General Provisions
Cal. LAB § 3217
California Statutes
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a) Section shall not be construed to prevent the recommendation of professional employment where that recommendation is not prohibited by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar. (
b) Section shall not be construed to prohibit a public defender or assigned counsel from making known his or her availability as a criminal defense attorney to persons unable to afford legal counsel, whether or not those persons are in custody. (
c) Any person who commits
an act that violates both
Section and either
Section of the Business and Professions Code or
Section of the Insurance Code shall, upon conviction, have judgment and sentence imposed for only one violation for any act. (
d) Section shall not be construed to prohibit the payment or receipt of consideration or services that is lawful pursuant to
Section of the Business and Professions Code. (
e) Notwithstanding Sections and 3219, and
Section of the Insurance Code, nothing shall prevent an attorney at law or a law firm from providing any person or entity with legal advice, information, or legal services, including the providing of printed, copied, or written documents, either without charge or for an otherwise lawfully agreed upon attorney fee. (
f) Section shall not be construed to prohibit a workers’ compensation insurer from offering, and an employer from accepting, a workers’ compensation insurance policy with rates that reflect premium discounts based upon the employer securing coverage for occupational or nonoccupational illnesses or injuries from a health care service plan or disability insurer that is owned by, affiliated with, or has a contractual relationship with, the workers’ compensation insurer.