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CA Bus & Prof Code § 6510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6510.

6510.  (a) There is within the jurisdiction of the department the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau. The bureau is under the supervision and control of the director. The duty of enforcing and administering this chapter is vested in the chief of the bureau, who is responsible to the director. Every power granted or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter may be exercised or performed in the name of the director by a deputy director or by the chief, subject to conditions and limitations as the director may prescribe.(b) The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, the chief of the bureau, at a salary to be fixed and determined by the director with the approval of the Director of Finance. The chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director and at the pleasure of the Governor.(c) (1) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the repeal of this section renders the bureau subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.(3) Notwithstanding any other law, upon the repeal of this section, the responsibilities and jurisdiction of the bureau shall be transferred to the Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee, as provided by Section 6511.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6511.

6511.  (a) There is within the bureau a Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of seven members; three of whom shall be licensees actively engaged as professional fiduciaries in this state, and four of whom shall be public members. One of the public members shall be a member of a nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of the elderly, and one of the public members shall be a probate court investigator.(b) Each member of the committee shall be appointed for a term of four years, and shall hold office until the appointment 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.(c) Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing power for the unexpired portion of the terms in which they occur. No person shall serve as a member of the committee for more than two consecutive terms.(d) The Governor shall appoint the member from a nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of the elderly, the probate court investigator, and the three licensees. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member.(e) Every member of the committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Sections 103 and 113.(f) The committee shall do all of the following:(1) Examine the functions and policies of the bureau and make recommendations with respect to policies, practices, and regulations as may be deemed important and necessary by the director or the chief to promote the interests of consumers or that otherwise promote the welfare of the public.(2) Consider and make appropriate recommendations to the bureau in any matter relating to professional fiduciaries in this state.(3) Provide assistance as may be requested by the bureau in the exercise of its powers or duties.(4) Meet at least once each quarter. All meetings of the committee shall be public meetings.(g) The bureau shall meet and consult with the committee regarding general policy issues related to professional fiduciaries.(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the bureau becomes inoperative or is repealed in accordance with Section 6510, or by subsequent acts, the committee shall succeed to and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction, not otherwise repealed or made inoperative, of the bureau and its chief. The succession of the committee to the functions of the bureau as provided in this subdivision shall establish the committee as the Professional Fiduciaries Committee in the department within the meaning of Section 22, and all references to the bureau in this code shall be considered as references to the committee.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6513.

6513.  The bureau may employ, subject to civil service and other provisions of law, other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter under the direction of the chief.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6514.

6514.  The bureau shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings and all licenses issued, renewed, or revoked, and a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6515.

6515.  The duty of administering and enforcing this chapter is vested in the bureau and the chief. In the performance of this duty, the bureau and the chief have all of the powers of, and are subject to all of the responsibilities vested in and imposed upon, the head of a department by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6516.

6516.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the bureau 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 of the public shall be paramount.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6517.

6517.  The bureau may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), regulations necessary to enable the bureau to carry into effect the provisions of law relating to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6518.

6518.  (a) The bureau shall be responsible for administering the licensing and regulatory program established in this chapter.(b) The bureau shall approve classes qualifying for prelicense education, as well as classes qualifying for annual continuing education required by this chapter. The bureau shall maintain a current list of all approved classes.(c) The bureau shall arrange for the preparation and administration of licensing examinations.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6520.

6520.  The bureau shall adopt, by regulation, a Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics. The Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics shall be consistent with all statutory requirements, as well as requirements developed by the courts and the Judicial Council. The Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics shall be provided electronically on the bureau’s Internet Web site and to persons who request an application for licensure. The bureau may, by regulation, amend the Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics from time to time, as it deems necessary, provided that no amendment shall be effective with regard to a licensee until the licensee’s next annual license renewal cycle, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 6541, is completed. Any amendment to the Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics shall be included in the license renewal materials sent to a licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6530.

6530.  (a) On and after January 1, 2009, no person shall act or hold himself or herself out to the public as a professional fiduciary unless that person is licensed as a professional fiduciary in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.(b) This section does not apply to a person licensed as an attorney under the State Bar Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6000)).(c) This section does not apply to a person licensed as, and acting within the scope of practice of, a certified public accountant pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 3.(d) This section does not apply to a person enrolled as an agent to practice before the Internal Revenue Service who is acting within the scope of practice pursuant to Part 10 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6531.

6531.  A professional fiduciary shall not operate with an expired, suspended, retired, canceled, or revoked license.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 336, Sec. 1. (AB 2024) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6532 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6532.

6532.  A person who has been licensed by the bureau may identify himself or herself as a “licensed professional fiduciary.”(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6533.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6533.5.

6533.5.  Criminal offender record information shall be obtained on each applicant as provided in this section.(a) Each applicant shall submit fingerprint images to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining criminal offender record information regarding state and federal level convictions and arrests, including arrests where the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(b) When received, the Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation requests for federal summary criminal history information received pursuant to this section. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a fitness determination to the bureau.(c) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the bureau pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(d) The bureau shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this section.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6534 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6534.

6534.  (a) The bureau shall maintain the following information in each licensee’s file, shall make this information available to a court for any purpose, including the determination of the appropriateness of appointing or continuing the appointment of, or removing, the licensee as a conservator, guardian, trustee, personal representative, agent under a durable power of attorney for health care, or agent under a durable power of attorney for finances, and shall otherwise keep this information confidential, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section:(1) The names of the licensee’s current conservatees, wards, principals under a durable power of attorney for health care, or principals under a durable power of attorney for finances, and the names of the trusts or estates currently administered by the licensee.(2) The aggregate dollar value of all assets currently under the licensee’s supervision as a professional fiduciary.(3) The licensee’s current addresses and telephone numbers for his or her place of business and place of residence.(4) Whether the licensee has ever been removed for cause as a conservator, guardian, trustee, personal representative, agent under a durable power of attorney for health care, or agent under a durable power of attorney for finances, or has ever resigned as a conservator, guardian, trustee, personal representative, agent under a durable power of attorney for health care, or agent under a durable power of attorney for finances, in a specific case, the circumstances causing that removal or resignation, and the case names, court locations, and case numbers associated with the removal or resignation.(5) The case names, court locations, and case numbers of all conservatorship, guardianship, or trust or other estate administration cases that are closed for which the licensee served as the conservator, guardian, trustee, or personal representative.(6) Information regarding any discipline imposed upon the licensee by the bureau.(7) Whether the licensee has filed for bankruptcy or held a controlling financial interest in a business that filed for bankruptcy in the last 10 years.(b) The bureau shall make the information in paragraphs (2), (4), (6), and (7) of subdivision (a) available to the public.(c) The bureau shall also publish information regarding licensees on the Internet as specified in Section 27. The information shall include, but shall not be limited to, information regarding license status and the information specified under subdivision (b).(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 681, Sec. 4. (AB 3144) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6535 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6535.

6535.  The bureau shall approve or deny licensure in a timely manner to applicants who apply for licensure. Upon approval of a license, the bureau shall notify the applicant of issuance of the license, and shall issue a license certificate identifying him or her as a “licensed professional fiduciary.”(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6536 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6536.

6536.  The bureau shall review all applications for licensure and may investigate an applicant’s qualifications for licensure. The bureau shall approve those applications that meet the requirements for licensure, but shall not issue a license to any applicant who meets any of the following criteria:(a) Does not meet the qualifications for licensure under this chapter.(b) Has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fiduciary.(c) Has engaged in fraud or deceit in applying for a license under this chapter.(d) Has engaged in dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in performing the functions or duties of a fiduciary, including engaging in such conduct prior to January 1, 2009.(e) Has been removed as a fiduciary by a court for breach of trust committed intentionally, with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with reckless indifference, or has demonstrated a pattern of negligent conduct, including a removal prior to January 1, 2009, and all appeals have been taken, or the time to file an appeal has expired.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 83. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6537 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6537.

6537.  The bureau may deny a license for the reasons specified in Section 480 or 6536. An applicant notified of the denial of his or her application for licensure shall have the right to appeal to the bureau as specified in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 480) of Division 1.5.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6538 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6538.

6538.  (a) (1) To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall have completed 30 hours of prelicensing education courses provided by an educational program approved by the bureau.(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, the prelicensing education courses shall include at least one hour of instruction in cultural competency.(b) (1) To renew a license, or to restore a license from retired status to active status, a licensee shall complete 15 hours of approved continuing education courses each year.(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, as part of the approved continuing education courses required by paragraph (1), a licensee shall complete at least two hours of instruction in ethics, two hours of instruction in cultural competency, or two hours of instruction in both ethics and cultural competency every year.(c) The cost of any educational course required by this chapter shall not be borne by any client served by a licensee.(d) For purposes of this section, “cultural competency” means understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of providing services that includes, but is not limited to, information on the appropriate services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities, ethnic communities, and religious communities.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 167, Sec. 1. (AB 465) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6539 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6539.

6539.  As a requirement for licensure, an applicant shall take and pass the licensing examination administered by the bureau. The bureau shall determine the frequency with which the examination will be given. The bureau shall also determine the frequency with which an applicant for reexamination may sit for the examination. The bureau shall administer the examination through a computer-based examination process and may also administer the examination through other means.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6540.

6540.  Individuals, entities, agencies, and associations that propose to offer educational programs qualifying for the prelicensing educational or continuing educational requirements of this chapter shall apply for and obtain the approval of the bureau.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6541.

6541.  (a) A license shall expire one year after it was issued on the last day of the month in which it was issued.(b) A license may be renewed by filing a renewal application with the bureau, submitting the annual statement required by Section 6561, submitting proof of the licensee’s compliance with the continuing education requirements of this chapter, and payment of the renewal fee set by the bureau, provided that the licensee has not engaged in conduct that would justify the bureau’s refusal to grant the renewal. Acts justifying the bureau’s refusal to renew a license shall include any of the following:(1) Conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fiduciary.(2) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license under this chapter.(3) Dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in performing the functions or duties of a professional fiduciary.(4) Removal by a court as a fiduciary for breach of fiduciary duty if all appeals have been taken or the time to file an appeal has expired.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6541.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6541.1.

6541.1.  A license that is not renewed within three years following its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, or reinstated, and the license shall be canceled immediately upon expiration of the three-year period.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 336, Sec. 2. (AB 2024) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 3 - Licensing|Section 6542.

6542.  (a) The bureau may establish, by regulation, a system for the placement of a license into retired status, upon application and submission to the bureau of a statement as required by Section 6561, for a professional fiduciary who is not actively engaged in the practice of a professional fiduciary or any activity that requires him or her to be licensed by the bureau.(b) The bureau shall deny an applicant’s application to place a license in retired status if the license is subject to an outstanding order of the bureau, suspended, placed on probation, revoked, or otherwise punitively restricted by the bureau, or subject to disciplinary action under this chapter.(c) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that license.(d) The bureau shall establish minimum qualifications to place a license in retired status.(e) The bureau shall establish minimum qualifications for the restoration of a license from retired status to active status. These minimum qualifications shall include, but are not limited to, completion of continuing education hours as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 6538, submission of a statement as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 6561, and payment of a fee as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 6592.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 336, Sec. 4. (AB 2024) Effective January 1, 2015.)