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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 1-35 DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CHAPTER 1. THE DEPARTMENT ........................................ 100-144 CHAPTER 1.5. UNLICENSED ACTIVITY ENFORCEMENT ..................... 145-149 CHAPTER 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ...................... 150-166 CHAPTER 3. FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT ............................... 200-207 CHAPTER 4. CONSUMER AFFAIRS Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................... 300-303 Article 2. Director and Employees ............................... 305-307 Article 3. Powers and Duties .................................. 310-313.5 Article 3.5. Consumer Advisory Council Article 4. Representation of Consumers .......................... 320-321 Article 5. Consumer Complaints .................................. 325-326 Article 6. Information ........................................... 337 Article 7. Personal Information and Privacy Protection .......... 350-352 CHAPTER 5. BUILDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT ........................... 400-405 CHAPTER 6. PUBLIC MEMBERS ........................................ 450-453 CHAPTER 7. LICENSEE .............................................. 460-462 CHAPTER 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS Article 1. Legislative Purpose ................................ 465-465.5 Article 2. Definitions ........................................... 466 Article 3. Establishment and Administration of Programs ....... 467-467.7 Article 4. Application Procedures ............................. 468-468.3 Article 5. Payment Procedures .................................... 469 Article 6. Funding ............................................ 470-470.3 Article 7. Rules and Regulations .............................. 471-471.5 CHAPTER 9. CERTIFICATION OF THIRD-PARTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES FOR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES .................... 472-472.5 DIVISION 1.2. LEGISLATIVE SUNSET REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAPTER 1. REVIEW OF BOARDS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ............................................. 473-473.6 CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF OTHER STATE BOARDS ........................ 474-474.4 DIVISION 1.5. DENIAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................... 475-478 CHAPTER 2. DENIAL OF LICENSES .................................... 480-489 CHAPTER 3. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES ................. 490-494 CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC REPROVALS ....................................... 495 CHAPTER 5. EXAMINATION SECURITY .................................. 496-499 DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Records .............................................. 500-501 Article 1.5. Advocacy for Appropriate Health Care ............... 510-512 Article 2. Eyeglasses ........................................... 525-527 Article 3. Ophthalmia Neonatorum ................................ 550-558 Article 4. Frauds of Medical Records ............................ 580-585 Article 5. Illegal Advertising ................................... 601 Article 6. Unearned Rebates, Refunds and Discounts .............. 650-657 Article 7. Nursing .............................................. 675-679 Article 7.5. Health Care Practitioners .......................... 680-685 Article 8. Selection of Healing Arts Practitioner ................ 690 Article 9. Inactive License ..................................... 700-704 Article 10. Federal Personnel ................................... 710-718 Article 10.5. Unprofessional Conduct ............................ 725-732 Article 11. Professional Reporting ............................ 800-809.9 Article 12. Insurance Fraud ...................................... 810 Article 12.5. Mental Illness or Physical Illness ................ 820-828 Article 13. Standards for Licensure or Certification ............ 850-855 Article 14. Gerontology and Geriatric Training for the Healing Arts ................................................. 860 CHAPTER 1.5. EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE ............................. 900 CHAPTER 1.6. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE ACT ...... 920-922 CHAPTER 2. CHIROPRACTORS Article 1. General ............................................ 1000-1004 Article 2. Chiropractic Corporations .......................... 1050-1058 CHAPTER 3. CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY Article 1. Definitions ........................................ 1200-1213 Article 2. Administration and Regulation ...................... 1220-1228 Article 3. Application of the Chapter ....................... 1240-1246.5 Article 3.5. Hemodialysis Training .......................... 1247-1247.9 Article 4. Licensing .......................................... 1260-1275 Article 5. Offenses Against the Chapter ....................... 1280-1291 Article 6. Revenue ............................................ 1300-1302 Article 6.5. Penalties ........................................ 1310-1311 Article 7. Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses ...... 1320-1327 CHAPTER 4. DENTISTRY Article 1. Administration ..................................... 1600-1621 Article 2. Admission and Practice ........................... 1625-1636.6 Article 2.4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ................. 1638-1638.7 Article 2.5. Special Permits .................................. 1640-1642 Article 2.6. Continuing Education ........................... 1645-1645.1 Article 2.7. Use of General Anesthesia ...................... 1646-1646.9 Article 2.8. Use of Conscious Sedation ...................... 1647-1647.9 Article 2.85. Use of Oral Conscious Sedation for Pediatric Patients ........................ 1647.10-1647.17 Article 2.9. Dental Restorative Materials ............... 1648.10-1648.20 Article 3. Registration ....................................... 1650-1657 Article 3.5. Additional Offices ............................. 1658-1658.7 Article 4. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses .............. 1670-1686 Article 4.7. Diversion Program ................................ 1695-1699 Article 5. Offenses Against This Chapter ...................... 1700-1706 Article 6. Fees ............................................... 1715-1725 Article 7. Dental Auxiliaries ................................. 1740-1775 Article 8. Dental Corporations ................................ 1800-1808 Article 9.5. California Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program ... 1970-1976 CHAPTER 5.  MEDICINE
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 2000-2029
     Article 2.  General Provisions ................................. 2030-2041
     Article 3.  License Required and Exemptions .................... 2050-2079
     Article 4.  Requirements for Licensure ......................... 2080-2099
     Article 4.5.  Osteopathic Requirements for Licensure .............. 2099.5
     Article 5.  Foreign Medical Graduates .......................... 2100-2115
     Article 7.  Reciprocity and National Board Diplomate
                 Applications ....................................... 2135-2153
     Article 7.5.  Osteopathic Reciprocity Applications ................ 2153.5 Article 7.7. California Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program ........................................ 2154-2154.7
     Article 8.  Loans to Medical Students .......................... 2155-2167
     Article 8.5.  Special Permits ................................ 2168-2168.5
     Article 9.  Examinations ....................................... 2170-2186
     Article 10.  Continuing Medical Education .................... 2190-2196.5
     Article 10.5.  Cultural and Linguistic Competency of
                    Physicians Act of 2003 ........................ 2198-2198.1
     Article 11.  Physician and Surgeon Incentive Pilot Program ..... 2200-2213
     Article 11.5.  Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings .......... 2215-2217
     Article 12.  Enforcement ....................................... 2220-2319
     Article 13.  Medical Adjudication .............................. 2330-2337
     Article 14.  Diversion Evaluation Committees ................... 2340-2356
     Article 15.  Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Diversion
                  Evaluation Committee .............................. 2360-2370
     Article 16.  Medical Statistics ................................ 2380-2392
     Article 17.  Exemptions from Liability ......................... 2395-2398
     Article 18.  Corporations ...................................... 2400-2417
     Article 19.  Renewal of Licenses ............................... 2420-2433
     Article 20.  Revenue ........................................... 2435-2448
     Article 21.  Provisions Applicable to Osteopathic Physicians
                  and Surgeons .................................... 2450-2459.7
     Article 22.  Podiatric Medicine .............................. 2460-2499.8
     Article 23.  Alternative Practices and Treatments .............. 2500-2501
     Article 24.  Licensed Midwives ................................. 2505-2521
    CHAPTER 5.1.  RESEARCH PSYCHOANALYSTS ......................... 2529-2529.5
    CHAPTER 5.3.  SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 2530-2530.6
     Article 2.  Administration .................................. 2531-2531.95
     Article 3.  Licenses ......................................... 2532-2532.8
     Article 4.  Denial, Suspension and Revocation ................ 2533-2533.4
     Article 5.  Revenue .......................................... 2534-2534.2
     Article 6.  Licensing and Registration ....................... 2535-2535.4
     Article 7.  Speech-Language Pathology Corporations and
                 Audiology Corporations ........................... 2536-2537.5
     Article 7.5.  Speech-Language Pathology Assistant ............ 2538-2538.7
    CHAPTER 5.4.  PRESCRIPTION LENSES ............................... 2540-2545
    CHAPTER 5.45.  NONRESIDENT CONTACT LENS SELLERS .............. 2546-2546.10
    CHAPTER 5.5.  REGISTERED DISPENSING OPTICIANS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 2550-2559
     Article 1.5.  Spectacle Lens Dispensing .................... 2559.1-2559.6
     Article 2.  Contact Lens Dispensing .......................... 2560-2564.6
     Article 3.  Fiscal Provisions .................................. 2565-2568
     Article 4.  Review ................................................   2569
    CHAPTER 5.6.  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ........................... 2570-2570.32
    CHAPTER 5.65.  DIETITIANS ..................................... 2585-2586.8
    CHAPTER 5.67.  PERFUSIONISTS .................................... 2590-2596
    CHAPTER 5.7.  PHYSICAL THERAPY
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 2600-2615
     Article 2.  General Provisions ................................. 2620-2622
     Article 3.  Licensing of Practitioners ......................... 2630-2640
     Article 4.  Educational Standards .............................. 2650-2653
     Article 4.5.  Physical Therapist Assistant .................. 2655-2655.93
     Article 5.  Suspension, Revocation and Reinstatement of
                 License .......................................... 2660-2661.7
     Article 5.5.  Diversion Program ................................ 2662-2669
     Article 6.  Offenses and Enforcement ........................... 2670-2672
     Article 7.  Fiscal Administration .............................. 2680-2689
     Article 8.  Physical Therapy Corporations ...................... 2690-2696
    CHAPTER 6.  NURSING
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 2700-2717
     Article 2.  Scope of Regulation ................................ 2725-2742
     Article 2.5.  Nurse-Midwives ................................. 2746-2746.8
     Article 3.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 2750-2765
     Article 3.1.  Diversion Program ............................. 2770-2770.14
     Article 3.5.  Nursing Corporations ............................. 2775-2781
     Article 4.  Nursing Schools .................................... 2785-2789
     Article 5.  Penal Provisions ................................... 2795-2800
     Article 6.  Revenue .......................................... 2810-2815.7
     Article 6.5.  Public Health Nurse Certification ................ 2816-2820
     Article 7.  Nurse Anesthetists ............................... 2825-2833.6
     Article 8.  Nurse Practitioners ................................ 2834-2837
     Article 9.  Clinical Nurse Specialists ....................... 2838-2838.4
    CHAPTER 6.5.  VOCATIONAL NURSING
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 2840-2858
     Article 2.  Scope of Regulation .............................. 2859-2873.7
     Article 3.  Disciplinary Proceedings ......................... 2875-2878.9
     Article 4.  Vocational Nursing Schools ......................... 2880-2884
     Article 5.  Penal Provisions ................................... 2885-2887
     Article 6.  Revenue .......................................... 2890-2895.5
    CHAPTER 6.6.  PSYCHOLOGISTS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 2900-2918
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 2920-2936
     Article 3.  License ............................................ 2940-2948
     Article 4.  Denial, Suspension and Revocation .................. 2960-2969
     Article 5.  Penalties .......................................... 2970-2971
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 2980-2989
     Article 9.  Psychological Corporations ......................... 2995-2999
    CHAPTER 7.  OPTOMETRY
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 3000-3002
     Article 2.  Administration ................................... 3010.1-3029
     Article 3.  Admission to Practice .............................. 3040-3060
     Article 4.  Registration ....................................... 3070-3077
     Article 5.  Revocation and Suspension .......................... 3090-3109
     Article 6.  Offenses Against the Chapter ....................... 3120-3135
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 3145-3153
     Article 8.  Optometric Corporations ............................ 3160-3167
    CHAPTER 7.5.  HEARING AID DISPENSERS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 3300-3321
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 3325-3330
     Article 3.  Licenses ........................................... 3350-3367
     Article 4.  Revocation and Suspension .......................... 3400-3404
     Article 5.  Criminal Offenses .................................. 3420-3430
     Article 6.  Hearing Tests .........................................   3440
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 3451-3456
    CHAPTER 7.7.  PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 3500-3503.5
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 3504-3512
     Article 3.  Certification and Approval ....................... 3513-3519.5
     Article 4.  Revenue ............................................ 3520-3526
     Article 5.  Denial, Suspension and Revocation .................. 3527-3531
     Article 6. Penalties ........................................... 3532-3533
     Article 6.5.  Diversion of Impaired Physician Assistants .... 3534-3534.10
     Article 7.  Osteopathic Physician Assistants ......................   3535
     Article 7.5.  International Medical Graduate Physician
                   Assistants ................................. 3537.10-3537.50
     Article 8.  Physicians' Assistants Corporations ................ 3540-3546
    CHAPTER 8.  OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ...................................   3600
    CHAPTER 8.2.  NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ACT
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 3610-3615
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 3620-3628
     Article 3.  Licensure .......................................... 3630-3637
     Article 4.  Application of Chapter ............................. 3640-3645
     Article 5.  Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance ................. 3650-3655
     Article 6.  Offenses and Enforcement ........................... 3660-3664
     Article 7.  Naturopathic Corporations .......................... 3670-3675
     Article 8.  Fiscal Administration .............................. 3680-3681
     Article 9.  Miscellaneous Provisions ..............................   3685
    CHAPTER 8.3.  RESPIRATORY THERAPY
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 3700-3706
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 3710-3722
     Article 3.  Certification of Practitioners ..................... 3730-3739
     Article 4.  Education Standards ................................ 3740-3742
     Article 5.  Suspension, Revocation, and Reinstatement of
                 Certificates ....................................... 3750-3759
     Article 6.  Offenses and Enforcement ........................... 3760-3768
     Article 7.  Fiscal Administration .............................. 3770-3778
    CHAPTER 9.  PHARMACY
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 4000-4012
     Article 2.  Definitions ........................................ 4015-4043
     Article 3.  Scope of Practice and Exemptions ................... 4050-4067
     Article 4.  Requirements for Prescriptions ..................... 4070-4078
     Article 5.  Authority of Inspectors ............................ 4080-4083
     Article 6.  General Requirements ............................... 4100-4106
     Article 7.  Pharmacies ......................................... 4110-4126
     Article 7.5.  Injectable Sterile Drug Products ............... 4127-4127.6
     Article 9.  Hypodermic Needles and Syringes .................... 4140-4149
     Article 10.  Pharmacy Corporations ............................. 4150-4156
     Article 11.  Wholesalers and Manufacturers ..................... 4160-4167
     Article 12.  Prescriber Dispensing ............................. 4170-4175
     Article 13.  Nonprofit or Free Clinics ......................... 4180-4186
     Article 14.  Surgical Clinics .................................. 4190-4195
     Article 15.  Veterinary Food-Animal Drug Retailers ............. 4196-4199
     Article 16.  Applications ...................................... 4200-4207
     Article 17.  Continuing Education .............................. 4231-4234
     Article 18.  Poisons ..............................................   4240
     Article 19.  Disciplinary Proceedings .......................... 4300-4315
     Article 20.  Prohibitions and Offenses ......................... 4320-4343
     Article 21.  Pharmacists Recovery Program ...................... 4360-4373
     Article 22.  Unfair Trade Practices ............................ 4380-4382
     Article 23.  Revenue and Renewal ............................... 4400-4409
     Article 24.  Prescription Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries ..... 4425-4426
CHAPTER 10.  PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS
     Article 1.  Generally ........................................ 4500-4509.5
     Article 2.  Licensure .......................................... 4510-4519
     Article 3.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 4520-4524
     Article 4.  Schools for Preparation of Psychiatric Technicians   4530-4532
     Article 5.  Penal Provisions ................................... 4540-4543
     Article 6.  Revenue ............................................ 4544-4548
    CHAPTER 11.  VETERINARY MEDICINE
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 4800-4811
     Article 2.  Practice Provisions ................................ 4825-4831
     Article 2.5.  Registered Veterinary Technicians ................ 4832-4844
     Article 3.  Issuance of Licenses ............................... 4846-4857
     Article 3.5.  Diversion Evaluation Committees .................. 4860-4873
     Article 4.  Revocation and Suspension .......................... 4875-4887
     Article 5.  Revenue ............................................ 4900-4905
     Article 6.  Veterinary Corporations ............................ 4910-4917
    CHAPTER 12.  ACUPUNCTURE
     Article 1.  Administration and General Provisions ............ 4925-4934.2
     Article 2.  Certification Requirements ......................... 4935-4949
     Article 4.  Enforcement ........................................ 4955-4964
     Article 5.  Renewal ............................................ 4965-4969
     Article 6.  Revenue ............................................ 4970-4974
     Article 7.  Acupuncture Corporations ........................... 4975-4979
    CHAPTER 13.  MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND CHILD COUNSELORS
     Article 1.  Regulation ......................................... 4980-4981
     Article 2.  Denial, Suspension, and Revocation ............... 4982-4982.3
     Article 3.  Penalties ........................................ 4983-4983.1
     Article 4.  Revenue .......................................... 4984-4984.9
     Article 5.  Licensed Educational Psychologists ................. 4986-4987
     Article 6.  Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling
                 Corporations ................................... 4987.5-4988.2
     Article 7.  Review ................................................   4989
    CHAPTER 14.  SOCIAL WORKERS
     Article 1.  Administration .................................. 4990-4990.16
     Article 2.  Application of Chapter ........................... 4992-4992.8
     Article 3.  Revenue .......................................... 4994-4994.1
     Article 4.  Clinical Social Workers ............................ 4996-4997
     Article 5.  Licensed Clinical Social Workers Corporations .... 4998-4998.6
    CHAPTER 15.  TELEPHONE MEDICAL ADVICE SERVICES ................ 4999-4999.9
   DIVISION 3.  PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
    CHAPTER 1.  ACCOUNTANTS
     Article 1.  Administration ................................... 5000-5025.1
     Article 1.5.  Continuing Education ............................. 5026-5029
     Article 2.  General Powers and Definitions ..................... 5030-5040
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ........................... 5050-5058.1
     Article 3.5.  Standards of Professional Conduct .............. 5060-5063.2
     Article 4.  Applications, Registrations, Permits Generally ..... 5070-5079
     Article 5.  Certificates, Information and Records .............. 5080-5095
     Article 5.5.  Audit Documentation .............................. 5097-5098
     Article 6.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 5100-5115
     Article 7.  Prohibitions and Offenses Against the Chapter
                 Generally .......................................... 5120-5122
     Article 8.  Revenue ............................................ 5130-5134
     Article 9.  Accountancy Corporations ........................... 5150-5158
    CHAPTER 2.  ADVERTISERS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 5200-5231
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 5250-5254
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ............................. 5270-5274
     Article 4.  Licenses ........................................... 5300-5303
     Article 6.  Permits ............................................ 5350-5366
     Article 7.  Regulations ........................................ 5400-5419
     Article 8.  Landscaped Freeways .............................. 5440-5443.5
     Article 9.  Crimes and Penalties ............................... 5460-5465
     Article 10.  Revenue ........................................... 5480-5486
    CHAPTER 2.5.  ON-PREMISES ADVERTISING DISPLAYS .................. 5490-5499
    CHAPTER 2.6.  ORDINANCES GOVERNING ON-PREMISE ADVERTISING
                  DISPLAYS ..................................... 5499.1-5499.16
    CHAPTER 2.7.  ADVERTISING FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION LEGAL SERVICES  5499.30
    CHAPTER 3.  ARCHITECTURE
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 5500-5502
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 5510-5528
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ............................. 5535-5538
     Article 4.  Issuance of Certificates ........................... 5550-5558
     Article 5.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 5560-5590
     Article 6.  Revenue ............................................ 5600-5604
     Article 7.  Architectural Corporations ....................... 5610-5610.7
    CHAPTER 3.5.  LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 5615-5624
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 5626-5630
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ............................. 5640-5645
     Article 4.  Issuance of Certificates ........................... 5650-5659
     Article 5.  Discipline ....................................... 5660-5679.5
     Article 6.  Revenue ............................................ 5680-5683
    CHAPTER 3.9.  INTERIOR DESIGNERS ................................ 5800-5812
    CHAPTER 4.  ATTORNEYS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 6000-6009.3
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 6010-6032
     Article 2.5.  Conflicts of Interest ............................ 6035-6038
     Article 3.  Committees of the State Bar ........................ 6040-6054
     Article 4.  Admission to the Practice of Law ................... 6060-6069
     Article 4.5.  Mandatory Continuing Legal Education ............. 6070-6071
     Article 4.7.  Contracts For Legal Services ........................   6072
     Article 5.  Disciplinary Authority of the Board of Governors ... 6075-6088
     Article 5.5.  Miscellaneous Disciplinary Provisions .......... 6090-6095.1
     Article 6.  Disciplinary Authority of the Courts ............... 6100-6117
     Article 7.  Unlawful Practice of Law ........................ 6125-6140.05
     Article 8.  Revenue .......................................... 6140.1-6145
     Article 8.5.  Fee Agreements ................................. 6146-6149.5
     Article 9.  Unlawful Solicitation .............................. 6150-6156
     Article 9.5.  Legal Advertising .............................. 6157-6159.2
     Article 10.  Law Corporations .................................. 6160-6172
     Article 10.5.  Provision of Financial Services by Lawyers ...... 6175-6177
     Article 11.  Cessation of Law Practice--Jurisdiction of Courts   6180-6185
     Article 12.  Incapacity to Attend to Law
                  Practice--Jurisdiction of Courts ................ 6190-6190.6
     Article 13.  Arbitration of Attorney's Fees .................... 6200-6206
     Article 14.  Funds for the Provision of Legal Services to
                  Indigent Persons .................................. 6210-6228
     Article 15.  Attorney Diversion and Assistance Act ............. 6230-6238
    CHAPTER 5.  LAW LIBRARIES
     Article 1.  Boards of Law Library Trustees ..................... 6300-6307
     Article 2.  Law Library Funds .................................. 6320-6326
     Article 3.  Duties and Powers of Boards ........................ 6340-6350
     Article 4.  General Provisions ................................. 6360-6364
    CHAPTER 5.5.  LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANTS AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER
                  ASSISTANTS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 6400-6401.6
     Article 2.  Registration Procedures ............................ 6402-6407
     Article 3.  Conduct of Business and Prohibited Acts ............ 6408-6415
    CHAPTER 5.6.  PARALEGALS ........................................ 6450-6456
    CHAPTER 7.  PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 6700-6706.3
     Article 2.  Administration ................................... 6710-6726.4
     Article 2.3.  Professional Engineers Review Committees ....... 6728-6728.6
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ............................. 6730-6749
     Article 4.  Registration ....................................... 6750-6766
     Article 5.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 6775-6779
     Article 6.  Offenses Against the Chapter ....................... 6785-6788
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 6795-6799
    CHAPTER 8.5.  LOCKSMITHS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ....................................   6980
     Article 2.  Administration ................................. 6980.1-6980.8
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ....................... 6980.10-6980.15
     Article 4.  Licenses ..................................... 6980.17-6980.33
     Article 5.  Licensed and Registered Locations ............ 6980.34-6980.41
     Article 6.  Registration of Employees .................... 6980.42-6980.50
     Article 7.  Conduct of Business .......................... 6980.53-6980.69
     Article 8.  Disciplinary Proceedings and Administrative
                 Citations .................................... 6980.71-6980.76
     Article 9.  Revenue ...................................... 6980.79-6980.84
    CHAPTER 9.  CONTRACTORS
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 7000-7021
     Article 2.  Application of Chapter ............................. 7025-7034
     Article 3.  Exemptions ....................................... 7040-7054.5
     Article 4.  Classifications .................................. 7055-7059.1
     Article 5.  Licensing .......................................... 7065-7077
     Article 6.  Records .......................................... 7080.5-7084
     Article 6.2.  Arbitration .................................... 7085-7085.9
     Article 7.  Disciplinary Proceedings ......................... 7090-7124.6
     Article 7.5.  Workers' Compensation Insurance Reports .......... 7125-7126
     Article 8.  Revenue .......................................... 7135-7138.1
     Article 8.5.  The Construction Management Education
                   Sponsorship Act of 1991 ....................... 7139-7139.10
     Article 9.  Renewal of Licenses .............................. 7140-7145.5
     Article 10.  Home Improvement Business ......................... 7150-7168
     Article 11.  Asbestos Consultants ............................ 7180-7189.7
     Article 12.  Prohibitions ...................................... 7190-7191
    CHAPTER 9.3.  HOME INSPECTORS ................................... 7195-7199
    CHAPTER 9.5.  GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND .......................... 7200-7217
    CHAPTER 10.  BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 7301-7315
     Article 2.  Application of Chapter ........................... 7316-7320.4
     Article 3.  Qualifications for Examination ..................... 7321-7331
     Article 4.  Apprenticeship ..................................... 7332-7336
     Article 5.  Examinations ....................................... 7337-7345
     Article 6.  Establishments ..................................... 7346-7353
     Article 7.  Mobile Units ....................................... 7354-7361
     Article 8.  Schools, Instructors, and Curricula .............. 7362-7395.1
     Article 10.  Licenses .......................................... 7396-7402
     Article 11.  Disciplinary Proceedings .......................... 7403-7405
     Article 12.  Administrative Fines and Citations ................ 7406-7414
     Article 12.5.  Tanning Facilities .......................... 7414.1-7414.6
     Article 13.  Revenue ......................................... 7415-7426.5
    CHAPTER 11.  REPOSSESSORS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 7500-7500.3
     Article 2.  Administration ................................... 7501-7501.8
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ........................... 7502-7502.6
     Article 4.  Licenses ........................................ 7503-7503.14
     Article 5.  Examination ...................................... 7504-7504.7
     Article 6.  Offices .......................................... 7505-7505.5
     Article 7.  Registration .................................... 7506-7506.14
     Article 8.  Conduct of Business ............................. 7507-7507.13
     Article 9.  Prohibited Acts and Citations .................... 7508-7508.6
     Article 10.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................ 7510-7510.4
     Article 11.  Revenue ..............................................   7511
    CHAPTER 11.3.  PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
     Article 1.  General ............................................ 7512-7514
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 7515-7519
     Article 3.  Regulation, Licensing, and Registration ............ 7520-7539
     Article 4.  Application of Chapter ........................... 7540-7542.1
     Article 5.  Expiration and Renewal of License .................. 7558-7560
     Article 6.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 7561-7567
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 7570-7573
    CHAPTER 11.5.  PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES
     Article 1.  General ......................................... 7580-7580.14
     Article 2.  Administration ................................... 7581-7581.5
     Article 3.  Regulation, Licensing, and Registration ......... 7582-7582.28
     Article 4.  Private Patrol Operators ........................ 7583-7583.46
     Article 5.  Firearms and Baton Training Facilities .......... 7585-7585.20
     Article 6.  Expiration and Renewal of License ................ 7586-7586.5
     Article 7.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................ 7587-7587.14
     Article 8.  Revenue .......................................... 7588-7588.5
    CHAPTER 11.6.  ALARM COMPANIES
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 7590-7590.5
     Article 2.  Administration .................................. 7591-7591.20
     Article 3.  Application of Chapter ........................... 7592-7592.8
     Article 4.  Licenses ........................................ 7593-7593.14
     Article 5.  Licensed and Registered Locations ................ 7594-7594.6
     Article 6.  Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly
                 and Nonlethal Weapons ........................... 7596-7596.13
     Article 7.  Prohibited Acts and Citations for Firearms and
                 Nonlethal Weapons ................................ 7597-7597.6
     Article 8.  Powers to Arrest and Registration of Employees  7598.1-7598.17
     Article 9.  Prohibited Acts and Citations for Registered
                 Employees .................................... 7598.50-7598.53
     Article 10.  Alarm Company Operators--Qualifications and
                  Examination .................................... 7599-7599.10
     Article 11.  Alarm Company Operators--Licensed and
                  Registered Locations ........................ 7599.20-7599.29
     Article 12.  Alarm Company Operators--Conduct of
                  Business, Prohibited Acts and Citations ..... 7599.30-7599.59
     Article 13.  Disciplinary Proceedings .................... 7599.60-7599.63
     Article 14.  Revenue ..................................... 7599.70-7599.75
    CHAPTER 12.  FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 7600-7612
     Article 2.  Funeral Establishments and Directors ............... 7615-7635
     Article 3.  Embalmers .......................................... 7640-7650
     Article 4.  Apprentices ........................................ 7660-7671
     Article 5.  Licenses ..............................................   7680
     Article 5.5.  Funeral Practices .............................. 7685-7685.6
     Article 6.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 7686-7711
     Article 7.  Penal Provisions ................................... 7715-7719
     Article 8.  Revenue ............................................ 7725-7729
     Article 9.  Preneed Funeral Arrangements ....................... 7735-7746
    CHAPTER 12.5.  GEOLOGISTS AND GEOPHYSICISTS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 7800-7807.1
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 7810-7825
     Article 3.  Scope of Regulation .............................. 7830-7839.1
     Article 4.  Registration ....................................... 7840-7855
     Article 5.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 7860-7863
     Article 6.  Offenses Against the Chapter ....................... 7870-7873
     Article 7.  Revenue ............................................ 7880-7887
    CHAPTER 13.  SHORTHAND REPORTERS
     Article 1.  Administration ..................................... 8000-8011
     Article 2.  Application of Chapter ............................. 8015-8019
     Article 3.  Application, Examination, and Certificate;
                 Requirement and Contents ......................... 8020-8027.5
     Article 4.  Revenue ............................................ 8030-8031
     Article 5.  Shorthand Reporting Corporations ................... 8040-8047
    CHAPTER 14.  STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL OPERATORS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 8500-8519.5
     Article 2.  Administration ..................................... 8520-8536
     Article 2.5.  Pesticides ..........................................   8538
     Article 3.  Application of the Chapter ......................... 8550-8556
     Article 4.  Issuance of Licenses ............................... 8560-8571
     Article 5.  Renewal of Licenses .............................. 8590-8593.1
     Article 6.  Regulation of Licensees ............................ 8610-8619
     Article 7.  Disciplinary Proceedings ........................... 8620-8666
     Article 8.  Revenue ............................................ 8670-8676
     Article 9.  Financial Responsibility ........................... 8690-8695
     Article 10.  Indemnity Bonds ................................. 8697-8697.5
    CHAPTER 14.5.  STRUCTURAL FUMIGATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM ...... 8698-8698.6
CHAPTER 15.  LAND SURVEYORS
     Article 1.  General Provisions ................................. 8700-8708
     Article 2.  Administration ................................... 8710-8715.4
     Article 2.3.  Land Surveyors Review Committees ............... 8720-8720.6
     Article 3.  Application of the Chapter ......................... 8725-8731
     Article 4.  Issuance of License ................................ 8740-8759
     Article 5.  Surveying Practice ..................