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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 6Art. 7§ 12583 Exemptions From Registration

§ 12583 Exemptions From Registration

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§ 12583 Exemptions From Registration

Key Takeaways

  • •This law says certain groups don’t have to follow the usual rules about filing, registering, or reporting things.
  • •The groups that don’t have to follow these rules include the U.S. government, states, and their agencies.
  • •Religious groups, cemeteries, and some committees also don’t have to follow these rules.
  • •Charities that are mostly religious groups, schools, hospitals, or healthcare plans are also exempt.

Example

A church owns a building and uses it for worship services.

The church doesn’t have to file extra paperwork or reports about the building because it’s a religious group holding property for religious purposes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12583 Exemptions From Registration

The filing, registration, and reporting provisions of this article do not apply to the United States, any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or to any of their agencies or governmental subdivisions, to any religious corporation sole or other religious corporation or organization that holds property for religious purposes, or to any officer, director, or trustee thereof who holds property for like purposes, to a cemetery corporation regulated under Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or to any committee as defined in Section 82013 that is required to and does file any statement pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 84200) of Chapter 4 of Title 9, or to a charitable corporation or unincorporated association organized and operated primarily as a religious organization, educational institution, hospital, or a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Section 1349 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 96. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

filing, registration, and reporting provisionsreligious corporation solecemetery corporationcharitable corporationhealth care service plan

Related Statutes

  • § 12582.1 Charitable Corporation Definition
  • § 12585 Initial Charity Registration
  • § 12586.1 Late Fee Assessment
  • § 12597 State Recovery Of Enforcement Costs
  • § 12580 Charitable Trustee Oversight Act

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12583.
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