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SB-251 Real estate: licensing.(2007-2008)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2007–2008 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 251

Introduced  by  Senator Aanestad

February 14, 2007

An act to amend Section 10130 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to real estate.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 251, as introduced, Aanestad. Real estate: licensing.
Existing law, the Real Estate Law, governs the licensure and regulation of real estate salespersons and real estate brokers. Existing law makes it unlawful for a person to, among other things, engage in the business of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson without a license.
This bill would make technical and nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 10130 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

10130.
 It is unlawful for any a person to engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, or advertise or assume to act as, a real estate broker or a real estate salesman salesperson within this state without first obtaining a real estate license from the department.
The commissioner may prefer a complaint for violation of this section before any a court of competent jurisdiction, and the commissioner and his or her counsel, deputies or assistants may assist in presenting the law or facts at the trial.
It is the duty of the district attorney of each county in this state to prosecute all violations of this section in their respective counties in which the violations occur.