ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS

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	AAMC	Accredited Association Management Company
	ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
	ADR	Alternative Dispute Resolution
	ADU	Accessory Dwelling Unit
	AED	Automated External Defibrillator
	AG	Attorney General
	AICPA	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
	AMS	Association Management Specialist
	APN	Assessor's Parcel Number
	ARC	Architectural Review Committee
	BJR	Business Judgment Rule
	BOE	Board of Equalization
	BOMA	Building Owners and Managers Association
	CACM	California Association of Community Managers
	CAI	Community Associations Institute
	CASp	Certified Access Specialist
	CCAM	Certified Community Association Manager
	CC&Rs	Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions
	CD	Certificate of Deposit
	CDARS	Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service
	CEA	California Earthquake Authority
	CIC	Common Interest Community
	CID	Common Interest Development
	CIRA	Common Interest Realty Association
	CLAC	California Legislative Action Committee
	CMCA	Certified Manager of Community Associations
	CO-OP	Stock Cooperative
	CPA	Certified Public Accountant
	CPI	Consumer Price Index
	CPM	Certified Property Manager
	dB	Decibel
	DFEH	Department of Fair Employment & Housing
	DRE	Department of Real Estate
	ECC	Environmental Control Committee
	ECHO	Educational Community for Homeowners
	ESA	Emotional Support Animal
	EUCA	Exclusive Use Common Area
	EV	Electric Vehicle
	EVCS	Electric Vehicle Charging Station
	FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board
	FCAR	Foundation for Community Association Research
	FCC	Federal Communications Commission
	FDCPA	Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
	FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
	FHA	Federal Housing Administration
	FIIC	Field Impact Insulation Class
	FTB	Franchise Tax Board
	GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
	HELOC	Home Equity Line of Credit
	HOA	Homeowners Association
	HOPA	Housing for Older Persons Act
	HUD	Housing and Urban Development
	HVAC	Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
	IDR	Internal Dispute Resolution
	IIC	Impact Insulation Class
	LMD	Landscape Maintenance District
	LSM	Large-Scale Manager
	MAD	Maintenance Assessment District
	MRL	Mobilhome Residency Law
	MUD	Mixed Use Development
	NAHC	National Association of Housing Cooperatives
	NBC-CAM	National Board of Certification of Community Association Managers
	NDA	Notice of Delinquent Assessment
	NIC	Noise Isolation Class
	NOD	Notice of Default
	OSHA	Occupational Safety & Health Administration
	PCAM	Professional Community Association Manager
	PD	Planned Development
	POA	Property Owners Association
	PRD	Planned Residential Development
	RCA	Residential Community Association
	REA	Reciprocal Easement Agreement
	REO	Real Estate Owned
	RFB	Request for Bid
	RFP	Request for Proposal
	SBE	State Board of Equalization
	SI-CID	Statement of Information for CIDs
	STC	Sound Transmission Class
	TDUS	Trustee's Deed Upon Sale
	TIC	Tenancy in Common
	TRO	Temporary Restraining Order
	UCIOA	Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act

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