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CA Bus & Prof Code § 5811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 3.9 - Interior Designers|Section 5811.

5811.  An interior design organization issuing stamps under Section 5801 shall provide to the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection by September 1, 2008, a report that reviews and assesses the costs and benefits associated with the California Code and Regulations Examination and explores feasible alternatives to that examination.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 88. Effective January 1, 2007. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 5810.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 5811.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 3.9 - Interior Designers|Section 5811.1.

5811.1.  The meetings of an interior design organization issuing stamps under Section 5801 shall be subject to the rules of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 333, Sec. 4. (SB 308) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 5810.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 5812 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 3.9 - Interior Designers|Section 5812.

5812.  It is an unfair business practice for any person to represent or hold himself or herself out as, or to use the title “certified interior designer” or any other term, such as “licensed,” “registered,” or “CID,” that implies or suggests that the person is certified as an interior designer when he or she does not hold a valid certification as provided in Sections 5800 and 5801.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 333, Sec. 5. (SB 308) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 5810.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6451.

6451.  It is unlawful for a paralegal to perform any services for a consumer except as performed under the direction and supervision of the attorney, law firm, corporation, government agency, or other entity that employs or contracts with the paralegal. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a paralegal who is employed by an attorney, law firm, governmental agency, or other entity from providing services to a consumer served by one of these entities if those services are specifically allowed by statute, case law, court rule, or federal or state administrative rule or regulation. “Consumer” means a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 311, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6452.

6452.  (a) It is unlawful for a person to identify himself or herself as a paralegal on any advertisement, letterhead, business card or sign, or elsewhere unless he or she has met the qualifications of subdivision (c) of Section 6450 and performs all services under the direction and supervision of an attorney who is an active member of the State Bar of California or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts of this state who is responsible for all of the services performed by the paralegal. The business card of a paralegal shall include the name of the law firm where he or she is employed or a statement that he or she is employed by or contracting with a licensed attorney.(b) An attorney who uses the services of a paralegal is liable for any harm caused as the result of the paralegal’s negligence, misconduct, or violation of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6453.

6453.  A paralegal is subject to the same duty as an attorney specified in subdivision (e) of Section 6068 to maintain inviolate the confidentiality, and at every peril to himself or herself to preserve the attorney-client privilege, of a consumer for whom the paralegal has provided any of the services described in subdivision (a) of Section 6450.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6454 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6454.

6454.  The terms “paralegal,” “legal assistant,” “attorney assistant,” “freelance paralegal,” “independent paralegal,” and “contract paralegal” are synonymous for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6455 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6455.

6455.  (a) Any consumer injured by a violation of this chapter may file a complaint and seek redress in superior court for injunctive relief, restitution, and damages. Attorney’s fees shall be awarded in this action to the prevailing plaintiff.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of Section 6451 or 6452 is guilty of an infraction for the first violation, which is punishable upon conviction by a fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) as to each consumer with respect to whom a violation occurs, and is guilty of a misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent violation, which is punishable upon conviction by a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) as to each consumer with respect to whom a violation occurs, or imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be ordered by the court to pay restitution to the victim pursuant to Section 1202.4 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 43, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6456 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5.6 - Paralegals|Section 6456.

6456.  An individual employed by the state as a paralegal, legal assistant, legal analyst, or similar title, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7195.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7195.5.

7195.5.  (a) For purposes of improving landscape water use and irrigation efficiency, a home inspection report on a dwelling unit prepared pursuant to this chapter on a parcel containing an in-ground landscape irrigation system, the operation of which is under the exclusive control of the owner or occupant of the dwelling, may include an irrigation system inspection report, prepared by either a home inspector or certified landscape irrigation auditor, that contains all of the following:(1) Examination of the irrigation system controller, if present, noting observable defects in installation or operation, or both.(2) Activation of each zone or circuit providing irrigation water to turf grass, noting malfunctions observed in the operation of each of the following:(A) The irrigation valve.(B) Visible irrigation supply piping.(C) Sprinkler heads and stems.(3) During activation of the system pursuant to paragraph (2), observation of any of the following during the period of operation, in minutes, specified in the report:(A) Irrigation spray being directed to hardscape.(B) Irrigation water leaving the irrigated area as surface runoff.(C) Ponding of irrigation water on the surface of the irrigated area.(4) Notation whether inspection is limited due to snow, ice, or other site conditions that impede an inspection.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a sanction or penalty regarding prohibited hours, days, or effects of operation of a landscape irrigation system shall not be levied upon either the home inspector, the landscape irrigation auditor, the occupant, or the owner of a property by any state or local agency or water purveyor as a consequence of the operation of a landscape irrigation system for the purpose of an irrigation system inspection carried out under this section.(c) A home inspector is encouraged to provide information or access to information regarding water-efficient landscape irrigation systems within the home inspection report.(d) To the extent funds are available, the Department of Water Resources, in consultation with the California Real Estate Inspection Association and the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall compile an estimate of the number of properties for which an irrigation system inspection report has been prepared each year, beginning with 2018, for inclusion in an update to the California Water Plan.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. (AB 2371) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7195.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7195.7.

7195.7.  A home inspector shall not give an opinion of valuation on a property.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 267, Sec. 1. (AB 1018) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7196 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7196.

7196.  It is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 338, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7196.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7196.1.

7196.1.  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow home inspectors who are not registered engineers to perform any analysis of the systems, components, or structural integrity of a dwelling that would constitute the practice of civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or to exempt a home inspector from Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000), Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8500) of Division 3, or Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4.(b) This chapter does not apply to a registered engineer, licensed land surveyor, or licensed architect acting pursuant to their professional registration or license, nor does it affect the obligations of a real estate licensee or transferor under Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1102) of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of Part 3 of Division 2 of, or Article 2 (commencing with Section 2079) of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code.(c) Except as required to comply with standards set forth in law or regulation, a real estate appraiser licensed under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4, performing a real estate appraisal, shall not engage in the activity of a home inspector performing a home inspection.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 267, Sec. 2. (AB 1018) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7196.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7196.2.

7196.2.  (a) If a home inspector observes any shade of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing during a home inspection, the home inspector shall include that observation, and the following notification, in the home inspection report: “Manufacturers of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing believe that yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing is safer if properly bonded and grounded as required by the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Proper bonding and grounding of this product can only be determined by a licensed electrical contractor.”(b) For purposes of this section, “corrugated stainless steel tubing” means a flexible, stainless steel pipe used to supply natural gas and propane in residential, commercial, and industrial structures. (c) The degree of care specified in Section 7196 shall be used in determining whether a home inspector has complied with the requirements of subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 225, Sec. 2. (SB 988) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7198 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7198.

7198.  Contractual provisions that purport to waive the duty owed pursuant to Section 7196, or limit the liability of the home inspector to the cost of the home inspection report, are contrary to public policy and invalid.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 338, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7199 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors|Section 7199.

7199.  The time for commencement of a legal action for breach of duty arising from a home inspection report shall not exceed four years from the date of the inspection.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 338, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7199.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.4 - Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Home Inspections|Section 7199.5.

7199.5.  (a) All home inspections, including those defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7195, may, if requested by the client, be accompanied by a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) California home energy audit pursuant to regulations adopted by the Energy Commission in compliance with Section 25942 of the Public Resources Code.(b) If the client requests a HERS California home energy audit, the HERS California home inspection report accompanying any home inspection report defined in subdivision (c) of Section 7195 shall comply with the standards and requirements established by the Energy Commission for HERS California home energy audits as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 1670) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations, implementing the California Home Energy Rating System Program.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 453, Sec. 1. (AB 1809) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7199.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.4 - Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Home Inspections|Section 7199.7.

7199.7.  It is the intent of the Legislature that a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) California home energy audit may, at the request of the client, be performed by a home inspector who meets the requirements of Article 8 (commencing with Section 1670) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 453, Sec. 1. (AB 1809) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.5 - Guide Dogs for the Blind|Section 7200.

7200.  Any person who uses in any sign, business card, or letterhead, or in any advertisement, the words “guide dog instructor,” “certified guide dog instructor,” or any other terms or letters indicating or implying that he or she is an instructor trained in the utilization or training of guide dogs for the blind, or who represents or holds himself or herself out as a guide dog instructor, without having knowledge of the special problems of persons who are blind or visually impaired and being able to teach them, being able to demonstrate the ability to train guide dogs with which persons who are blind or visually impaired would be safe under various traffic conditions, or being employed by a guide dog school certified by the International Guide Dog Federation, or a successor entity, is subject to a fine or civil penalty.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 669, Sec. 5. (AB 1705) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.5 - Guide Dogs for the Blind|Section 7201.

7201.  For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Guide dog instructor” means a person who instructs or trains persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs or who engages in the business of training, selling, hiring, or supplying guide dogs for persons who are blind or visually impaired.(b) “Guide dog” means a dog that has been trained or is being trained to assist blind or visually impaired individuals. For purposes of this chapter, “guide dog” is used to describe a “service dog.”(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 669, Sec. 5. (AB 1705) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9.5 - Guide Dogs for the Blind|Section 7202.

7202.  A guide dog school shall submit to the Department of Consumer Affairs on or before September 1 of each year a list of all trainers or guide dog instructors employed or contracted by the school. The department shall not charge a fee for the collection of this data.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 669, Sec. 5. (AB 1705) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.

8698.  The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall provide oversight for the purposes of carrying out Section 8698.1. The Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner, the Santa Clara County Agricultural Commissioner, and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner may perform increased structural fumigation, inspection, and enforcement activities, to be funded by the eight-dollar ($8) fee collected pursuant to Section 8698.1.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 596, Sec. 1. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.1.

8698.1.  (a) Any company that performs a structural fumigation in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Santa Clara County, or San Diego County shall pay to the county agricultural commissioner a fee of eight dollars ($8) for each fumigation conducted at a specific location.(b) The fees shall be submitted by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the structural fumigation was performed. The fees shall be accompanied by report that lists the addresses of all locations in that county at which a structural fumigation was performed during the prior month.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 596, Sec. 2. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.2.

8698.2.  The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. In adopting regulations the director shall, in consultation with the Structural Pest Control Board, review recommendations from any individual, including any licensed pest control operator regarding matters which pertain to the use of structural fumigation to control pests. The director shall respond within a reasonable period of time to recommendations which the director deems are practicable and in the interest of the structural pest control industry and the public. The response of the director shall be in writing and shall contain statements regarding reasons for acceptance or rejection of a recommendation.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 393, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.3.

8698.3.  (a) The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation or a county agricultural commissioner listed in Section 8698 may levy a civil penalty against a person or company violating this chapter, including any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter for failing to comply with Section 8698.1.(b) Before a civil penalty is levied, the person charged with the violation shall receive notice of the nature of the violation and shall be given an opportunity to be heard, including the right to review the director’s evidence and a right to present evidence on his or her own behalf.(c) Review of the decision of the director may be sought by the person against whom the penalty was levied, within 30 days of receiving notice of the decision, pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(d) After the exhaustion of the review procedure provided in this section, the director, or his or her representative, may file a certified copy of a final decision of the director that directs the payment of a civil penalty and, if applicable, any order that denies a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, with the clerk of the superior court of any county. Judgment shall be entered immediately by the clerk in conformity with the decision or order. No fees shall be charged by the clerk of the superior court for the performance of any official service required in connection with the entry of judgment pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 17. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.4.

8698.4.  Pursuant to Section 15204.6 of the Food and Agricultural Code, a county agricultural commissioner may require full payment of any delinquent fees due to that county pursuant to Section 8698.1 as a condition to registering a structural pest control licensee to operate a structural pest control business in that county.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 596, Sec. 4. (AB 1177) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8698.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14.5 - Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program|Section 8698.5.

8698.5.  Funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid to the county and used for the sole purpose of funding enforcement and training activities directly related to the structural fumigation program created pursuant to Section 8698. The fees collected under this chapter shall be in addition to, and shall not be used to supplant, other funds provided to the county agricultural commissioner pursuant to Section 12844 of the Food and Agricultural Code.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 8698.6.)