LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 1§ 10144 Real Estate Land Application Contracts

§ 10144 Real Estate Land Application Contracts

Business and Professions Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 10144 Real Estate Land Application Contracts

Key Takeaways

  • •Real estate agents must include specific details in contracts when helping someone buy or lease government land.
  • •The contract must list the services the agent will do.
  • •The contract must warn about possible problems that could stop the person from getting the land.

Example

You hire a real estate agent to help you buy a piece of land from the government.

The agent must write a contract that says exactly what they will do for you and warn you about things that might stop you from getting the land, like if someone else already has a claim to it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 10144 Real Estate Land Application Contracts

The commissioner may prescribe by regulation the information which shall be contained in contracts or other agreements by a real estate licensee to assist another or others in filing an application for the purchase or lease of, or in locating or entering upon, lands owned by the state or federal government, including, but not limited to, information with regard to the services agreed to be performed and information with regard to the hazards which may prevent the person to be assisted in filing an application with the state or federal government ever receiving any state or federal land under the application. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 285, Sec. 35. (AB 2884) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

commissionerreal estate licenseecontracts or other agreementsstate or federal governmenthazards

Related Statutes

  • § 10138 Unlicensed Real Estate Compensation
  • § 10140 False Land Sale Statements Liability
  • § 10140.6 Real Estate Licensee Disclosure
  • § 10143.5 State Land Deal Reporting
  • § 10161.8 Broker Licensee Affiliation Notices

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 10144.
View Official Source