§ 10005 Department Name Definitions

Business and Professions Code·California

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•The words 'bureau,' 'division,' 'Bureau of Real Estate,' 'State Real Estate Division,' or 'Real Estate Division' in this law mean the Department of Real Estate.
•If these words are used in any other law, they also mean the Department of Real Estate.
•This rule started on July 1, 2018.

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You read a law that says 'Bureau of Real Estate' and wonder what it means.

It just means the Department of Real Estate. They changed the name to make it simpler.

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§ 10005 Department Name Definitions

(a) Whenever the terms “bureau,” “division,” “Bureau of Real Estate,” “State Real Estate Division,” or “Real Estate Division” are used in this division, they mean the Department of Real Estate. (b) Whenever the terms “Bureau of Real Estate,” “State Real Estate Division,” or “Real Estate Division” are used in any other law, they mean the Department of Real Estate. (c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018. (Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 828, Sec. 8. (SB 173) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 10005.

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