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Business and Professions Code - BPC

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• § 7501.7 — If, upon investigation, the director determines that a licensee, a qualified certificate holder, or a registrant is in violation of Section 7508.
• § 7501.8 — (a) When considering the denial of a license, registration, or certificate under Section 7503.
• § 7501.9 — It is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with Section 128.
• § 7502 — No person shall engage within this state in the activities of a repossession agency as defined in Section 7500.
• § 7502.1 — (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or who conspires with another person to violate any provision of this chapter, or who knowingly engages a nonexempt unlicensed person to repo
• § 7502.2 — (a) A financial institution or a buy-here-pay-here dealer, as defined by Section 241 of the Vehicle Code, that knowingly engages a nonexempt unlicensed person to repossess collateral on its behalf is
• § 7502.3 — Any person who knowingly falsifies the fingerprints or photographs required by any provision of this chapter is guilty of a felony.
• § 7502.4 — In addition to the remedy provided for in Section 125.
• § 7502.5 — The provisions of this chapter do not prevent the local authorities in any city, county, or city and county, by ordinance and within the exercise of the police power of the city, county, or city and c
• § 7502.6 — (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person carries on, or attempts to carry on, business as a repossession agency without first having obtained a license pursuant to this chapter,
• § 7503 — An application for a repossession agency license shall be made in writing to, and filed with, the bureau in the form that may be required by the director and shall be accompanied by the original licen
• § 7503.05 — (a) The bureau shall require each applicant as a repossession agency licensee, qualified certificate holder, or registrant, as defined in Sections 7500.
• § 7503.1 — (a) Each individual applicant for examination and each manager, partner of a partnership, and officer of a corporation shall submit with the application, one personal identification form provided by t
• § 7503.10 — (a) An original repossession agency license shall expire one year following the date of issuance, unless renewed as provided in this chapter.
• § 7503.11 — An expired license may be reinstated within one year of the date of expiration upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter, application by the licensee, and payment of any and all fines assess
• § 7503.12 — A suspended repossession agency license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains s
• § 7503.13 — A revoked repossession agency license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed.
• § 7503.14 — (a) A repossession agency license which is not renewed within 10 years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter.
• § 7503.2 — If the applicant for license is an individual, the application shall state the full residence address of the applicant and that the applicant is to be personally and actively in charge of the business
• § 7503.3 — If the applicants for license are copartners, the application shall state the true names and addresses of all partners and the name of the partner to be actively in charge of the business for which th
• § 7503.4 — (a) If the applicant for a license is a corporation, the application shall state the true names and complete residence addresses of all officers.
• § 7503.5 — If the director determines that the applicant, if an individual, or if the applicant is a person other than an individual, that its manager and any of its officers and partners have committed any of t
• § 7503.6 — No license may be issued to any applicant pending final disposition of any disciplinary action by the director previously filed against the person or applicant or against any partner or officer.
• § 7503.7 — The form and content of the license shall be determined by the director in accordance with Section 164.
• § 7503.8 — Each repossession agency license or duplicate license, together with current renewal license, if any, shall at all times be conspicuously displayed at the place of business on record with the bureau.
• § 7503.9 — (a) Except as provided in this section, a repossession agency license issued under this chapter is not assignable.
• § 7504 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a qualification certificate shall comply with all of the following: (1) Be at least 18 years of age.
• § 7504.1 — The director may refuse to issue a qualification certificate, or may suspend or revoke a previously issued qualification certificate, if the individual has committed any act which, if committed by a l
• § 7504.2 — Examinations and reexaminations shall be given at least once every other month at such places and on such specific dates as the chief may from time to time determine and fix.
• § 7504.3 — In order to be eligible for an initial examination, an applicant shall have completed and filed his or her application together with the application fee prescribed by this chapter in the office of the
• § 7504.4 — If an applicant fails to pass an initial examination, the applicant shall not be eligible for a subsequent examination except upon payment of the reexamination fee for each subsequent examination, acc
• § 7504.5 — All applicants shall be examined concerning their competency, experience, and qualifications by the chief and the chief may take testimony of anyone in regard thereto under oath.
• § 7504.6 — If an applicant fails to complete his or her application within one year after it has been filed, or fails to take the examination within a one-year period after becoming eligible therefor, the applic
• § 7504.7 — (a) Except as provided in this section, every qualification certificate issued or renewed under this chapter is subject to the same renewal provisions that apply to a repossession agency license as se
• § 7504.8 — A person may work as a qualified certificate holder pending receipt of the qualification certificate if he or she has been approved by the bureau and carries on his or her person a hardcopy printout o
• § 7505 — A licensee desiring to operate a repossession business at a location other than the address shown on his or her license shall apply and qualify for a license for each additional location.
• § 7505.1 — Every office licensed as a repossession agency shall be under the active charge of a qualified certificate holder.
• § 7505.3 — (a) Whenever a qualified certificate holder actively in charge of an office ceases to be in charge, the licensee shall file with the bureau notice, in writing, within 30 days from that cessation.
• § 7505.4 — Except as herein otherwise provided, no person shall be in charge of any licensed office if the person has ever had a license revoked or suspended or has ever been denied registration pursuant to Arti
• § 7505.5 — The person deemed to be actively in charge of an office shall be the holder of a qualification certificate and the certificate, together with the current renewal certificate, shall be prominently disp
• § 7506.10 — (a) Every initial registration shall expire one year following the date of issuance, unless renewed as provided in this section.
• § 7506.11 — (a) Each registration is valid until the registrant ceases performing services for the licensee indicated on the registration card or until the registration expires.
• § 7506.12 — The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the director shall hav
• § 7506.13 — (a) The licensee shall at all times be responsible for ascertaining that his or her registrants are currently registered or have made proper application for registration as provided in this article.
• § 7506.14 — If the chief determines that continued services by an applicant for registration in his or her current capacity may present undue hazard to public safety, the licensee, upon proper notification from t
• § 7506.3 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, every person entering the employ of, or contracting with, a licensee or multiple licensee after the effective date of this article shall immediately compl
• § 7506.4 — The application for an initial registration or a reregistration under this article shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by the fee provided for in Section 7511.
• § 7506.5 — All information obtained on the application shall be confidential pursuant to the Information Practices Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.
• § 7506.6 — Qualified certificate holders who comply with other provisions of this chapter are not required to register under this article.
• § 7506.7 — Employees of a licensee who are engaged exclusively in stenographic, typing, filing, clerical, in-office skip tracing, or other office activities are not required to register under this article.
• § 7506.8 — (a) The director may refuse to register any applicant if the individual has failed to pay any or all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7501.
• § 7506.9 — (a) Upon the issuance of the initial registration, reregistration, or renewal, the chief shall issue to the registrant a suitable pocket identification card.
• § 7507 — A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of any change of its corporate officers or of the addition of any partners.
• § 7507.1 — A licensee or a qualified certificate holder shall, within 30 days after such change, notify the bureau of any change of his or her address.
• § 7507.10 — (a) A licensee shall serve a debtor with a notice of seizure as soon as possible after the recovery of collateral and not later than 48 hours, except that if the 48-hour period encompasses a Saturday,
• § 7507.11 — Any written report to a client shall be submitted by the licensee, the qualified certificate holder, or a person authorized by one or either of them, and the person submitting the report shall exercis
• § 7507.115 — (a) A licensee shall not appraise or determine the value of any collateral, whether damaged or not.
• § 7507.12 — (a) With regard to collateral subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, a repossession is complete if any of the following occurs: (1) The repossessor gains entry to the collateral.
• § 7507.125 — Nothing in this chapter prohibits the using or taking of personal effects that are connected, adjoined, or affixed to the collateral through an unbroken sequence, if that use or taking is reasonably n
• § 7507.13 — (a) A licensed repossession agency is not liable for the act or omission of a legal owner, debt collector, debtor, lienholder, lessor, lessee, or registered owner, or an agent of any of them, in makin
• § 7507.2 — (a) A licensee is responsible for those actions that are performed in violation of this chapter by his or her registrants, including his or her manager, when acting within the course and scope of his
• § 7507.3 — A repossession agency shall be required to keep and maintain adequate records of all transactions, including, but not limited to, assignment or repossession order forms; vehicle report of repossession
• § 7507.4 — A licensed repossession agency or its registrants shall not make demand for payment in lieu of repossession and shall not sell collateral recovered under this chapter.
• § 7507.5 — No charge shall be made for services incurred in connection with the recovery, transportation, and storage of collateral except under terms agreed to by the legal owner at the time of the repossession
• § 7507.6 — (a) Within seven days after a violent act has occurred involving a licensee, or any officer, partner, qualified certificate holder, registrant, or employee of a licensee, while acting within the cours
• § 7507.7 — Within seven days after receiving a final civil court judgment filed against the licensee or any officer, partner, qualified certificate holder, or registrant of a licensee, for an amount of more than
• § 7507.8 — Every advertisement by a licensee, soliciting or advertising business, shall contain the licensee’s name, address, and license number as they appear in the records of the bureau.
• § 7507.9 — Personal effects shall be removed from the collateral, including any personal effect that is mounted but detachable from the collateral by a release mechanism.
• § 7508 — The director may assess administrative fines against any repossession agency licensee, qualified certificate holder, or registrant for any of the prohibited acts outlined in this article.
• § 7508.1 — The director may assess administrative fines for the following prohibited acts: (a) Knowingly making any false report to his or her employer or client for whom information was being obtained.
• § 7508.2 — The director may assess administrative fines for any of the following prohibited acts: (a) Recovering collateral or making any money demand in lieu thereof, including, but not limited to, collateral r
• § 7508.3 — A licensee, or any of his or her registrants or employees, or a qualified certificate holder, is prohibited from using any false or misleading representation during the course of recovery of collatera
• § 7508.4 — The director may assess administrative fines for any of the following prohibited acts: (a) Conducting business from any location other than that location to which a license was issued or conducting a
• § 7508.5 — The director may assess administrative fines against a repossession agency registrant for the following acts, in addition to fines imposed pursuant to any other section in this article.
• § 7508.6 — The director may assess administrative fines against any repossession agency licensee, qualified certificate holder, or registrant for failure to notify the bureau within 30 days of any change of resi
• § 7508.7 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a repossession agency shall not disclose to the public, any person other than the individual to whom the information pertains, or any nongovernmental entity, w
• § 7508.8 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 7508.
• § 7509 — (a) (1) A licensee, certificate holder, or registrant under this chapter may request a review by the Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee, as established in Section 7509.
• § 7509.1 — (a) On or before July 1, 2017, the Governor shall appoint a Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee, and may remove any member of the committee for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of du
• § 7509.2 — (a) The Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions: (1) Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the director o
• § 7509.3 — (a) The bureau shall provide the Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee all evidence used by the bureau in reaching its decision prior to any review or appeal of that decision by the commit
• § 7510 — Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1
• § 7510.1 — In addition to any other remedies authorized by this chapter, the director may suspend or revoke a repossession agency license, a qualification certificate, or registration issued under this chapter i
• § 7510.2 — (a) Any licensee, or any officer, partner, registrant, employee, or manager of a licensee, who is found by the director to have committed any acts prohibited by Section 7510.
• § 7510.3 — Notwithstanding any other law, the failure of any person licensed to do business as a corporation or limited liability company in this state to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of
• § 7510.4 — The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction.
• § 7511 — The bureau shall establish and assess fees and penalties for licensure and registration as displayed in this section.
• § 7511.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 7512 — This chapter may be cited as the Private Investigator Act.
• § 7512.1 — As used in this chapter, “director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs, unless the context indicates otherwise.
• § 7512.10 — As used in this chapter, “employer” means a person who employs an individual for wages or salary, lists the individual on the employer’s payroll records, and withholds all legally required deductions
• § 7512.11 — As used in this chapter, “employee” means an individual who works for an employer, is listed on the employer’s payroll records, and is under the employer’s direction and control.
• § 7512.12 — As used in this chapter, “employer-employee” relationship means a relationship in which an individual works for another, the individual’s name appears on the payroll records of the employer, and the e
• § 7512.13 — As used in this chapter, “firearm permit” includes “firearms permit,” “firearms qualification card,” “firearms qualification,” and “firearms qualification permit.
• § 7512.14 — (a) As used in this chapter, “member” means an individual who is a member of a limited liability company as specified in Section 17704.
• § 7512.15 — (a) As used in this chapter, “manager” means an individual designated under an operating agreement of a manager-managed limited liability company who is responsible for performing the management funct
• § 7512.2 — The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 7512.3 — (a) As used in this chapter, “person” includes any individual, firm, company, limited liability company, association, organization, partnership, and corporation.
• § 7512.4 — As used in this chapter, “bureau” means the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
• § 7512.5 — As used in this chapter, “chief” means the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
• § 7512.6 — As used in this chapter, “licensee” means a person licensed under this chapter.
• § 7512.7 — (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Qualified manager” means the individual under whose direction, control, charge, or management the business of a licensee is operated as specified in Section 7536, and
• § 7513 — Every power and duty granted to or imposed upon the director may be exercised by any other officer or employee of the Department of Consumer Affairs authorized by the director, but the director shall
• § 7513.5 — The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and subject to the provisions of Section 159.
• § 7514 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as entitling any person to practice law in this state unless he or she is an active member of the State Bar of California.
• § 7515 — The director may adopt and enforce reasonable rules, as follows: (a) Fixing the qualifications of licensees and qualified managers, in addition to those prescribed in this chapter, necessary to promot
• § 7518 — Where a hearing is held under this chapter to determine whether an application for a license should be granted or to determine the qualifications of a licensee’s qualified manager, the proceedings sha
• § 7519 — The director shall furnish, at least once every two years, one copy of the current licensing law, rules, and regulations to every licensed business governed under this chapter, without charge.
• § 7519.1 — (a) The Governor shall appoint a Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee, and may remove any member of the committee for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
• § 7519.2 — (a) The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions: (1) Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the bureau ag
• § 7519.3 — (a) (1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may appeal the assessment of an administrative fine to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee.
• § 7519.4 — (a) The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee shall be provided all evidence used by the bureau in reaching its decision prior to hearing an appeal.
• § 7520 — No person shall engage in a business regulated by this chapter; act or assume to act as, or represent himself or herself to be, a licensee unless he or she is licensed under this chapter; and no perso
• § 7520.3 — (a) As a condition of the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license under this chapter, a limited liability company shall, in accordance with this section, maintain a
• § 7520.5 — The director may authorize a licensed private investigator from another state to continue in this state for 60 days an investigation that originated in the state which is the location of the private i
• § 7521 — A private investigator within the meaning of this chapter is a person, other than an insurance adjuster subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 5 of the Insu
• § 7521.5 — (a) A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property, which is incidental to an investigation for which the private investigator has been previously hired to perform.
• § 7522 — This chapter does not apply to: (a) A person employed exclusively and regularly by any employer who does not provide contract security services for other entities or persons, in connection with the af
• § 7523 — (a) Unless specifically exempted by Section 7522, no person shall engage in the business of private investigator, as defined in Section 7521, unless that person has applied for and received a license
• § 7523.5 — (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes a violation of Section 7523 may, upon a petition filed by the bureau with
• § 7524 — (a) Every agreement to provide a service regulated by this chapter, including, but not limited to, contract agreements and investigative agreements, shall be in writing.
• § 7525 — An application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form prescribed by the director and accompanied by the application fee provided by this chapter.
• § 7525.1 — An application shall be verified and shall include: (a) The full name and business address of the applicant.
• § 7525.2 — (a) An applicant for a qualified manager license shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be at least 18 years of age.
• § 7525.3 — (a) The bureau shall require each applicant for a private investigator license and qualified manager, as defined in Sections 7512.
• § 7526 — Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant for a license or his or her qualified manager shall meet all of the following: (a) Be at least 18 years of age.
• § 7526.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the
• § 7527 — The director may require an applicant or his or her qualified manager, to demonstrate his or her qualifications by a written or oral examination, or a combination of both.
• § 7527.1 — (a) When creating or updating the licensing examination required pursuant to Section 7527, the bureau shall consider all of the following: (1) Including in the examination questions on the subject of
• § 7527.5 — Payment of the application fee prescribed by this chapter entitles an applicant or his or her qualified manager to one examination without further charge.
• § 7528 — The chief shall issue a license, the form and content of which shall be determined by the chief in accordance with Section 164.
• § 7528.5 — The license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee.
• § 7529 — (a) (1) Upon the issuance of and with each biennial renewal of a license, a license in the form of an enhanced photo identification card of the size, design, and content as may be determined by the di
• § 7530 — (a) Except as provided in this section, a license issued under this chapter is not assignable.
• § 7531 — A licensee shall at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of each of his or her employees or agents, including his or her qualified manager.
• § 7531.5 — Each licensee shall maintain a record containing information relative to his or her employees as may be prescribed by the director.
• § 7532 — (a) No licensee shall conduct a business under a fictitious or other business name unless and until the licensee has obtained the written authorization of the bureau to do so.
• § 7533 — Each licensee shall file with the bureau the complete address of his or her principal place of business including the name and number of the street, or, if the street where the business is located is
• § 7533.2 — (a) At the time of an initial application for licensure or reassignment, an applicant for an initial license or a licensee applying for reassignment of the license shall notify the bureau on the appli
• § 7533.5 — (a) A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of any change in its corporate officers required to be named pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 7525.
• § 7534 — Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business shall contain his or her business name, business address or telephone number, and license number as they appear in the records of t
• § 7535 — (a) A licensee shall not advertise or conduct business from any location other than that shown on the records of the bureau as their principal place of business unless they have received a branch offi
• § 7536 — (a) The business of each licensee shall be operated under the active direction, control, charge, or management, in this state, of the licensee, if they are qualified, or the person who is qualified to
• § 7537 — (a) In case of the death of a person licensed as an individual, a member of the immediate family of the deceased licensee shall be entitled to continue the business under the same license for 120 days
• § 7538 — (a) After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and the applicant’s qualified manager have n
• § 7538.5 — (a) The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following: (1) An individual who has had any license revoked, has a license currently under suspension, or f
• § 7539 — (a) Any licensee or officer, director, partner, member, manager, or qualified manager of a licensee may divulge to any law enforcement officer or district attorney, or their representative, any inform
• § 7540 — For purposes of this article, “licensee” means a licensed private investigator.
• § 7541 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an applicant, or his or her manager, for a license as a private investigator shall have had at least three years’ experience in investigation work.
• § 7541.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, experience for purposes of taking the examination for licensure as a private investigator shall be limited to those activities actually performed in connection with
• § 7541.2 — The bureau shall consider requiring, and may require, an applicant for licensure to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics.
• § 7542 — (a) (1) A licensee or qualified manager of a licensee who, in the course of that person’s employment or business, carries a deadly weapon shall complete a training course in the carrying and use of fi
• § 7542.1 — Every licensee and any person employed and compensated by a licensee who in the course of that employment or business carries tear gas or any other nonlethal chemical agent shall complete the required
• § 7542.10 — In order to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, the holder of a firearms qualification card shall comply with Section 7542.
• § 7542.11 — (a) A firearms qualification card expires two years from the date of issuance, if not renewed.
• § 7542.12 — The director may assess fines as enumerated in Article 6 (commencing with Section 7561).
• § 7542.2 — The bureau shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) (1) The applicant is a licensee or a qualified manager of a licensee.
• § 7542.3 — (a) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.
• § 7542.4 — (a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.
• § 7542.5 — (a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance
• § 7542.6 — (a) A firearm permit may be automatically revoked if, at any time, the Department of Justice notifies the bureau that the holder of the firearm permit is prohibited from possessing, receiving, or purc
• § 7542.7 — If an applicant fails to complete his or her application within one year after it has been filed, the application shall be considered to be abandoned.
• § 7542.9 — The firearms qualification card, if issued, shall be mailed to the applicant at the address which appears on the application.
• § 7558 — (a) A private investigator license, branch office certificate, qualified manager license, and pocket card issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following
• § 7558.1 — (a) To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall, on or before the date on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director or the director’s
• § 7558.5 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired license or branch office certificate may be renewed at any time within three years after its expiration on filing of application for renewal on
• § 7559 — (a) A suspended license, branch office certificate, or qualified manager certificate is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the license does not enti
• § 7559.5 — (a) A revoked license, branch office certificate, or qualified manager certificate is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed.
• § 7560 — A license or branch office certificate which is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter.
• § 7561 — Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 7558), the proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing w
• § 7561.1 — The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a perso
• § 7561.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, the failure of any person licensed to do business as a corporation or limited liability company in this state to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of
• § 7561.3 — The director may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other
• § 7561.4 — The director may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other
• § 7562 — The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction as that term is used in this article, Section 7538, or Section 480.
• § 7563 — The director, in lieu of suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter for violations of Sections 7561.
• § 7564 — If, upon investigation, the director determines a licensee, including a corporation, or registrant is in violation of Section 7542.
• § 7564.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 7561.
• § 7565 — Any person who knowingly falsifies the fingerprints or photographs submitted pursuant to any provision of this chapter is guilty of a felony.
• § 7566 — The director may assess administrative fines of fifty dollars ($50) against any licensee, qualified manager, or firearms qualification cardholder for each violation for failure to notify the bureau wi
• § 7567 — The bureau may require a licensee who violates any provision of this chapter to do either of the following: (a) Satisfactorily complete relevant coursework as determined by the bureau.
• § 7570 — The fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows: (a) The application and examination fee for an original license shall be at least three hundred forty dollars ($340) and may be increased to not mor
• § 7570.1 — The fee for processing fingerprints for all registrations and licenses is that amount charged the bureau by the Department of Justice.
• § 7571 — (a) The bureau shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received pursuant to this chapter and shall pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treasury for cred
• § 7572 — All money derived from the licensing and regulation of private investigators shall be expended exclusively on the licensing and regulation of private investigators.
• § 7573 — Application or license fees shall not be refunded except in accordance with Section 158.
• § 7573.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 7574 — This chapter may be cited as the Proprietary Security Services Act.
• § 7574.01 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
• § 7574.02 — The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 7574.03 — Every power granted or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter may be exercised or performed by any other officer or employee of the Department of Consumer Affairs as authorized by the direc
• § 7574.04 — The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and subject to the provisions of Section 159.
• § 7574.05 — The director may adopt regulations as necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.