§ 8623

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Notwithstanding any other law, all adoption facilitators registered with the department on its statewide registry as of July 1, 2023, shall cease operation in this state on or before December 31, 2023. An adoption facilitator that continues to operate on or after January 1, 2024, shall be deemed an unlicensed adoption agency as referenced in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 1503.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 9. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)

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