California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 6 - Real Estate Commissioner
Article 4 - Brokers
Section 2729.5 - Record Retention-Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A real estate broker who obtains documents in connection with any transaction for which a real estate broker license is required when such documents contain an electronic signature pursuant to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Section 1633.1 et seq. of the Civil Code) or the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act shall retain a copy of such documents, including the electronic signatures. The broker shall retain a copy of such documents by:
(b) A broker shall maintain at the broker's office a means of viewing copies of documents or records stored pursuant to this section. After notice, such documents or records shall be made available for examination, inspection, and copying by the Commissioner or his or her designated representative during regular business hours. The broker shall provide, at the broker's expense, a paper copy of any document or record requested by the Bureau.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a broker to avoid compliance with Section 10148 of the Code.
1. New section
filed 6-20-2002; operative 7-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 25).
2. Change
without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 6-30-2014 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2014, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited: Section 10080, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 10148, Business and Professions Code.
