California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 4 — Real EstatePart 1 — Licensing of PersonsChapter 7 — Mineral, Oil and Gas BrokerageArticle 1 — Scope of RegulationSection 10509
(a) It is unlawful for a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a real estate broker to compensate, directly or indirectly, any person who is not a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a licensed real estate salesperson retained by the real estate broker for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required.
(b) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, for any person, whether obligor, escrow holder, or otherwise, to pay or deliver compensation to a person for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required unless that person is known by the payer to be or has presented evidence to the payer that he or she was a licensed mineral, oil, and gas broker at the time the compensation was earned.
Notes
Prohibits a mineral, oil, and gas broker or real estate broker from compensating an unlicensed person for acts requiring a mineral, oil, and gas broker license, except licensed brokers or retained salespersons. Anyone paying such compensation without knowing or receiving evidence that the recipient was licensed when it was earned commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to $100 per offense.
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