Business and Professions Code §22443.1.  
(a) (1) Prior to engaging in the business or acting in the
capacity of an immigration consultant, each person shall file with
the Secretary of State a bond of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
executed by a corporate surety admitted to do business in this state
and conditioned upon compliance with this chapter.  The total
aggregate liability on the bond shall be limited to fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000).
   (2) The bond may be terminated pursuant to Section 995.440 of, and
Article 13 (commencing with Section 996.310) of Chapter 2 of Title
14 of Part 2 of, the Code of Civil Procedure.
   (b) The bond required by this section shall be in favor of, and
payable to, the people of the State of California and shall be for
the benefit of any person damaged by any fraud, misstatement,
misrepresentation, unlawful act or omission, or failure to provide
the services of the immigration consultant or the  agents,
representatives, or employees of the immigration consultant while
acting within the scope of that employment or agency.
   (c) An immigration consultant who is required to file a surety
bond with the Secretary of State shall also file a disclosure form
with the Secretary of State that contains all of the following
information:
   (1) The immigration consultant's name, date of birth, residence
address, business address, residence telephone number, and business
telephone number.
   (2) The name and address of the immigration consultant's agent
for service of process if one is required to be or has been
appointed.
   (3) Whether the immigration consultant has ever been convicted of
a violation of this chapter or of Section 6126.
   (4) If applicable, the name, business address, business telephone
number, and agent for service of process of the corporation or
partnership employing the immigration consultant.
   (d) An immigration consultant shall notify the Secretary of State'
s office in writing within 30 days when the surety bond required by
this section is renewed, and of any change of name, address,
telephone number, or agent for service of process.
   (e) The Secretary of State shall post information demonstrating
that an immigration consultant is in compliance with the bond
required by this section on its Web site.  The Secretary of State
shall ensure that the information is current and shall update the
information at least every 30 days.
   (f) The Secretary of State shall develop the disclosure form
required to file a bond under this section and make it available to
any immigration consultant filing a bond pursuant to this section.
   (g) An immigration consultant shall submit with the disclosure
form a copy of valid and current photo identification to determine
the immigration consultant's identity, such as a California driver's
license or identification card, passport, or other identification
acceptable to the Secretary of State.
   (h) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect a filing fee
to cover the cost of filing the bond.
   (i) The Secretary of State shall enforce the provisions of this
chapter that govern the filing and maintenance of bonds.
   (j) This section does not apply to employees of nonprofit,
tax-exempt corporations who help clients complete application forms
in an immigration matter free of charge or for a fee, including
reasonable costs, consistent with that authorized by the Board of
Immigration Appeals under Section 292.2 of Title 8 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.