§22449. 童年入境者暂缓遣返手续;价格欺诈;惩处
(a)唯一经美国移民上诉委员会认可的移民顾问,律师,公证人和组织应是唯一被授权向客户或准客户收取相关咨询,法律咨询或公证服务费用的个人 并根据美国国土安全大臣于2012年6月15日宣布的联邦“童年入境者暂缓遣返手续”计划提出申请。
(b)(1)当客户或准客户要求提供与申请相关的服务时,应禁止经美国移民上诉委员会认可的移民顾问,律师,公证人和组织参与欺诈行为。 (a)分节所述的针对童年入境者暂缓遣返手续。
(2)就本条而言,“价格欺诈”是指任何有可能迫使客户或准客户立即购买服务的做法,因为在以后购买它们会导致客户或准客户支付更高的价格。 相同服务的价格。
(c)(1)除第22445条所述的民事和刑事处罚外,州律师应根据第3分部第4章(从第6000条开始)对律师违反本条规定进行惩处。
(2)除了第22445条所述的民事和刑事处罚外,公证人违反本条的规定还应由国务卿撤销或中止其作为公证人的职责,并提出申请。 根据《政府法典》第2篇第1部第3章(从第8200条开始)适用的其他任何罚款。
Business and Professions Code
§ 22449. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; price gouging; penalties
(a) Immigration consultants, attorneys, notaries public, and organizations accredited by the United States Board of Immigration Appeals shall be the only individuals authorized to charge clients or prospective clients fees for providing consultations, legal advice, or notary public services, respectively, associated with fling an application under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program announced by the United States Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012.
(b)(1) Immigration consultants, attorneys, notaries public, and organizations accredited by the United States Board of Immigration Appeals shall be prohibited from participating in practices that amount to price gouging when a client or prospective client solicits services associated with fling an application for deferred action for childhood arrivals as described in subdivision (a).
(2) For the purposes of this section, “price gouging” means any practice that has the effect of pressuring the client or prospective client to purchase services immediately because purchasing them at a later time will result in the client or prospective client paying a higher price for the same services.
(c)(1) In addition to the civil and criminal penalties described in Section 22445, a violation of this section by an attorney shall be cause for discipline by the State Bar pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3.
(2) In addition to the civil and criminal penalties described in Section 22445, a violation of this section by a notary public shall be cause for the revocation or suspension of his or her commission as a notary public by the Secretary of State and the application of any other applicable penalties pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 8200) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.