{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"9889.21","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9889.21","status":"uncertain","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 20.3. Automotive Repair [9880. - 9889.68.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-20.3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Penalties [9889.20. - 9889.22.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-20.3/article-9"}],"history":"Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 12) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 681, Sec. 12.   (AB 1263)   Effective January 1, 2024.   Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions.","effective":"2024-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Any person who violates any provision of Article 6.5 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/9888.5\">9888.5</a>) and Article 7 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/9889.1\">9889.1</a>) of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and punishable as specified in subdivision (a) of Section <a href=\"/veh/42001\">42001</a> of the Vehicle Code.</p><p>(b) This section shall become operative six months after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/9888.5\">9888.5</a>).</p>","text":"(a) Any person who violates any provision of Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 9889.1) of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and punishable as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code. (b) This section shall become operative six months after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5).","otherVersions":[{"effective":"2024-01-01","history":"Amended (as amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 372, Sec. 11) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 681, Sec. 11.   (AB 1263)   Effective January 1, 2024.   Conditionally repealed as prescribed by its own provisions.    See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 12 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 681.","state":"status not stated in the export","html":"<p>(a) Any person who violates any provision of Article 5 (commencing with Section 9887.1), Article 6 (commencing with Section 9888.1), Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5), and Article 7 (commencing with Section 9889.1) of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and punishable as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code.</p><p>(b) This section shall remain operative only until six months after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) and as of that date is repealed.</p>"}],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/penalties-9889-21","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}