Bill Text: CA AB1949 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Department of Consumer Affairs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - Died at Desk. [AB1949 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB1949-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1949 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Baker
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
An act to amend Sections 301, 302, and 303 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to consumers.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1949, as introduced, Baker. Department of Consumer Affairs.
Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs and
states it is the intent of the Legislature to promote and protect the
interests of the people as consumers, and that the government
advances the interests of consumers by, among other things,
protecting consumers from the sale of goods and services through the
use of deceptive methods, acts, or practices that are inimical to the
general welfare of consumers. Existing law defines terms for those
purposes and establishes a Division of Consumer Services, within the
department, and provides that the division is under the supervision
and control of a chief.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 301 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
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 vigorous representation and
protection of consumer interests are essential to the fair and
efficient functioning of a free enterprise market economy. The
Legislature declares that government advances the interests of
consumers by facilitating the proper functioning of the free
enterprise market economy through (a) educating and informing the
consumer to insure ensu re
rational consumer choice in the marketplace; (b) protecting the
consumer from the sale of goods and services through the use of
deceptive methods, acts, or practices which
that are inimical to the general welfare of consumers; (c)
fostering competition; and (d) promoting effective representation of
consumers' interests in all branches and levels of government.
SEC. 2. Section 302 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
302. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
(a) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(b) "Director" means the Director of the Department
of Consumer Affairs.
(c) "Consumer" means any an
individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods,
services, money, or credit for personal, family, or household
purposes.
(d) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, association, or other group, however
organized.
(e) "Individual" does not include a partnership, corporation,
association, or other group, however organized.
(f) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Services.
(g) "Interests of consumers" is limited to the cost, quality,
purity, safety, durability, performance, effectiveness,
dependability, availability, and adequacy of choice of goods and
services offered or furnished to consumers and the adequacy and
accuracy of information relating to consumer goods, services, money,
or credit (including credit, including
labeling, packaging, and advertising of contents, qualities, and
terms of sales). sales.
SEC. 3. Section 303 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
303. There is in the department a Division of Consumer Services
under the supervision and control of a chief. The chief shall be
appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his or her
pleasure. His or her compensation shall be fixed by the
director in accordance with law.
