Terms Used In California Codes > Civil Code > Division 4 > Part 6 > Title 3 > Chapter 1 > Article 2 - Claimants

• board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
• license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
• state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.