2009 California Corporations Code


  GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................   1-21
   TITLE 1.  CORPORATIONS
    DIVISION 1.  GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................... 100-195
     CHAPTER 2.  ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS .............................. 200-213
     CHAPTER 3.  DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT ............................. 300-318
     CHAPTER 4.  SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES ........................ 400-423
     CHAPTER 5.  DIVIDENDS AND REACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ............... 500-511
     CHAPTER 6.  SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS AND CONSENTS .................. 600-605
     CHAPTER 7.  VOTING OF SHARES ..................................... 700-711
     CHAPTER 8.  SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ........................    800
     CHAPTER 9.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ................................ 900-911
     CHAPTER 10.  SALES OF ASSETS ................................... 1000-1002
     CHAPTER 11.  MERGER ............................................ 1100-1113
     CHAPTER 11.5.  CONVERSIONS ..................................... 1150-1160
     CHAPTER 12.  REORGANIZATIONS ................................... 1200-1203
     CHAPTER 13.  DISSENTERS' RIGHTS ................................ 1300-1313
     CHAPTER 14.  BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS ....... 1400-1403
     CHAPTER 15.  RECORDS AND REPORTS ............................... 1500-1512
     CHAPTER 16.  RIGHTS OF INSPECTION .............................. 1600-1605
     CHAPTER 17.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ................................ 1700-1702
     CHAPTER 18.  INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ........................... 1800-1809
     CHAPTER 19.  VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................. 1900-1907
     CHAPTER 20.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ........ 2000-2011
     CHAPTER 21.  FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ............................ 2100-2117.1
     CHAPTER 22.  CRIMES AND PENALTIES .............................. 2200-2260
     CHAPTER 23.  TRANSITION PROVISIONS ............................. 2300-2319
    DIVISION 2.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW .......................... 5000-5001
     PART 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS GOVERNING PARTS 1
              THROUGH 5 ............................................. 5002-5080
     PART 2.  NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS
       Article 1.  Title and Purposes ............................... 5110-5111
       Article 2.  Formation ........................................ 5120-5122
       Article 3.  Articles of Incorporation ........................ 5130-5134
       Article 4.  Powers ........................................... 5140-5142
       Article 5.  Bylaws ........................................... 5150-5153
       Article 6.  Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ......   5160
      CHAPTER 2.  DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 5210-5215
       Article 2.  Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 5220-5227
       Article 3.  Standards of Conduct ............................. 5230-5239
       Article 4.  Investments ...................................... 5240-5241
       Article 5.  Examination by Attorney General .....................   5250
       Article 6.  Compliance With Internal Revenue Code ...............   5260
      CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS
       Article 1.  Issuance of Memberships .......................... 5310-5313
       Article 2.  Transfer of Memberships .............................   5320
       Article 3.  Types of Memberships ............................. 5330-5332
       Article 4.  Termination of Memberships ....................... 5340-5342
       Article 5.  Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 5350-5354
      CHAPTER 4.  DISTRIBUTIONS
       Article 1.  Limitations .........................................   5410
       Article 2.  Liability of Members ................................   5420
      CHAPTER 5.  MEETINGS AND VOTING
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 5510-5517
       Article 2.  Additional Provisions Relating to Election of
                   Directors ........................................ 5520-5527
      CHAPTER 6.  VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ............................. 5610-5617
      CHAPTER 7.  MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ..........................   5710
      CHAPTER 8.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ............................. 5810-5820
      CHAPTER 9.  SALES OF ASSETS
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 5910-5913
       Article 2.  Health Facilities ................................ 5914-5930
      CHAPTER 10.  MERGERS
       Article 1.  Merger ......................................... 6010-6019.1
       Article 2.  Effect of Merger ................................. 6020-6022
      CHAPTER 11.  BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS .........   6110
      CHAPTER 12.  REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ..... 6210-6216
      CHAPTER 13.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 6310-6313
       Article 2.  Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members 6320-6325
       Article 3.  Rights of Inspection ............................. 6330-6338
      CHAPTER 14.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ..................................   6410
      CHAPTER 15.  INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 6510-6519
      CHAPTER 16.  VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................ 6610-6618
      CHAPTER 17.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ....... 6710-6721
      CHAPTER 18.  CRIMES AND PENALTIES ............................. 6810-6815
      CHAPTER 19.  FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................   6910
     PART 3.  NONPROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS
       Article 1.  Title and Purposes ............................... 7110-7111
       Article 2.  Formation ...................................... 7120-7122.3
       Article 3.  Articles of Incorporation ........................ 7130-7135
       Article 4.  Powers ........................................... 7140-7142
       Article 5.  Bylaws ........................................... 7150-7153
       Article 6.  Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ......   7160
      CHAPTER 2.  DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 7210-7215
       Article 2.  Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 7220-7225
       Article 3.  Standards of Conduct ............................. 7230-7238
       Article 4.  Examination by Attorney General .....................   7240
      CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS
       Article 1.  Issuance of Memberships .......................... 7310-7315
       Article 2.  Transfer of Memberships .............................   7320
       Article 3.  Types of Memberships ............................. 7330-7333
       Article 4.  Termination of Memberships ....................... 7340-7341
       Article 5.  Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 7350-7354
      CHAPTER 4.  DISTRIBUTIONS
       Article 1.  Limitations ...................................... 7410-7414
       Article 2.  Liability of Members ................................   7420
      CHAPTER 5.  MEETINGS AND VOTING
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 7510-7517
       Article 2.  Additional Provisions Relating to Election of
                   Directors ........................................ 7520-7527
      CHAPTER 6.  VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ............................. 7610-7616
      CHAPTER 7.  MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ..........................   7710
      CHAPTER 8.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ............................. 7810-7820
      CHAPTER 9.  SALES OF ASSETS ................................... 7910-7913
      CHAPTER 10.  MERGERS
       Article 1.  Merger ......................................... 8010-8019.1
       Article 2.  Effect of Merger ................................. 8020-8022
      CHAPTER 11.  BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS .........   8110
      CHAPTER 12.  REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ..... 8210-8217
      CHAPTER 13.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 8310-8313
       Article 2.  Required Records, Reports to Directors and Members 8320-8325
       Article 3.  Rights of Inspection ............................. 8330-8338
      CHAPTER 14.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ..................................   8410
      CHAPTER 15.  INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 8510-8519
      CHAPTER 16.  VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ............................ 8610-8618
      CHAPTER 17.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ....... 8710-8724
      CHAPTER 18.  CRIMES AND PENALTIES ............................. 8810-8817
      CHAPTER 19.  FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................   8910
     PART 4.  NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS
       Article 1.  Title and Purposes ............................... 9110-9111
       Article 2.  Formation ........................................ 9120-9122
       Article 3.  Articles of Incorporation ........................ 9130-9134
       Article 4.  Powers ........................................... 9140-9143
       Article 5.  Bylaws ........................................... 9150-9153
       Article 6.  Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ......   9160
      CHAPTER 2.  DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 9210-9215
       Article 2.  Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors .. 9220-9226
       Article 3.  Examination by Attorney General .....................   9230
       Article 4.  Standards of Conduct ............................. 9240-9247
       Article 5.  Investments ...................................... 9250-9251
       Article 6.  Compliance with Internal Revenue Code ...............   9260
      CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS
       Article 1.  Issuance of Memberships .......................... 9310-9313
       Article 2.  Transfer of Memberships .............................   9320
       Article 3.  Types of Memberships ............................. 9330-9332
       Article 4.  Termination of Memberships ..........................   9340
       Article 5.  Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors .. 9350-9353
      CHAPTER 4.  MEETINGS AND VOTING ............................... 9410-9421
      CHAPTER 5.  RECORDS, REPORTS AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION ......... 9510-9514
      CHAPTER 6.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
       Article 1.  Distributions .......................................   9610
       Article 2.  Amendment of Articles ............................ 9620-9621
       Article 3.  Sale of Assets ................................... 9630-9633
       Article 4.  Mergers .............................................   9640
       Article 5.  Bankruptcy Reorganizations and Arrangements .........   9650
       Article 6.  Filings .............................................   9660
       Article 7.  Service of Process ..................................   9670
       Article 8.  Dissolution .........................................   9680
       Article 9.  Crimes and Penalties ................................   9690
     PART 5.  TRANSITION PROVISIONS ................................. 9910-9928
     PART 6.  CORPORATIONS SOLE ................................... 10000-10015
     PART 7.  CORPORATIONS FOR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES .....  10200
     PART 8.  TRUST FUNDS ......................................... 10250-10251
     PART 9.  SOCIETIES FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN AND
              ANIMALS ............................................. 10400-10406
     PART 10.  PORT AND TERMINAL PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
               CORPORATIONS ....................................... 10700-10703
     PART 11.  NONPROFIT MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, OR LEGAL SERVICES
               CORPORATIONS
      Article 1.  Nonprofit Corporations for Medical Services ..... 10810-10812
      Article 2.  Nonprofit Health Care Service Plans ............. 10820-10821
      Article 3.  Nonprofit Corporation to Administer System of
                  Defraying Cost of Professional Services of
                  Attorneys ....................................... 10830-10831
      Article 4.  Hospital Service Plans .......................... 10840-10841
    DIVISION 3.  CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
     PART 1.  CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, BOARDS OF TRADE, MECHANICS'
              INSTITUTES, ETC. .........................................  12000
     PART 2.  CONSUMER COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS, ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS
       Article 1.  Title, Purposes and Application of Part ........ 12200-12203
       Article 2.  General Provisions and Definitions ............. 12210-12256
       Article 3.  Formation .................................... 12300-12302.1
       Article 4.  Articles of Incorporation ...................... 12310-12316
       Article 5.  Powers ......................................... 12320-12321
       Article 6.  Bylaws ......................................... 12330-12333
       Article 7.  Location and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws ......  12340
      CHAPTER 2.  DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................. 12350-12355
       Article 2.  Selection, Removal and Resignation of Directors  12360-12364
       Article 3.  Standards of Conduct ........................... 12370-12377
      CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS
       Article 1.  Issuance of Memberships ........................ 12400-12405
       Article 2.  Transfer of Memberships .............................  12410
       Article 3.  Types of Memberships ........................... 12420-12422
       Article 4.  Termination of Memberships ..................... 12430-12431
       Article 5.  Rights and Obligations of Members and Creditors  12440-12446
      CHAPTER 4.  DISTRIBUTIONS
       Article 1.  Limitations .................................... 12450-12454
       Article 2.  Liability of Members ................................  12455
      CHAPTER 5.  MEETINGS AND VOTING
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................. 12460-12466
       Article 2.  Additional Provisions Relating to Election of
                   Directors ...................................... 12470-12477
      CHAPTER 6.  VOTING OF MEMBERSHIPS ........................... 12480-12485
      CHAPTER 7.  MEMBERS' DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ..........................  12490
      CHAPTER 8.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ........................... 12500-12510
      CHAPTER 9.  SALES OF ASSETS ................................. 12520-12522
      CHAPTER 10.  MERGERS
       Article 1.  Merger ....................................... 12530-12540.1
       Article 2.  Effect of Merger ............................... 12550-12552
      CHAPTER 11.  BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS .........  12560
      CHAPTER 12.  REQUIRED FILINGS BY CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT ... 12570-12576
      CHAPTER 13.  RECORDS, REPORTS AND RIGHTS OF INSPECTION
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................. 12580-12583
       Article 2.  Required Records, Reports to Directors and
                   Members ........................................ 12590-12594
       Article 3.  Rights of Inspection ........................... 12600-12608
      CHAPTER 14.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ..................................  12610
      CHAPTER 15.  INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION ........................ 12620-12629
      CHAPTER 16.  VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION .......................... 12630-12637
      CHAPTER 17.  GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION ..... 12650-12663
      CHAPTER 18.  CRIMES AND PENALTIES ........................... 12670-12679
      CHAPTER 19.  FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ................................  12680
      CHAPTER 20.  TRANSITION PROVISIONS .......................... 12690-12704
     PART 3.  FISH MARKETING
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS .............. 13200-13208
      CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION, ARTICLES, AND BY-LAWS
       Article 1.  Formation ...........................................  13220
       Article 2.  Articles of Incorporation ...................... 13225-13230
       Article 3.  By-laws ........................................ 13240-13251
      CHAPTER 3.  OFFICERS
       Article 1.  Generally ...................................... 13275-13279
       Article 2.  Removal of Officers ............................ 13290-13293
      CHAPTER 4.  MEMBERS ......................................... 13300-13304
      CHAPTER 5.  STOCK ........................................... 13310-13316
      CHAPTER 6.  POWERS .......................................... 13325-13335
      CHAPTER 7.  MARKETING CONTRACTS ............................. 13350-13356
     PART 4.  PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS ........................... 13400-13410
     PART 5.  SMALL BUSINESSES
      CHAPTER 1.  CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
                  CORPORATIONS
       Article 1.  Introduction ................................... 14000-14003
       Article 2.  Definitions .........................................  14010
       Article 3.  Small Business Development Board ............... 14020-14024
       Article 4.  Executive Director ............................. 14025-14028
       Article 5.  Funds .......................................... 14030-14044
       Article 6.  New Corporations ............................... 14045-14052
       Article 7.  Corporation Board and Loan Committee ......... 14055-14060.6
       Article 8.  Corporations, Miscellaneous .................. 14061-14069.6
       Article 9.  Loans and Loan Guarantees ...................... 14070-14076
       Article 11.  Conflict of Interest .......................... 14085-14087
       Article 12.  Other Programs ................................ 14090-14091
     PART 6.  EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES ................................  14200
     PART 7.  GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
      CHAPTER 1.  WATER COMPANIES ................................. 14300-14303
      CHAPTER 2.  MUTUAL WATER COMPANIES FORMED IN CONNECTION WITH
                  SUBDIVIDED LANDS ................................ 14310-14318
     PART 8.  BRIDGE, FERRY, WHARF, CHUTE, AND PIER CORPORATIONS .. 14350-14353
     PART 9.  CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATIONS ............................  14400
     PART 10.  WATER AND CANAL CORPORATIONS ....................... 14450-14452
     PART 11.  SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
               AND ANIMALS ........................................ 14500-14503
     PART 12.  NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
               ASSOCIATIONS ....................................... 14550-14551
   TITLE 2.  PARTNERSHIPS
    CHAPTER 4.  PROCESS AGENTS FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ........  15800
    CHAPTER 5.  UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1994
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................... 16100-16114
     Article 2.  Nature of Partnership ............................ 16201-16204
     Article 3.  Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing with
                 Partnership ...................................... 16301-16310
     Article 4.  Relations of Partners to Each Other and to
                 Partnership ...................................... 16401-16406
     Article 5.  Transferees and Creditors of Partner ............. 16501-16504
     Article 6.  Partner's Dissociation ........................... 16601-16603
     Article 7.  Partner's Dissociation When Business Not Wound Up  16701-16705
     Article 8.  Winding Up Partnership Business .................. 16801-16807
     Article 9.  Conversions and Mergers .......................... 16901-16917
     Article 10.  Limited Liability Partnerships .................. 16951-16962
    CHAPTER 5.5.  UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2008
     Article 1.  General Provisions ............................ 15900-15901.17
     Article 2.  Formation; Certificate of Limited
                 Partnership and Other Filings .............. 15902.01-15902.09
     Article 3.  Limited Partners ........................... 15903.01-15903.07
     Article 4.  General Partners ........................... 15904.01-15904.09
     Article 5.  Contributions and Distributions ............ 15905.01-15905.09
     Article 6.  Dissociation ............................... 15906.01-15906.07
     Article 7.  Transferable Interests and Rights of
                 Transferees and Creditors .................. 15907.01-15907.04
     Article 8.  Dissolution ................................ 15908.01-15908.09
     Article 9.  Foreign Limited Partnership ................ 15909.01-15909.08
     Article 10.  Actions by Partners ....................... 15910.01-15910.06
     Article 11.  Conversion and Merger ..................... 15911.01-15911.19
     Article 11.5.  Dissenting Limited Partners' Rights ..... 15911.20-15911.33
     Article 12.  Miscellaneous Provisions .................. 15912.01-15912.07
   TITLE 2.5.  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 17000-17005
    CHAPTER 2.  FORMATION ......................................... 17050-17062
    CHAPTER 3.  MEMBERS ........................................... 17100-17107
    CHAPTER 4.  MANAGEMENT ........................................ 17150-17158
    CHAPTER 5.  FINANCE ........................................... 17200-17202
    CHAPTER 6.  DISTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS ..................... 17250-17255
    CHAPTER 7.  INTEREST IN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ASSIGNMENT
                OF INTERESTS ...................................... 17300-17304
    CHAPTER 8.  DISSOLUTION ....................................... 17350-17357
    CHAPTER 9.  PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES: RESERVED .....  17375
    CHAPTER 10.  FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES .............. 17450-17457
    CHAPTER 11.  CLASS ACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE ACTIONS ............. 17500-17501
    CHAPTER 11.5.  CONVERSION ................................. 17540.1-17540.9
    CHAPTER 12.  MERGER ........................................... 17550-17556
    CHAPTER 13.  DISSENTING MEMBERS' RIGHTS ....................... 17600-17613
    CHAPTER 14.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ......................... 17650-17656
   TITLE 3.  UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
    PART 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS ...................................... 18000-18035
     CHAPTER 2.  APPLICATION OF TITLE ............................. 18055-18070
     CHAPTER 3.  PROPERTY ......................................... 18100-18135
     CHAPTER 4.  DESIGNATION OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS ...... 18200-18220
     CHAPTER 5.  LIABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ........... 18250-18270
     CHAPTER 6.  GOVERNANCE
      Article 1.  [Reserved] ...........................................  18300
      Article 2.  Termination or Suspension of Membership ......... 18310-18320
      Article 3.  Member Voting ........................................  18330
      Article 4.  Amendment of Governing Documents .....................  18340
      Article 5.  Merger .......................................... 18350-18400
      Article 6.  Dissolution ..................................... 18410-18420
    PART 2.  NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS
     CHAPTER 1.  LIABILITY ........................................ 18605-18640
     CHAPTER 3.  MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS ..................................  21200
     CHAPTER 4.  INSIGNIA ......................................... 21300-21310
     CHAPTER 5.  DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENTS BY FRATERNAL SOCIETIES .... 21400-21401
    PART 3.  JOINT STOCK ASSOCIATIONS ............................. 22000-22003
    PART 4.  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS ........................ 23000-23006
    PART 5.  LIABILITY OF DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF NONPROFIT MEDICAL
             ASSOCIATION .............................................. 24001.5
   TITLE 4.  SECURITIES
    DIVISION 1.  CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW OF 1968
     PART 1.  DEFINITIONS ......................................... 25000-25023
     PART 2.  QUALIFICATION OF AND FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
              SALE OF SECURITIES
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS AND CERTAIN SECURITIES AND
                  TRANSACTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATION ....... 25100-25105
      CHAPTER 2.  ISSUER TRANSACTIONS ............................. 25110-25118
      CHAPTER 3.  RECAPITALIZATIONS AND REORGANIZATIONS ........... 25120-25122
      CHAPTER 4.  NONISSUER TRANSACTIONS .......................... 25130-25134
      CHAPTER 5.  AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER ................... 25140-25151
      CHAPTER 6.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 25160-25166
     PART 3.  REGULATION AND NOTICE FILING REQUIREMENTS OF AGENTS,
              BROKER-DEALERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER
              REPRESENTATIVES, AND INVESTMENT ADVISERS
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS ...................................... 25200-25209
      CHAPTER 2.  LICENSING OF AGENTS AND BROKER-DEALERS .......... 25210-25221
      CHAPTER 3.  LICENSING AND NOTICE FILING REQUIREMENTS OF
                  INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES AND
                  INVESTMENT ADVISERS ............................. 25230-25238
      CHAPTER 4.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 25240-25256
     PART 4.  ADVERTISING SECURITIES .............................. 25300-25302
     PART 5.  FRAUDULENT AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES ................. 25400-25404
     PART 6.  ENFORCEMENT
      CHAPTER 1.  CIVIL LIABILITY ................................. 25500-25510
      CHAPTER 2.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ...................... 25530-25536
      CHAPTER 3.  CRIMES .......................................... 25540-25542
      CHAPTER 4.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ...................................  25550
     PART 7.  ADMINISTRATION ...................................... 25600-25620
     PART 8.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 25700-25707
    DIVISION 2.  SECURITY OWNERS PROTECTION
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ............... 27000-27003
     CHAPTER 2.  UNLAWFUL AND FRAUDULENT CONDUCT .................. 27100-27101
     CHAPTER 3.  CIVIL LIABILITY AND CRIMES ....................... 27200-27202
    DIVISION 3.  CAPITAL ACCESS COMPANIES
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
      Article 1.  Short Title and Construction .................... 28000-28004
      Article 2.  Definitions ..................................... 28030-28049
     CHAPTER 2.  ADMINISTRATION ................................... 28100-28110
     CHAPTER 3.  LICENSING ........................................ 28150-28155
     CHAPTER 4.  ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
      Article 1.  Organization and Name ........................... 28200-28201
      Article 2.  Directors ....................................... 28210-28212
     CHAPTER 5.  OFFICES
      Article 1.  Establishing, Relocating, and Closing Offices ........  28320
     CHAPTER 6.  TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS .......................... 28400-28405
     CHAPTER 7.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND EXAMINATIONS ............... 28500-28505
     CHAPTER 8.  ACQUISITION OF CONTROL ........................... 28550-28552
     CHAPTER 9.  MERGER AND PURCHASE OR SALE OF BUSINESS .......... 28600-28604
     CHAPTER 10.  VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSE .................. 28650-28651
     CHAPTER 11.  ENFORCEMENT ..................................... 28700-28716
     CHAPTER 12.  CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES
      Article 1.  General Provisions .............................. 28800-28802
      Article 2.  Conflicts of Interest ........................... 28820-28829
      Article 3.  Criminal Penalties .............................. 28880-28881
     CHAPTER 13.  CIVIL PENALTIES ................................. 28900-28901
     CHAPTER 14.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ........................ 28950-28958
    DIVISION 4.  BUCKET SHOP LAW
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS ...................................... 29000-29008
     CHAPTER 2.  PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES ............................ 29100-29105
     CHAPTER 3.  REQUIRED RECORDS AND STATEMENTS .................. 29200-29201
    DIVISION 4.5.  COMMODITIES
     CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS ...................................... 29500-29516
     CHAPTER 2.  UNLAWFUL COMMODITY TRANSACTIONS .......................  29520
     CHAPTER 3.  EXEMPTIONS ....................................... 29530-29532
     CHAPTER 4.  UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES AND FRAUDULENT CONDUCT ....... 29535-29538
     CHAPTER 5.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ....................... 29540-29546
     CHAPTER 6.  CRIMES AND CIVIL LIABILITY ....................... 29550-29555
     CHAPTER 7.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ......................... 29560-29567
    DIVISION 5.  FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW
     PART 1.  DEFINITIONS ......................................... 31000-31019
     PART 2.  REGULATION OF THE SALE OF FRANCHISES
      CHAPTER 1.  EXEMPTIONS .................................... 31100-31109.1
      CHAPTER 2.  DISCLOSURE ...................................... 31110-31125
      CHAPTER 3.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 31150-31157
     PART 3.  FRAUDULENT AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES
      CHAPTER 1.  FRAUDULENT PRACTICES ............................ 31200-31204
      CHAPTER 2.  PROHIBITED PRACTICES ............................ 31210-31211
      CHAPTER 3.  UNFAIR PRACTICES .....................................  31220
     PART 4.  ENFORCEMENT
      CHAPTER 1.  CIVIL LIABILITY ................................. 31300-31306
      CHAPTER 2.  POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER ...................... 31400-31408
      CHAPTER 3.  CRIMES .......................................... 31410-31412
      CHAPTER 4.  SERVICE OF PROCESS ...................................  31420
     PART 5.  ADMINISTRATION ...................................... 31500-31506
     PART 6.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 31510-31516
   TITLE 5.  SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION LAW
    CHAPTER 1.  DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ................ 35000-35007
    CHAPTER 2.  FILING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS .................. 35100-35105
    CHAPTER 3.  LITERATURE .............................................  35200
    CHAPTER 4.  OFFENSES .......................................... 35300-35302
   TITLE 10.  REPEALS ........................................... 100000-100008

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