California

Business and Professions Code - BPC

10,525 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 8674 — The fees prescribed by this chapter are the following: (a) A duplicate license fee of not more than two dollars ($2).
• § 8675 — The delinquent penalty for a renewal of any license issued under this chapter applied for after the expiration date of the license shall be 50 percent of the fee required for the renewal of the licens
• § 8676 — The Department of Consumer Affairs shall receive and account for all moneys collected under this chapter at the end of each month, and shall pay it into the Treasury to the credit of the Structural Pe
• § 8690 — The board shall not issue any company registration under this chapter unless the applicant shall have filed with the board on a form prescribed by the board evidence of an insurance policy approved by
• § 8691 — A registered company shall not engage in the practices for which it is required to be registered by this chapter unless it maintains an insurance policy as specified in this article.
• § 8692 — (a) An “insurance policy” as used in this article means a contract of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to transact business in this state or one issued by a nonadmitted ca
• § 8693 — (a) The board shall not issue, reinstate, or continue to maintain any company registration under this chapter unless the applicant or existing company has filed a current and valid Certificate of Work
• § 8695 — The violation of any provision of this article is a misdemeanor and shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation by the board of the operator’s license of the owner or qualifying manager or manag
• § 8697 — Each company registered under the provisions of this chapter shall maintain a bond executed by an admitted surety insurer in the amount of twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500).
• § 8697.2 — The bonds required by this article shall be in favor of the State of California for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract with a registered company, is damaged by fraud or dish
• § 8697.3 — (a) If, after a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, a license or company registration is suspended
• § 8697.4 — Upon failure of a licensee or registered company to maintain in full force and effect any bond required by this article the registrar shall issue an order suspending or revoking the license or company
• § 8698 — The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall provide oversight for the purposes of carrying out Section 8698.
• § 8698.1 — (a) Any company that performs a structural fumigation in Los Angeles County, Orange County, or Santa Clara County shall pay to the county agricultural commissioner a fee of eight dollars ($8) for each
• § 8698.2 — The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 8698.3 — (a) The Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation or a county agricultural commissioner listed in Section 8698 may levy a civil penalty against a person or company violating this chapter, inc
• § 8698.4 — Pursuant to Section 15204.
• § 8698.5 — Funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid to the county and used for the sole purpose of funding enforcement and training activities directly related to the structural fumigation program
• § 8698.6 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 870 — (a) The Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board shall expedite the licensure process for an applica
• § 8700 — This chapter may be cited as the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act.
• § 8701 — “Professional land surveyor” refers to one who practices or offers to practice land surveying.
• § 8702 — “Director” refers to the Director of Consumer Affairs.
• § 8703 — The phrase “responsible charge of work” means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of the observations, measurements, and descriptions invo
• § 8704 — Any person practices land surveying when he professes to be a land surveyor or is in responsible charge of land surveying work.
• § 8705 — A subordinate is any person directly supervised by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer and who assists a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer in the practice of land s
• § 8706 — “Board” refers to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
• § 8707 — “Executive officer” refers to the executive officer of the board.
• § 8708 — In order to safeguard property and public welfare, no person shall practice land surveying unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons li
• § 8710 — (a) The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is vested with power to administer the provisions and requirements of this chapter, and may make and enforce rules and regulati
• § 8710.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 8711 — The executive officer of the board shall keep a complete record of all applications for license and the board’s action thereon.
• § 8712 — The board shall compile and maintain, or may have compiled and maintained on its behalf, a register of all licensed land surveyors that includes the following information for each licensee: (a) Name.
• § 8713 — The department may employ such clerical assistance under civil service regulations as may be necessary properly to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 8714 — The board shall establish relations with bodies that regulate the practice of professional land surveying, or closely related professions, or that register or license professional land surveyors in ot
• § 8715 — The board may establish licensed land surveyor technical advisory committees to advise and assist the board with respect to the following: (1) The review and verification of applications for licensure
• § 8715.1 — Each member of each technical advisory committee shall be appointed by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
• § 8715.2 — Each member of each technical advisory committee shall be licensed under this chapter.
• § 8715.3 — All members of each technical advisory committee shall serve without compensation but shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 8715.4 — Each member of each technical advisory committee shall be granted the same immunity as is granted to a public employee pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Div
• § 8720 — The board, when it deems necessary, may establish land surveyors review committees to hear all matters assigned by the board, including, but not limited to, any contested case which is assigned by the
• § 8720.1 — Each review committee shall consist of no fewer than three licensed land surveyors appointed by the board.
• § 8720.2 — Each member of a committee shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 8720.3 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, all hearings which are conducted by a committee shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter
• § 8720.4 — At the conclusion of any hearing which is conducted by a committee, the committee shall prepare a proposed decision, in such form that it may be adopted by the board as the decision in the case, and s
• § 8720.5 — The board may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.
• § 8720.6 — Each member of a land surveyors review committee or other board-appointed committee and any board-appointed representative of the board shall be granted the same immunity as is granted to a public emp
• § 8725 — Any person practicing, or offering to practice, land surveying in this state shall submit evidence that he or she is qualified to practice and shall be licensed under this chapter.
• § 8725.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the licensure requirements that are imposed upon private sector professional land surveyors and land surveying partnerships, firms, or corporations shall be im
• § 8726 — (a) A person, including any person employed by the state or by a city, county, or city and county within the state, practices land surveying within the meaning of this chapter who, either in a public
• § 8726.1 — Any licensed land surveyor may offer to practice, procure, and offer to procure civil engineering work incidental to his or her land surveying practice, even though he or she is not authorized to perf
• § 8726.2 — A licensed land surveyor may also perform land planning in connection with the land surveying activities authorized by this chapter.
• § 8727 — Surveys made exclusively for geological purposes performed by a person authorized to practice geology under Chapter 12.
• § 8728 — Surveys authorized under this chapter do not include the design, either in whole or in part, of any structure or fixed works embraced within the practice of civil engineering.
• § 8729 — (a) This chapter does not prohibit one or more licensed land surveyors or civil engineers licensed in this state before 1982 (hereinafter called civil engineers) from practicing or offering to practic
• § 8730 — The following persons are not required to be licensed under this chapter: (a) Officers and employees of the United States of America, practicing solely as those officers or employees, except when surv
• § 8731 — A licensed civil engineer and a civil engineer exempt from licensure under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) are exempt from licensing under this chapter and may engage in the practice of land
• § 8740 — (a) An application for a certificate as a land surveyor-in-training or for a license as a land surveyor shall be made to the board on the form prescribed by it, with all statements therein made under
• § 8741 — (a) An applicant for certification as a land surveyor-in-training shall comply with all of the following: (1) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Secti
• § 8741.1 — (a) The first division of the examination shall test the applicant’s fundamental knowledge of surveying, mathematics, and basic science.
• § 8742 — (a) The educational qualifications and experience in land surveying, which an applicant for a license as a land surveyor shall possess, shall not be less than one of the following prescribed criteria:
• § 8743 — The names and addresses of at least four land surveyors or civil engineers, duly qualified to practice in the place in which such practice has been conducted, each of whom has sufficient knowledge of
• § 8744 — The applicant for a license as a land surveyor shall state in his or her application that, should he or she be licensed, he or she will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States,
• § 8745 — Examinations for license shall be held at such times and at such places within the state as determined by board rule.
• § 8746 — An applicant failing an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and the payment of the examination fee fixed by the board.
• § 8747 — Any applicant who has met the requirements for certification or licensure prescribed by the board under this chapter shall have a suitable license issued to him or her.
• § 8747.5 — (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 8805, a retired license to a land surveyor who has been licensed by the board for a minimum of five years with
• § 8748 — The board, upon application therefor, and the payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, may issue a land surveyor’s license, without written examination, to any person who holds a valid land surveyor’
• § 8748.5 — If an applicant for license as a land surveyor or certification as a land surveyor-in-training is found by the board to lack the qualifications required for such license or certification, the board ma
• § 8749 — A duplicate certificate of license to replace one lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules and regulations of the board.
• § 8750 — Upon being licensed, each licensee shall obtain a stamp or seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of certificate, and the legend “Licensed Land Surveyor,” or “P
• § 8751 — No person shall represent himself or herself as, or use the title of, or any abbreviation or combination of the words in the title of, professional land surveyor, licensed land surveyor, land surveyor
• § 8752 — An unrevoked, unsuspended and unexpired license, or renewal certificate, issued by the board is presumptive evidence in all courts and places that the person named is legally licensed under this chapt
• § 8753 — (a) Each applicant for licensure or certification who has a valid email address shall report to the board that email address at the time of application.
• § 8759 — (a) A licensed land surveyor or licensed civil engineer authorized to practice land surveying shall use a written contract when contracting to provide professional services to a client pursuant to thi
• § 8760 — Every licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer may administer and certify oaths: (a) When it becomes necessary to take testimony for the identification or establishment of old, lost or obli
• § 8761 — (a) Any licensed land surveyor or civil engineer authorized to practice land surveying may practice land surveying and prepare maps, plats, reports, descriptions, or other documentary evidence in conn
• § 8761.1 — The authority of a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer to prepare, sign, issue, stamp, seal, or approve any map, plat, report, description, or other document shall be consistent with t
• § 8761.2 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8761, a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor who signs land surveying maps, plats, reports, descriptions, or other surveying documents shall no
• § 8762 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), after making a field survey in conformity with the practice of land surveying, the licensed surveyor or licensed civil engineer may file with the county surv
• § 8762.5 — No record of survey of land shown on the latest adopted county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, which shows a division of such land into additional parcels, shall be filed with the co
• § 8763 — The record of survey shall be a map, legibly drawn, printed, or reproduced by a process guaranteeing a permanent record in black on tracing cloth, or polyester base film, 18 by 26 inches or 460 by 660
• § 8764 — (a) The record of survey shall show the applicable provisions of the following consistent with the purpose of the survey: (1) All monuments found, set, reset, replaced, or removed, describing their ki
• § 8764.5 — Statements shall appear on the map as follows: Surveyor’s Statement This map correctly represents a survey made by me or under my direction in conformance with the requirements of the Professional Lan
• § 8765 — A record of survey is not required of any survey: (a) When it has been made by a public officer in his or her official capacity and a reproducible copy thereof, showing all data required by Section 87
• § 8766 — (a) Within 20 working days after receiving the record of survey, or within the additional time as may be mutually agreed upon by the land surveyor or civil engineer and the county surveyor, the county
• § 8766.5 — The county surveyor may charge a reasonable fee for examining a record of survey pursuant to Section 8766 which shall not exceed the cost of the service or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is the
• § 8767 — If the county surveyor finds that the record of survey complies with the examination in Section 8766, the county surveyor shall endorse a statement on it of his or her examination, and shall present i
• § 8768 — If the matters appearing on the record of survey cannot be agreed upon by the licensed land surveyor or the registered civil engineer and the county surveyor within 10 working days after the licensed
• § 8768.5 — If the county surveyor fails to timely file the record of survey with the county recorder in accordance with Section 8768, the licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer submitting the map ma
• § 8769 — The charge for filing any record of survey, and for indexing the same, shall be the same as provided for subdivided land under Section 27372 of the Government Code.
• § 8770 — The record of survey filed with the county recorder of any county shall be stored in any manner that will ensure that the maps will be kept together, safe, and reproducible.
• § 8770.5 — Any record of survey filed under the provisions of this chapter may be amended to show any course or distance that was omitted therefrom, or to correct any error in: course or distance shown thereon,
• § 8770.6 — The use of the word “certify” or “certification” by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying or the preparation of maps, plat
• § 8771 — (a) Monuments set shall be sufficient in number and durability and efficiently placed so as not to be readily disturbed, to ensure, together with monuments already existing, the perpetuation or facile
• § 8771.5 — When coordinates in the California Coordinate System are shown for points on a record of survey map the map may not be recorded unless it also shows, or is accompanied by a map showing, the control sc
• § 8771.6 — (a) In every case where any monument is found with a physical condition that is less than permanent and durable, the licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer using that monument as control
• § 8772 — Any monument set by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer to mark or reference a point on a property or land line shall be permanently and visibly marked or tagged with the certificate
• § 8773 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 8773.
• § 8773.1 — The board shall by regulation provide and prescribe the information which shall be necessary to be included in the corner record and the board shall prescribe the form in which the corner record shall
• § 8773.2 — (a) A “corner record” submitted to the county surveyor or engineer shall be examined by him or her for compliance with subdivision (d) of Section 8765 and Sections 8773, 8773.
• § 8773.3 — In every case where a corner record is filed pursuant to Section 8773, the licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer shall reconstruct or rehabilitate the monument of such corner, and access
• § 8773.4 — (a) A corner record shall be signed by a licensed land surveyor or licensed civil engineer and stamped with his or her seal, or in the case of an agency of the United States government or the State of
• § 8774 — (a) The right of entry upon or to real property to investigate and utilize boundary evidence, and to perform surveys, is a right of persons legally authorized to practice land surveying, and it is the
• § 8774.5 — (a) Upon the filing of a record of survey, amended record of survey, or certificate of correction for recordation pursuant to this chapter, the surveyor or engineer who prepared the document shall tra
• § 8775 — No person shall use the title or any abbreviation of the title photogrammetrist or photogrammetric surveyor unless he or she holds registration as a civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, or unless
• § 8775.1 — Persons meeting the requirements of this article may engage in and perform all photogrammetric services germane to this chapter, either as individuals, employees, or as independent contractors; provid
• § 8775.2 — Maps, documents, or reports prepared by, or under the direction of, a licensed photogrammetric surveyor shall carry his signature and certificate number which will indicate his responsibility for the
• § 8775.3 — Photogrammetric surveyor licenses shall be renewable upon payment of the fee fixed by the board for which a renewal certificate shall be issued.
• § 8776 — (a) A licensee shall report to the board in writing the occurrence of any of the following events that occurred on or after January 1, 2008, within 90 days of the date the licensee has knowledge of th
• § 8776.1 — Within 30 days of entry of a conviction described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8776, a settlement described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 8776, or a judgmen
• § 8776.2 — (a) Within 30 days of payment of all or any portion of any civil action judgment, settlement, or binding arbitration award described in Section 8776 against a licensee of the board, any insurer provid
• § 8776.3 — The requirements of Sections 8776, 8776.
• § 8776.4 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensee shall not be considered to have violated a confidential settlement agreement or other confidential agreement by providing a report to the board a
• § 8776.5 — The provisions of this article apply to a civil engineer licensed under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) prior to January 1, 1982, if the civil action judgment, settlement, or arbitration awar
• § 8776.6 — The board may adopt regulations to further define the reporting requirements of Sections 8776, 8776.
• § 8776.7 — This article shall become operative on January 1, 2008, only if an appropriation is made from the Professional Engineer’s and Land Surveyor’s Fund for the 2007–08 fiscal year in the annual Budget Act
• § 8780 — (a) The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any land surveyor licensed under this chapter or any civil engineer licensed under the provisi
• § 8780.1 — The board may, upon its own initiative or upon the receipt of a complaint, investigate the actions of any land surveyor-in-training and make findings thereon.
• § 8780.2 — The failure of, or refusal by, a licensee or a certificate holder to respond to a written request from a representative of the board in the investigation of a complaint against that licensee or certif
• § 8781 — The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.
• § 8783 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a land surveyor is deemed to be a
• § 8784 — The board may reissue a license to any person, whose license has been revoked, if a majority of the members of the board vote in favor of such reinstatement, for reasons the board may deem sufficient.
• § 8785 — (a) A petitioner may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including reduction, modification, or termination of probation, after the following minimum periods have elapsed f
• § 8790 — The board shall enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and cause the prosecution of all violations coming to its notice.
• § 8790.5 — (a) If a licensee who is retained as an expert witness enters into a nondisclosure agreement, that agreement shall not be construed to prevent the licensee from reporting a potential violation of the
• § 8791 — It is the duty of the respective officers charged with the enforcement of laws to prosecute all persons charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
• § 8792 — A person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) Unless the person is exempt from licensure under this chapter, practices, or offers to practice, land surveying in this state wit
• § 8800 — (a) The department shall receive and account for all money derived under the operation of this chapter and, at the end of each month, shall report such money to the Controller and shall pay it to the
• § 8801 — Licenses issued under this chapter expire every two years, if not renewed.
• § 8801.1 — (a) At the time of renewal specified in Section 8801 or 8802, the board shall administer an assessment of the licenseholder to reinforce the licenseholder’s knowledge of state laws and the board’s rul
• § 8802 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, licenses issued under this chapter may be renewed at any time within five years after expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed
• § 8802.1 — A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reins
• § 8802.2 — A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed.
• § 8803 — (a) A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated.
• § 8803.1 — Once an expired or delinquent license is renewed pursuant to Section 8802, all of the following apply: (a) The board shall continue to have full jurisdiction and authority over the licensee as if the
• § 8804 — The renewal or reinstatement of any certificate of registration of a civil engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3, who is also a licensed land surveyor, shall not includ
• § 8804.5 — The board may make refunds of all fees in accordance with Section 158 of this code.
• § 8805 — The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be fixed by the board in accordance with the following schedule: (a) The fee for filing each application for licensure as a land surveyor at not
• § 9 — Division, part, chapter, article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this cod
• § 900 — (a) Nothing in this division applies to a health care practitioner licensed in another state or territory of the United States who offers or provides health care for which he or she is licensed, if th
• § 901 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Committee” means the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• § 920 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act.
• § 921 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) In times of national or state disasters, a shortage of qualified health care practitioners may exist in areas throughout the state where they
• § 922 — (a) A physician and surgeon who satisfies the requirements of Section 2439 but whose license has been expired for less than five years may be licensed under this chapter.
• § 9790 — As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) To the extent applicable, the definitions which are now or may hereafter be set forth in Section 1301 of Title 49 of the United States Cod
• § 9791 — This chapter applies only to work done on a general aviation aircraft with either an estimated cost or an actual cost of one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
• § 9792 — (a) It is the public policy of this state that parties to all business transactions, including those transactions which are the subject of this chapter, exhibit mutual financial responsibility with re
• § 9793 — No repairperson shall commence work for compensation without specific authorization from the customer or his or her agent, in accordance with all of the following requirements: (a) The repairperson sh
• § 9794 — Any repairperson who gives an original estimate in good faith, shall not be obligated to complete a job within the quoted or written estimated price if additional, unforeseen work is necessary to comp
• § 9795 — All work done by a repairperson, including all warranty work, shall be recorded on an invoice and shall describe all work done and parts supplied.
• § 9796 — The invoice shall show the repairperson’s business name and address.
• § 9797 — Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, upon authorization from the customer as to a specific job, a repairperson may work on an aircraft on a time and materials basis.
• § 9798 — (a) Sections 9793, 9794, 9795, and 9796 of this chapter shall not apply to services provided to a general aviation aircraft in distress which is in need of immediate work critical to its preservation
• § 9798.1 — (a) Subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter, each repairperson shall have a special lien pursuant to Sections 2872 and 2875 of the Civil Code, upon the civil aircraft, engine, or aircraft
• § 9798.2 — (a) The statutory lien created pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9798.
• § 9798.3 — (a) Any repairperson having perfected his or her statutory lien pursuant to Section 9798.
• § 9798.4 — (a) The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise set forth in Section 2897 of the Civil Code.
• § 9800 — This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on electronic and appliance repair dealers.
• § 9801 — The following terms as used in this chapter have the meaning expressed in this section: (a) “Person” includes a firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation.
• § 9802 — This chapter does not apply to: (a) Any employee of a service dealer while the employee is engaged in activities within the normal scope of the employer’s business.
• § 9804 — No person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of this code shall be required to register under this chapter if such person’s activities are within the sc
• § 9805 — No person registered under this chapter shall be required to apply for a license pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) if that person’s activities consist only of (a) installing satelli
• § 9806 — (a) An automobile dealer or manufacturer, licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11700) of Division 5 of the Vehicle Code shall not be required to be registered under this chapter whe
• § 9807 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a service dealer licensed under this chapter and authorized to engage in the electronic repair industry, as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 9801, may install,
• § 9810 — (a) (1) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Bureau of Household Goods and Services, under the supervision and control of the director.
• § 9810.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Bureau of Household Goods and Services in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions under this chapter.
• § 9811 — The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and Section 159.
• § 9812 — The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder, by any service dealer, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer, o
• § 9812.5 — The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder by any service contractor, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer
• § 9813 — The director shall have the powers granted to the head of a department by, and shall conform to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
• § 9814 — The director may establish and enforce regulations as may be reasonable for the conduct of service dealers and for the general enforcement of the various provisions of this chapter in the protection o
• § 9814.5 — The director may establish and enforce reasonable regulations for the conduct of service contractors, and for the general enforcement of the various provisions of this chapter in the protection of the
• § 9830 — Each service dealer shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business and each drop-off location, as defined by bureau regulations, operated by him or her in this state and shall r
• § 9830.5 — (a) Each service contractor shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business operated by them in this state and shall register with the bureau upon forms prescribed by the directo
• § 9831 — Upon receipt of the form properly filled out and receipt of the required fee, the director shall, provided the applicant has not committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure u
• § 9832 — (a) Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 12 months after the issue date.
• § 9832.5 — (a) Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 12 months after the issue date.
• § 9833 — A registrant shall notify the bureau in writing, within 30 days, of any change to the information provided by the form specified in Section 9830.
• § 9840 — It shall be unlawful to act as a service dealer without first having registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and unless such registration is currently valid.
• § 9841 — (a) The director may deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of a service dealer for any of the following acts or omissions done by himself or herself or any employee, partner, o
• § 9842 — All work done by a service dealer shall be recorded on an invoice in such detail as is required by regulations issued by the director and shall describe all service work done and all parts supplied.
• § 9843 — The service dealer shall return replaced parts to the customer excepting such parts as may be exempted from this requirement by regulations of the director and excepting such parts as the service deal
• § 9844 — An initial written estimate for the cost of repair shall be given to the customer before performing any repairs.
• § 9844.1 — The charge for the installation of any equipment subject to the requirements of this chapter shall be given to the customer in writing prior to making the installation.
• § 9844.5 — No lien or other right to maintain possession of the equipment pending payment of charges for repair or installation, including those arising from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3046) of Title 14,
• § 9845 — A service dealer may not make the compensation of any employee, partner, officer, or member dependent upon the value of parts replaced in any equipment by, or with the consent of, such employee, partn
• § 9846 — The use of “guarantee” and words of like import shall conform to the regulations adopted by the director.
• § 9847 — Each service dealer shall maintain all records that are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years.
• § 9847.5 — (a) Each service contractor shall maintain those records as are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years.
• § 9848 — All proceedings to contest a citation for a violation of subdivision (k) of Section 23575.
• § 9849 — (a) The expiration of a valid registration shall not deprive the director of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation or hearing on a cease and desist order against a service dealer or to render
• § 9850 — Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations made pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand do
• § 9851 — (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person carries on, or attempts to carry on, business as a service dealer in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulation ther
• § 9852 — No person required to have a valid registration under the provisions of this chapter shall have the benefit of any lien for labor or materials or the right to sue on a contract for repairs or installa
• § 9853 — (a) A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a service dealer or service c