(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Bureau of Real Estate, the chief officer of which bureau is named the Real Estate Commissioner.
(b) It shall be the principal responsibility of the commissioner to enforce all laws in this part (commencing with Section 10000) and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Part 2 of this division in a manner that achieves the maximum protection for the purchasers of real property and those persons dealing with real estate licensees.
(c) Wherever the term “commissioner” is used in this division, it means the Real Estate Commissioner.