{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"5154","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5154","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Accountants [5000. - 5158.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Accountancy Corporations [5150. - 5158.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-1/article-9"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1054, Sec. 10.   Effective January 1, 2001.","effective":"2001-01-01","html":"<p>Except as provided in Section <a href=\"/bpc/5079\">5079</a> of this code and in Section <a href=\"/corp/13403\">13403</a> of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of an accountancy corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, or a person licensed to render the same professional services in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the person practices.</p>","text":"Except as provided in Section 5079 of this code and in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of an accountancy corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, or a person licensed to render the same professional services in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the person practices.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/accountancy-corporations-5154","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}