(a) The certificate of registration of a registrant who is a natural person shall contain the following:

(1) The name, age, address, email address, and telephone number of the registrant.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 22351

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Business and Professions Code 17
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21

(2) A statement, signed by the registrant under penalty of perjury, that the registrant has not been convicted of a felony, or, if the registrant has been convicted of a felony, a copy of a certificate of rehabilitation, expungement, or pardon.

(3) A statement that the registrant has been a resident of this state for a period of one year immediately preceding the filing of the certificate.

(4) A statement that the registrant will perform their duties as a process server in compliance with the provisions of law governing the service of process in this state.

(b) The certificate of registration of a registrant who is a partnership or corporation shall contain the following:

(1) The names, ages, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of the general partners or officers.

(2) A statement, signed by the general partners or officers under penalty of perjury, that the general partners or officers have not been convicted of a felony.

(3) A statement that the partnership or corporation has been organized and existing continuously for a period of one year immediately preceding the filing of the certificate or a responsible managing employee, partner, or officer has been previously registered under this chapter.

(4) A statement that the partnership or corporation will perform its duties as a process server in compliance with the provisions of law governing the service of process in this state.

(c) The county clerk shall retain the certificate of registration for a period of three years following the expiration date of the certificate, after which time the certificate may be destroyed if it is scanned or if the conditions specified in § 26205.1 of the Government Code are met. If the certificate is scanned, the scanned image shall be retained for a period of 10 years, after which time that image may be destroyed and, notwithstanding § 26205.1 of the Government Code, no reproduction thereof need be made or preserved.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 35. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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