Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19800 : CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE — SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS — THE GAMBLING CONTROL ACT — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Short title TEXT PDF This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Gambling Control Act." Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 19800 Repealed and added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.