{"id":4672,"date":"2022-05-15T13:53:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T13:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/?page_id=4672"},"modified":"2022-06-29T13:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:30:41","slug":"bpc-10149-homeowners-guide-to-earthquake-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/california-statutes\/bpc-10149-homeowners-guide-to-earthquake-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"BPC 10149 Homeowner&#8217;s Guide to Earthquake Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l37cwiaw-f5cca008bd9587c0907d0cededa54e0e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l37cwiaw-f5cca008bd9587c0907d0cededa54e0e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l37cwiaw-f5cca008bd9587c0907d0cededa54e0e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l37cwiaw-f5cca008bd9587c0907d0cededa54e0e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l37cwiaw-f5cca008bd9587c0907d0cededa54e0e av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>California<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Business and Professions Code &#8211; BPC \u00a7 10149<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7ak1o0-9b18c74ac41e73f829ed8f91e4738aff\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7ak1o0-9b18c74ac41e73f829ed8f91e4738aff{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7ak1o0-9b18c74ac41e73f829ed8f91e4738aff hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6l3rk0-164784d7b867ca4fb2ae3ff6c58c48b1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce\">\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce .av_searchform_wrapper{\nborder-color:#edae44;\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce #s.av-input-field{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce .av-input-field-icon.av-search-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce .av-input-field-icon.av-search-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce #searchsubmit{\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n#top .avia_search_element.av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce .av_searchsubmit_wrapper{\nbackground-color:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia_search_element av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><search><form action='https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/' id='searchform_element' method='get' class='' data-element_id='av-4j65nk-3976daeeee3f4d834d2930c5bc2569ce' ><div class='av_searchform_wrapper'><input type='search' value='' id='s' name='s' placeholder='Search CA statutes' aria-label='Search CA statutes' class='av-input-field ' required \/><div class='av_searchsubmit_wrapper '><input type='submit' value='Find' id='searchsubmit' class='button ' title='View results on search page' aria-label='View results on search page' \/><\/div><input type='hidden' name='numberposts' value='10' \/><input type='hidden' name='results_hide_fields' value='' \/><\/div><\/form><\/search><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2fre68-9c2ed07b207879b4735bd9bbe0246bc0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2fre68-9c2ed07b207879b4735bd9bbe0246bc0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2fre68-9c2ed07b207879b4735bd9bbe0246bc0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_avia_sc_search  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l37cxfwj-0aad2f21192ac381397e71090ed38f53 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"SS_NumberedPara\">BPC \u00a7\u2002<span class=\"SS_SH SS_prior SS_tu1\">10149<\/span>. Development of Homeowner\u2019s Guide to Earthquake Safety; Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\">(a)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">The Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission shall develop, adopt, and publish a Homeowner\u2019s Guide to Earthquake Safety for distribution to licensees for purposes of <a class=\"SS_EmbeddedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/document\/?pdmfid=1530671&amp;crid=4fe60399-bbca-4dd5-903e-552dc8cb5285&amp;pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A6084-8003-CH1B-T51R-00000-00&amp;pdcontentcomponentid=4867&amp;pdworkfolderlocatorid=NOT_SAVED_IN_WORKFOLDER&amp;prid=b89f6e13-0cc9-4163-9b05-d80306d4c683&amp;ecomp=Lffg&amp;earg=sr0#\" data-func=\"LN.Advance.ContentView.getDocument\" data-docfullpath=\"\/shared\/document\/statutes-legislation\/urn:contentItem:8SX9-HS52-8T6X-70YJ-00000-00\" data-pinpage=\"\" data-docretrieveview=\"CITEDLAW_SECTION\" data-contentcomponentid=\"4867\" data-priceplan=\"subscription\" data-pctpguid=\"urn:pct:83\">Section 2079.8 of the Civil Code<\/a> and, upon request, to any member of the general public.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(b)<\/span> I<\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">n revising the guide, the commission shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services, the California Geological Survey of the Department of Conservation, and the Department of Real Estate.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(c)<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">The commission shall, to the extent possible, rely on currently available data to update the guide. To the extent necessary, the commission may contract for the development and production of the guide. The commission shall update the contents of the guide whenever it determines that information within the guide is sufficiently inaccurate or incomplete so as to reduce the effectiveness of the guide. The commission may charge a fee to cover the costs of production, distribution, development, and updating the guide.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(d)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">The guide shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(1)<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">Maps and information on geologic and seismic hazard conditions for all areas of the state.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(2)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">Explanations of the related structural and nonstructural hazards.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(3)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">Recommendations for mitigating the hazards of an earthquake.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"SS_NumberedPara\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"SS_ParaLabel\"><span class=\"SS_bf\" data-housestyle=\"EMPHASIS_bf\"> <br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>(4)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"SS_ParaContent\">Explanation that the recommendations in the guide do not guarantee the safety of an individual or prevention of damage to a structure in an earthquake.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/\">CrowdSourceLawyers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":2019,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4672","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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