CHAPTER 4. Consumer Affairs [300. - 337.]
Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1394.
§§ 300–337 · 27 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 300–302 · 3 sections
- § 300 This chapter may be cited as the Consumer Affairs Act.
- § 301 It is the intent of the Legislature and the purpose of this chapter to promote and protect the interests of the people as consumers. The Legislature finds that…
- § 302 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs. (b) “Director” means the…
ARTICLE 2. Director and Employees §§ 305–308 · 4 sections
- § 305 The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Every power granted or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter may be…
- § 306 The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical or other personnel as may be necessary to…
- § 307 The director may contract for the services of experts and consultants where necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may provide compensation…
- § 308 The director shall notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature within 60 days after the position of chief or executive officer of any bureau or…
ARTICLE 3. Powers and Duties §§ 310–314 · 10 sections
- § 310 The director shall have the following powers and it shall be his duty to: (a) Recommend and propose the enactment of such legislation as necessary to protect…
- § 311 The director may create an interdepartmental committee to assist and advise him in the implementation of his duties. The members of such committee shall…
- § 312 (a) The director shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, a report of programmatic and…
- § 312.1 The Office of Administrative Hearings shall submit a report to the department, the Governor, and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2016, and on or before…
- § 312.2 (a) The Attorney General shall submit a report to the department, the Governor, and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on or before January…
- § 313 The director shall provide for the establishment of a comprehensive library of books, documents, studies, and other materials relating to consumers and…
- § 313.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no rule or regulation, except those relating to examinations and qualifications for licensure,…
- § 313.2 The director shall adopt regulations to implement, interpret, and make specific the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336), as they…
- § 313.5 The director shall periodically publish a bibliography of consumer information available in the department library and elsewhere. Such bibliography shall be…
- § 314 (a) The department or board shall not approve an accrediting entity that prohibits earn and learn programs for training in a profession licensed or certified…
ARTICLE 3.6. Uniform Standards Regarding Substance-Abusing Healing Arts Licensees §§ 315–315.4 · 3 sections
- § 315 (a) For the purpose of determining uniform standards that will be used by healing arts boards in dealing with substance-abusing licensees, there is established…
- § 315.2 (a) A board, as described in Section 315, shall order a licensee of the board to cease practice if the licensee tests positive for any substance that is…
- § 315.4 (a) A board, as described in Section 315, may adopt regulations authorizing the board to order a licensee on probation or in a diversion program to cease…
ARTICLE 4. Representation of Consumers §§ 320–321 · 2 sections
- § 320 Whenever there is pending before any state commission, regulatory agency, department, or other state agency, or any state or federal court or agency, any…
- § 321 Whenever it appears to the director that the interests of the consumers of this state are being damaged, or may be damaged, by any person who engaged in, or…
ARTICLE 5. Consumer Complaints §§ 325–328 · 4 sections
- § 325 It shall be the duty of the director to receive complaints from consumers concerning (a) unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or…
- § 325.3 In addition to the duties prescribed by Section 325, it shall be the duty of the director to receive complaints from consumers concerning services provided by…
- § 326 (a) Upon receipt of any complaint pursuant to Section 325, the director may notify the person against whom the complaint is made of the nature of the complaint…
- § 328 (a) In order to implement the Consumer Protection Enforcement Initiative of 2010, the director, through the Division of Investigation, shall implement…
ARTICLE 6. Information § 337 · 1 section
- § 337 (a) The Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall prepare…