{"code":"FIN","codeName":"Financial Code","section":"22017","citation":"Fin. Code, § 22017","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 9. CALIFORNIA FINANCING LAW [22000. - 22780.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/financial-code/division-9"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [22000. - 22172.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/financial-code/division-9/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Definitions [22000. - 22020.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/financial-code/division-9/chapter-1/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 813, Sec. 1.   (AB 2063)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>(a) “PACE solicitor” means a person authorized by a program administrator to solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract.</p><p>(b) “PACE solicitor agent” means an individual who is employed or retained by, and acts on behalf of, a PACE solicitor to solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract.</p><p>(c) “PACE solicitor” and “PACE solicitor agent” do not include any of the following:</p><p>(1) A person employed by a program administrator.</p><p>(2) A person, including a home improvement contractor or subcontractor, who does not solicit property owners to enter into assessment contracts.</p><p>(3) A person who performs purely administrative or clerical tasks.</p><p>(4) A person who advertises a PACE program, if the content of the advertising is created, prepared, or approved by a program administrator, and advertising is subject to, and in compliance with this division.</p><p>(5) A person who obtains information regarding prospective applicants for PACE financing, or who provides to a program administrator information regarding prospective applicants for PACE financing, if that information was not obtained in connection with advertising or soliciting a PACE program.</p><p>(6) A person who only solicits a property owner to enter into an assessment contract with a person who is not considered a program administrator within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/fin/22018\">22018</a>.</p>","text":"(a) “PACE solicitor” means a person authorized by a program administrator to solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract. (b) “PACE solicitor agent” means an individual who is employed or retained by, and acts on behalf of, a PACE solicitor to solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract. (c) “PACE solicitor” and “PACE solicitor agent” do not include any of the following: (1) A person employed by a program administrator. (2) A person, including a home improvement contractor or subcontractor, who does not solicit property owners to enter into assessment contracts. (3) A person who performs purely administrative or clerical tasks. (4) A person who advertises a PACE program, if the content of the advertising is created, prepared, or approved by a program administrator, and advertising is subject to, and in compliance with this division. (5) A person who obtains information regarding prospective applicants for PACE financing, or who provides to a program administrator information regarding prospective applicants for PACE financing, if that information was not obtained in connection with advertising or soliciting a PACE program. (6) A person who only solicits a property owner to enter into an assessment contract with a person who is not considered a program administrator within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 22018.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/financial-code/definitions-22017","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}