Sections
20 entriesSection 22440Prohibits a person from acting for compensation as an immigration consultant in California except as the chapter permits, unless the person is…Section 22441Defines acting as an immigration consultant as giving nonlegal immigration assistance or advice, including form completion without advising answers, translation, document procurement,…Section 22441.1Requires immigration consultants to pass a Secretary of State background check and disqualifies applicants for a felony, a specified misdemeanor when no…Section 22442Requires an immigration consultant to give a written contract before services, itemizing services, documents, costs, purposes, filing locations, processing times, complaints, and…Section 22442.1Requires an immigration consultant to give a client a signed, typed or computer-generated letterhead receipt for every payment. Requires a similarly formatted…Section 22442.2Requires an immigration consultant to display a bilingual office notice at least 12 by 20 inches with one-inch characters showing identity, bond…Section 22442.3Prohibits an immigration consultant, with intent to mislead, from literally translating titles such as “notary public,” “attorney,” or “lawyer” to imply attorney…Section 22442.4Requires immigration consultants to submit fingerprints and related information to the Department of Justice for state and federal criminal-record checks; consultants bonded…Section 22442.5Requires immigration consultants providing immigration reform act services to deposit advance client funds in a trust account and limits withdrawals to completed…Section 22442.6Prohibits immigration consultants from accepting advance payment for immigration reform act services before laws, DACA/DAPA processes, waiver rules, or executive relief are…Section 22443Requires an immigration consultant to give the client copies of completed documents and forms bearing the consultant's name and address and retain…Section 22443.1Requires an immigration consultant, before doing business, to file and maintain a $100,000 surety bond and disclosure with the Secretary of State,…Section 22443.2Requires the Secretary of State to issue a cease-and-desist order to a covered person who fails bond filing or maintenance requirements or…Section 22443.3Prohibits any person from disseminating a statement indicating that the person acts, or proposes to act, as an immigration consultant unless a…Section 22444Prohibits immigration consultants from making false or misleading client statements, making guarantees or promises unless written and factually based, claiming special governmental…Section 22445Sets a civil penalty up to $100,000 for each chapter violation, preserving actions by injured persons and public prosecutors. Sets misdemeanor punishment…Section 22446.5Allows a person to sue an immigration consultant for injunctions or damages, requiring actual damages plus the greater of treble actual damages…Section 22447Allows a person awarded damages for injuries caused by an immigration consultant's work to recover from the required bond, and allows courts…Section 22448Requires any civil action enforcing a cause of action under the chapter to begin within four years after the cause of action…Section 22449Limits who may charge for consultations, legal advice, or notary services related to the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program announced…