AB 1386, as introduced, Low. Consumer affairs.
Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs is comprised of boards that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law provides that these boards are established to ensure that private businesses and professions are regulated to protect the people of this state. Under existing law, the department is under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. The term “director” is defined for the purposes of related provisions.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition provision.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 302 of the Business and Professions Code
2 is amended to read:
As used in this chapter, the following terms begin insertshall end inserthave
4the following meanings:
5(a) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs.
P2 1(b) “Director” means the Directorbegin delete of the Departmentend delete of
2Consumer Affairs.
3(c) “Consumer” means any individual who seeks or acquires,
4by purchase or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for
5personal, family, or household purposes.
6(d) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation,
7limited liability company, association, or other group, however
8organized.
9(e) “Individual” does not include a partnership, corporation,
10association, or other group, however organized.
11(f) “Division” means the Division of Consumer Services.
12(g) “Interests of consumers” is limited to the cost, quality, purity,
13safety, durability, performance, effectiveness, dependability,
14availability, and adequacy of choice of goods and services offered
15or furnished to consumers and the adequacy and accuracy of
16information relating to consumer goods, services, money, or credit
17(including labeling, packaging, and advertising of contents,
18qualities, and terms of sales).
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