California § 646.5 - No person shall knowingly and directly solicit employment from any injured person

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§ 646.5. No person shall knowingly and directly solicit employment from any injured person

No person shall knowingly and directly solicit employment from any injured person or from any other person to obtain authorization on behalf of the injured person, as an investigator to investigate the accident or act which resulted in injury or death to such person or damage to the property of such person. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the soliciting of employment as an investigator from such injured person’s attorney. Any person violating any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to any business agent or attorney employed by a labor organization.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 646.5 cover?

Section 646.5 ("No person shall knowingly and directly solicit employment from any injured person") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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Is this the official text of California law?

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