Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2 : —CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODEGENERAL PROVISIONS — Restatement and continuation of existing law TEXT PDF The provisions of this code in so far as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments. Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 2 Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.