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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 7 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits › Section 19273.

19273. Upon the termination of the period of suspension, the bureau shall restore the permit and the household mover shall again place on all vehicles the identifying symbols removed pursuant to the suspension.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 7 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits › Section 19274.

19274. A permit shall remain in effect until suspended or terminated as provided in this chapter. Any permit not exercised for a period of one year, inclusive of all periods of suspension, shall lapse and terminate.
A permit shall not be sold, leased, assigned, or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the holder of the permit without the holder first having secured from the bureau an order authorizing the transfer or encumbrance. The bureau shall not authorize any transfer or encumbrance of a permit except pursuant to a finding made by the bureau that the permit authorized to be transferred or encumbered has not lapsed or been terminated by nonexercise as provided in this section. Any sale, lease, assignment, or other transfer or encumbrance is void unless made in accordance with the order of the bureau authorizing it.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 7 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits › Section 19274.1.

19274.1. (a) The bureau shall only authorize a sale, lease, assignment, or other transfer of a permit to a transferee who has qualified in the manner provided by Section 19239.
(b) The bureau shall prescribe the procedure relative to:
(1) Assignment of permits.
(2) Transfer of permits between persons, where the transfer is effected through rent, lease, or sale of the business.
(3) Change in name, ownership, and address.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 7 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits › Section 19275.1.

19275.1. (a) Upon receipt of a stop order issued by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 3710.1 of the Labor Code, the bureau shall investigate to determine whether the household mover has filed a false statement relative to workers’ compensation insurance coverage, in violation of statute, or of rules or orders administered by the bureau. If, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the bureau determines that there has been a violation of statute, or of rules or orders administered by the bureau, the bureau shall impose appropriate penalties, which may include a fine and suspension of operating authority for a violation.
(b) Upon receipt of a complaint from the Director of Industrial Relations that a final judgment has been entered against any household mover as a result of an award having been made to an employee pursuant to Section 3716.2 of the Labor Code, the bureau shall, 30 days from the date the household mover is mailed the notice, initiate action to revoke the household mover’s permit unless the judgment has been satisfied or has been discharged in accordance with the bankruptcy laws of the United States.
(c) Within seven days of receipt of a complaint from the Director of Industrial Relations that a final judgment has been entered against any household mover as a result of an award having been made to an employee pursuant to Section 3716.2 of the Labor Code, the bureau shall furnish the household mover named in the final judgment written notice of the right to a hearing regarding the complaint and the procedure to follow to request a hearing. The notice shall state that the bureau is required to initiate revocation proceedings pursuant to subdivision (b) unless the household mover provides proof that the judgment is satisfied or has been discharged in accordance with the bankruptcy laws of the United States. The notice shall also inform the household mover of a right to a hearing and the procedures to follow to request a hearing. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If the bureau finds that an unsatisfied judgment exists concerning a debt arising under Section 3717 of the Labor Code, the bureau shall immediately revoke the household mover’s permit.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 7 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits › Section 19276.

19276. After the cancellation or revocation of a permit or during the period of its suspension, it is unlawful for a household mover to conduct any operations as a household mover. The bureau may either grant or deny an application for a new permit whenever it appears that a prior permit of the applicant has been canceled or revoked pursuant to Section 19275, or whenever it appears, after a hearing, that as a prior permitholder, the applicant engaged in any of the unlawful activities set forth in Section 19275 for which its permit might have been canceled or revoked.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19277.

19277. (a) Every household mover and every officer, director, agent, or employee of any household mover who violates or who fails to comply with, or who procures, aids, or abets any violation by any household mover of any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, or of any operating permit issued to any household mover, or who procures, aids, or abets any household mover in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such rule, regulation, or operating permit, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months, or both. If a violation is willful, each willful violation is punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both. If the violation involves operating or holding oneself out as a household mover without a permit, the fine shall be not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) of Section 19237, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, for each violation.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19277.1.

19277.1. Every household mover, and every officer, director, agent, or employee of a household mover, who displays on any vehicle any identifying symbol other than the symbol prescribed by the bureau pursuant to Section 19236 or who fails to remove an identifying symbol when required by the bureau, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19278.

19278. Every corporation or person other than a household mover, who knowingly and willfully, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation, copartnership, or any other person other than a household mover, violates any provision of this chapter or fails to observe, obey, or comply with any rule, regulation, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, or who procures, aids, or abets any household mover in its violation of this chapter, or in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such rule, regulation, or requirement, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months, or both.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19279.

19279. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every household mover and every officer, director, agent, or employee of any household mover who violates or who fails to comply with, or who procures, aids, or abets, any violation by any household mover of any provision of this chapter, or who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any rule, regulation, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, or with any operating permit issued to any household mover, or who procures, aids, or abets any household mover in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such rule, regulation, requirement, or operating permit, is subject to a citation and fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense. This section does not prohibit the bureau from seeking to deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation an operating permit, in lieu of issuing a citation and fine.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19279.1.

19279.1. Whenever the bureau finds that any person or corporation is operating as a household mover without a valid permit, or is holding itself out as such a household mover without a valid permit in contravention of Section 19279.3, the bureau may issue a citation and fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. The bureau may assess the person or corporation an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable expense of investigation incurred by the bureau.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19279.2.

19279.2. Every corporation or person other than a household mover who knowingly and willfully, either individually, or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of a corporation, copartnership, or any other person other than a household mover, violates any provision of this chapter or fails to observe, obey, or comply with any order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, or who procures, aids, or abets any household mover in its violation of this chapter, or in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, or requirement, is subject to a citation and fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19279.3.

19279.3. Every corporation or person who knowingly and willfully issues, publishes, or affixes, or causes or permits the issuance, publishing, or affixing, of any oral or written advertisement, broadcast, or other holding out to the public, or any portion thereof, that the corporation or person is in operation as a household mover without having a valid permit issued under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19280.

19280. Every household mover that falsifies permit status, membership in an association, or location is subject to a citation and fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per day that the household mover is in violation of this section.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19281.

19281. Every violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any order, decision, decree, rule, regulation, direction, demand, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter by any household mover, any corporation, or any person is a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance thereof is a separate and distinct offense.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19282.

19282. All remedies and penalties accruing under this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies and penalties available under any other law, and a suit for the recovery of one remedy or penalty does not bar or affect the recovery of any other remedy, penalty, or forfeiture or bar any criminal prosecution against any person or corporation, or any officer, director, agent, or employee thereof, or any other corporation or person.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19283.

19283. Fines not paid to the bureau within the specified time period for a violation of this chapter or any order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, tariff, or requirement administered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter shall be cause to deny the renewal of a permit or to suspend, revoke, or place it on probation.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19283.1.

19283.1. (a) The bureau shall ensure that this chapter is enforced and obeyed, and that violations thereof are promptly prosecuted and that moneys due to the state are recovered and collected.
(b) For purposes of this section, “peace officer” means a person designated as a peace officer pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(c) A peace officer may enforce and assist in the enforcement of Sections 19277 and 19278, resulting from a violation of Section 19236, 19237, 19244, or 19276, or more than one of those sections. A peace officer may additionally enforce and assist in the enforcement of Sections 19277.1 and 19279.3. In any case in which an arrest authorized by this subdivision is made for an offense declared to be a misdemeanor, and the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the arresting peace officer may, instead of taking the person before a magistrate, follow the procedure prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. The provisions of that chapter shall thereafter apply with reference to any proceeding based upon the issuance of a citation pursuant to this authority.
(d) The bureau shall coordinate enforcement of this section with those peace officers likely to be involved in enforcing this section, including undertaking both of the following:
(1) Educational outreach to promote awareness among those peace officers about the requirements of Sections 19236, 19237, 19244, 19276, 19277, 19277.1, 19278, and 19279.3.
(2) Establishing lines of communication so that the bureau is notified if an action is commenced to enforce the requirements of those sections specified in subdivision (c), so that the bureau may take appropriate action to enforce the citation and fine provisions of this article.
(e) The Attorney General, a district attorney of the proper county or city and county, or a city attorney may institute and prosecute actions or proceedings for the violation of any law committed in connection with, or arising from, a transaction involving the transportation of household goods and personal effects.
(f) Notwithstanding any other law, a person employed as a special investigator or supervising special investigator by the bureau and designated by the director shall have the authority to issue a written notice to appear in court pursuant to Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code for a violation of a provision for which a peace officer may enforce or assist in the enforcement pursuant to subdivision (c). An employee so designated is not a peace officer, is not entitled to safety member retirement benefits as a result of the designation, and does not have the power of arrest.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. (SB 391) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19283.2.

19283.2. All fines recovered by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, together with the costs thereof, shall be paid into the fund.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 8 - Fines and Penalties › Section 19284.

19284. (a) Whenever a written notice to appear has been mailed to the owner of a household mover motor vehicle, an exact and legible duplicate copy of the notice, when filed with the magistrate in lieu of a verified complaint, is a complaint to which the defendant may plead guilty.
(b) If, however, the defendant fails to appear, does not deposit bail, or pleads other than guilty to the offense charged, a complaint shall be filed that conforms to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 948) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Penal Code and which shall be deemed to be an original complaint, and thereafter the proceeding shall be held as provided by law, except that the defendant may, by an agreement in writing, subscribed by the defendant and filed with the court, waive the filing of a verified complaint and elect that the prosecution may proceed upon a written notice to appear.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19285.

19285. This article may be cited as the Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19286.

19286. An adequate transportation system is essential to the welfare of the state, and an important part of that system is service rendered by household movers.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19287.

19287. On and after the effective date of this article, a city, county, or a city and county shall not assess, levy, or collect an excise or license fee or tax of any kind, character, or description whatever upon the intercity transportation business conducted on or after the effective date of this article, by any household movers, or person or corporation, owning or operating motor vehicles in the transportation of property for hire upon the public highways, under the jurisdiction of the bureau. For purposes of this article, intercity transportation business includes every service performed in the connection with transportation of property by transportation companies where both the origin point and the destination point of the transported property are not within the exterior boundaries of a single city or city and county.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19288.1.

19288.1. Until the adoption of fees by the bureau pursuant to Section 19288, every household mover shall pay to the bureau the fees required pursuant to, and in the manner specified in, Sections 5003.1 and 5003.2 of the Public Utilities Code. It is the intent of the Legislature that the fees imposed by this section shall be equivalent to the fees collected by the Public Utilities Commission, and imposed pursuant to Sections 5003.1 and 5003.2 of the Public Utilities Code, as of September 1, 2017. The fees to be paid by household movers as specified in this section are in addition to the fee specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 19288.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19288.2.

19288.2. (a) If a household mover is in default on the payment of the fees prescribed by this chapter for a period of 30 days or more, the bureau may suspend or revoke the household mover’s permit. The bureau shall estimate from all available information the gross operating revenue of that household mover, compute the fee for which the household mover is in default, and impose a penalty of 25 percent of that amount for failure, neglect, or refusal to report. In no event shall the amount of the penalty be less than one dollar ($1). Upon payment of the estimated fee and the penalty, the permit shall be reinstated.
(b) The bureau may grant a reasonable extension of the 30-day period to any household mover, upon written application of the household mover and showing of the necessity for the extension.
(c) Upon the revocation of any permit issued to a household mover subject to this chapter, all fees provided for by this chapter shall become due and payable immediately.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19289.

19289. (a) Any person who submits to the bureau a check for fees that is returned unpaid shall pay all subsequent required fees by cashier’s check or money order.
(b) Any person who submits to the bureau a check for fees that is returned unpaid shall be assessed an additional processing fee as determined by the bureau.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19290.

19290. (a) Permits issued under this chapter expire two years from the date of issuance. To renew a permit, a permittee shall, on or before the date on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the chief, and continue to pay the fees prescribed in Sections 19288 and 19288.1. Notwithstanding Section 163.5, if a permittee fails to renew the permit before its expiration, a delinquency fee of 20 percent of the most recent fee paid to the bureau pursuant to Sections 19288 and 19288.1 shall be added to the amount due to the bureau at the next fee interval. If the renewal fee and delinquency fee are not paid within 90 days after expiration of a permit, the permittee shall be assessed an additional fee of 30 percent of the most recent fee paid to the bureau pursuant to Sections 19288 and 19288.1.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a permittee may renew an expired permit within two years after expiration of the permit by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the bureau, and paying all accrued fees.
(c) A permit that is not renewed within two years of its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, but the holder of the expired permit may apply for and obtain a new permit as provided in this chapter, upon payment of all fees that accrued since the date the permit was last renewed.
(d) The bureau may impose conditions on any permit issued pursuant to subdivision (c).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19292.

19292. The employees, representatives, auditors, and inspectors of the bureau may, under its order or direction, inspect and examine any books, accounts, records, memoranda, documents, papers, and correspondence kept by any person, corporation, or person having direct or indirect control over a person or corporation subject to this chapter. A permittee’s failure to allow an inspection pursuant to this section is grounds for suspension or revocation of the permit.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 9 - Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act › Section 19293.

19293. (a) The bureau may establish rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry out this article.
(b) This section does not prohibit the imposition by any city, county, or city and county of any excise or license tax authorized under Division 2 (commencing with Section 6001).
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act › ARTICLE 10 - Operative Date › Section 19294.

19294. This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19400.

19400. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Horse Racing Law.”
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 335, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19401.

19401. The intent of this chapter is to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races, while:
(a) Assuring protection of the public.
(b) Encouraging agriculture and the breeding of horses in this state.
(c) Providing for maximum expansion of horse racing opportunities in the public interest.
(d) Providing uniformity of regulation for each type of horse racing.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 272, Sec. 1. (AB 2792) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19403.5.

19403.5. “Barrel race” means a horse race around a course with three barrels placed in a triangular pattern which may conform to the requirements of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Two barrel racecourses may be run simultaneously in the form of a heat.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19404.

19404. “Board” means the California Horse Racing Board within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 147, Sec. 2. (SB 1039) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 23 of Ch. 147.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19405.

19405. “Breakage” means the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents ($0.10).
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19406.

19406. (a) A “California-bred horse” is a foal dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California and remaining in California until the foal is weaned.
(b) A “California-bred thoroughbred” is a horse dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California, or any thoroughbred horse dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to a thoroughbred stallion standing in California. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive breeding seasons but remains in California during that period, her foal shall be considered to be a California-bred thoroughbred.
(c) A “California-bred quarter horse” is a quarter horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of conception.
(d) A “California-bred standardbred horse” is a standardbred foal conceived by a stallion registered with the California Standardbred Sires Stakes Program.
(e) A “California-bred Appaloosa horse” is a horse dropped by a mare in California after being conceived in California, or any Appaloosa horse dropped by a mare in California if the mare remains in California to be next bred to an Appaloosa stallion standing in California. If the mare cannot be bred for two successive breeding seasons but remains in California during that period, her foal shall be considered to be a California-bred Appaloosa horse.
(f) A “California-bred paint horse” is a registered paint horse foal conceived in California by a stallion standing in California at the time of the conception, or by a registered paint horse stallion.
(g) A “California-sired horse” is a thoroughbred that was conceived in California by a registered California stallion. A California-sired horse is only eligible for entry in races restricted to California-bred or California-sired horses and is not eligible for any breeder or owner awards.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 98, Sec. 1. (AB 280) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 4 - Horse Racing › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 19407.

19407. “Charity days” means racing days granted to a licensed racing association for the purpose of contributing net proceeds from such days to charitable organizations. Charity days are part of a regular race meeting and do not constitute a separate meeting.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.)
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19407.5. “Executive director” means the Executive Director of the California Horse Racing Board.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
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19407.6. “Foaling date” means the date the horse is dropped by a mare as stated on the papers of registration.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 617, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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19408.1. “Graded stake” means an international classification for major thoroughbred stakes races established in each country by its thoroughbred racing regulatory body.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1043, Sec. 3.)
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19408.2. “Claiming race” means a race in which any horse entered therein may be claimed in conformity with the rules established by the board.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1043, Sec. 3.1.)
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19408.3. “Stakes race” means a race for which owners of horses entered or engaged for the race contribute to a purse for which money or any other prize may be added, nominations to which close 72 hours or more before starting; or an invitational race or invitational handicap race for which owners do not conribute to the purse, but which is advertised in the regular stakes program.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1043, Sec. 3.2.)
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19409. A “standardbred horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the United States Trotting Association, including foreign horses meeting the requirements of the United States Trotting Association. For the purposes of this section, this definition shall also apply to the term “harness horse.”
(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1080.)
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19409.5. “Harness horse racing” is that form of horseracing in which “standardbred horses” as defined in Section 19409 are harnessed to a sulky or similar vehicle, and are raced at either the trotting or pacing gait.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 41.)
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19410. “Inclosure” means all areas of the racing association’s or fair’s grounds and locations, as designated by the racing association or fair licensed to conduct a live racing meeting and approved by the board.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 594, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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19410.5. (a) The “inclosure–restricted” is that part of the inclosure that is enclosed by a wall, fence, or other physical barrier, where admission is obtained only upon the presentation of authorized credentials.
(b) The “inclosure–public” means all other areas of the inclosure designated by a racing association, fair, or simulcast wagering facility and approved by the board to which the public is admitted for the purpose of wagering on horseraces.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 308, Sec. 3. Effective August 26, 1993.)
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19410.7. “Minisatellite wagering site” means a location where satellite wagering may be conducted, with the approval of the board, provided that the wagering occurs in an area that is restricted to those who are 21 years of age or older.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 594, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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19410.8. “Show jumping race” means a horse race, over obstacles made of artificial or natural material, which is shorter than a steeplechase course, and is run by horses for time with faults converted to time. Requirements and rules for a show jumping race may conform to the requirements and rules of the American Horse Shows Association.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 234, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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19411. “Parimutuel wagering” is a form of wagering in which bettors either purchase tickets of various denominations, or issue wagering instructions leading to the placement of wagers, on the outcome of one or more horse races. The association distributes the total wagers comprising each pool, less the amounts retained for purposes specified in this chapter, to winning bettors based on the official race results.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 198, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2007, Ch. 613, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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19411.1. “Handle” means the aggregate contributions to parimutuel pools.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 505, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
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19412. (a) “Conventional parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on any horse or horses in a particular race to win, place, or show.
(b) “Exotic parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on the finishing position of two or more horses in a particular race, such as quinella or exacta wagers, or on horses to win two or more races, such as daily double wagers, pick six wagers, or on other wagers approved by the board.
(c) “Proposition parimutuel pool” means the total wagers under the parimutuel system on propositions approved by the board that are based on the results of a live thoroughbred horse, quarter horse, or harness horse race or races.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 50, Sec. 1. (SB 721) Effective June 25, 2014.)
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19413. “Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other association or organization.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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19413.1. “Prohibited drug substance” is any drug substance, medication, or chemical, whether natural or synthetic, or a metabolite or analogue thereof, foreign to the horse, whose use is not expressly authorized by the board. This includes, but is not limited to, any substance determined to be a stimulant, depressant, local anesthetic, or narcotic, or any drug, regardless of how harmless or innocuous it might otherwise be, which could interfere with the detection of any prohibited drug. “Prohibited drug substance” includes any substance not approved for use in the United States, including, but not limited to, any drug or substance available in a country outside the United States, any controlled substance listed in Part 1308 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any substance the approval of which has been withdrawn.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 208, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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19413.2. “Standardbred breeder” means the owner of the dam of a standardbred foal at the time the foal was conceived.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 595, Sec. 2.)
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19413.4. “Registered California standardbred stallion” means a stallion that is registered with the United States Trotting Association and listed in the official California Standardbred Stallions Registry maintained by the California Horse Racing Board or its designee as provided for in Section 19566.6.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1148.)
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19413.5. “Quarter horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the American Quarter Horse Association.
(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 682.)
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19414. “Quarter horse racing” means that form of horse racing in which the participating horses are “quarter horses,” as defined in Section 19413.5, and are ridden by jockeys in races over distances of not more than five and one-half furlongs.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
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19414.5. (a) “Racing days” are days on which a licensed racing association or fair is authorized by the board to conduct horse racing.
(b) “Racing weeks” are seven consecutive days during which a licensed racing association or fair is authorized by the board to conduct horse racing for a minimum of five racing days. The board, however, upon joint petition of the association or fair and the organization representing horsemen participating in the meeting of that association or fair, may authorize the conduct of horse racing for less than five racing days. Fractional racing weeks of four days or less may be authorized by the board at the beginning and end of any horse racing meeting. Fractional weeks may also be authorized during weeks containing holidays and during periods of overlap with thoroughbred meetings and fairs if the total number of weeks authorized by the board in any calendar year for each breed does not exceed the maximum annual allocation of racing weeks provided for in Article 6 (commencing with Section 19530). If a licensed racing association holds a split meeting, each part of the split meeting shall be deemed a horse racing meeting solely for the purposes of authorizing fractional racing weeks.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)
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19415.5. “Split meeting” means a meeting having two periods of racing separated by at least 45 days, one period which is no more than 18 consecutive weeks in length and the other period which is no less than four consecutive weeks in length. The “short period” of a split meeting is the period of lesser duration.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 555, Sec. 1. Effective October 7, 1991.)
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19415.8. “Steeplechase race” means horse racing over obstacles made of natural or artificial material and includes both hurdle and timber races. Rules for a steeplechase race may conform to rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 234, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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19416. “Thoroughbred horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Jockey Club of New York, including racing permits issued to foreign thoroughbred horses.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.)
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19416.5. “Appaloosa horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Appaloosa Horse Club and approved by the Appaloosa Horse Club.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)
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19416.6. “Arabian horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt, and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the Arabian Horse Registry of America, Inc.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2001.)
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19416.7. “Paint horse” is any horse, including mare, gelding, colt, and filly, that meets the requirements of and is registered by the American Paint Horse Association.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1277, Sec. 1.)