Government Code section 66345.1

For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply:

(a)

“Qualified professional certifier” means an architect licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, who meets both of the following conditions:

(1)

Has at least five years of experience in commercial building design or plan review.

(2)

Maintains professional liability insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence.

(b)

“Restaurant” means a retail food establishment that prepares, serves, and vends food directly to the consumer and is not a fast food restaurant, as that term is defined in Section 1474 of the Labor Code.

(c)

“Tenant improvement” means a change to the interior of an existing building.

Source: Section 66345.1, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=66345.­1.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 15, 2025).

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