California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 7 — General Business Regulations, Part 1 — Licensing for Revenue and Regulation, Chapter 3 — State Licensing, Article 3 — Penalties, Section 16240
Every person who practices, offers to practice, or advertises any business, trade, profession, occupation, or calling, or who uses any title, sign, initials, card, or device to indicate that he or she is qualified to practice any business, trade, profession, occupation, or calling for which a license, registration, or certificate is required by any law of this state, without holding a current and valid license, registration, or certificate as prescribed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Notes
Prohibits practicing, offering, or advertising a business, trade, profession, occupation, or calling that requires a state license, registration, or certificate, or using a title, sign, initials, card, or device indicating qualification to do so, without holding the current and valid credential required by law. A violation is a misdemeanor.
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