § 5582.1 — (a) The fact that the holder of a license has affixed their signature to plans, drawings, specifications, or other instruments of service which have not been prepared by them, or under their responsib
• § 5583 — The fact that, in the practice of architecture, the holder of a license has been guilty of fraud or deceit constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5584 — The fact that, in the practice of architecture, the holder of a license has been guilty of negligence or willful misconduct constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5585 — The fact that in the practice of architecture the holder of a license has been guilty of incompetency or recklessness constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5586 — The fact that the holder of a license has had disciplinary action taken by any public agency for any act substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties as an architect constitutes a
• § 5586.5 — The fact that the holder of a license who serves as a qualified professional certifier, as defined in Section 66345.
• § 5587 — (a) The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any person using the title “architect-in-training” pursuant to Section 5500.
• § 5587.5 — (a) A licensed architect who is responsible for supervising a person using the title “architect-in-training” pursuant to Section 5500.
• § 5588 — (a) A licensee shall report to the board in writing within 30 days of the date the licensee has knowledge of any civil action judgment, settlement, arbitration award, or administrative action resultin
• § 5588.1 — (a) Within 30 days of payment of all or any portion of a civil action judgment, settlement, or arbitration award described in Section 5588 against a licensee of the board in which the amount or value
• § 5588.2 — The requirements of Section 5588 and 5588.
• § 5588.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensee shall not be considered to have violated a confidential settlement agreement or other confidential agreement by providing a report to the board a
• § 5588.4 — The board may adopt regulations to further define the reporting requirements of Sections 5588 and 5588.
• § 5590 — Within 10 days after a judgment by a court of this state that a license holder has committed a crime or is liable for any death, personal or property injury, or loss caused by the license holder’s fra
• § 5600 — (a) All licenses issued or renewed under this chapter shall expire two years from the last day of the month in which the license was issued or two years from the date on which the renewed license last
• § 5600.05 — (a) (1) As a condition of license renewal, a licensee shall complete continuing education coursework pursuant to paragraph (2).
• § 5600.1 — (a) The board shall give written notice to a licensee 30 days in advance of the regular renewal date and shall give written notice 90 days in advance of the expiration of the fifth year that a renewal
• § 5600.2 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a license which has expired may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed by
• § 5600.3 — A license which is not renewed within five years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter.
• § 5600.4 — (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to an architect who holds a license that is current and active or capable of being renewed p
• § 5601 — Within 10 days after the beginning of every month, all fees collected by the department for the month preceding, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid into the State Treasury to the cred
• § 5602 — The money paid into the California Architects Board Fund, which is hereby continued in existence, shall be used in the manner prescribed by law to defray the expenses of the board in carrying out and
• § 5603 — The board shall make available to local building departments, and others upon request, an official roster listing the name, license number, and address of all its licensees issued licenses pursuant to
• § 5604 — The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows: (a) The application fee for reviewing a candidate’s eligibility to take
• § 5610 — A professional architectural corporation is a corporation which is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its
• § 5610.2 — It is unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter, punishable as specified in Section 5560, for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly
• § 5610.3 — The name of a professional architectural corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services shall contain and be restricted to the name or the last name of one or
• § 5610.4 — Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a professional architectural corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in the Moscone-K
• § 5610.5 — The income of a professional architectural corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporat
• § 5610.6 — A professional architectural 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
• § 5610.7 — The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including rules and regulations requiring (a) that the articles of incorporation or
• § 5615 — As used in this chapter: “Landscape architect” means a person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state under the authority of this chapter.
• § 5616 — (a) A landscape architect shall use a written contract when contracting to provide professional services to a client pursuant to this chapter.
• § 5620 — The duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the California State Board of Landscape Architects that were succeeded to and vested with the Department of Consumer Affairs in acco
• § 5620.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Landscape Architects Technical Committee in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 5620.2 — (a) The following powers conferred by law upon the board are hereby delegated to and conferred upon the executive officer, or in their absence from the office, to the acting executive officer, as prov
• § 5621 — (a) There is hereby created within the jurisdiction of the board, a Landscape Architects Technical Committee, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the landscape architects committee.
• § 5622 — (a) The landscape architects committee may assist the board in the examination of candidates for a landscape architect’s license and, after investigation, evaluate and make recommendations regarding p
• § 5624 — Each member of the landscape architects committee shall receive per diem and expenses, as provided in Section 103.
• § 5626 — The executive officer shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings of the landscape architects committee.
• § 5629 — The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter.
• § 5630 — The board may, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt, amend, or repeal such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to: (a) Govern the examinations of
• § 5640 — It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by b
• § 5641 — This chapter shall not be deemed to prohibit any person from preparing drawings for the conceptual design and placement of tangible objects and landscape features or plans, drawings, and specification
• § 5641.1 — This chapter shall not be deemed to prohibit any person from preparing any plans, drawings, or specifications for any property owned by that person.
• § 5641.2 — Every person who holds a valid license issued by the State of California under the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 6721) of the Food and Agricultural Code, authorizing engagement in t
• § 5641.3 — An architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor licensed or registered under the statutes of this state, insofar as the licensed or registered professional practices the profession for which the
• § 5641.4 — A landscape contractor licensed under the statutes of this state, insofar as they work within the classification for which the license is issued, may design systems and facilities for work to be perfo
• § 5641.5 — (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a person from engaging in the practice of, or offering to practice as, a golf course architect.
• § 5641.6 — (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit a person from engaging in the practice of, or offering to practice as, an irrigation consultant.
• § 5642 — This chapter shall not be deemed to prevent a landscape architect from forming a partnership, firm, or corporation with, or employing, persons who are not landscape architects if the signature, date,
• § 5644 — Any person who holds a valid state license or other authority that authorizes the person to engage in a business or occupation, insofar as the person engages in a professional, occupational, or busine
• § 5650 — Subject to the rules and regulations governing examinations, any person, over the age of 18 years, who has had six years of training and educational experience in actual practice of landscape architec
• § 5650.5 — (a) Pursuant to Section 144, the board has the authority to obtain and review criminal offender record information.
• § 5651 — (a) The board shall by means of examination, ascertain the professional qualifications of all applicants for licenses to practice landscape architecture in this state and shall issue a license to ever
• § 5651.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 111, the board may adopt guidelines for the delegation of its authority to grade the examinations of applicants for licensure to any vendor under contract to the board for
• § 5652 — If the applicant’s examination is satisfactory, and upon the payment of the license fee fixed by this chapter, the executive officer shall issue a license to the applicant showing that the person name
• § 5653 — The board may deny or refuse to issue a license to an applicant upon proof of the commission by the applicant of any act or omission which would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this c
• § 5654 — The board shall keep a record of the names and addresses of all licenseholders and such additional personal data as the board may require.
• § 5655 — Licenses to practice landscape architecture shall remain in full force until revoked or suspended for cause, or until they expire, as provided in this chapter.
• § 5656 — A duplicate license to practice landscape architecture in place of one which has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated shall be issued upon proper application, subject to the rules and regulations of the
• § 5657 — Each licensee shall file their current mailing address with the board at its office in Sacramento, California, and shall notify the board of any and all changes of mailing address, providing both thei
• § 5658 — (a) Each applicant for examination or licensure who has a valid email address shall report to the board that email address at the time of application.
• § 5659 — Each person licensed under this chapter shall sign, date, and seal or stamp using a seal or stamp described in this section, all plans, specifications, and other instruments of service therefor, prepa
• § 5660 — The board may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any landscape architect, and may suspend for a period not exceeding one ye
• § 5661 — All accusations against a licensee shall be filed within three years after the board discovers, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the act or omission alleged as the gr
• § 5662 — All proceedings for the suspension or revocation of licenses under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government C
• § 5665 — A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the holder of the license, while it remains suspended and until it is r
• § 5666 — The fact that the holder of a license is practicing in violation of the provisions of this chapter constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5667 — The fact that the holder of a license has obtained the license by fraud or misrepresentation, or that the person named in the license has obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation constitutes a ground
• § 5668 — The fact that the holder of a license is impersonating a landscape architect or former landscape architect of the same or similar name, or is practicing under an assumed, fictitious or corporate name,
• § 5669 — The fact that the holder of a license has aided or abetted in the practice of landscape architecture, any person not authorized to practice landscape architecture under the provisions of this chapter,
• § 5670 — The fact that, in the practice of landscape architecture, the holder of a license has been guilty of fraud or deceit constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5671 — The fact that, in the practice of landscape architecture, the holder of a license has been guilty of negligence or willful misconduct constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5672 — The fact that the holder of a license has been guilty of gross incompetence constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5673 — The fact that the holder of a license has affixed his or her signature, or his or her stamp, or has permitted the use of his or her name to or on plans, drawings, specifications or other instruments o
• § 5675 — The conviction of a felony in connection with the practice of landscape architecture constitutes a ground for disciplinary action.
• § 5675.5 — The fact that the holder of a license has had disciplinary action taken by any public agency for any act substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties as a landscape architect cons
• § 5676 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge of a felony is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article.
• § 5678 — (a) A licensee shall report to the board in writing within 30 days of the date the licensee has knowledge of any civil action judgment, settlement, arbitration award, or administrative action resultin
• § 5678.1 — (a) Within 30 days of payment of all or any portion of a civil action judgment, settlement, or arbitration award described in Section 5678 against a licensee of the board in which the amount or value
• § 5678.2 — The requirements of Sections 5678 and 5678.
• § 5678.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensee shall not be considered to have violated a confidential settlement agreement or other confidential agreement by providing a report to the board a
• § 5678.4 — The board may adopt regulations to further define the reporting requirements of Sections 5678 and 5678.
• § 5680 — (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 24 months after the issue date.
• § 5680.05 — Within 10 days after a judgment by a court of this state that a licenseholder has committed a crime or is liable for any death, personal or property injury or loss caused by the licenseholder’s fraud,
• § 5680.1 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a license that has expired may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration on filing of an application for renewal on a form prescribed
• § 5680.2 — A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but the holder of the expired license may apply for and obtain a
• § 5681 — The fees prescribed by this chapter for landscape architect applicants and landscape architect licensees shall be fixed by the board as follows: (a) The application fee for reviewing an applicant’s el
• § 5682 — Within 10 days after the beginning of every month, all fees collected by the department for the month preceding, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid into the State Treasury to the cred
• § 5683 — The money paid into the California Architects Board-Landscape Architects Fund shall be used for expenditure in the manner prescribed by law to defray the expenses of the board and in carrying out and
• § 580 — No person, company, or association shall sell or barter or offer to sell or barter any medical degree, podiatric degree, or osteopathic degree, or chiropractic degree, or any other degree which is req
• § 5800 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Certified Interior Designer” means a person who prepares and submits nonstructural or nonseismic plans consistent with Sections 5805 and 5538 to local building department
• § 5801 — A Certified Interior Designer may obtain a stamp from the council that shall include a number that uniquely identifies and bears the name of that Certified Interior Designer and identifies the individ
• § 5801.1 — The procedure for the issuance of a stamp by the council under Section 5801, including the examinations recognized and required by the council, shall be subject to the occupational analyses and examin
• § 5802 — (a) All drawings, specifications, or documents prepared for submission to any government regulatory agency by any Certified Interior Designer, or under their supervision shall be affixed by a stamp, a
• § 5803 — A Certified Interior Designer, as defined in this chapter, is exempt from Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 insofar as they are designing systems for work to be performed by a lic
• § 5804 — It is an unfair business practice for any Certified Interior Designer or any other person to advertise or put out any sign or card or other device, including any stamp or seal, or to represent to the
• § 5805 — Nothing in this chapter shall preclude Certified Interior Designers or any other person from submitting interior design plans for commercial or residential buildings to local building officials, excep
• § 5806 — Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit interior design or interior decorator services by any person or retail activity.
• § 5807 — (a) A Certified Interior Designer shall use a written contract when contracting to provide interior design services to a client pursuant to this chapter.
• § 581 — No person, company, or association shall purchase or procure by barter or by any unlawful means or method, or have in possession any diploma, certificate, transcript, or any other writing with intent
• § 5810 — (a) This chapter shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 5811 — (a) The California Council for Interior Design Certification, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 5800, is hereby established to carry out the responsibilities and duties set forth in this chapte
• § 5811.1 — (a) The council may issue a certification to any applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that they meet all of the requirements of this chapter and who complies with the bylaws, rules, and proced
• § 5812 — It is an unfair business practice for any person to represent or hold themselves out as, or to use the title “Certified Interior Designer” or any other term, such as “licensed,” “registered,” or “CID,
• § 582 — No person, company, or association shall use or attempt to use any diploma, certificate, transcript, or any other writing which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, illegally obtained, counterfeit
• § 583 — No person shall in any document or writing required of an applicant for examination, license, certificate, or registration under this division, the Osteopathic Initiative Act, or the Chiropractic Init
• § 584 — No person shall violate the security of any examination, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123, or impersonate, attempt to impersonate, or solicit the impersonation of, another in any examinati
• § 585 — Any person, company, or association violating the provisions of this article is guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,0
• § 6 — All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, are entitled to a certificate under any act repealed by this code, are thereby entitled to a certificate under the provisions of this code so f
• § 6000 — This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on attorneys.
• § 6001 — (a) The State Bar of California is a public corporation.
• § 6001.1 — Protection of the public, which includes support for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system, shall be the highest priority for the State Bar of California and the board of trustees in e
• § 6001.3 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Bar maintain its commitment to and support of effective policies and activities to enhance access, fairness, and diversity in the legal professio
• § 6001.4 — Commencing on or before February 1, 2011, the State Bar shall make available, upon request of a member of the public, the classification and total annual compensation paid to each of its employees by
• § 6001.5 — (a) The State Bar of California shall require that all employees and prospective employees, and may require volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors, to submit fingerprints to the Department of Jus
• § 6002 — (a) The licensees of the State Bar are all persons admitted and licensed to practice law in this state except justices and judges of courts of record during their continuance in office.
• § 6002.1 — (a) A licensee of the State Bar shall maintain all of the following on the official licensing records of the State Bar: (1) The licensee’s current office address and telephone number or, if no office
• § 6003 — Licensees of the State Bar are divided into two classes: (a) Active licensees.
• § 6004 — Every licensee of the State Bar is an active licensee until as in Section 6007 of this code provided or at the licensee’s request, the licensee is enrolled as an inactive licensee.
• § 6005 — Inactive licensees are those licensees who have requested that they be enrolled as inactive licensees or who have been enrolled as inactive licensees as set forth in Section 6007.
• § 6006 — (a) Active licensees who retire from practice shall be enrolled as inactive licensees at their request.
• § 6007 — (a) When a licensee requires involuntary treatment pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of, or Part 2 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 6 of the Wel
• § 6008 — All property of the State Bar is hereby declared to be held for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and such property is exempt from all taxes of the St
• § 6008.1 — No bond, note, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, contract, lease, agreement, or other contractual obligation of the State Bar shall: (a) Create a debt o
• § 6008.2 — Bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness of the State Bar are hereby declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government a
• § 6008.3 — The State Bar may vest in any obligee or trustee the right, in the event of default upon any obligation of the State Bar, to take possession of property of the State Bar, cause the appointment of a re
• § 6008.4 — All powers granted to the State Bar by Sections 6001 and 6008.
• § 6008.6 — The State Bar shall award no contract for goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or for information technology goods, services, or both, for a
• § 6008.7 — The State Bar shall, by January 1, 2019, develop purchasing policies that align with the purchasing policies of other state agencies.
• § 6009 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may require attorneys who qualify as lobbyists, as defined by the local jurisdiction, to register and disclose their
• § 6009.3 — 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.
• § 6009.5 — The State Bar shall adopt procedures to facilitate reporting of mandatory and voluntary information by providing licensees with a centralized mechanism for reporting information online at the State Ba
• § 6010 — (a) The State Bar is governed by a board known as the board of trustees of the State Bar.
• § 6011 — (a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the State Bar, who shall be responsible for the leadership and management of the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the board.
• § 6012 — (a) The board shall appoint a general counsel of the State Bar to serve as the chief legal advisor to the board on issues not related to attorney discipline.
• § 6013.1 — (a) The Supreme Court shall appoint five attorney members of the board pursuant to a process that the Supreme Court may prescribe.
• § 6013.3 — (a) One attorney member of the board shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one attorney member of the board shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
• § 6013.5 — (a) Effective January 1, 2018, a maximum of six members of the board shall be members of the public who have never been licensees of the State Bar or admitted to practice before any court in the Unite
• § 6013.5.5 — Subdivision (c) of Section 450 and Sections 450.
• § 6013.6 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any full-time employee of any public agency who serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California shall not suffer any loss of right
• § 6015 — No person is eligible for attorney membership on the board unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) He or she is an active licensee of the State Bar.
• § 6016 — (a) The term of office of each attorney member of the board shall be four years.
• § 6016.2 — (a) Each appointing authority may remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority for continued neglect of duties required by law, or for incompetence or unprofessio
• § 6019 — Each place upon the board for which a member is to be appointed shall for the purposes of the appointment be deemed a separate office.
• § 6020 — The officers of the State Bar are a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
• § 6021 — (a) The selection of the chair and vice chair of the board shall be made by appointment of the Supreme Court.
• § 6023 — The officers of the State Bar shall continue in office until their successors are appointed or selected.
• § 6024 — The chair shall preside at all meetings of the State Bar and of the board, and in the event of his or her absence or inability to act, the vice chair shall preside.
• § 6025 — Subject to the laws of this state, the board may formulate and declare rules and regulations necessary or expedient for the carrying out of this chapter.
• § 6026.11 — The State Bar is subject to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.
• § 6026.7 — (a) The State Bar is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and all meetings of
• § 6027 — Special meetings of the State Bar may be held at such times and places as the board provides.
• § 6028 — (a) The board may make appropriations and disbursements from the funds of the State Bar to pay all necessary expenses for effectuating the purposes of this chapter.
• § 6029 — (a) The board may appoint such committees, officers and employees as it deems necessary or proper, and fix and pay salaries and necessary expenses.
• § 6030 — The board shall be charged with the executive function of the State Bar and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
• § 6031 — (a) The board may aid in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence or to the improvement of the administration of justice.
• § 6031.5 — (a) The California Lawyers Association and its activities shall not be funded with mandatory fees collected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 6140.
• § 6032 — Notwithstanding any other law, the State Bar is expressly authorized to collect, in conjunction with the State Bar’s collection of its annual license fees, voluntary fees on behalf of and for the purp
• § 6032.1 — Notwithstanding any other law, the State Bar is expressly authorized to collect, in conjunction with the State Bar’s collection of its annual license fees, voluntary donations on behalf of and for the
• § 6032.5 — (a) The Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Account is hereby established within the State Treasury.
• § 6033 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the State Bar is expressly authorized to facilitate the professional responsibilities of licensees by collecting, in conjunction with the State Bar’s collection of i
• § 6034 — (a) The State Bar of California is authorized and directed to participate as a state agency in the Interagency Intercept Collections Program established pursuant to Section 12419.
• § 6034.1 — (a) Any entity of the State Bar of California exploring a regulatory sandbox shall do all of the following: (1) Prioritize protecting individuals, especially those in need of legal assistance, from un
• § 6035 — Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 82000) of Title 9 of the Government Code shall govern the interpretat
• § 6036 — (a) Any member of the board of trustees shall disqualify themself from making, participating in the making of, or attempting to influence any decisions of the State Bar in which the member has a finan
• § 6037 — No action or decision of the State Bar shall be invalid because of the participation therein by a member or members of the board of trustees in violation of Section 6036.
• § 6038 — Attorney members of the Judicial Council, members of the Commission on Judicial Performance who are not judges, and employees designated in the Conflict of Interest Code of the State Bar of California
• § 6043.5 — (a) Every person who reports to the State Bar or causes a complaint to be filed with the State Bar that an attorney has engaged in professional misconduct, knowing the report or complaint to be false
• § 6044 — The chief trial counsel, with or without the filing or presentation of any complaint, may initiate and conduct investigations of all matters affecting or relating to: (a) The discipline of the license
• § 6044.5 — (a) When an investigation or formal proceeding concerns alleged misconduct which may subject a licensee to criminal prosecution for any felony, or any lesser crime committed during the course of the p
• § 6046 — The board may establish an examining committee having the power: (a) To examine all applicants for admission to practice law.
• § 6046.2 — (a) On or before November 30, 2026, the Committee of Bar Examiners shall provide a report to the board of trustees, the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, and to the Assembly and Senate Co
• § 6046.5 — Three of the public members of the examining committee shall be appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, three of the public members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and three of the
• § 6046.6 — (a) (1) (A) The Committee of Bar Examiners shall not alter the bar examination in a manner that requires the substantial modification of the training or preparation required for passage of the examina
• § 6046.7 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the examining committee shall be responsible for the approval, regulation, and oversight of degree-granting unaccredited law schools that meet both of the following:
• § 6046.8 — (a) At least once every seven years, or more frequently if directed by the Supreme Court, the board of trustees shall oversee an evaluation of the bar examination to determine if it properly tests for
• § 6047 — Subject to the approval of the board, the examining committee may adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of making effective the qualifications pr
• § 6049 — (a) Upon the trial and hearing of all matters, the State Bar Court may do all of the following: (1) Take and hear evidence pertaining to the proceeding.
• § 6049.1 — (a) In any disciplinary proceeding under this chapter, a certified copy of a final order made by any court of record or any body authorized by law or by rule of court to conduct disciplinary proceedin
• § 6049.2 — In all disciplinary proceedings pursuant to this chapter, the testimony of a witness given in a contested civil action or special proceeding to which the person complained against is a party, or in wh
• § 6050 — Whenever any person subpoenaed to appear and give testimony or to produce books, papers or documents refuses to appear or testify before the subpoenaing body, or to answer any pertinent or proper ques
• § 6051 — The State Bar Court or the chief trial counsel may report the fact that a person under subpoena is in contempt of the subpoenaing body to the superior court in and for the county in which the proceedi
• § 6051.1 — A motion to quash a subpoena issued pursuant to Section 6049 shall be brought in the State Bar Court.
• § 6052 — The State Bar Court or the chief trial counsel, or their designee, may administer oaths and issue any subpoena pursuant to Section 6049.
• § 6053 — Whenever in an investigation or proceeding provided for or authorized by this chapter, the mental or physical condition of the licensee of the State Bar is a material issue, the board or the committee
• § 6054 — (a) State and local law enforcement and licensing bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attachés of the courts of this state shall cooperate with and give reasonabl
• § 6055 — This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Nonprofit Association Act.
• § 6056 — (a) The State Bar, acting pursuant to Section 6001, shall assist the Sections of the State Bar to incorporate as a private, nonprofit corporation organized under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Reve
• § 6056.3 — (a) On or before January 31, 2018, the State Bar shall transfer to the Association all membership fees and other funds paid for membership in the sections or paid in sponsorships, donations, or funds
• § 6060 — To be certified to the Supreme Court for admission and a license to practice law, a person who has not been admitted to practice law in a sister state, United States jurisdiction, possession, territor
• § 6060.1 — (a) Any disciplinary action taken against an individual at a university or an accredited law school for violation of university or law school rules of conduct shall not be used as the sole basis for d
• § 6060.10 — (a) Commencing July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the State Bar shall transmit to the Legislature a report detailing the number of complaints regarding access issues related to the biannual state
• § 6060.2 — (a) All investigations or proceedings conducted by the State Bar concerning the moral character of an applicant shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to any state law, including, b