{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"10509","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 10509","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 4. REAL ESTATE [10000. - 11506.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-4"},{"name":"PART 1. LICENSING OF PERSONS [10000. - 10580.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-4/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokerage [10500. - 10580.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-7"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Scope of Regulation [10500. - 10513.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-7/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 52.   (AB 2884)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>(a) It is unlawful for a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a real estate broker to compensate, directly or indirectly, any person who is not a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a licensed real estate salesperson retained by the real estate broker for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required.</p><p>(b) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, for any person, whether obligor, escrow holder, or otherwise, to pay or deliver compensation to a person for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required unless that person is known by the payer to be or has presented evidence to the payer that he or she was a licensed mineral, oil, and gas broker at the time the compensation was earned.</p>","text":"(a) It is unlawful for a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a real estate broker to compensate, directly or indirectly, any person who is not a mineral, oil, and gas broker or a licensed real estate salesperson retained by the real estate broker for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required. (b) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, for any person, whether obligor, escrow holder, or otherwise, to pay or deliver compensation to a person for performing any acts for which a mineral, oil, and gas broker license is required unless that person is known by the payer to be or has presented evidence to the payer that he or she was a licensed mineral, oil, and gas broker at the time the compensation was earned.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/scope-of-regulation-10509","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}