Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

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 than 10-point size: “The following disclosures are required by law: “You have t…

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 interest for such purpose at or about the time the contract for manufacture is ex…

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 any right of action or defense which the customer may have against the invention…

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. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

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 throughout the term of the contract, a written statement of the services performed to…

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 required by Section 22373. (b) A full and detailed description of the acts or ser…

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 services. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

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 arrange an appointment with the invention developer for presentation of his or her…

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. The principal sum of the bond shall be 5 percent of the invention developer’s gross incom…

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 developer is damaged by fraud or dishonesty or failure to provide the services of…

(a) When a deposit has been made in lieu of a bond pursuant to Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the person asserting a claim against the deposit shall, in lieu of Section 996.430 of the Code of Civil Procedure, establish the claim by furnishing evidence to the Secr…

(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. (b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect a filing fee not to exceed the cost of filing the bond or the deposit in lieu o…

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 expiration of the term of each such contract. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

No invention developer shall make, or authorize the making of, any reference to compliance by it with this act in any advertisement. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

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 circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 466, …

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 public domain. (b) Information which, after disclosure, becomes part of the pub…

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. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

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 contract shall be void and unenforceable if the invention developer proves that nonc…

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. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

Any waiver by the customer of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

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 developer, or by failure of an invention developer to make all the disclosures required …

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 guilty of a misdemeanor. Any superior court of this state shall have jurisdiction in…

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 the customer. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 967.)

(a) The department shall make and prescribe those reasonable rules as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of Section 22 of Article XX of the California Constitution and to enable it to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by tha…

(a) The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control may permit licensees to exercise license privileges in an expanded license area authorized pursuant to a COVID-19 Temporary Catering Authorization approved in accordance with the Fourth Notice of Regulatory Relief issued by the dep…

For the performance of its duties the department has the power conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1842.)

No licensee may manufacture, import, sell or distribute alcoholic beverages, except wine, in the State of California unless he keeps records at his licensed premises of such manufacture, importation, sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages manufactured, imported, sold or dist…

The department may make any examination of the books and records of any licensee or other person and may visit and inspect the premises of any licensee it may deem necessary to perform its duties under this division. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1842.)

The director and the persons employed by the department for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this division may administer and certify oaths in the administration and enforcement of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)

(a) The director and the persons employed by the department for the administration and enforcement of this division are peace officers in the enforcement of the penal provisions of this division, the rules of the department adopted under the provisions of this division, and any o…

The department may authorize any of its executive officers to join or subscribe to any national association or service having as its purpose the gathering and supply of information relative to the technique of liquor regulation, control, or administration. (Amended by Stats. 1955…

When a person attends as a witness in any criminal case in which a person is charged with a violation of any penal provisions of the law prohibiting or regulating the sale, exposing for sale, use, possession, giving away, adulteration, dilution, misbranding, or mislabeling of an …

In any hearing before the department pursuant to Section 24300, the department may pay any person appearing as a witness at the hearing at the request of the department pursuant to a subpoena, his or her actual, necessary, and reasonable travel, food, and lodging expenses, not to…

When license fees are required to be paid on or by specified dates, they shall be deemed to have been paid at the time they are filed with or paid to the department or other proper official or, if sent by mail, on the date shown by the United States postmark on the envelope conta…

Notice of any act of the department required by this division to be given may be signed and given by the director or an authorized employee of the department and may be made personally or by mail. If made by mail, service shall be made in the manner prescribed by Section 1013 of …

All money collected as fees pursuant to this division, as payments under Section 23096, and under the excise tax provisions of this division or Part 14 (commencing with Section 32001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the c…

(a) All fines and forfeitures of bail imposed for a violation of this division and collected in any felony case after the indictment or the legal commitment by a magistrate, or at or after the sentencing hearing, shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the co…

“Qualified autism service provider” means an individual who meets either of the following criteria: (a) Is certified by a national entity, such as the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, with a certification that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies …

“Qualified autism service professional” means an individual who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Provides behavioral health treatment, which may include clinical case management and case supervision under the direction and supervision of a qualified autism service provide…

“Qualified autism service paraprofessional” means an unlicensed and uncertified individual who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is supervised by a qualified autism service provider or qualified autism service professional at a level of clinical supervision that meets prof…