California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCGeneral ProvisionsSection 8
Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of this code.
Notes
Establishes that the code’s general provisions govern how the code is construed unless the context requires otherwise. The provision supplies a default interpretive rule for the code as a whole and does not create a substantive licensing duty, penalty, deadline, monetary amount, or specific exception beyond the contextual qualification.
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