Amended in Assembly March 19, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 674

Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva

February 21, 2013

An act begin insert to amend Section 18000 of the Business and Professions Code, end insert relating to small business regulations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 674, as amended, Quirk-Silva. begin delete Small business regulations. end delete begin insert Microenterprise. end insert

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Existing law defines microenterprise as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation that has fewer than 5 employees, including the owner, and generally lacks access to conventional loans, equity, or other banking services, as provided. Existing law encourages specified local agencies to access, include, and promote local partnerships that invest in microenterprise development, as provided.

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This bill would expand the definition of microenterprise to include those entities that have fewer than 10 employees, including the owner, as prescribed.

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Under existing law, various regulations have been promulgated with respect to the regulation of small businesses.

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This bill would declare the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation that would address issues relating to small business regulations.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

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

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 18000 of the end insert begin insert Business and Professions
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18000.  

(a) (1) For purposes of this part, “microenterprise”
means a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation that meets
all of the following requirements:

(A) Has fewer than begin delete five end delete begin insert 10 end insert employees, including the owner.

(B) Is part time or full time.

(C) Generally lacks access to conventional loans, equity, or
other banking services.

(2) Microenterprises are distinct from small businesses or
microbusinesses and include, but are not limited to, businesses
that provide child development services, businesses that provide
landscaping services, businesses that provide building maintenance,
businesses that provide personal and business services, businesses
that provide specialty food products, and home-based businesses.

(b) For purposes of this part, “microenterprise development
provider” means a nonprofit or public agency that provides
self-employment training, technical assistance, and access to
microloans to individuals seeking to become self-employed or to
expand their current business.

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SECTION 1.  

The Legislature intends to enact legislation that
would address issues relating to small business regulations.

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