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This edition of Parker's California Business & Professions Code is from our Parker's California Code Business Series and is a convenient desktop reference containing the California code and regulations you use most in your business practice. This single volume contains the complete primary law plus annotations and other features to help you find what you need quickly and expand your research.
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Table of Contents
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION 1 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 1 The Department
Chapter 1.5 Unlicensed Activity Enforcement
Chapter 2 The Director of Consumer Affairs
Chapter 3 Funds of the Department
Chapter 4 Consumer Affairs
Chapter 5 Buildings of the Department
Chapter 6 Public Members
Chapter 7 Licensee
Chapter 8 Dispute Resolution Programs
Chapter 9 Certification of Third-Party Dispute Resolution Processes for New Motor Vehicles
DIVISION 1.2 JOINT COMMITTEE ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION
Chapter 1 Review of Boards under the Department of Consumer Affairs
Chapter 2 Review of Other State Boards
DIVISION 1.5 DENIAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 2 Denial of Licenses
Chapter 3 Suspension and Revocation of Licenses
Chapter 4 Public Reprovals
Chapter 5 Examination Security
DIVISION 2 HEALING ARTS
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 1.5 Exemption from Licensure
Chapter 1.6 Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act
Chapter 2 Chiropractors
Chapter 3 Clinical Laboratory Technology
Chapter 4 Dentistry
Chapter 5 Medicine
Chapter 5.1 Research Psychoanalysts
Chapter 5.3 Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Chapter 5.4 Prescription Lenses
Chapter 5.45 Nonresident Contact Lens Sellers
Chapter 5.5 Registered Dispensing Opticians
Chapter 5.6 Occupational Therapy
Chapter 5.65 Dietitians
Chapter 5.67 Perfusionists
Chapter 5.7 Physical Therapy
Chapter 6 Nursing
Chapter 6.5 Vocational Nursing
Chapter 6.6 Psychologists
Chapter 7 Optometry
Chapter 7.5 Hearing Aid Dispensers [Repealed]
Chapter 7.7 Physician Assistants
Chapter 7.8 Polysomnographic Technologists
Chapter 8 Osteopathic Medicine
Chapter 8.2 (Repealed January 1, 2018) Naturopathic Doctors Act
Chapter 8.3 Respiratory Therapy
Chapter 8.5 Nursing Home Administrator's License Law [Repealed]
Chapter 9 Pharmacy
Chapter 9.5 Audits of Pharmacy Benefits
Chapter 10 Psychiatric Technicians
Chapter 10.5 (Repealed January 1, 2017) Massage Therapists
Chapter 11 Veterinary Medicine
Chapter 12 Acupuncture
Chapter 13 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Chapter 13.5 Licensed Educational Psychologists
Chapter 13.7 Board of Behavioral Sciences
Chapter 14 Social Workers
Chapter 15 Telephone Medical Advice Services
Chapter 16 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors
DIVISION 3 PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
Chapter 1 Accountants
Chapter 2 Advertisers
Chapter 2.5 On-Premises Advertising Displays
Chapter 2.6 Ordinances Governing On-Premise Advertising Displays
Chapter 2.7 Advertising for Workers' Compensation Legal Services
Chapter 3 Architecture
Chapter 3.5 Landscape Architecture
Chapter 3.7 Auctioneers and Auctions [Repealed]
Chapter 3.9 (Repealed January 1, 2018) Interior Designers
Chapter 4 Attorneys
Chapter 5 Law Libraries
Chapter 5.5 (Repealed January 1, 2021) Legal Document Assistants and Unlawful
Detainer Assistants
Chapter 5.6 Paralegals
Chapter 6 Professional Fiduciaries
Chapter 7 Professional Engineers
Chapter 8 Collection Agencies [Repealed]
Chapter 8.5 Locksmiths
Chapter 9 Contractors
Chapter 9.3 Home Inspectors
Chapter 9.4 Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Home Inspections
Chapter 9.5 Guide Dogs for the Blind
Chapter 10 Barbering and Cosmetology
Chapter 11 Repossessors
Chapter 11.3 Private Investigators
Chapter 11.4 Proprietary Security Services
Chapter 11.5 Private Security Services
Chapter 11.6 Alarm Companies
Chapter 12 Cemetery and Funeral Act
Chapter 12.5 Geologists and Geophysicists
Chapter 13 Shorthand Reporters
Chapter 14 Structural Pest Control Operators
Chapter 14.5 (Repealed January 1, 2018) Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program
Chapter 15 Land Surveyors
Chapter 16 Yacht and Ship Brokers [Repealed]
Chapter 17 Social Workers [Repealed]
Chapter 17.5 Registered Construction Inspectors [Repealed]
Chapter 17.6 Polygraph Examiners [Repealed]
Chapter 18 Cleaning, Dyeing, and Pressing [Repealed]
Chapter 19 Cemeteries [Repealed]
Chapter 19.5 Aircraft Repair
Chapter 20 Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers
Chapter 20.1 Motor Vehicle Replacement Parts
Chapter 20.3 Automotive Repair
Chapter 20.4 Mandatory Vehicle Emission Inspection and Testing Program [Repealed]
Chapter 20.5 Certification of Third Party Dispute Resolution Processes
Chapter 20.6 Tax Preparers
Chapter 21 Employment Agencies [Repealed]
Chapter 21.5 Foreign Labor Contractors
DIVISION 4 REAL ESTATE
Part 1 Licensing of Persons
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 2 Administration
Chapter 3 Real Estate Regulations
Chapter 4 Real Estate Syndicate Act [Repealed]
Chapter 5 Cemetery Brokerage Regulations [Repealed]
Chapter 6 Revenue
Chapter 6.5 Real Estate Recovery Program
Chapter 7 Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage
Part 2 Regulation of Transactions
Chapter 1 Subdivided Lands
Chapter 2 The Vacation Ownership and TimeShare Act of 2004
Chapter 3 Official Maps [Repealed]
Chapter 4 Residential Real Property in Foreclosure [Repealed]
Part 3 Licensing and Certification of Real Estate Appraisers
General Provisions
Chapter 1 Definitions
Chapter 2 Administration
Chapter 3 Scope of Practice
Chapter 4 Licenses and Certification Application
Chapter 5 Reciprocity of Licenses and Certification
Chapter 6 Continuing Education
Chapter 7 Fees
Chapter 8 Real Estate Appraisers Regulation Fund
Chapter 9 Miscellaneous
Part 4 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Certified Common Interest Development Manager
Chapter 1 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Purpose and Definitions
Chapter 2 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Certified Common Interest Development Manager
Chapter 3 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Disclosure Requirements
Chapter 4 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Unfair Business Practices
Chapter 5 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Sunset Review
DIVISION 5 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 2 Administration
Chapter 3 Standards of Weights and Measures
Chapter 4 Units of Weight and Measure [Repealed]
Chapter 5 Weighing and Measuring Devices
Chapter 5.5 Service Agencies for Weighing and Measuring Devices
Chapter 6 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Chapter 6.5 Unit Pricing
Chapter 6.6 Standard Bread Loaf [Repealed]
Chapter 7 Weighmasters
Chapter 7.3 Private Weighmasters [Repealed]
Chapter 7.7 Public Weighmasters at Large [Repealed]
Chapter 8 Terminal Weighing [Repealed]
Chapter 9 Special Provisions Relating to Farm Products
Chapter 10 Flour and Meal Containers [Repealed]
Chapter 11 Textile Products [Repealed]
Chapter 12 Animal Euthanasic Devices [Repealed]
Chapter 13 Automatic Checkout Systems
Chapter 13.5 Point-of-Sale System Price Accuracy Verification Methodologies [Repealed]
Chapter 14 Fuels and Lubricants
Chapter 14.5 Service Stations
Chapter 15 Automotive Products
Chapter 16 Rental Vehicles
Chapter 17 Automatic Transmission Fluid [Repealed]
DIVISION 6 BUSINESS RIGHTS
General Provisions
Chapter 1 Good Will
Chapter 2 Model State Trademark Law
Chapter 3 Trade Names and Designations
Chapter 4 Solicitations for Financial Services
DIVISION 7 GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Part 1 Licensing for Revenue and Regulation
Chapter 1 Licensing by Cities
Chapter 2 Licensing by Counties
Chapter 2.1 Business License Taxation
Chapter 3 State Licensing
Chapter 4 Employment Activities
Chapter 5 Defense Training Schools [Repealed]
Chapter 6 Notices to Licensees
Part 2 Preservation and Regulation of Competition
Chapter 1 Contracts in Restraint of Trade
Chapter 2 Combinations in Restraint of Trade
Chapter 2.5 Combinations to Obstruct Sales of Livestock
Chapter 3 Fair Trade Contracts [Repealed]
Chapter 4 Unfair Trade Practices
Chapter 5 Enforcement
Chapter 6 Duplication of Manufactured Parts [Repealed]
Chapter 6.5 Reassignments
Chapter 7 Sales of Telephone and Other Communications Equipment
Part 3 Representations to the Public
Chapter 1 Advertising
Chapter 2 Premium Coupons
Chapter 3 Trading Stamp Companies
Chapter 4 Counterfeiting Abatement [Repealed]
Chapter 5 Fictitious Business Names
Part 4 Microenterprises
DIVISION 8 SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chapter 1 Automobiles
Chapter 1a Automobile Dealers
Chapter 2 Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts
Chapter 2.5 Athlete Agents
Chapter 2.7 Community Youth Athletic Programs
Chapter 2.8 Businesses Providing Services to Minors
Chapter 3 Home Furnishings
Chapter 3.5 Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act
Chapter 4 Horse Racing
Chapter 4.5 Mule Racing
Chapter 5 The Gambling Control Act
Chapter 5.5 Franchise Relations
Chapter 6 Paints
Chapter 6.5 Video Arcades
Chapter 6.7 Video Games
Chapter 7 Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act
Chapter 7.5 Franchises
Chapter 7.8 Franchise Dealers Fair Practices
Chapter 7.9 Hours of Business
Chapter 8 Unfair Practices
Chapter 9 Secondhand Goods
Chapter 10 SelfService Storage Facilities
Chapter 11 Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works
Chapter 11.5 Optical Disc Identification
Chapter 12 Precious Metal Marking
Chapter 13 Polyethylene Plastic Materials
Chapter 14 (Repealed January 1, 2019) Tax Preparers
Chapter 15 Passage Tickets
Chapter 15.5 Automobile Rental Agencies
Chapter 16 Process Servers
Chapter 17 Invention Development Services Contracts
Chapter 17.5 Appliance Labeling
Chapter 18 Identification Cards
Chapter 18.5 Simulated Checks
Chapter 19 Shopping and Laundry Carts
Chapter 19.5 Immigration Consultants
Chapter 20 Professional Photocopiers
Chapter 20.5 Magazine Distributors
Chapter 21 Ticket Sellers
Chapter 21.5 Money Exchange Houses
Chapter 22 Internet Privacy Requirements
Chapter 22.1 Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World
Chapter 22.2 Student Online Personal Information Protection Act
Chapter 22.3. Internet Private Residence Rental Listings
Chapter 22.5 Commercial Directories
Chapter 23 Tanning Facilities
Chapter 24 Bakery Trays, Bakery Baskets, and Merchandise Pallets
Chapter 24.5 Plastic Bulk Merchandise Containers
Chapter 25 [No chapter of this number]
Chapter 26 Telephone Equipment
Chapter 27 Cable Television
Chapter 27.5 Commercial Mail Receiving Agency
Chapter 28 Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act
Chapter 28.5 Intermodal Marine Terminals
Chapter 29 Donated Property
Chapter 30 Billing Practices
Chapter 32 Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act
Chapter 33 Anti-Phishing Act of 2005
Chapter 34 Network Security
Chapter 35 Connected Televisions
DIVISION 8.5 STOP TOBACCO ACCESS TO KIDS ENFORCEMENT ACT
DIVISION 8.6 CALIFORNIA CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS LICENSING
ACT OF 2003
Chapter 1 General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 2 License for Retailers of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Chapter 3 License for Wholesalers and Distributors of Cigarettes and Tobacco
Products Chapter 4 License and Administration Fee for Manufacturers and Importers
Chapter 5 Inspections, Prohibitions, and Penalties
Chapter 6 Disposition of Funds
Chapter 7 Duration of Division
DIVISION 9 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 1 General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 1.5 Administration
Chapter 2 Authorized Unlicensed Transactions and Exemptions
Chapter 3 Licenses and Fees
Chapter 4 Imports
Chapter 5 Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses
Chapter 6 Issuance and Transfer of Licenses
Chapter 7 Suspension and Revocation of Licenses
Chapter 8 Hearings
Chapter 9 Excise Taxes [Repealed]
Chapter 10 Alcoholic Beverages Fair Trade Contracts and Price Posting [Repealed]
Chapter 11 Wine Fair Trade Contracts and Price Posting [Repealed]
Chapter 12 Beer Price Posting and Marketing Regulations
Chapter 13 Labels and Containers
Chapter 14 Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Chapter 15 TiedHouse Restrictions
Chapter 16 Regulatory Provisions
Chapter 17 Administrative Provisions
Chapter 18 Alcoholic Rehabilitation [Repealed]
DIVISION 30 REPEALS [REPEALED]