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CA Bus & Prof Code § 10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 10.

10.  Whenever, by the provisions of this code, a power is granted to a public officer or a duty imposed upon such an officer, the power may be exercised or duty performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized pursuant to law by the officer, unless it is expressly otherwise provided.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 11.

11.  Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is otherwise expressly provided.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 12.

12.  Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 12.5.

12.5.  Whenever in any provision of this code authority is granted to issue a citation for a violation of any provision of this code, that authority also includes the authority to issue a citation for the violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to any provision of this code.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1379, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 13.

13.  The term “materia medica” as used in this code or in any initiative act referred to in this code, means those substances listed in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, the official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, the official United States Dispensatory, New and Nonofficial Remedies, or the National Formulary, or any supplement thereof, except substances covered by subdivision (a) of Section 4052 and Section 4057 of this code.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 300.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 14.

14.  The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present. Each gender includes the other two genders.(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 30.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 14.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 14.1.

14.1.  The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the terms “man” or “men” where appropriate shall be deemed “person” or “persons” and any references to the terms “man” or “men” in sections of this code be changed to “person” or “persons” when such code sections are being amended for any purpose. This act is declaratory and not amendatory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1171.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 14.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 14.2.

14.2.  “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 1. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 15.

15.  “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. “Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 16.

16.  The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 17.

17.  “County” includes city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 18.

18.  “City” includes city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 19.

19.  “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 20.

20.  “Oath” includes affirmation.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 21.

21.  “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 22.

22.  “Board,” as used in any provision of this code, refers to the board in which the administration of the provision is vested, and unless otherwise expressly provided, shall include “bureau,” “commission,” “committee,” “department,” “division,” “examining committee,” “program,” and “agency.”(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 670, Sec. 1. (AB 2130) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.

23.  “Department,” unless otherwise defined, refers to the Department of Consumer Affairs.Wherever the laws of this state refer to the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards, the reference shall be construed to be to the Department of Consumer Affairs.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.5.

23.5.  “Director,” unless otherwise defined, refers to the Director of Consumer Affairs.Wherever the laws of this state refer to the Director of Professional and Vocational Standards, the reference shall be construed to be to the Director of Consumer Affairs.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.6.

23.6.  “Appointing power,” unless otherwise defined, refers to the Director of Consumer Affairs.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.7.

23.7.  Unless otherwise expressly provided, “license” means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 26, Sec. 1. Effective March 30, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.8.

23.8.  “Licensee” means any person authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600.Any reference to licentiate in this code shall be deemed to refer to licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 1. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.9.

23.9.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any individual who, while imprisoned in a state prison or other correctional institution, is trained, in the course of a rehabilitation program approved by the particular licensing agency concerned and provided by the prison or other correctional institution, in a particular skill, occupation, or profession for which a state license, certificate, or other evidence of proficiency is required by this code shall not, when released from the prison or institution, be denied the right to take the next regularly scheduled state examination or any examination thereafter required to obtain the license, certificate, or other evidence of proficiency and shall not be denied such license, certificate, or other evidence of proficiency, because of that individual’s imprisonment or the conviction from which the imprisonment resulted, or because the individual obtained the individual’s training in prison or in the correctional institution, if the licensing agency, upon recommendation of the Adult Authority or the Department of the Youth Authority, as the case may be, finds that the individual is a fit person to be licensed.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 2. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 24.

24.  If any provision of this code, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the code, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 25.

25.  Any person applying for a license, registration, or the first renewal of a license, after the effective date of this section, as a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed psychologist, or a licensed professional clinical counselor shall, in addition to any other requirements, show by evidence satisfactory to the agency regulating the business or profession, that they have completed training in human sexuality as a condition of licensure. The training shall be creditable toward continuing education requirements as deemed appropriate by the agency regulating the business or profession, and the course shall not exceed more than 50 contact hours.The Board of Psychology shall exempt from the requirements of this section any persons whose field of practice is such that they are not likely to have use for this training.“Human sexuality” as used in this section means the study of a human being as a sexual being and how a human being functions with respect thereto.The content and length of the training shall be determined by the administrative agency regulating the business or profession and the agency shall proceed immediately upon the effective date of this section to determine what training, and the quality of staff to provide the training, is available and shall report its determination to the Legislature on or before July 1, 1977.If a licensing board or agency proposes to establish a training program in human sexuality, the board or agency shall first consult with other licensing boards or agencies that have established or propose to establish a training program in human sexuality to ensure that the programs are compatible in scope and content.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 3. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 26.

26.  Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer, board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever occurs sooner.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 27.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 27.6.

27.6.  The successor agency to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education shall transmit any available data regarding school performance, including, but not limited to, attendance and graduation rates, it receives from any schools under its jurisdiction to the California Postsecondary Education Commission.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 642, Sec. 1. (SB 599) Effective November 2, 2009. Became operative as provided in Sec. 5 of Ch. 642.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 29 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 29.

29.  (a) The Board of Psychology and the Board of Behavioral Sciences shall consider adoption of continuing education requirements including training in the area of recognizing chemical dependency and early intervention for all persons applying for renewal of a license as a psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional clinical counselor.(b) Prior to the adoption of any regulations imposing continuing education relating to alcohol and other chemical dependency, the boards are urged to consider coursework to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following topics:(1) Historical and contemporary perspectives on alcohol and other drug abuse.(2) Extent of the alcohol and drug abuse epidemic and its effects on the individual, family, and community.(3) Recognizing the symptoms of alcoholism and drug addiction.(4) Making appropriate interpretations, interventions, and referrals.(5) Recognizing and intervening with affected family members.(6) Learning about current programs of recovery, such as 12 step programs, and how therapists can effectively utilize these programs.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 3. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 29.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 29.5.

29.5.  In addition to other qualifications for licensure prescribed by the various acts of boards under the department, applicants for licensure and licensees renewing their licenses shall also comply with Section 17520 of the Family Code.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 607, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 31.

31.  (a) As used in this section, “board” means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession.(b) Each applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by a board who is not in compliance with a judgment or order for support shall be subject to Section 17520 of the Family Code.(c) “Compliance with a judgment or order for support” has the meaning given in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 17520 of the Family Code.(d) Each licensee or applicant whose name appears on a list of the 500 largest tax delinquencies pursuant to Section 7063 or 19195 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be subject to Section 494.5.(e) Each application for a new license or renewal of a license shall indicate on the application that the law allows the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and the Franchise Tax Board to share taxpayer information with a board and requires the licensee to pay the licensee’s state tax obligation and that the licensee’s license may be suspended if the state tax obligation is not paid.(f) For purposes of this section, “tax obligation” means the tax imposed under, or in accordance with, Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001), Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200), Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251), Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 7280), Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 7. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 32.

32.  (a) The Legislature finds that there is a need to ensure that professionals of the healing arts who have or intend to have significant contact with patients who have, or are at risk to be exposed to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are provided with training in the form of continuing education regarding the characteristics and methods of assessment and treatment of the condition.(b) A board vested with the responsibility of regulating the following licensees shall consider including training regarding the characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in any continuing education or training requirements for those licensees: chiropractors, medical laboratory technicians, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, psychologists, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, acupuncturists, marriage and family therapists, licensed educational psychologists, clinical social workers, and professional clinical counselors.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 4. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 35.

35.  It is the policy of this state that, consistent with the provision of high-quality services, persons with skills, knowledge, and experience obtained in the armed services of the United States should be permitted to apply this learning and contribute to the employment needs of the state at the maximum level of responsibility and skill for which they are qualified. To this end, rules and regulations of boards provided for in this code shall provide for methods of evaluating education, training, and experience obtained in the armed services, if applicable to the requirements of the business, occupation, or profession regulated. These rules and regulations shall also specify how this education, training, and experience may be used to meet the licensure requirements for the particular business, occupation, or profession regulated. Each board shall consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Military Department before adopting these rules and regulations. Each board shall perform the duties required by this section within existing budgetary resources of the agency within which the board operates.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 214, Sec. 1. (AB 2783) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 40 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 40.

40.  (a) Subject to the standards described in Section 19130 of the Government Code, any board, as defined in Section 22, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California may enter into an agreement with an expert consultant to do any of the following:(1) Provide an expert opinion on enforcement-related matters, including providing testimony at an administrative hearing.(2) Assist the board as a subject matter expert in examination development, examination validation, or occupational analyses.(3) Evaluate the mental or physical health of a licensee or an applicant for a license as may be necessary to protect the public health and safety.(b) An executed contract between a board and an expert consultant shall be exempt from the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(c) Each board shall establish policies and procedures for the selection and use of expert consultants.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of an expert consultant providing services pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 339, Sec. 1. (SB 541) Effective September 26, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8.5 - STOP TOBACCO ACCESS TO KIDS ENFORCEMENT ACT|Section 22950.

22950.  This Division shall be known and may be referred to as the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act or the STAKE Act.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22950.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8.5 - STOP TOBACCO ACCESS TO KIDS ENFORCEMENT ACT|Section 22950.5.

22950.5.  For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.(b) “Enforcing agency” means the State Department of Public Health, another state agency, including, but not limited to, the office of the Attorney General, or a local law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, a city attorney, district attorney, or county counsel.(c) “Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form. “Smoking” includes the use of an electronic smoking device that creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking.(d) (1) “Tobacco product” means any of the following:(A) A product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, or snuff.(B) An electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.(C) Any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately.(2) “Tobacco product” does not include a product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where the product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.(Amended by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 1. (SB 5 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8.5 - STOP TOBACCO ACCESS TO KIDS ENFORCEMENT ACT|Section 22951.

22951.  The Legislature finds and declares that reducing and eventually eliminating the illegal purchase and consumption of tobacco products by any person under 21 years of age is critical to ensuring the long-term health of our state’s citizens. Accordingly, California must fully comply with federal regulations, particularly the “Synar Amendment,” that restrict tobacco sales to minors and require states to vigorously enforce their laws prohibiting the sale and distribution of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age. Full compliance and vigorous enforcement of the “Synar Amendment” requires the collaboration of multiple state and local agencies that license, inspect, or otherwise conduct business with retailers, distributors, or wholesalers that sell tobacco.(Amended by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 8, Sec. 2. (SB 7 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.)