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AB-2989 Talent agencies: licensure.(2023-2024)



Current Version: 02/16/24 - Introduced

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2989

Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis

February 16, 2024

An act to amend Section 1700.5 of the Labor Code, relating to talent agencies.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2989, as introduced, Wallis. Talent agencies: licensure.
Existing law requires talent agencies to be licensed by the Labor Commissioner and to comply with specified employment laws applicable to talent agencies. Existing law, the State Bar Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of attorneys by the State Bar of California.
This bill would exempt an attorney licensed under the State Bar Act from the requirement to be licensed as a talent agency.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 1700.5 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

1700.5.
 (a) No person shall engage in or carry on the occupation of a talent agency without first procuring a license therefor from the Labor Commissioner. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the licensee. The license number shall be referred to in any advertisement for the purpose of the solicitation of talent for the talent agency.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a person licensed as an attorney under the State Bar Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code).

Licenses

(c) Licenses issued for talent agencies prior to before the effective date of this chapter shall not be invalidated thereby, but renewals of those licenses shall be obtained in the manner prescribed by this chapter.