California Harbors and Navigation Code 708 – (a) No person shall engage in the business of, act in the …
(a) No person shall engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, advertise as, or assume to act as a broker or salesperson within this state without first obtaining a license under this article to do so.
(b) Only the person to whom a license is issued may perform or offer to perform any act subject to this article.
Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 708
- Department: means the Department of Boating and Waterways. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other entity, but does not include the United States, the state, or a municipality or subdivision thereof. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
- State: means a state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
(c) No fictitious name shall be used by a broker in the conduct of any business for which a license is required under this article, unless a license bearing that fictitious name has been issued to the broker.
(d) The department shall not issue a license under a fictitious business name which is the same as or similar to the fictitious business name on a license previously issued and in effect.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 561, Sec. 1.)