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CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.

10131.  A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is a person who, for a compensation or in expectation of a compensation, regardless of the form or time of payment, does or negotiates to do one or more of the following acts for another or others:(a) Sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, solicits prospective sellers or buyers of, solicits or obtains listings of, or negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of real property or a business opportunity.(b) Leases or rents or offers to lease or rent, or places for rent, or solicits listings of places for rent, or solicits for prospective tenants, or negotiates the sale, purchase, or exchanges of leases on real property, or on a business opportunity, or collects rents from real property, or improvements thereon, or from business opportunities.(c) Assists or offers to assist in filing an application for the purchase or lease of, or in locating or entering upon, lands owned by the state or federal government.(d) Solicits borrowers or lenders for or negotiates loans or collects payments or performs services for borrowers or lenders or note owners in connection with loans secured directly or collaterally by liens on real property or on a business opportunity.(e) Sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, or exchanges or offers to exchange a real property sales contract, or a promissory note secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property or on a business opportunity, and performs services for the holders thereof.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 27. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.01.

10131.01.  (a) Subdivision (b) of Section 10131 does not apply to (1) the manager of a hotel, motel, auto and trailer park, to the resident manager of an apartment building, apartment complex, or court, or to the employees of that manager, or (2) any person or entity, including a person employed by a real estate broker, who, on behalf of another or others, solicits or arranges, or accepts reservations or money, or both, for transient occupancies described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1940 of the Civil Code, in a dwelling unit in a common interest development, as defined in Section 4100 of the Civil Code, in a dwelling unit in an apartment building or complex, or in a single-family home, or (3) any person other than the resident manager or employees of that manager, performing the following functions, who is the employee of the property management firm retained to manage a residential apartment building or complex or court and who is performing under the supervision and control of a broker of record who is an employee of that property management firm or a salesperson licensed to the broker who meets certain minimum requirements as specified in a regulation issued by the commissioner:(A) Showing rental units and common areas to prospective tenants.(B) Providing or accepting preprinted rental applications, or responding to inquiries from a prospective tenant concerning the completion of the application.(C) Accepting deposits or fees for credit checks or administrative costs and accepting security deposits and rents.(D) Providing information about rental rates and other terms and provisions of a lease or rental agreement, as set out in a schedule provided by an employer.(E) Accepting signed leases and rental agreements from prospective tenants.(b) A broker or salesperson shall exercise reasonable supervision and control over the activities of nonlicensed persons acting under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).(c) A broker employing nonlicensed persons to act under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall comply with Section 10163 for each apartment building or complex or court where the nonlicensed persons are employed.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 1. (AB 806) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 86 of Ch. 181.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.2.

10131.2.  A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is also a person who engages in the business of claiming, demanding, charging, receiving, collecting or contracting for the collection of an advance fee in connection with any employment undertaken to promote the sale or lease of real property or of a business opportunity by advance fee listing, advertisement or other offering to sell, lease, exchange or rent property or a business opportunity, or to obtain a loan or loans thereon.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 172.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.3.

10131.3.  A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is also a person who, for another or others, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, issues or sells, solicits prospective sellers or purchasers of, solicits or obtains listings of, or negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities as specified in Section 25206 of the Corporations Code.The provisions of this section do not apply to a broker-dealer or agent of a broker-dealer licensed by the Commissioner of Business Oversight under the provisions of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 143, Sec. 5. (SB 251) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.4.

10131.4.  A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is also a person who acts for another or others for compensation or in expectation of compensation, to do one or more of the following acts:(a) To sell or offer for sale, buy or offer to buy, solicit prospective sellers or purchasers, solicit or obtain listings, or negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of mineral, oil, or gas property.(b) To solicit borrowers or lenders for or negotiate loans on mineral, oil, or gas property, or collect payments for lenders in connection with these loans.(c) To lease or offer to lease or negotiate the sale, purchase, or exchange of leases on mineral, oil, or gas property.(d) To rent or place for rent, mineral, oil, or gas property or to collect rent or royalties from mineral, oil, or gas property or improvements thereon.(e) Other than as an officer or employee of the state or federal government, to assist or offer to assist another or others in filing an application for the purchase or lease of, or to locate or enter upon mineral, oil, or gas property owned by the state or federal government.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.45.

10131.45.  A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is also a person who engages in the following businesses as a principal:(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 10133.35, buying or leasing, or taking an option on mineral, oil, or gas property for the purpose of sale, exchange, lease, sublease, or assignment of a lease of the property or any part of the property.(b) Offering mining claims or any interest therein for sale or assignment.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.5.

10131.5.  A nonresident of California may become a real estate broker by conforming to all of the provisions of this part.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 455.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10131.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10131.6.

10131.6.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person licensed as a real estate broker may sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy, solicit prospective purchasers of, solicit or obtain listings of, or negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of any manufactured home or mobilehome only if the manufactured home or mobilehome has been registered under Part 2 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) No real estate broker who engages in the activities authorized by this section shall maintain any place of business where two or more manufactured homes or mobilehomes are displayed and offered for sale by the person, unless the broker is also licensed as a mobilehome dealer as provided for by Part 2 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code.(c) As used in this chapter, “manufactured home” means a structure as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, and “mobilehome” means a structure as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code. “Manufactured home” and “Mobilehome” do not include a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, a commercial modular, as defined in Section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code, or factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971 of the Health and Safety Code.(d) In order to carry out this section, the commissioner shall prescribe by regulation, after consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, methods and procedures to assure compliance with requirements of the Health and Safety Code pertaining to manufactured home and mobilehome registration, collection of sales and use taxes, and transaction documentation.(e) Nothing in this section increases or decreases, or in any way preempts, consumer notice requirements of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and related regulations which are set forth in Sections 5414 and 5422 of Title 42 of the United States Code and Subparts E and I of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 610, Sec. 1. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.

10133.  (a) The acts described in Section 10131 are not acts for which a real estate license is required if performed by:(1) A regular officer of a corporation or a general partner of a partnership with respect to real property owned or leased by the corporation or partnership, respectively, or in connection with the proposed purchase or leasing of real property by the corporation or partnership, respectively, if the acts are not performed by the officer or partner in expectation of special compensation.(2) A person holding a duly executed power of attorney from the owner of the real property with respect to which the acts are performed.(3) An attorney at law in rendering legal services to a client.(4) A receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or other person acting under order of a court of competent jurisdiction.(5) A trustee for the beneficiary of a deed of trust when selling under authority of that deed of trust.(b) The exemptions in subdivision (a) are not applicable to a person who uses or attempts to use them for the purpose of evading the provisions of this part.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 476, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.15.

10133.15.  The provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 10230) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 10240) do not apply to any person whose business is that of acting as an authorized representative, agent, or loan correspondent of any person or employee thereof doing business under any law of this state, any other state, or the United States relating to banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, industrial loan companies, pension trusts, credit unions, or insurance companies or when making loans qualified for sale to any of the foregoing insofar as that business is concerned.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.2.

10133.2.  The provisions of Sections 10016, 10131, 10131.1, and 10132 do not apply to any stenographer, bookkeeper, receptionist, telephone operator, or other clerical help in carrying out their functions as such.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 30. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.3.

10133.3.  The provisions of Sections 10131 and 10131.2 relating to business opportunities do not apply to any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity which for another or others sells or offers to sell, solicits prospective sellers or purchasers of, solicits or obtains listings of, advertises for sale, buys or offers to buy, or negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of radio, television, or cable enterprises which are licensed and regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, or any successor agency, pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and which purchase, sale, or exchange is not in substance a transfer of real property.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 729, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.35.

10133.35.  A real estate broker’s license shall not be required to engage in any of the following activities with respect to a mineral, oil, or gas property:(a) To act as a depository under an oil lease, gas lease, or oil and gas lease other than for purpose of sale.(b) To engage in any transaction subject to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) To engage in the business of drilling for or producing oil or gas or mining for or producing minerals.(d) To negotiate leases or agreements between an owner of mineral, oil, or gas lands, leases, or mineral rights, and a person organized for or engaging in oil or gas or mineral or metal production, or to enter into leases or agreements with an owner of mineral, oil, or gas lands, leases, or mineral rights on behalf of a disclosed or undisclosed person organized for or engaging in oil or gas or mineral or metal production.(e) To deal with mineral rights or land, other than oil or gas rights or land, as the owner of the rights or land.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.4.

10133.4.  (a) The provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 10131 do not apply to persons acting in the capacity of a film location representative in connection with a transaction which complies with the requirements of subdivision (c).(b) As used in this section:(1) “Film location representative” means an employee of a principal arranging for the use of real property for photographic purposes.(2) “Principal” means the person who will use the real property for photographic purposes.(c) In every transaction arranged by a film location representative, the principal shall maintain liability insurance insuring both that principal and the real property owner against death, bodily injury, and property damage arising out of or in connection with the use, ownership, or maintenance of the real property which is the subject of the transaction. The amount of the insurance coverage shall not be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per person or one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for personal injury and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for property damage. It must be issued by an insurance carrier authorized to sell such insurance in California.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.45.

10133.45.  (a) Subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 10131 do not apply to persons acting in the capacity of an outdoor advertising representative in connection with a transaction described in subdivision (c).(b) For purposes of this section, “outdoor advertising representative” means an employee of a corporation or a limited liability company or a general partner of a partnership that holds a license issued by the Department of Transportation to engage in the business of outdoor advertising, arranging for the lease or transfer of real property by his or her employer or an interest in real property solely for the placement of, access to, or operation of, an advertising display and appurtenances thereto, as defined in Section 5202.(c) In every transaction involving the transfer, lease, or use of real property for the operation of an advertising display negotiated by an outdoor advertising representative, the owner or operator of the advertising display shall maintain liability insurance coverage for death, bodily injury, and property damage arising out of, or in connection with, its acts, omissions, or operations on the real property. The amount of the insurance coverage shall not be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per person or one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for personal injury and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for property damage. It must be issued by an insurance carrier authorized to sell such insurance in California.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 854, Sec. 1. (AB 1381) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10133.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10133.5.

10133.5.  The provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 10230) do not apply to any person who is an approved lender, mortgagee, seller, or servicer for the Federal Housing Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Farmers Home Administration, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, when making loans to be sold to, or when servicing loans on behalf of and subject to audit by, any of the foregoing with respect to those loans.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10135 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10135.

10135.  When a lease or leasing is referred to in this article, it includes any lease, whether such lease is the sole transaction involved, or the principal or an incidental part of the transaction involved.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 127.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10136 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10136.

10136.  No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson 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 without alleging and proving that he or she was a duly licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson at the time the alleged cause of action arose.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 177, Sec. 22. (AB 685) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10137 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10137.

10137.  It is unlawful for any licensed real estate broker to retain, compensate, directly or indirectly, any person for performing any of the acts within the scope of this chapter who is not a licensed real estate broker, or a real estate salesperson licensed under the responsible broker retaining or compensating him or her, or to retain or compensate, directly or indirectly, any licensee for engaging in any activity for which a mortgage loan originator license endorsement is required, if that licensee does not hold a mortgage loan originator license endorsement; provided, however, that a licensed real estate broker may pay a commission to a broker of another state.No real estate salesperson shall accept compensation for activity requiring a real estate license from any person other than the broker under whom he or she is at the time licensed.It is unlawful for any licensed real estate salesperson to pay any compensation for performing any of the acts within the scope of this chapter to any real estate licensee except through the broker under whom he or she is at the time licensed. A licensee may enter into an agreement with another licensee to share that compensation provided that any compensation is paid through the responsible broker.For a violation of any of the provisions of this section, the commissioner may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke the license of the real estate licensee, in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to hearings.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 31. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10137.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 3 - Real Estate Regulations|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10137.1.

10137.1.  Nothing contained in this division shall preclude a partnership from performing acts for which a real estate broker license is required, provided every partner through whom the partnership so acts is a licensed real estate broker.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 75.)