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CA Bus & Prof Code § 21751.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21751.5.

21751.5.  A performing rights society shall make available electronically to proprietors the most current available list of the members and affiliates represented by the performing rights society and the most current available list of no less than the performed works that the society licenses. A performing rights society may make additional information available to a proprietor at a reasonable cost.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21752.

21752.  A contract for the payment of royalties executed in this state shall:(a) Be in writing.(b) Be signed by the parties.(c) Include at least the following information:(1) The proprietor’s name and business address.(2) The name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies.(3) The duration of the contract.(4) The schedule of rates and terms of the royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of that contract.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21753.

21753.  (a) No representative or agent of a performing rights society may do any of the following:(1) Discuss with the proprietor or the proprietor’s employee, a contract for payment of royalties by a proprietor or the use of copyrighted works by the proprietor, without first identifying himself or herself to the proprietor or the proprietor’s employees.(2) Engage in any coercive conduct, act, or practice that is substantially disruptive of a proprietor’s business, or use or attempt to use a fraudulent act, as defined in Section 1572 of the Civil Code.(3) Fail to comply with Section 21751, 21751.5, or 21752.(b) This chapter does not prohibit a copyright owner or performing rights society from conducting investigations to determine the existence of music use by a proprietor or informing a proprietor of the proprietor’s obligation under Title 17 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21754.

21754.  A person who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this act is liable for a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21755.

21755.  A proprietor may bring an action or assert a counterclaim against a copyright owner or performing rights society to enjoin any violation of this chapter and to recover any damages sustained by the proprietor as a result of a violation of this chapter. If successful, the proprietor is entitled to recover treble damages, together with filing fees and reasonable costs of suit, in addition to any other legal or equitable relief.If a proprietor prevails in a cause of action alleging a willful violation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 21753, the prevailing proprietor shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21756.

21756.  The rights, remedies, and prohibitions accorded by this chapter are in addition to any other right, remedy, or prohibition accorded by law. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deny, abrogate, or impair any right, remedy, or prohibition.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21757.

21757.  This chapter does not apply to contracts between copyright owners or performing rights societies and broadcasters licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. However, if a copyright owner or performing rights society is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, this chapter applies to contracts between that copyright owner or performing rights society and a proprietor.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21758.

21758.  This chapter does not apply to conduct engaged in while enforcing Section 653w of the Penal Code.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21800.

21800.  (a) Every person who manufactures an optical disc for commercial purposes shall permanently mark each manufactured optical disc with an identification mark that identifies the name of the manufacturer and the state in which the optical disc was manufactured or, alternatively, a unique identifying code that will allow law enforcement personnel to determine the name of the manufacturer and the state in which the optical disc was manufactured.(b) The identification mark required by this section shall be affixed by molding, diestamping, etching, or other permanent method in a manner in which the identification mark is clearly visible without the aid of magnification or special devices to read the mark.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 1. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21801.

21801.  (a) No person who manufactures optical discs for commercial purposes shall (1) possess, own, control, or operate manufacturing equipment or any optical disc mold unless it has been adapted to apply the appropriate identification mark or unique identifying code in accordance with this chapter, or (2) make, possess, or adapt any optical disc mold for the purpose of applying to an optical disc a forged or false identification mark or identifying code, or any mark so similar to a manufacturer’s identification mark or identifying code as to be likely to deceive.(b) Any manufacturing equipment, optical disc mold, or production part found on the premises of a commercial manufacturer shall for the purposes of this chapter be deemed to be in the possession of the manufacturer.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 3. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21802.

21802.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Commercial purposes” means the manufacture of at least 10 of the same or different optical discs in a 180-day period by storing information on the disc for the purposes of resale by that person or others.(b) “Manufacturer” means a person who replicates the physical optical disc or produces the master used in any optical disc replication process. It does not include a person who manufactures optical discs for internal use, testing, or review, or a person who manufactures blank optical discs.(c) “Manufacturing equipment” means any machine, equipment, or device, including mastering equipment, used for the manufacture of optical discs or production parts in accordance with this chapter.(d) “Mastering equipment” means any machine, equipment, or device used for the mastering of optical discs or production parts consisting of a signal processor and laser beam recorder or any other recorder, used to record data onto the glass or polymer master disc from which production parts are produced, or to record data directly onto a production part.(e) “Optical disc” means a disc capable of being read by a laser or other light source on which data is stored in digital form. It includes, but is not limited to, discs known as CDs, DVDs, or related mastering source materials. It does not include blank optical discs.(f) “Production part” means the item usually referred to as a stamper that embodies data in a digital form and is capable of being used to mold optical discs, and includes any other item, usually referred to as a master, father or mother, embodying data from which a stamper may be produced by means of an electroplating process.(g) “Professional organization” means an organization whose membership consists wholly or substantially of intellectual property rights owners, and which is mandated by those members to enforce their rights against counterfeiting and piracy.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 5. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21803.

21803.  (a) Law enforcement officers are authorized to perform inspections at commercial optical disc manufacturing facilities to verify compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Any inspection shall be conducted by officers whose primary responsibilities include investigation of high-technology crime or intellectual property piracy. Inspections shall take place during regular business hours and shall be limited to the areas of the premises where manufacturing equipment is located and where optical discs and production parts are manufactured and stored. The scope of the inspection shall be restricted to the physical review of items and collection of information necessary to verify compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Officers performing inspections may do so without providing prior notice or obtaining a warrant, and shall have the authority to do all of the following:(1) Take an inventory of all manufacturing equipment, including the identification mark or unique identifying code that any piece of equipment has been modified to apply.(2) Review any optical disc, manufacturing equipment, optical disc mold, or production part.(3) Review any record, book, or document maintained under Section 21807, kept in any format, electronic or otherwise, relating to the business concerned.(4) Inspect, remove, and detain for the purpose of examination for as long as reasonably necessary any optical disc, production part, or record, book, or document maintained under Section 21807.(5) Seize any optical disc or production part manufactured in violation of this chapter.(6) Obtain and remove four samples each of the optical discs molded by each mold that has been used or could be used to manufacture optical discs.(b) No person shall evade, obstruct, or refuse any inspection requested or being carried out by a law enforcement officer to determine compliance with this chapter. The manufacturer, and the employees, servants, or agents of the manufacturer, shall cooperate during the course of the inspection by promptly doing all of the following:(1) Providing and explaining any record, book, or document required to be maintained pursuant to Section 21807.(2) Pointing out and providing access to all optical discs, manufacturing equipment, optical disc molds, and production parts and demonstrating to the satisfaction of the officer that they include or have been adapted to apply the required identification mark or unique identifying code.(3) Providing and permanently surrendering four samples each of the optical discs molded by each mold that has been used or could be used to manufacture optical discs.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 7. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21804.

21804.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any manufacturer of optical discs who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for a first offense, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for a second or subsequent offense.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21805.

21805.  Any person who buys, sells, receives, transfers, or possesses for purposes of sale or rental an optical disc knowing that the identification mark required by this chapter has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed, or knowing it was manufactured in California without the required identification mark, or knowing it was manufactured in California with a false identification mark is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 9. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21806.

21806.  Any person who knowingly removes, defaces, covers, alters, or destroys the identification mark required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 10. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11.5 - Optical Disc Identification|Section 21807.

21807.  (a) Every person who manufactures optical discs for commercial purposes shall keep full and accurate records of its manufacturing equipment, and shall make them available to law enforcement for inspection pursuant to this chapter. The records shall include a current inventory of manufacturing equipment, and every purchase, lease, sale, disposal, or other transaction relating to any manufacturing equipment, specifying the make, model, and serial number of the equipment, the identification mark or unique identifying code which the equipment has been adapted to apply, the date and nature of each transaction, and the full name and address of the party with whom the transaction was entered into.(b) Every person who manufactures optical discs for commercial purposes shall keep all of the following, for a period of not less than five years from the date of production:(1) One sample of each optical disc title manufactured by it.(2) One copy in a retrievable form of the content of each production part manufactured by it.(3) The name and physical address of the customer, or if the order was placed by an intermediary, the name and physical address of the actual customer who originated the order.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 421, Sec. 11. (SB 550) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Polyethylene Plastic Materials|Section 22200.

22200.  No bag made of plastic material of an average gauge thinner than 0.001 inch which is large enough to fit over a child’s head shall be used by any business establishment as a container for products delivered to purchasers, or by any other business establishment to package articles delivered to customers or other persons doing business with the establishment, or, after January 1, 1988, shall be directly sold, delivered, or given to any business establishment located in the State of California by any manufacturer, supplier, or distributor after January 1, 1988, unless there is printed upon such bag, or upon a gummed label which is securely attached to such bag, in clear legible type the following: “CAUTION—KEEP AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN. THE THIN FILM MAY CLING TO NOSE AND MOUTH AND PREVENT BREATHING,” or a similar warning that the bag is dangerous to small children. This section shall not apply to those plastic bags which are used exclusively for industrial purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 109, Sec. 2. Effective May 17, 1988.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Polyethylene Plastic Materials|Section 22201.

22201.  As used in this chapter, “a bag large enough to fit over a child’s head” means any bag which, when open, has an opening larger than 25 square inches or a capacity of more than 125 cubic inches.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1546.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Polyethylene Plastic Materials|Section 22202.

22202.  As used in this chapter, “clear legible type” means type which meets all the following qualifications:(a) Is clear and legible.(b) Is of a bright color which will be clearly visible against either a light or a dark background.(c) Is printed by some method other than rubber stamp, such as by offset or letterpress, so as to prevent the ink from smearing and to insure that the printed matter will be clear and distinct.(d) Is not less than the following size:Total of length and widthof bag combinedSize of typeLess than 30 inches ........................ 10 point30 inches or more, but less than 40 inches ........................ 14 point40 inches or more, but less than 60 inches ........................ 18 point60 inches or more ........................ 24 point(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 197.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Polyethylene Plastic Materials|Section 22203.

22203.  No bag made of polyethylene plastic material thinner than 0.001 inch which is large enough to fit over a child’s head shall be used, after the effective date of this section, by any retail store as a container for products, other than for food products weighing not more than five pounds, delivered to purchasers, or by any other retail business establishment to package articles delivered to customers, if any cartoon, picture, or caricature is on such bag which cartoon, picture, or caricature will, or will have a tendency to, facilitate or encourage the use of such bag as a toy by children under 12 years of age.This section does not prohibit legitimate advertising which does not facilitate or encourage the use of such bag as a toy.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 197.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 13 - Polyethylene Plastic Materials|Section 22205.

22205.  Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.(Added by renumbering Section 22202 by Stats. 1961, Ch. 197.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 14 - Tax Preparers|Section 22250.

22250.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Tax Preparation Act. Whenever a reference is made to the Tax Preparation Act by any statute, it shall be construed to refer to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 597, Sec. 2. (AB 3143) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 22259.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22251.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 14 - Tax Preparers|Section 22251.1.

22251.1.  It is the intent of this chapter to enable consumers to easily identify credible tax preparers who are bonded and registered, to ensure tax preparers receive adequate education and treat confidential information appropriately, to prohibit tax preparers from making fraudulent, untrue, or misleading representations, and to provide for a self-funded nonprofit oversight body to register tax preparers and ensure that they meet all of the requirements of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (SB 484) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 22259.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22251.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 14 - Tax Preparers|Section 22251.3.

22251.3.  (a) The council shall issue a registration to any applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the requirements of this chapter and who complies with the bylaws, rules, and procedures established by the council.(b) In order to obtain a registration, an applicant shall submit a written application in a form provided by the council and provide the council with satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all of the following requirements:(1) The applicant has successfully completed the educational requirements described in subdivision (a) of Section 22255.(2) The applicant has successfully passed a background investigation pursuant to Section 22253.5.(3) All fees required by the council as described in subdivision (c) of Section 22251.2 have been paid.(4) The applicant meets all of the other requirements for registration in this chapter.(c) Any registration under this chapter shall be subject to renewal every year in a manner prescribed by the council, and shall expire unless renewed in that manner. The council may provide for the late renewal of a registration.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 597, Sec. 5. (AB 3143) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 22259.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 22251.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 14 - Tax Preparers|Section 22251.4.

22251.4.  (a) The council shall establish and maintain on its Internet Web site a searchable public registry of registrants. Each registrant’s listing shall clearly indicate whether the registrant is actively in compliance with the annual registration requirements and shall include any of the following information that is applicable to the registrant:(1) The registrant’s name and mailing address.(2) The registrant’s California Tax Education Council registration number.(3) Any other information the council believes would be beneficial to consumers of tax preparation services that is consistent with protecting the public pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22251.2.(b) The Internet Web site of the council shall contain direct links to the Internet Web sites maintained by the California Board of Accountancy, the State Bar of California, and the Internal Revenue Service where public information regarding tax preparers exempt from this chapter may be obtained.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 597, Sec. 6. (AB 3143) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 22259.)