Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Minimal sedation” means a drug-induced state during which patients respond normally to verbal commands, and conforms to all of the following: (1) Although cognitive function and coordination may be impaired, airway re…

(a) A dentist may administer or order the administration of pediatric minimal sedation on an outpatient basis for pediatric dental patients under 13 years of age, if the dentist possesses an active dentist license or permit under Section 1630 or 1640 issued by the board and an ac…

(a) A dentist who desires to administer or order the administration of pediatric minimal sedation shall apply to the board on an application form prescribed by the board. The dentist shall possess a dentist license or permit under Section 1638 or 1640 in good standing, submit an …

(a) The application fee for a pediatric minimal sedation permit or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board hire sufficient staff to administer the program and that the fees establish…

A violation of any provision of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit or license, or both. The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section…

A pediatric minimal sedation permitholder shall be required to complete a minimum of seven hours of approved courses of study related to pediatric minimal sedation as a condition of renewal of the permit. Those courses of study shall be credited toward the total continuing educat…

(a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of pediatric minimal sedation. (b) Records of the physical evaluation, medical history, and pediatric minimal sedation procedures used shall be maintained as required by board regulations. (Rep…

A pediatric minimal sedation permit shall expire on the date specified in Section 1715 that next occurs after its issuance, unless it is renewed as provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 483, Sec. 32. (SB 1453) Effective January 1, 2025.)

An oral conscious sedation for minor patients permitholder who has a permit that was issued before January 1, 2022, that authorized the permitholder to administer or order the administration of oral conscious sedation for minor patients under prior Article 2.85 (commencing with S…

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and the procedure of applying for a license that shall include, but not be limited to, necessary experience or education, equivalency, and minimum requirements of the Appraisal Foundation, if any. (a) For purposes of the …

A license issued with an effective date of January 1, 2000, or later shall be valid for two years unless otherwise extended or limited by the director. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 974, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)

(a) Each real estate appraiser license applicant and each controlling person of each applicant for registration as an appraisal management company shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice via LiveSc…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11341, a temporary license may be issued pending the outcome of the fingerprint and background check or as otherwise prescribed by the director. A temporary license is valid for up to 150 days. Unless otherwise prohibited pursuant to Section 17520 of t…

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and procedure of applying for registration as an appraisal management company. Applications for a certificate of registration shall require, at a minimum, all of the following: (a) The name of the person or entity seeking…

(a) A registrant shall notify the bureau within 10 business days, on a form developed by the bureau, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for the individuals listed on its application. (b) A registrant shall correct information …

A certificate of registration as an appraisal management company shall be valid for a period of two years, unless otherwise extended or limited by the director. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 173, Sec. 11. (SB 237) Effective January 1, 2010.)

(a) An individual shall not act as a controlling person for a registrant if any of the following apply: (1) The individual has entered a plea of guilty or no contest to, or been convicted of, a felony. If the individual’s felony conviction has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1…

All appraisal management companies shall do all of the following: (a) Ensure that all contracted appraisal panel members possess all required licenses and certificates from the bureau. (b) Establish and comply with processes and controls reasonably designed to ensure that the app…

No person or entity acting in the capacity of an appraisal management company shall improperly influence or attempt to improperly influence the development, reporting, result, or review of any appraisal through coercion, extortion, inducement, collusion, bribery, intimidation, co…

A person or entity may not structure an appraisal assignment for, or a contract with, an employee appraiser or an independent contractor appraiser for the purpose of evading the provisions of this part relating to appraisal management companies. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 683, …

For purposes of subdivision (d) of Section 11302 and determining whether, within a 12-month period, an appraisal management company oversees an appraiser panel of more than 15 state-certified or state-licensed appraisers in a state or 25 or more state-certified or state-licensed …

(a) No appraisal management company may alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an appraiser. (b) No appraisal management company may require an appraiser to provide it with the appraiser’s digital signature or seal. However, nothing in this s…

No person or entity preparing an appraisal or performing appraisal management functions in connection with the origination, modification, or refinancing of a mortgage loan shall have a prohibited direct or indirect interest, financial or otherwise, in the property or the transact…

A federally regulated appraisal management company operating in California shall report to the bureau the information the bureau is required to submit to the Appraisal Subcommittee, pursuant to the Appraisal Subcommittee’s policies regarding the determination of the Appraisal Man…

The provisions of this part relating to appraisal management companies shall cease to be operative 60 days after the effective date of a federal law that mandates the registration or licensing of appraisal management companies with an entity other than the state regulatory author…

(a) The bureau may request that a licensee identify their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. The data may be requested when an initial license is issued or at the time of license renewal. (b) The bureau shall maintain the confidentiality of the infor…

It is an unfair business practice for a common interest development manager, a company that employs the common interest development manager, or a company that is controlled by a company that also has a financial interest in a company employing that manager, to do any of the follo…

(a) “Lender” as used in this chapter means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, industrial bank, or other lender licensed to make loans in California or a subsidiary or an affiliate of one of those entities. (b) “Financial services” as used in this ch…

(a) No person shall include the name, trade name, logo, or tagline of a lender in a written solicitation for financial services directed to a consumer who has obtained a loan from the lender without the consent of the lender, unless the solicitation clearly and conspicuously stat…

No person shall include a consumer’s loan number or loan amount, whether or not publicly available, in a solicitation for services or products without the consent of the consumer, unless the solicitation clearly and conspicuously states, when applicable, that the person is not sp…

It is not a violation of this chapter for a person in an advertisement or solicitation for services or products to use the name, trade name, logo, or tagline of a lender without the statement described in subdivision (a) of Section 14701 if that use is exclusively part of a compa…

(a) A person who violates Section 14701 or 14702 shall be subject to an injunction against that use. In an action to enjoin a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14701 or Section 14702, it is not necessary to allege or to prove actual damage to the plaintiff, and irreparable …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 7284) of Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 37100) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Government Code, no city, including …

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Early termination fee” means an additional fee charged to a consumer as a result of a consumer’s election to apply a term or clause included in the contract that authorizes a consumer to suspend m…

(a) A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge a fee to a consumer who terminates the fixed term installment contract unless, at the time of entering the initial contract, the contract includes a clea…

A seller that uses a fixed term installment contract entered into or modified on or after August 1, 2026, shall not charge an early termination fee or any similar fee in an amount greater than 30 percent of the total sum for which the consumer is obligated under the fixed term in…

This chapter shall not be interpreted to prohibit a contract from requiring the return of a good if the fixed term installment contract is terminated. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 557, Sec. 1. (AB 483) Effective January 1, 2026.)

This chapter shall not be interpreted to prevent a buyer from paying the full remaining balance of a fixed term installment contract before its maturity. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 557, Sec. 1. (AB 483) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fixed term installment contract that is regulated by state or federal law providing greater protections to consumers than those provided by this chapter, including, but not limited to, a prohibition on early termination fees or…

Any waiver of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 557, Sec. 1. (AB 483) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) Every manufacturer and every importer shall obtain and maintain a license to engage in the sale of cigarettes. In order to be eligible for obtaining and maintaining a license under this division, a manufacturer or importer shall do all of the following in the manner specified…

(a) An application for a license by a manufacturer or by an importer shall be on a form prescribed by the board and shall include the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. The business name, address, and telephone number of the corporate offices…

(a) On or before January 1, 2004, every manufacturer and every importer shall pay to the board an administration fee. The amount of the administration fee shall be one cent ($0.01) per package of cigarettes (1) manufactured or imported by the manufacturer or the importer and (2) …

Every manufacturer or importer of tobacco products shall obtain and maintain a license under this division to engage in the sale of tobacco products. In order to be eligible for obtaining and maintaining a license under this division, a manufacturer or importer shall do all of th…

(a) An application for a license by a manufacturer or by an importer of tobacco products shall be on a form prescribed by the board and shall include the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. For applicants whose corporate offices are at a separ…

(a) Every manufacturer or importer of chewing tobacco or snuff shall submit with each application a one-time license fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (b) Every manufacturer or importer of tobacco products, excluding chewing tobacco or snuff, shall submit with each applicati…