Section 1620.03 - Exclusions(a) A "program administrator" does not include attorneys, financial advisors, assessment engineers or administrators, trustees or other paying agents, investors, accountants, trainers or other professionals providing services to program administrators, or staff of a public agency, unless, in addition to their role as a service provider to a program administrator or a public agency, they also contract with a public agency to arrange PACE financing for property owners.(b) "PACE Solicitor" and "PACE solicitor agent" do not include any of the following: (1) An employee or subcontractor of a PACE solicitor who is performing labor on a job site for a home improvement contract who is not authorized by a program administrator or PACE solicitor to solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract and does not solicit a property owner to enter into an assessment contract.(2) A publisher of a bona fide newspaper, news magazine, or industry publication of general, regular, and paid circulation, and the employees thereof.(3) A general Internet search engine, and the employees thereof, when providing search results to the public, whether or not the search results include paid advertising, and whether or not the search results or Internet advertisements are targeted based on traits of prospective consumers.(4) Attorneys, financial advisors, assessment engineers or administrators, trustees or other paying agents, investors, joint powers authorities, public agencies, or staff of a public agency, when performing acts in their respective role as bond counsel, attorney, financial advisor, assessment engineer or administrator, trustee or other paying agent, investor, joint power authority, public agency, or staff of a public agency.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 1620.03
1. New section filed 8-5-2021; operative 10-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 32). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Note: Authority cited: Section 22150, Financial Code. Reference: Sections 22017 and 22018, Financial Code.
1. New section filed 8-5-2021; operative 10/1/2021 (Register 2021, No. 32). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.