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CA Bus & Prof Code § 6560 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 4 - Practice Provisions|Section 6560.

6560.  A licensee shall keep complete and accurate records of client accounts, and shall make those records available for audit by the bureau.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6561 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 4 - Practice Provisions|Section 6561.

6561.  (a) A licensee shall initially, and annually thereafter, file with the bureau a statement under penalty of perjury containing the following:(1) Her or his business address, telephone number, and facsimile number.(2) Whether or not he or she has 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. The licensee may file an additional statement of the issues and facts pertaining to the case.(3) The case names, court locations, and case numbers for all matters where the licensee has been appointed by the court.(4) Whether he or she has been found by a court to have breached a fiduciary duty.(5) Whether he or she has resigned or settled a matter in which a complaint has been filed, along with the case number and a statement of the issues and facts pertaining to the allegations.(6) Any licenses or professional certificates held by the licensee.(7) Any ownership or beneficial interests in any businesses or other enterprises held by the licensee or by a family member that receives or has received payments from a client of the licensee.(8) Whether the licensee has filed for bankruptcy or held a controlling financial interest in a business that filed for bankruptcy in the last ten years.(9) The name of any persons or entities that have an interest in the licensee’s professional fiduciary business.(10) Whether the licensee has been convicted of a crime.(b) The statement by the licensee required by this section may be filed electronically with the bureau, in a form approved by the bureau. However, any additional statement filed under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be filed in writing.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 681, Sec. 5. (AB 3144) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6562 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 4 - Practice Provisions|Section 6562.

6562.  The annual statement shall be filed with the bureau 60 days prior to the expiration of the license as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 6541.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6563 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 4 - Practice Provisions|Section 6563.

6563.  (a) On or before January 1, 2023, a licensee with an internet website shall post on that internet website a schedule or range of the licensee’s fees, including, but not limited to, hourly fees, for services offered. (b) On or after January 1, 2023, a licensee who does not have an internet website shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a prospective client, before the execution of a contract for services, a schedule or range of the licensee’s fees, including, but not limited to, hourly fees, for services offered. (2) Upon receipt of a request, provide a client with a schedule or range of the licensee’s fees, including, but not limited to, hourly fees, for services offered.(3) If the prospective or current client is a proposed or current conservatee, provide all interested persons, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1822 of the Probate Code, with a schedule or range of the licensee’s fees, including, but not limited to, hourly fees, for services offered.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 417, Sec. 1. (AB 1194) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6581 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6581.

6581.  A licensee, or an agent working on behalf of a licensee, including an attorney, shall not bill a client or impose a fee on the estate or trust of a client for responding to a complaint filed with the bureau against the licensee. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 681, Sec. 6. (AB 3144) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6582 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6582.

6582.  All proceedings against a licensee for any violation of this chapter or any regulations adopted by the bureau shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office, and the bureau shall have all the powers granted therein.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6582.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6582.2.

6582.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 6582 and Section 11415.60 of the Government Code, the bureau may enter into a settlement with a licensee or applicant instead of the issuance of an accusation or statement of issues against that licensee or applicant.(b) The settlement shall identify the factual basis for the action being taken and the statutes or regulations violated.(c) Any settlement with a licensee executed pursuant to this section shall be considered discipline and a public record and shall be posted on the bureau’s Internet Web site. Any settlement with an applicant executed pursuant to this section shall be considered a public record and shall be posted on the bureau’s Internet Web site.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 448, Sec. 17. (SB 543) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6582.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6582.5.

6582.5.  Notwithstanding Section 6582, if any violation occurs, in its discretion, the bureau may refer the case to the Attorney General or to the local district attorney for criminal prosecution. The referral of a case for criminal prosecution shall not preclude the bureau from taking any other action provided for in this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6583 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6583.

6583.  The bureau shall establish a system of administrative citations and fines under Section 125.9 for violations of this chapter, the Professional Fiduciaries Code of Ethics, or any regulation adopted under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6584 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 6584.

6584.  A license issued under this chapter may be suspended, revoked, denied, or other disciplinary action may be imposed for one or more of the following causes:(a) Conviction of any felony or any misdemeanor, if the misdemeanor is substantially related to the functions and duties of a professional fiduciary. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, is conclusive evidence of the conviction.(b) Failure to notify the bureau of a conviction as required by paragraph (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 6561.(c) Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license.(d) Fraud, dishonesty, corruption, willful violation of duty, gross negligence or incompetence in practice, or unprofessional conduct in, or related to, the practice of a professional fiduciary. For purposes of this section, unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, acts contrary to professional standards concerning any provision of law substantially related to the duties of a professional fiduciary.(e) Failure to comply with, or to pay a monetary sanction imposed by, a court for failure to provide timely reports. The record of the court order, or a certified copy thereof, is conclusive evidence that the sanction was imposed.(f) Failure to pay a civil penalty relating to the licensee’s professional fiduciary duties.(g) The revocation of, suspension of, or other disciplinary action against, any other professional license by the State of California or by another state. A certified copy of the revocation, suspension, or disciplinary action is conclusive evidence of that action.(h) Violation of this chapter or of the applicable provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 1400), Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4000), Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4600), or Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Probate Code or of any of the statutes, rules, or regulations pertaining to duties or functions of a professional fiduciary.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6590 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 6 - Revenue|Section 6590.

6590.  All fees collected by the bureau shall be paid into the Professional Fiduciary Fund in the State Treasury, which is hereby created. The money in the fund shall be available to the bureau for expenditure for the purposes of this chapter only upon appropriation by the Legislature.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 6 - Revenue|Section 6591.

6591.  The Professional Fiduciary Fund shall be the successor fund to those funds deposited under the Statewide Registry with the Department of Justice pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2850) of Part 4 of Division 4 of the Probate Code.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 491, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Professional Fiduciaries|ARTICLE 6 - Revenue|Section 6592.

6592.  (a) The fee for a professional fiduciary examination and reexamination shall be set by the bureau through regulation at the amount necessary to recover the actual costs to develop and administer the examination.(b) The license fee to obtain a professional fiduciary license shall be set by the bureau.(c) The renewal fee for a professional fiduciary license shall be set by the bureau.(d) The bureau shall set the fee to designate a license status of “retired.”(e) The fee to designate a license status of “inactive” shall be set by the bureau.(f) The bureau shall set the fee to reinstate a license to “active” from a status of “retired” or “inactive.”(g) The bureau shall set the fees pursuant to subdivisions (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) by regulation at an amount necessary to recover the reasonable costs to the bureau in carrying out those functions pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 336, Sec. 6. (AB 2024) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6700.

6700.  This chapter constitutes the chapter on professional engineers. It may be cited as the Professional Engineers Act.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 732, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6701.

6701.  “Professional engineer,” within the meaning and intent of this act, refers to a person engaged in the professional practice of rendering service or creative work requiring education, training and experience in engineering sciences and the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences in such professional or creative work as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning or design of public or private utilities, structures, machines, processes, circuits, buildings, equipment or projects, and supervision of construction for the purpose of securing compliance with specifications and design for any such work.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6702.

6702.  “Civil engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice civil engineering in any of its phases.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6702.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6702.1.

6702.1.  “Electrical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of electrical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice electrical engineering in any of its phases.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6702.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6702.2.

6702.2.  “Mechanical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of mechanical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice mechanical engineering in any of its phases.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6703.

6703.  The phrase “responsible charge of work” means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of the investigation or design of professional engineering work or the direct engineering control of such projects. The phrase does not refer to the concept of financial liability.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 229, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6703.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6703.1.

6703.1.  “Supervision of the construction of engineering structures” means the periodic observation of materials and completed work to determine general compliance with plans, specifications, and design and planning concepts. However, “supervision of the construction of engineering structures” does not include responsibility for the superintendence of construction processes, site conditions, operations, equipment, personnel, or the maintenance of a safe place to work or any safety in, on, or about the site.For purposes of this subdivision, “periodic observation” means visits by an engineer, or his or her agent, to the site of a work of improvement.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 959, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6704.

6704.  (a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to take and use the titles “consulting engineer,” “professional engineer,” or “registered engineer,” or any combination of those titles or abbreviations thereof, and according to licensure with the board the engineering branch titles specified in Section 6732, or the authority titles specified in Sections 6736 and 6736.1, or the title “engineer-in-training.”(b) The provisions of this section shall not prevent the use of the title “consulting engineer” by a person who has qualified for and maintained exemption for using that title under the provisions of Section 6732.1, or by a person licensed as a photogrammetric surveyor.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 89. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6705.

6705.  A subordinate is any person who assists a registered professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering without assuming responsible charge of work.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6706.

6706.  (a) An engineer who voluntarily, without compensation or expectation of compensation, provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency at the request of a public official, public safety officer, or city or county building inspector acting in an official capacity shall not be liable in negligence for any personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by the engineer’s good faith but negligent inspection of a structure used for human habitation or owned by a public entity for structural integrity or nonstructural elements affecting life and safety.The immunity provided by this section shall apply only for an inspection that occurs within 30 days of the declared emergency.Nothing in this section shall provide immunity for gross negligence or willful misconduct.(b) As used in this section:(1) “Engineer” means a person registered under this chapter as a professional engineer, including any of the branches thereof.(2) “Public safety officer” has the meaning given in Section 3301 of the Government Code.(3) “Public official” means a state or local elected officer.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 52.5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6706.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 6706.3.

6706.3.  Any reference in any law or regulation to a registered engineer, or to a registered civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, is deemed to refer to a licensed engineer, or to a licensed civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, as the case may be.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 59, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6710.

6710.  (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, which consists of 15 members.(b) Any reference in any law or regulation to the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, or the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, is deemed to refer to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 630, Sec. 2. (AB 1522) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6710.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6710.1.

6710.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists 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.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 432, Sec. 2. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6711.

6711.  Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act, Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 432, Sec. 3. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2012.)