Section 6401.
Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 6401.
in effectThis chapter does not apply to any person engaged in any of the following occupations, provided that the person does not also perform the duties of a legal document assistant in addition to those occupations:
(a)
Any government employee who is acting in the course of their employment.
(b)
A licensee
of the State Bar of California, or
their employee, paralegal, or agent, or an independent contractor while acting on behalf of a licensee of the State Bar.
(c)
Any employee of a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation who either assists clients free of charge or is supervised by a licensee of the State Bar of California who has malpractice insurance.
(d)
A licensed real estate broker or licensed real estate salesperson, as defined in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10130) of Part 1 of
Division 4, who acts pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10131 on an unlawful detainer claim as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6400, and who is a party to the unlawful detainer action.
(e)
An immigration consultant, as defined in Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section 22440) of Division 8.
(f)
A person registered as a process server under Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 or a person registered as a professional photocopier under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 22450) of Division 8.
(g)
A person who provides services relative to the preparation of security instruments or conveyance documents as an integral part of the provision of title or escrow service.
(h)
A person who provides services that are regulated by federal law.
(i)
A person who is employed by, and provides services to, a supervised financial institution, holding company, subsidiary, or affiliate.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026