California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19971

Added by renumbering Section 19957 by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 118. Effective January 1, 2003.

This act is an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of California, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate those purposes.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19971 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-5-the-gambling-control-act/article-14-miscellaneous-provisions/section-19971

Other sections in Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions

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