Every person who practices, offers to practice, or advertises any business, trade, profession, occupation, or calling, or who uses any title, sign, initials, card, or device to indicate that he or she is qualified to practice any business, trade, profession, occupation, or calling for which a license, registration, or certificate is required by any law of this state, without holding a current and valid license, registration, or certificate as prescribed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
State LicensingPenalties
Section § 16240
This law says that if you try to work in any job or profession that requires a state license, registration, or certificate without actually having the right one, you're committing a misdemeanor. This includes advertising or implying that you have such credentials when you don't.
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