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. (a) (1) This chapter does not apply to a minor, regardless of
whether the minor is or was married.
(2) This chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a
person is appointed to provide personal care or property
administration for a minor, including, but not limited to, a
guardianship under Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500).
(b) This chapter does not apply to any proceeding in which a
person is involuntarily committed to a mental health facility or
subjected to other involuntary mental health care, including, but not
limited to, any of the following proceedings or any proceeding that
is similar in substance:
(1) A proceeding under Sections 1026 to 1027, inclusive, of the
Penal Code.
(2) A proceeding under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of
Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(3) A proceeding under Article 4 (commencing with Section 2960) of
Chapter 7 of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.
(4) A proceeding under Article 6 (commencing with Section 1800) of
Chapter 1 of Division 2.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(5) A proceeding under Article 2 (commencing with Section 3050) of
Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(6) A proceeding under Article 3 (commencing with Section 3100) of
Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(7) A proceeding under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of
Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which is also known
as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.
(8) A proceeding under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of
Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
(9) A proceeding under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6600) of
Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
(c) Article 3 (commencing with Section 2001) does not apply to an
adult with a developmental disability, or to any proceeding in which
a person is appointed to provide personal care or property
administration for an adult with a developmental disability,
including, but not limited to, the following types of proceedings:
(1) A proceeding under Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 416)
of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) A limited conservatorship under subdivision (d) of Section
1801.
(3) A proceeding under Section 4825 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
(4) A proceeding under Article 2 (commencing with Section 6500) of
Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
(d) Application of this chapter to a conservatee with dementia is
subject to the express limitations of Sections 2002 and 2016, as well
as the other requirements of this chapter.