California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

• Section 19800.
  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Gambling Control Act.”(Repealed and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January...
• Section 19801.
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) State law prohibits commercially operated lotteries, banked or percentage games, and gambling machines, and strictly regulates...
• Section 19802.
  The Legislature further finds and declares as follows:Appropriate regulation of banking and percentage games or of gambling devices consistent with public safety and welfare would...
• Section 19803.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to provide uniform, minimum standards of regulation of permissible gambling activities and the operation...
• Section 19804.
  (a) In any action for declaratory or injunctive relief, or for relief by way of any extraordinary writ, other than an action initiated pursuant to Section...
• Section 19805.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Affiliate” means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled...
• Section 19806.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way to permit or authorize any conduct made unlawful by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 319)...
• Section 19807.
  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, whenever the department or commission is a defendant or respondent in any proceeding, or when there is any...

Last modified: October 22, 2018