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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159
(a) (1) This section identifies the projects for which a home improvement contract is required, outlines the contract requirements, and lists the items that shall be included in the contract, or may be provided as an attachment. (2) This section does not apply to service and repa
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.1
(a) In any contract for the sale of home improvement goods or services offered by door-to-door sale that contains or is secured by a lien on real property, the contract shall be accompanied by the following notice in 18-point boldfaced type: “WARNING TO BUYER: IF YOU SIGN THE CON
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.10
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.10
(a) (1) “Service and repair contract” means an agreement between a contractor or salesperson for a contractor, whether a general contractor or a specialty contractor, who is licensed or subject to be licensed pursuant to this chapter with regard to the transaction, and a homeowne
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.11
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.11
A violation of any provision of Section 7159.10 by a licensee, or a person subject to be licensed under this chapter, or by his or her agent or salesperson, is cause for discipline.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.14
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.14
(a) This section applies to a service and repair contract as defined in Section 7159.10. A violation of this section by a licensee or a person subject to be licensed under this chapter, or by their agent or salesperson, is cause for discipline. (1) The contract shall not exceed s
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.2
(a) No home improvement goods or services contract of a value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less shall provide for a security interest in real property, except for a mechanic’s lien or other interest in property that arises by operation of law. Any lien in violation of thi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.5
This section applies to all home improvement contracts, as defined in Section 7151.2, between an owner or tenant and a contractor, whether a general contractor or a specialty contractor, that is licensed or subject to be licensed pursuant to this chapter with regard to the transa
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.6
(a) An extra work or change order is not enforceable against a buyer unless the change order sets forth all of the following: (1) The scope of work encompassed by the order. (2) The amount to be added or subtracted from the contract. (3) The effect the order will make in the prog
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.9
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7159.9
(a) Section 7159 does not apply to the sale, installation, and servicing of a fire alarm sold in conjunction with an alarm system, as defined in Section 7590.1 of the Alarm Company Act (Chapter 11.6 (commencing with Section 7590)), provided the licensee does all of the following:
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 716
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 716
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board under this division may deny issuance of a license to an applicant or take disciplinary action against the holder of a California license for acts or omissions committed by the applicant or licensee in the course of professional
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7160
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7160
Any person who is induced to contract for a work of improvement, including but not limited to a home improvement, in reliance on false or fraudulent representations or false statements knowingly made, may sue and recover from such contractor or solicitor a penalty of five hundred
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7161
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7161
It is a misdemeanor for any person to engage in any of the following acts, the commission of which is cause for disciplinary action against any licensee or applicant: (a) Using false, misleading, or deceptive advertising as an inducement to enter into any contract for a work of i
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7162
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7162
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any representation by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter with respect to a trademark or brand name, quality, or size of any goods or materials, in reference to bathroom fixtures, a sink, stove, refrigerator, lighting, carpet
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7163
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7163
(a) No contract for home improvement shall be enforceable against the buyer if the obtaining of a loan for all or a portion of the contract price is a condition precedent to the contract or if the contractor provides financing, or in any manner assists the buyer to obtain a loan
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7164
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7164
(a) Notwithstanding Section 7044, every contract and any changes in a contract, between an owner and a contractor, for the construction of a single-family dwelling to be retained by the owner for at least one year shall be evidenced in writing signed by both parties. (b) The writ
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7165
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7165
The requirements of this section may be substituted for the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 7163 if a swimming pool contract is to be financed by a third-party lender and if all the following conditions are met: (a) The lender has agreed
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7166
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7166
The provisions of Article 10 shall not apply to contracts for the construction of swimming pools to be built for the use and enjoyment of other than a single-family unit upon or contiguous to premises occupied only by a single-family unit, nor shall they apply to the construction
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7167
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7167
(a) Any contract, the primary purpose of which is the construction of a swimming pool, that does not substantially comply with paragraph (4) or (5) of subdivision (c) or paragraph (7), (8), or (9) of subdivision (d) of Section 7159, shall be void and unenforceable by the contract
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7168
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7168
In any action between a person contracting for construction of a swimming pool and a swimming pool contractor arising out of a contract for swimming pool construction, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7169
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7169
(a) The board, in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, shall develop and make available a “solar energy system disclosure document” or documents that provide a consumer, at a minimum, accurate, clear, and concise information regarding the installation of a solar en
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 717
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 717
This article is not intended to address the scope of practice of a dentist, physician and surgeon, or nurse licensed under this division, and nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict, expand, alter, or modify the existing scope of practice established by federal sta
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7170
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7170
(a) The Contractors State License Board shall receive and review complaints and consumer questions regarding solar energy systems companies and solar contractors. The board shall also receive complaints received from state agencies regarding solar energy systems companies and sol
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 718
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 718
A physician and surgeon who is not licensed in this state but who is a commissioned officer on active duty in the medical corps of any branch of the armed forces of the United States may engage in the practice of medicine as part of a residency, fellowship, or clinical training p
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7180
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7180
(a) No person shall, on or after July 1, 1992, engage in the practice of an asbestos consultant as defined in Section 7181, or as a site surveillance technician as defined in Section 7182, unless he or she is certified by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health pursuant to
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7180.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 7180.5
When a building owner or operator engages the services of a person to perform asbestos consulting or site surveillance technician activities as defined in Sections 7181 and 7182 after July 1, 1992, the building owner or operator shall contract with a person who is certified by th