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CA Bus & Prof Code § 10508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10508.

10508.  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 without alleging and proving that he was a duly licensed mineral, oil and gas broker at the time the alleged cause of action arose.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 747.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10509.

10509.  (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 mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required.(b) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, for any person, whether obligor, escrow holder, or otherwise, to pay or deliver compensation to a person for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required unless that person is known by the payer to be or has presented evidence to the payer that he or she was a licensed mineral, oil, and gas broker at the time the compensation was earned.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 52. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10512.

10512.  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 mineral, oil or gas property is owned by the state or federal government, which such person offers to assist another or others to file an application for the purchase or lease of, or to locate or enter upon, and every person who, with knowledge that any advertisement, pamphlet, prospectus or letter concerning any mineral, oil or gas property or any written statement that is false or fraudulent, issues, circulates, publishes or distributes the same, or causes the same to be issued, circulated, published or distributed, or who in any other respect willfully violates or fails, omits, or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, permit, decision, demand or requirement of the commissioner under the provisions of this part relating to mineral, oil and gas brokerage, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and, if a mineral, oil and gas licensee, he shall be held to trial by the commissioner for a suspension or revocation of his mineral, oil and gas license, as provided in the provisions of this part relating to hearings. It shall be the duty of the district attorney of each county in this state to prosecute all violations of the provisions of this section in respective counties in which the violations occur.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 43. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 1 - Scope of Regulation|Section 10513.

10513.  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. 1983, Ch. 268, Sec. 15.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 2 - Licenses|Section 10515.

10515.  (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, and 10165.(b) Mineral, oil, and gas brokers shall not be subject to any of the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 10150) or Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 10170) of Chapter 3 which impose continuing education requirements as a prerequisite to the renewal of a license.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10519 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 2 - Licenses|Section 10519.

10519.  (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 the commissioner may be restricted by term and by the conditions to be observed by the licensee in the performance of acts for which a mineral, oil and gas broker license is required including the posting of a surety bond by the restricted licensee in such form and condition as the commissioner may require.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10519.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 2 - Licenses|Section 10519.1.

10519.1.  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.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 268, Sec. 29.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10560 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 4 - Disciplinary Action|Section 10560.

10560.  Upon grounds provided in this article and the other articles of this chapter, the license of any mineral, oil and gas licensee may be revoked or suspended in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to hearings.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 749.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10561 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 4 - Disciplinary Action|Section 10561.

10561.  The commissioner may, upon his or her own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a mineral, oil, and gas licensee, within this state, and he or she may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke a mineral, oil, and gas license at any time if the licensee, while a mineral, oil, and gas licensee, in performing or attempting to perform any of the acts within the scope of this chapter, has been guilty of any of the following:(a) Making any substantial misrepresentation.(b) Making any false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce.(c) Acting for more than one party in a transaction without the knowledge or consent of all parties thereto.(d) Commingling with his or her own money or property the money or property of others that is received and held by him or her.(e) Claiming or demanding a fee, compensation, or commission under any exclusive agreement authorizing or employing a licensee to sell, buy, or exchange mineral, oil, or gas property for compensation, or commission where that agreement does not contain a definite, specified date of final and complete termination.(f) Claiming or taking by a licensee of any secret or undisclosed amount of compensation, commission, or profit, or the failure of a licensee to reveal to the employer of such licensee the full amount of the licensee’s compensation, commission, or profit under any agreement authorizing or employing the licensee to do any acts for which a license is required under this chapter for compensation or commission prior to or coincident with the signing of an agreement evidencing the meeting of the minds of the contracting parties, regardless of the form of such agreement, whether evidenced by documents in an escrow or by any other or different procedure.(g) The use by a licensee of any provision allowing the licensee an option to purchase in an agreement authorizing or employing the licensee to sell, buy, or exchange mineral, oil, or gas property for compensation or commission, except when the licensee prior to or coincident with election to exercise the option to purchase reveals in writing to the employer the full amount of the licensee’s profit and obtains the written consent of the employer approving the amount of that profit.(h) Any other conduct, whether of the same or a different character than specified in this section, which constitutes fraud or dishonest dealing.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 53. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10562 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 4 - Disciplinary Action|Section 10562.

10562.  The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of a mineral, oil, and gas licensee who has done any of the following:(a) Entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, or been convicted of, a felony, or a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a mineral, oil, and gas licensee, and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, irrespective of an order granting probation following that conviction, suspending the imposition of sentence, or of a subsequent order under the provision of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing the licensee to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation or information.(b) Knowingly authorized, directed, connived at or aided in the publication, advertisement, distribution, or circulation of a material false statement or representation concerning his or her business or a mineral, oil, or gas property offered for sale.(c) Willfully disregarded or violated any of the provisions of the Real Estate Law (commencing with Section 10000) or of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Part 2 or of the rules and regulations of the commissioner for the administration and enforcement of the Real Estate Law and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Part 2.(d) Acted or conducted himself or herself in a manner which would have warranted the denial of his or her application for a mineral, oil, and gas license.(e) Willfully used the term “realtor” or a trade name or insigne of membership in a real estate organization of which the licensee is not a member.(f) Demonstrated negligence or incompetence in performing an act for which he or she is required to hold a license.(g) Has used his or her employment by a governmental agency in a capacity giving access to records, other than public records, in a manner that violates the confidential nature of the records.(h) Any other conduct, whether of the same or a different character than specified in this section, which constitutes fraud or dishonest dealing.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 140, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10562.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 4 - Disciplinary Action|Section 10562.5.

10562.5.  When a final judgment is obtained in a civil action against any mineral, oil and gas licensee upon grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit with reference to any transaction for which a license is required under this division, the commissioner may, after hearing in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to hearings, suspend or revoke the license of such mineral, oil and gas licensee.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 760.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10564 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 4 - Disciplinary Action|Section 10564.

10564.  The commissioner may suspend or revoke the mineral, oil, and gas license of a corporation as to any officer or agent acting under its mineral, oil, and gas license, without revoking the mineral, oil, and gas license of the corporation.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 10580 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 1 - LICENSING OF PERSONS|CHAPTER 7 - Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage|ARTICLE 5 - Fees|Section 10580.

10580.  Mineral, oil, and gas brokers are subject to the provisions applicable to real estate brokers contained in Sections 10200, 10207, 10209.5, 10210, 10211, and 10222.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 416, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11000.

11000.  (a) “Subdivided lands” and “subdivision” refer to improved or unimproved land or lands, wherever situated within California, divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale or lease or financing, whether immediate or future, into five or more lots or parcels. However, land or lands sold by lots or parcels of not less than 160 acres which are designated by lot or parcel description by government surveys and appear as such on the current assessment roll of the county in which the land or lands are situated shall not be deemed to be “subdivided lands” or “a subdivision” within the meaning of this section, unless the land or lands are divided or proposed to be divided for the purpose of sale for oil and gas purposes, in which case the land or lands shall be deemed to be “subdivided lands” or “a subdivision” within the meaning of this section. This chapter also does not apply to the leasing of apartments, offices, stores, or similar space within an apartment building, industrial building, commercial building, or mobilehome park, as defined under Section 18214 of the Health and Safety Code, except that the offering of leases for a term in excess of five years to tenants within a mobilehome park as a mandatory requirement and prerequisite to tenancy within the mobilehome park shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. The leasing of apartments in a community apartment project, as defined in Section 11004 in an apartment or similar space within a commercial building or complex, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.(b) Nothing in this section shall in any way modify or affect any of the provisions of Section 66424 of the Government Code.(c) Subdivisions, as defined in Section 10249.1, which are located entirely outside California shall be exempt from the provisions of this part.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 697, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11000.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11000.1.

11000.1.  (a) “Subdivided lands” and “subdivision,” as defined by Sections 11000 and 11004.5, also include improved or unimproved land or lands, a lot or lots, or a parcel or parcels, of any size, in which, for the purpose of sale or lease or financing, whether immediate or future, five or more undivided interests are created or are proposed to be created.(b) This section does not apply to the creation or proposed creation of undivided interests in land if any one of the following conditions exists:(1) The undivided interests are held or to be held by persons related one to the other by blood or marriage.(2) The undivided interests are to be purchased and owned solely by persons who present evidence satisfactory to the Real Estate Commissioner that they are knowledgeable and experienced investors who comprehend the nature and extent of the risks involved in the ownership of these interests. The Real Estate Commissioner shall grant an exemption from this part if the undivided interests are to be purchased by no more than 10 persons, each of whom furnishes a signed statement to the commissioner that the person (A) is fully informed concerning the real property to be acquired and the person’s interest in that property including the risks involved in ownership of undivided interests, (B) is purchasing the interest or interests for the person’s own account and with no present intention to resell or otherwise dispose of the interest for value, and (C) expressly waives protections afforded to a purchaser by this part.(3) The undivided interests are created as the result of a foreclosure sale.(4) The undivided interests are created by a valid order or decree of a court.(5) The offering and sale of the undivided interests have been expressly qualified by the issuance of a permit from the Commissioner of Business Oversight pursuant to the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 (Division 1 (commencing with Section 25000) of Title 4 of the Corporations Code).(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 143, Sec. 10. (SB 251) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11000.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11000.2.

11000.2.  (a) A person who has made an offer to purchase an interest in an undivided-interest subdivision specified in subdivision (a) of, and not exempted by subdivision (b) of, Section 11000.1 shall have the right to rescind any contract resulting from the acceptance of that offer until midnight of the third calendar day following the day on which the prospective purchaser executed the offer to purchase.(b) The owner of a subdivision subject to this section or his or her agent shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Real Estate Commissioner, clearly and conspicuously disclose to all prospective purchasers of undivided interests the right of rescission provided for in subdivision (a), and shall furnish to each offeror a form, as prescribed by regulations of the commissioner, for the exercise of the right of rescission.(c) Any certificate bearing the signature of the purchaser of an interest in an undivided-interest subdivision subject to this section which contains an adequate description of the interest or interests sold and a statement by the purchaser that he or she has not exercised the right of rescission within the time limit set forth in subdivision (a) shall constitute conclusive evidence that the right of rescission has not been exercised in any matter involving the rights of a third party who has acted in good faith in reliance upon representations in the certificate.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 434, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11001.

11001.  The Real Estate Commissioner (hereafter referred to in this chapter as the commissioner) may adopt, amend, or repeal such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. He may issue any order, permit, decision, demand or requirement to effect this purpose. Such rules, regulations, and orders shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1750.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11003.

11003.  “Planned development” has the same meaning as specified in Section 4175 or 6562 of the Civil Code.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 2. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11003.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11003.2.

11003.2.  “Stock cooperative” has the same meaning as specified in Section 4190 or 6566 of the Civil Code, except that, as used in this chapter, a “stock cooperative” does not include a limited-equity housing cooperative.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 3. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 4 - REAL ESTATE|PART 2 - REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Subdivided Lands|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11004.

11004.  “Community apartment project” has the same meaning as specified in Section 4105 of the Civil Code.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 6. (AB 806) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 86 of Ch. 181.)