Bill > SB456

This bill amends the California Business and Professions Code to create a specific exemption for muralists from contractor licensing requirements. The bill defines a "mural" as a unique work of fine art that is protected by copyright, trademark, label, or patent, which is drawn or painted by hand directly onto interior or exterior walls, ceilings, fixtures, or other building appurtenances. Importantly, the bill explicitly excludes painted wall signs from this definition. The legislation provides an exemption for artists who draw, paint, apply, execute, restore, or conserve murals when they have an agreement with a person who could legally authorize the work. This means that muralists will not need to obtain a contractor's license to create murals, which simplifies the legal requirements for these artists and recognizes murals as a specialized form of artistic expression. The bill is part of the Contractors State License Law, which is administered by the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs, and aims to provide a clear legal pathway for artists creating murals.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

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