§ 66345.1

For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply:

(a) “Qualified professional certifier” means an architect licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, who meets both of the following conditions:

(1) Has at least five years of experience in commercial building design or plan review.

(2) Maintains professional liability insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence.

(b) “Restaurant” means a retail food establishment that prepares, serves, and vends food directly to the consumer and is not a fast food restaurant, as that term is defined in Section 1474 of the Labor Code.

(c) “Tenant improvement” means a change to the interior of an existing building.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 470, Sec. 3. (AB 671) Effective January 1, 2026.)