Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

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 therefrom. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 749.)

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 compensation for the performance of any of the acts mentioned in this article withou…

(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 salesperson retained by the real estate broker for performing any acts for which a m…

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 statement or representation concerning any mineral, oil or gas property, or, if the mi…

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 10131.5, 10140.5, 10142, 10143.5, 10144, 10145, and 10148. (Repealed and added by Stats.…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Industrial hygiene” means the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors or stresses which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency …

This chapter constitutes the chapter on optometry. It shall be known and may be cited as the Optometry Practice Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)

As used in this chapter, an ophthalmic lens is any lens which has a spherical, cylindrical, or prismatic power or value. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 630, Sec. 75. (AB 1534) Effective January 1, 2022.)

As used in this chapter, a trial frame or test lens is any frame or lens used in testing the eye, which is not sold and is not for sale to clients. (Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 423.)

As used in this chapter, “optometrist” means a natural person who is licensed to practice optometry in this state under the authority of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 19. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the California State Board of Optometry. (b) Any reference in this code or any other code to the “State Board of Optometry” shall be deemed to refer to the “California State Board of Optometry.” (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 630, Sec. 76.…

As used in this chapter, “person” means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other organization, or any combination thereof. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 20. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2026.)

As used in this chapter, “place of practice” means any location where optometry is practiced. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005.)

As used in this chapter, the term “advertise” and any of its variants include the use of a newspaper, magazine, the Internet, or other publication, book, notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, handbill, poster, bill, sign, placard, card, label, tag, window display, store sign, radio…

An optometrist shall retain a patient’s records for a minimum of seven years from the date he or she completes treatment of the patient. If the patient is a minor, the patient’s records shall be retained for a minimum of seven years from the date he or she completes treatment of …

This chapter constitutes the chapter on professional engineers. It may be cited as the Professional Engineers Act. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 732, Sec. 1.)

“Professional engineer,” within the meaning and intent of this act, refers to a person engaged in the professional practice of rendering service or creative work requiring education, training and experience in engineering sciences and the application of special knowledge of the m…

“Civil engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice civil engineering in any of its phases. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)

“Electrical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of electrical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice electrical engineering in any of its phases. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)

“Mechanical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of mechanical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice mechanical engineering in any of its phases. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)

The phrase “responsible charge of work” means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of the investigation or design of professional engineering work or the direct engineering control of such projects. The phrase does not …

“Supervision of the construction of engineering structures” means the periodic observation of materials and completed work to determine general compliance with plans, specifications, and design and planning concepts. However, “supervision of the construction of engineering struct…

(a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons licensed under this chapter shall…

A subordinate is any person who assists a registered professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering without assuming responsible charge of work. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)

(a) An engineer who voluntarily, without compensation or expectation of compensation, provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency at the request of a public official, public safety officer, or city or county building insp…

Any reference in any law or regulation to a registered engineer, or to a registered civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, is deemed to refer to a licensed engineer, or to a licensed civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, as the case may be. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 59,…

(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 10153.6, 10156.2, 10157, 10159, 10159.2, 10159.5, 10161.5, 10161.75, 10162, 10163, a…

(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 the commissioner. (b) A restricted mineral, oil, and gas broker license issued by…

There is no property right and no right to the renewal of a restricted license issued pursuant to Section 10519. The commissioner may suspend a restricted license pending the holding of a hearing on charges alleging a basis for disciplinary action against the restricted licensee.…

A certified industrial hygienist may obtain a stamp from an industrial hygiene certification organization, which shall include a number that uniquely identifies and bears the name of that certified industrial hygienist. The stamp certifies that the industrial hygienist has succes…

All reports, opinions, or official documents prepared for submission to an employer, government agency, or other consumer by any certified industrial hygienist shall be affixed by a stamp, as specified in Section 20701, and signed by that certified industrial hygienist. (Added by…

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California State Board of Optometry in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection…

(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a California State Board of Optometry in which the enforcement of this chapter is vested. The board consists of 11 members, 5 of whom shall be public members and one of the nonpublic members shall be an individual registered as a…

(a) Members of the board, except the public members and the registered dispensing member, shall be appointed only from persons who are registered optometrists of the State of California and actually engaged in the practice of optometry at the time of appointment or who are member…

(a) Each member of the board shall hold office for a term of four years, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until one year shall have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed, whichever first occurs…

The board shall elect from its membership a president, a vice president, and a secretary who shall hold office for one year or until the election and qualification of a successor. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.)

(a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in the executive officer by this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effec…

Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2005.)

The board shall hold regular meetings every calendar quarter. Special meetings shall be held upon request of a majority of the members of the board or upon the call of the president. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2005.)

The board shall keep an accurate record of all of its licensees, proceedings, and meetings. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2005.)

The board shall keep a record of all prosecutions for violations of this chapter and of all applications for licensure and examination. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2005.)

(a) There shall be established under the California State Board of Optometry a dispensing optician committee to advise and make recommendations to the board regarding the regulation of dispensing opticians, spectacle lens dispensers, and contact lens dispensers, registered pursua…

The board shall have rulemaking authority with respect to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) in accordance with Section 3025. Regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) by the Medical Board of California prior to the effective date of this …

For the purposes of this chapter, the board shall accredit schools, colleges, and universities in or out of this state providing optometric education, that it finds giving a sufficient program of study for the preparation of optometrists. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 426, Sec. 18…

(a) The nonresident contact lens seller program established under Chapter 5.45 (commencing with Section 2546) and the registered dispensing optician, spectacle lens dispensing, and contact lens dispensing programs established under Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) are h…

The board may grant or refuse to grant an optometrist license as provided in this chapter and may revoke or suspend the license of any optometrist for any of the causes specified in this chapter. It shall have the power to administer oaths and to take testimony in the exercise of…