Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This section says the act is called the Business and Professions Code.”
This part may be cited as the Real Estate Law. This section says chapter definitions apply only to this part, unless the text says otherwise. “Commissioner” means the Real Estate Commissioner. “Department” means the Department of Real Estate in the Business and Consumer Services Agency. This section says certain references like “bureau” and “Real Estate Division” mean the Department of Real Estate, and it states the section becomes operative on July 1, 2018.
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How the instrument operates
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Start with the recorded version
Enacted 1937. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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A licensee must comply with Healthy Schools Act training requirements when the licensee intends to apply a pesticide at a schoolsite.
Section 8593.2.
A receiver appointment or an assignment for the benefit of creditors is grounds for disciplinary action. If a license or registration is suspended or revoked on those grounds, the registrar may renew or reissue it if each contract is separately bonded.
Section 8657.
Each member of a technical advisory committee must be licensed under this chapter.
Section 8715.2.
If the county surveyor finds a record of survey complies with Section 8766, the surveyor must endorse it and send it to the county recorder. If it does not comply, the surveyor must return it with written changes needed. The submitting…
Section 8767.
The board may refund all fees, but only in accordance with Section 158 of the code.
Section 8804.5.
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Source and current-law status
Source record view
Source record from leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Enacted 1937
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.