2005 California Business and Professions Code Sections 11502-11503 CHAPTER 2. CERTIFIED COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

11502.  In order to be called a "certified common interest
development manager," the person shall meet one of the following
requirements:
   (a) Prior to July 1, 2003, has passed a knowledge, skills, and
aptitude examination as specified in Section 11502.5 or has been
granted a certification or a designation by a professional
association for common interest development managers, and who has,
within five years prior to July 1, 2004, received instruction in
California law pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b).
   (b) On or after July 1, 2003, has successfully completed an
educational curriculum that shall be no less than a combined 30 hours
in coursework described in this subdivision and passed an
examination or examinations that test competence in common interest
development management in the following areas:
   (1) Instruction in California law that is related to the
management of common interest developments, including, but not
limited to, the following courses of study:
   (A) The topics covered by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest
Development Act, contained in Sections 1350 to 1376, inclusive, of
the Civil Code, including, but not limited to, the types of
California common interest developments, disclosure requirements
pertaining to common interest developments, meeting requirements for
community association boards of directors and members, financial
disclosure and reporting requirements, and access to community
association records.
   (B) Personnel issues, including, but not limited to, general
matters related to independent contractor or employee status, issues
related to types of harassment, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, fair
employment laws, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
   (C) Risk management as it pertains to common interest development,
including, but not limited to, required insurance coverage and
preventative maintenance programs.
   (D) Property protection, including, but not limited to, general
matters relating to hazardous materials such as asbestos, radon, and
lead, the Vehicle Code, local and municipal regulations, family day
care homes, energy conservation, Federal Communications Commission
rules and regulations, and solar energy systems.
   (E) The business affairs of community associations, including, but
not limited to, necessary compliance with all required local, state,
and federal laws and treatises.
   (F) Basic understanding of governing documents, codes, and
regulations relating to the activities and affairs of community
associations and common interest developments.
   (2) Instruction in general management that is related to the
managerial and business skills needed for management of a common
interest development, including, but not limited to, the following:
   (A) Finance issues, including, but not limited to, budget
preparation, management, and administration of community association
financial affairs, bankruptcy laws, and assessment collection
activities.
   (B) Contract negotiation and administration.
   (C) Supervision of common interest development employees and
staff.
   (D) Management of common interest development maintenance
programs.
   (E) Management and administration of rules, regulations,
parliamentary procedures, and architectural standards pertaining to
community associations and common interest developments.
   (F) Management and administration of common interest development
recreational programs and facilities.
   (G) Management and administration of owner and resident
communications.
   (H) Training and strategic planning for the community association'
s board of directors and committees, and other activities of
residents in a common interest development.
   (I) Risk management as it pertains to common interest development
properties, activities, and emergency preparedness.
   (J) Implementation of community association policies and
procedures.
   (K) Ethics for common interest development managers.
   (L) Professional conduct and standards of practice for common
interest development managers.
   (M) Current issues relating to common interest developments.
11502.5.  The course related competency examination or examinations
and education provided to a certified common interest development
manager pursuant to Section 11502 by any professional association for
common interest development managers, or any postsecondary
educational institution, shall be developed and administered in a
manner consistent with standards and requirements set forth by the
American Educational Research Association's "Standards for
Educational and Psychological Testing," and the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission's "Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection
Procedures," the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, or the course or courses that have been
approved as a continuing education course or an equivalent course of
study pursuant to the regulations of the Real Estate Commissioner.
11503.  A "certified common interest development manager" does not
include a common interest development management firm.