Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.
(a)This division applies to the following:
(1)Durable powers of attorney, other than powers of attorney for health care governed by Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4600).
(2)Statutory form powers of attorney under Part 3 (commencing with Section 4400).
(3)Any other power of attorney that incorporates or refers to this division or the provisions of this division.
(b)This division does not apply to the following:
(1)A power of attorney to the extent that the authority of the attorney-in-fact is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power of attorney.
(2)Reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges and their contracts, subscribers, attorneys-in-fact, agents, and representatives.
(3)A proxy given by an attorney-in-fact to another person to exercise voting rights.
(c)This division is not intended to affect the validity of any instrument or arrangement that is not described in subdivision (a).
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