California Business and Professions Code 320 – Whenever there is pending before any state commission, regulatory …
Whenever there is pending before any state commission, regulatory agency, department, or other state agency, or any state or federal court or agency, any matter or proceeding which the director finds may affect substantially the interests of consumers within California, the director, or the Attorney General, may intervene in such matter or proceeding in any appropriate manner to represent the interests of consumers. The director, or any officer or employee designated by the director for that purpose, or the Attorney General, may thereafter present to such agency, court, or department, in conformity with the rules of practice and procedure thereof, such evidence and argument as he shall determine to be necessary, for the effective protection of the interests of consumers.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1262.)
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 320
- Department: means the Department of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 302
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21