Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

(a) (1) The service contract form, along with all documents incorporated by reference into a service contract per the contract form, to be issued by the service contractor shall be filed with the director by the service contractor no later than 30 days prior to its use. (2) The t…

(a) The service contract reimbursement insurance policy shall cover the obligations of the service contract seller under the service contracts sold during the period of time that the service contract reimbursement insurance policy was in force. The service contract reimbursement …

A service contractor shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1794.4 and 1794.41 of the Civil Code. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1265, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 9855.9.)

Where a service contractholder cancels a service contract in accordance with Section 1794.41 of the Civil Code and the refund due is not paid to the service contractholder or credited to his or her account within 30 days after the service contractor receives written notice of can…

The director may deny, or may suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of a service contractor for any act, omission, or crime that is committed by the service contractor or any employee, partner, officer, or agent of the service contractor for any of the following…

(a) The director may issue a citation to the service contractor for any of the following reasons: (1) Violation of subdivision (a) of Section 9855.3 or Section 9855.5, or any regulation adopted thereunder. (2) Upon a determination by the director that the service contractor has c…

Unless otherwise lawfully transacting the business of insurance pursuant to a certificate of authority issued pursuant to Section 700 of the Insurance Code for the appropriate class, a service contract administrator or third-party seller acting as an obligor on a service contract…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 19. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 4.5, commencing with…

A professional photocopier is any person who for compensation obtains or reproduces documents authorized to be produced under Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of, or Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Cod…

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. (b) A member of the State Bar or his or her employees, agents, or independent contractors. (c) Any person who is specially appointed by the court…

(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 number. (2) They have not been convicted of a felony. (3) They will perform their …

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. An additional fee for each card in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory costs associated with the issuance o…

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 dollars ($175) otherwise required by Section 22453. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch…

(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. If the notary commission is held by someone other than the registrant, written confirmatio…

(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 compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all laws governing the transmi…

A certificate of registration shall be effective for a period of two years or until the date the bond expires, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, a registrant shall file a new certificate of registration or a renewal of the certificate of registration and pay the fee required by…

(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. Additional cards for employees of professional photocopiers shall be issued upon the payment of a fee for e…

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 records to the authorized persons or entities. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1005, …

(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 caused by a registrant’s noncompliance with requirements of confidential documentary…

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 this chapter, or that a civil judgment has been entered against the registrant i…

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 which does not comply with the provisions of law governing the transmittal of co…

A registrant whose certificate of registration is suspended or revoked shall be entitled to challenge the decision in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1005, Sec. 1.)

(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 records that were reproduced for transmittal. It shall conform to the requireme…

A failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1005, Sec. 1.)

(a) (1) Except as set forth in the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act (Chapter 26 (commencing with Section 26320)), this division shall not be interpreted to supersede or limit the authority of a local jurisdiction to adopt and enforce local ordinances to regulate b…

Any standards, requirements, and regulations regarding health and safety, environmental protection, testing, security, food safety, and worker protections established by the state shall be the minimum standards for all licensees under this division statewide. A local jurisdiction…

(a) A local jurisdiction may enforce this division and the regulations promulgated by the department if delegated the power to do so by the department. (b) The department shall implement the delegation of enforcement authority in subdivision (a) through an agreement between the d…