California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCGeneral ProvisionsSection 23.7
Unless otherwise expressly provided, “license” means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600.
Notes
Defines “license,” unless expressly provided otherwise, to include a license, certificate, registration, or other authorization to engage in a business or profession regulated by the code or referenced in the specified provisions. The definition supplies a default meaning and yields when another provision expressly defines the term differently.
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