California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6581

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 681, Sec. 6. (AB 3144) Effective January 1, 2019.

A licensee, or an agent working on behalf of a licensee, including an attorney, shall not bill a client or impose a fee on the estate or trust of a client for responding to a complaint filed with the bureau against the licensee.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6581 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-6-professional-fiduciaries/article-5-enforcement-and-disciplinary-proceedings/section-6581

Other sections in Article 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings

§ 6580§ 6581§ 6581.1§ 6582§ 6582.2§ 6582.5§ 6583§ 6584

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