{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7833","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7833","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 12.5. Geologists and Geophysicists [7800. - 7887.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Scope of Regulation [7830. - 7839.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12.5/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 657, Sec. 13.   Effective January 1, 2006.","effective":"2006-01-01","html":"<p>This chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists or geophysicists from practicing through the entity of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation. In a partnership or corporation whose primary activity consists of geological services, at least one partner or officer shall be a professional geologist. In a partnership or corporation whose primary activity consists of geophysical services, at least one partner or officer shall be a professional geophysicist.</p>","text":"This chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists or geophysicists from practicing through the entity of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation. In a partnership or corporation whose primary activity consists of geological services, at least one partner or officer shall be a professional geologist. In a partnership or corporation whose primary activity consists of geophysical services, at least one partner or officer shall be a professional geophysicist.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/scope-of-regulation-7833","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}