Source: http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_468_bill_20150714_amended_asm_v95.htm
Timestamp: 2020-03-29 12:35:04
Document Index: 359957189

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 6', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 6', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art\n402', 'art 2', 'art 6', 'art 6', 'art 2', 'art 6', 'art 4']

An act to amend Sections 7508.1, 7508.2, 7508.3, 7508.4,begin delete 7508.5,end delete 7508.6, 7542, 7563, 7566, 7583.4, 7583.6, 7583.12, 7583.22, 7583.23, 7583.33, 7587.8, 7587.9, 7587.10, 7587.12, 7587.14, 7597.1, 7597.2, 7597.3, 7597.5, 7597.6, 7598.51, 7598.53, 7599.32, 7599.33, 7599.34, 7599.36, 7599.37, 7599.38,begin delete 7599.39,end delete 7599.40, 7599.41, 7599.42, 7599.44, 7599.45, 7599.54, and 7599.59 of, to add Section 7585.4.1 to, to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 6981) to Chapter 8.5 of, to add Article 12 (commencing with Section 7511.5) to Chapter 11 of, to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 7573.5) to Chapter 11.3 of, to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 7576) to Chapter 11.4 of, to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 7588.8) to Chapter 11.5 of, and to add Article 15 (commencing with Section 7599.80) to Chapter 11.6 of, Division 3 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
(1) Existing law provides for the regulation, by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, of locksmiths and thebegin delete employersend deletebegin insert employeesend insert of locksmiths, repossessors, private investigators, private patrol operators, armored contract carriers, firearms and baton training facilities, and employees of those licensees, alarm company operators and alarm agents, and proprietary security services.
(2) Existing law, the Collateral Recovery Act, prohibits the use of an alias in connection with the official activities of a licensed repossession agency’s business.
This bill would instead prohibit the use of a business name other than the name of a licensed repossession agency in connection with the official activities of the licensee’s business.
begin insert(3)end insert Existing law prohibits a licensed private investigator and qualified manager who, in the course of his or her employment or business, carries a deadly weapon to carry or use a firearm unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid firearms qualification card and requires the licensed private investigator and qualified manager to comply with, and be subject to, specified provisions. Under existing law, a firearms qualification card does not authorize the holder of the card to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in a concealed manner, as specified.
This bill would authorize those licensed private investigators and qualified managers who possess a valid firearms qualification card to also carry a concealed firearm if they satisfy specified conditions.begin insert The bill would also require, if a firearms qualification card is denied, the denial to be in writing and include the basis for the denial.end insert
begin insert(4)end insert The Alarm Company Act requires that specified agreements entered into by an alarm company pertaining to alarm systems, including, among others, lease agreements, monitoring agreements, service agreements, and installation agreements, be in writing and to include specified items.
begin insert(5)end insert The Private Security Services Act provides, among other matters, for the licensure and regulation of private patrol operators by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services within the Department of Consumer Affairs and makes a violation of its provisions a crime. Under existing law, a person required to be registered as a security guard must report to his or her employer, within 24 hours of the incident, the circumstances surrounding the discharge of any firearm in which he or she is involved while acting within the course and scope of his or her employment. Existing law also requires a person registered as a security or patrolperson to deliver to the Director of Consumer Affairs and to local law enforcement a written report describing the circumstances surrounding the discharge of a firearm in which he or she was involved while acting within the course of his or her employment, within 7 days of the incident.
begin insert(6)end insert Existing law requires security guards, security patrolpersons, persons employed by private patrol operators and armored contract carriers, and registered uniform security guards to complete specified courses, acquire specified licenses, and be subject to specified provisions relating to their duties and relating to the carrying and use of a firearm or baton, as provided.
This bill would exempt from those provisions a federalbegin insert qualifiedend insert law enforcementbegin delete officer.end deletebegin insert officer, as defined.end insert
begin insert(7)end insert Existing law provides that any institution, firm, or individual wishing the approval of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to offer the firearms course must complete an application for certification as a firearms training facility, as specified.
begin insert(8)end insert Existing law requires the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to issue a firearms permit to a private patrol operator when specified conditions are satisfied, including that the bureau has determined, after investigation, that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of his or her duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety.
This bill would, beginning July 1, 2017, require an applicant for a firearms permit or the renewal of a firearms permit to undergo a psychological evaluation by a licensed psychologist in order to certify the applicant’s psychological capability to exercise appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control, as provided. The bill would authorize the bureau to decide whether an applicant be administered an additional evaluation after the discharge of a firearm, as described.
begin insert(9)end insert The Collateral Recovery Act, the Private Investigator Act, the Private Security Services Act, and the Alarm Company Act impose, or authorize the imposition of, various fines and civil penalties, or suspend various licenses or permits issued pursuant to those acts, for violations of specified provisions of those acts.
This bill would revise specified fine amounts, civil penalty amounts, and suspensions for violations of specified provisions of the Collateral Recovery Act, the Private Investigator Act, the Private Security Services Act, and the Alarm Company Act.
15following prohibited acts:
P5 1(a) Knowingly making any false report to his or her employer
2or client for whom information was being obtained. The fine shall
3be one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and five
4hundred dollars ($500) for each violation thereafter.
5(b) Using any identification to indicate registration as a
6repossessor, other than the bureau-issued registration card, except
7an employer identification card issued by the repossession agency
8which has met bureau approval, or a badge, cap insignia, or jacket
9patch as provided in Section 7508.8. A bureau-issued registration
10card shall be carried by those individuals specified by Section
117506.3, and shall be shown on demand to any bureau employee
12or law enforcement officer. The fine shall be one hundred dollars
13($100) for each violation.
14(c) Usingbegin delete an aliasend deletebegin insert a business name other than the name under
15which the license is issuedend insert in connection with the official activities
16of the licensee’s business. Thebegin delete fine shall beend deletebegin insert bureau shall issue a
17notice of warning for a first violation, a fine ofend insert one hundred dollars
18($100) for thebegin delete first violationend deletebegin insert second violation,end insert andbegin insert a fine ofend insert two
19hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter.
20(d) Appearing as an assignee party in any court proceeding
21involving claim and delivery, replevin, or other possessory court
22action, action to foreclose a chattel mortgage, mechanic’s lien,
23materialman’s lien, or any other lien. This section shall not prohibit
24a licensee from appearing as a defendant in any of the preceding
25actions. The fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each
26violation.
30of the following prohibited acts:
31(a) Recovering collateral or making any money demand in lieu
32thereof, including, but not limited to, collateral registered under
33the Vehicle Code, that has been sold under a security agreement
34before a signed or telegraphic authorization has been received from
35the legal owner, debtor, lienholder, lessor, or repossession agency
36acting on behalf of the legal owner, debtor, lienholder, or lessor
37of the collateral. A telephonic assignment is acceptable if the legal
38owner, debtor, lienholder, lessor, or repossession agency acting
39on behalf of the legal owner, debtor, lienholder, or lessor is known
40to the licensee and a written authorization from the legal owner,
P6 1debtor, lienholder, lessor, or repossession agency acting on behalf
2of the legal owner, debtor, lienholder, or lessor is received by the
3licensee within 10 working days or a request by the licensee for a
4written authorization from the legal owner, debtor, lienholder,
5lessor, or repossession agency acting on behalf of the legal owner,
6debtor, lienholder, or lessor is made in writing within 10 working
7days. Referrals of assignments from one licensee to another
8licensee are acceptable. The referral of an assignment shall be
9made under the same terms and conditions as in the original
10assignment. The fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for the
11first violation and five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation
12thereafter, per audit.
13(b) Using collateral or personal effects, which have been
14recovered, for the personal benefit of a licensee, or officer, partner,
15manager, registrant, or employee of a licensee. The fine shall be
16two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first violation and one
17thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereafter. This
18subdivision does not apply to personal effects disposed of pursuant
19to subdivision (c) of Section 7507.9. Nothing in this subdivision
20prohibits the using or taking of personal property connected,
21adjoined, or affixed to the collateral through an unbroken sequence
22if that use or taking is reasonably necessary to effectuate the
23recovery in a safe manner or to protect the collateral or personal
24effects.
25(c) Selling collateral recovered under this chapter, or making a
26demand for payment in lieu of repossession. The fine shall be two
27hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first violation and one thousand
28dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.
29(d) Unlawfully entering any private building or secured area
30without the consent of the owner, or of the person in legal
31possession thereof, at the time of repossession. The fine shall be
32five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
33(e) Committing unlawful assault or battery on another person.
34The fine shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars
35($2,500) for each violation.
36(f) Falsificationbegin delete or alterationend delete of an inventory. The fine shall be
37one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and two hundred
38fifty dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter.
39(g) Soliciting from the legal owner the recovery of specific
40collateral registered under the Vehicle Code or under the motor
P7 1vehicle licensing laws of other states after the collateral has been
2seen or located on a public street or on public or private property
3without divulging the location of the vehicle. The fine shall be one
4hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and two hundred fifty
5dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter.
9employees, or a qualified certificate holder, is prohibited from
10using any false or misleading representation during the course of
11recovery of collateral and may be assessed a fine of one hundred
12dollars ($100) for the first violation and a fine of two hundred fifty
13dollars ($250) for any subsequent violation of any of the following:
14(a) The false representation or implication that the individual
15is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or
16with any state, county, city, or city and county, including the use
17of any badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof.
18(b) The false representation or implication that any individual
19is an attorney or that any communication is from any attorney.
20(c) The representation or implication by a repossession agency
21or its registrants or employees that nonpayment of any debt will
22result in the arrest or imprisonment of any person or the seizure,
23garnishment, attachment, or sale of any property or wages of any
24person, unless the action is lawful and the creditor has instructed
25the repossession agency to inform the debtor that the creditor
26intends to take the action.
27(d) The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or
28that is not intended to be taken.
29(e) The false representation or implication that the debtor
30committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the
31debtor.
32(f) The use or distribution of any written communication which
33simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized,
34issued, or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United
35States or any state, or which creates a false impression as to its
36source, authorization, or approval.
37(g) The false representation or implication that documents are
38legal process.
P8 1(h) The use of any business, company, or organization name
2other than the true name of the repossession agency’s business,
3company, or organization.
4(i) The use of any deceptive forms.
8of the following prohibited acts:
9(a) Conducting business from any location other than that
10location to which a license was issued or conducting a business as
11an individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation
14The fine shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
15(b) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed repossessor or assigning
16his or her license. “Assigning his or her license” means that no
17licensee shall permit a registrant, employee, or agent in his or her
18own name to advertise, engage clients, furnish reports, or present
19bills to clients, or in any manner whatsoever to conduct business
20for which a license is required under this chapter. The fine shall
21be one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
22(c) Failing to register registrants within 15 days. The fine shall
23be two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each of the first two
24violations and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation
25thereafter.
26(d) Employing a person whose registration has expired or been
27revoked, denied, suspended, or canceled, if the bureau has furnished
28a listing of these persons to the licensee. The fine shall be one
29hundred fifty dollars ($150) for the first violation and a fine not
30to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation
31thereafter.
32(e) Failing to notify the bureau, within 30 days, of any change
33in officers. A notice of warning shall be issued for the first
34violation. Thereafter, the fine shall be five hundred dollars ($500)
36(f) Failing to submit the notices regarding a violent act or
37threatened violent act within seven days pursuant to Section 7507.6
38or to submit a copy of a judgment awarded against the licensee
39for an amount of more than the then prevailing maximum claim
40that may be brought in small claims court within seven days
P9 1pursuant to Section 7507.7. The fine shall be five hundred dollars
2($500) for the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for
3each violation thereafter.
4(g) Failing to include the licensee’s name, address, and license
5number in any advertisement. The fine shall be fifty dollars ($50)
7(h) Failing to maintain personal effects for at least 60 days. The
8fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and
9two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter.
10(i) Failing to provide a personal effects list or a notice of seizure
11within the time limits set forth in Section 7507.9 or 7507.10. The
12fine shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and
13two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter.
14(j) Failing to file the required report pursuant to Section 28 of
15the Vehicle Code. The fine shall be begin delete two hundred fifty dollars ($250)end delete
16begin insert one hundred dollars ($100)end insert for the first violation and two hundred
17fifty dollars ($250) for each violation thereafter, per audit.
18(k) Failing to maintain an accurate record and accounting of
19secure temporary registration forms. The qualified certificate holder
20shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first
21violation, five hundred dollars ($500) for the second violation, and
22one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus a one-year suspension of the
23privilege to issue temporary registrations pursuant to Section
247506.9 for the third and subsequent violations.
25(l) Representing that a licensee has an office and conducts
26business at a specific address when that is not the case. The fine
27shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.
28(m) Notwithstanding any other law, the money in the Private
29Security Services Fund that is attributable to administrative fines
30imposed pursuant to this section shall not be continuously
31appropriated and shall be available for expenditure only upon
32appropriation by the Legislature.
begin delete33
Section 7508.5 of the Business and Professions Code
7508.5.
36a repossession agency registrant for the following acts, in addition
37to fines imposed pursuant to any other section in this article. The
38fine shall be fifty dollars ($50) for each of the following violations:
39(a) Knowingly submitting a false report.
P10 1(b) Submitting a report to a client without authorization by his
2or her employer.
3(c) Failing to carry a bureau-issued identification card and failing
4to show that card upon demand to a bureau employee or a law
5enforcement officer.
6(d) Failing to register.
7(e) Failing to return his or her registration card to the employer
8upon termination.
9(f) Failing to report a violent act involving the registrant to the
10licensee or the licensee’s qualified certificate holder within 24
16any repossession agency licensee, qualified certificate holder, or
17registrant for failure to notify the bureau within 30 days of any
18change of residence or business address. The fine shall be fifty
19dollars ($50) for each violation.
21begin insertSEC. 7.end insert
22to Chapter 11 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code ,
25Article 12. Review
28of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review
29by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review
30shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed
31as of January 1, 2020.
begin deleteEvery end deletebegin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertAend insert licensee and qualified manager who in the
36course of his or her employment or business carries a deadly
37weapon shall complete a course of training in the exercise of the
38powers to arrest as specified in Section 7583.7 and a course of
39training in the carrying and use of firearms as specified in Article
404 (commencing with Section 7583) of Chapter 11.5. A licensee or
P11 1qualified manager shall not carry or use a firearm unless he or she
2has met the requirements of subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, and
3subdivision (g) of Section 7583.23, and Sectionsbegin insert 7583.24 andend insert
4 7583.28begin delete and 7583.29end delete and has in his or her possession a valid
5firearms qualification cardbegin delete as provided in Section 7583.30end delete. A
6licensee or qualified manager who possesses a valid firearms
7qualification card shall comply with and be subject tobegin delete the
8provisions ofend delete Sectionsbegin insert 7583.25, 7583.26, 7583.27,end insert 7583.31,
97583.32, and 7583.37. A licensee or qualified manager who
10possesses a valid firearms qualification card may carry a firearm
11capable of being concealed upon the person in a concealed manner
12if he or she complies with applicable provisions set forth in Chapter
134 (commencing with Section 26150) of Division 5 of Title 4 of
14Part 6 of the Penal Code.
15(b) (1) If a firearms qualification card is denied, the denial
16shall be in writing and shall describe the basis for the denial.
17Along with the denial, the applicant shall be informed that he or
18she may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5
19(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title
202 of the Government Code.
21(2) The hearing shall be requested of the director within 30
22days following issuance of the denial. However, no hearing shall
23be granted to an applicant who is otherwise prohibited by law
24from carrying a firearm.
26begin insertSEC. 9.end insert
Section 7563 of the Business and Professions Code is
29issued under this chapter for violations of Sections 7561.1, 7561.3,
30and 7561.4, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred
31dollars ($500) for the first violation, and one thousand dollars
32($1,000) for each violation thereafter, upon a licensee, if the
33director determines that this action better serves the purposes of
34this chapter.
36begin insertSEC. 10.end insert
39dollars ($50) against any licensee,begin delete registrant,end deletebegin insert qualified manager,end insert
40 or firearms qualification cardholder for each violation for failure
P12 1to notify the bureau within 30 days of any change of residence or
2business address. The principal place of business may be at a home
3or at a business address, but it shall be the place at which the
4licensee maintains a permanent office.
6begin insertSEC. 11.end insert
7to Chapter 11.3 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions
10Article 8. Review
13of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review
14by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review
15shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed
16as of January 1, 2020.
18begin insertSEC. 12.end insert
19to Chapter 11.4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions
22Article 6. Review
25of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review
26by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review
27shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed
28as of January 1, 2020.
30begin insertSEC. 13.end insert
33patrolperson, and the employer of the security guard or
34patrolperson, shall deliver to the director a written report describing
35fully the circumstances surrounding any incident involving the
36discharge of any firearm in which he or she was involved while
37acting within the course and scope of his or her employment, within
38seven days after the incident. The report shall be made on a form
39prescribed by the director which shall include, but not be limited
40to, the following:
P13 1(a) The name, address, and date of birth of the guard or
2patrolperson.
3(b) The registration number of the guard or patrolperson.
4(c) The firearm permit number and baton permit number of the
5guard or patrolperson, if applicable.
6(d) The name of the employer of the person.
7(e) The description of any injuries and damages that occurred.
8(f) The identity of all participants in the incident.
9(g) Whether a police investigation was conducted relating to
10the incident.
11(h) The date and location of the incident. Any report may be
12investigated by the director to determine if any disciplinary action
13is necessary.
14A copy of the report delivered to the director pursuant to this
15section shall also be delivered within seven days of the incident
16to the local police or sheriff’s department which has jurisdiction
17over the geographic area where the incident occurred.
19begin insertSEC. 14.end insert
22perform the functions of a security guard or a security patrolperson
23shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest prior
24to being assigned to a duty location.
25(b) Except for a registrant who has completed the course of
26training required by Section 7583.45, a person registered pursuant
27to this chapter shall complete not less than 32 hours of training in
28security officer skills within six months from the date the
29registration card is issued. Sixteen of the 32 hours shall be
30completed within 30 days from the date the registration card is
31issued.
32(c) A course provider shall issue a certificate to a security guard
33upon satisfactory completion of a required course, conducted in
34accordance with the department’s requirements. A private patrol
35operator may provide training programs and courses in addition
36to the training required in this section. A registrant who is unable
37to provide his or her employing licensee the certificate of
38satisfactory completion required by this subdivision shall complete
3916 hours of the training required by subdivision (b) within 30 days
P14 1of the date of his or her employment and shall complete the 16
2remaining hours within six months of his or her employment date.
3(d) The department shall develop and approve by regulation a
4standard course and curriculum for the skills training required by
5subdivision (b) to promote and protect the safety of persons and
6the security of property. For this purpose, the department shall
7consult with consumers, labor organizations representing private
8security officers, private patrol operators, educators, and subject
9matter experts.
10(e) The course of training required by subdivision (b) may be
11administered, tested, and certified by any licensee, or by any
12organization or school approved by the department. The department
13may approve any person or school to teach the course.
14(f) (1) On and after January 1, 2005, a licensee shall annually
15provide each employee registered pursuant to this chapter with
16eight hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security
17officer skills prescribed in either course required in Section 7583.6
18 or 7583.7.
19(2) A licensee shall maintain at the principal place of business
20or branch office a record verifying completion of the review or
21practice training for a period of not less than two years. The records
22shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.
23(g) This section does not apply to a peace officer as defined in
24Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2
25of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of
26study in the exercise of the power to arrest approved by the
27Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This section
28does not apply to armored vehicle guards and federalbegin insert qualifiedend insert law
29enforcementbegin delete officers.end deletebegin insert officers, as defined in Section 926B of Title
3018 of the United States Code, who have successfully completed a
31course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest.end insert
33begin insertSEC. 15.end insert
Section 7583.12 of the Business and Professions Code
36a firearm unless the employee has in his or her possession both of
37the following:
38(1) A valid guard registration card issued pursuant to this
P15 1(2) A valid firearm qualification card issued pursuant to this
2chapter.
3(b) An employee of a licensee may carry or use a firearm while
4working as a security guard or security patrolperson pending receipt
5of a firearm qualification card if he or she has been approved by
6the bureau and carries on his or her person a hardcopy printout of
7the bureau’s approval from the bureau’s Internet Web site and a
8valid picture identification.
9(c) In the event of the loss or destruction of the firearm
10qualification card, the cardholder may apply to the bureau for a
11certified replacement of the card, stating the circumstances
12surrounding the loss, and pay a ten-dollar ($10) certification fee,
13whereupon the bureau shall issue a certified replacement of the
14card.
15(d) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and subdivision (b) shall
16not apply to a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in Chapter
174.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal
18Code, who meets all of the following:
19(1) He or she has successfully completed a course of study in
20the use of firearms.
21(2) He or she is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in the
22course and scope of his or her employment pursuant to Article 2
23(commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of
24Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
25(3) He or she has proof that he or she has applied to the bureau
26for a firearm qualification card.
27(e) (1) This section shall not apply to a duly appointed peace
28officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830)
29of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code,begin insert or a federal qualified law
30enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the
31United States Code,end insert who has written approval from his or her
32primary employer, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (i)
33of Section 7583.9, to carry a firearm while working as a security
34guard or security officer or to a federalbegin insert qualifiedend insert law enforcement
35begin delete officer.end deletebegin insert officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United
36States Code.end insert
37(2) A peace officer exempt under this subdivision shall carry
38on his or her person a letter of approval from his or her primary
39employer authorizing him or her to carry a firearm while working
40as a security guard or security officer.
Section 7583.22 of the Business and Professions Code
5security guard who, in the course of his or her employment, may
6be required to carry a firearm shall, prior to carrying a firearm, do
7both of the following:
8(1) Complete a course of training in the carrying and use of
9firearms.
10(2) Receive a firearms qualification card or be otherwise
11qualified to carry a firearm as provided in Section 7583.12.
12(b) A licensee shall not permit an employee to carry or use a
13loaded or unloaded firearm, whether or not it is serviceable or
14operative, unless the employee possesses a valid and current
15firearms qualification card issued by the bureau or is so otherwise
16qualified to carry a firearm as provided in Section 7583.12.
17(c) A pocket card issued by the bureau pursuant to Section
187582.13 may also serve as a firearms qualification card if so
19indicated on the face of the card.
20(d) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall not apply to a peace
21officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830)
22of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who has successfully
23completed a course of study in the use of firearms or to a federal
24begin insert qualifiedend insert law enforcementbegin delete officer.end deletebegin insert officer, as defined in Section
25926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully
26completed a course of study in the use of firearms.end insert
Section 7583.23 of the Business and Professions Code
31the following conditions are satisfied:
32(a) The applicant is a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee,
33or a registered uniformed security guard.
34(b) A certified firearms training instructor has certified that the
35applicant has successfully completed a written examination
36prepared by the bureau and training course in the carrying and use
37of firearms approved by the bureau.
38(c) The applicant has filed with the bureau a classifiable
39fingerprint card, a completed application for a firearms permit on
40a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant,
P17 1certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the
2application is true and correct.
3(d) The bureau has determined, after investigation, that the
4carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of his
5or her duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety, or
6that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant is not in
7violation of the Penal Code.
8(e) (1) Beginning July 1, 2017, each applicant for a firearms
9permit or renewal permit shall undergo a psychological evaluation
10by a licensed psychologist, or his or her designee, the purpose of
11which is to assess the applicant’s psychological capability to
12exercise appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control. The
13licensed psychologist, or his or her designee, shall employ whatever
14psychological measuring instruments or techniques deemed
15necessary to render a professional opinion. If the applicant or
16renewal applicant does not pass the assessment or falls outside the
17range of acceptable results set by the provider of the assessment,
18upon request by the applicant, the certified firearms training facility
19shall forward the response data to a psychologist licensed by the
20California Board of Psychology for evaluation.
21(2) The applicant may choose the licensed psychologist and
22bear the costs of the evaluation. If the applicant seeks employment
23with, or is employed by, a licensee that has an established and
24approved process for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
25Inventory (MMPI) or other psychological evaluation, the applicant
26may choose to submit the response data to a licensed psychologist
27chosen by the licensee. A licensee employing this process may
28bear the costs of the evaluation.
29(3) The psychologist shall forward a written psychological
30evaluation, on a form prescribed by the bureau, to the bureau within
3115 days of the evaluation, even if the applicant is found to be
32psychologically at risk. The bureau may utilize the results of the
33psychological evaluation for up to six months from the date of the
34evaluation after which the applicant shall be reexamined. Included
35in the written psychological evaluation shall be the assessment
36measures used and the reason for their inclusion. A person who
37has been found psychologically at risk in the exercise of appropriate
38judgment, restraint, or self-control shall not reapply for a permit
39until one year from the date of being found psychologically at risk.
P18 1(4) The bureau may decide if the applicant shall be administered
2an additional psychological evaluation instrument after the
3discharge of a firearm that requires the written report described in
4Section 7583.4 in order to retain the firearms permit.
5(5) This subdivision does not apply to the following:
6(A) A peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing
7with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
8(B) A federal law enforcement officer.
9(C) A security guard applying for a renewal firearms permit
10where his or her employer verifies that the applicant has been
11employed for at least five years in an armed position in which
12period the applicant has not had a firearms incident or violent
13incident, as described in Section 7583.4. The employer shall submit
14verification of this information on a form prescribed by the bureau.
15(6) This subdivision does not prohibit a licensee from imposing
16additional requirements or taking additional steps to ensure that
17employees are qualified to work with firearms.
18(f) The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training
19facility that he or she is a citizen of the United States or has
20permanent legal alien status in the United States. Evidence of
21citizenship or permanent legal alien status shall be that deemed
22sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws
23prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the
24United States and may include, but not be limited to, the United
25States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization
26Service Form I-151 or I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card,
27naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful
28residence or status in the United States.
29(g) The application is accompanied by the application fees
30prescribed in this chapter.
Section 7583.33 of the Business and Professions Code
35uniformed security guard who wishes to carry a baton in the
36performance of his or her duties, shall qualify to carry the weapon
37pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 7585).
38(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a peace officer as defined
39in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part
402 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of
P19 1study in the use of batons or to a federalbegin insert qualifiedend insert law enforcement
2begin delete officer.end deletebegin insert officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United
3States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in
4the use of batons.end insert
6begin insertSEC. 19.end insert
7Professions Code , to read:
(a) (1) Withinbegin delete 90end deletebegin insert 120end insert days after issuance of a
9“Firearms Training Facility Certificate,” the bureaubegin delete or its agents
10or assistantsend delete shall inspect the facility for compliance with the
11applicable requirements of this article and the applicable rules and
12regulations of the bureau adopted pursuant to this article.
13(2) The bureau may inspect the establishment for which a
14certificate application has been made prior to the issuance of the
15certificate.
16(b) The bureau shall maintain a program of random and targeted
17inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with applicable laws
18relating to the conduct and operation of facilities.
19(c) If the bureau determines that any facility is not complying
20with applicable laws relating to the conducting and operation of
21facilities, notice thereof shall immediately be given to the facility.
22(d) In addition to the notice, the bureau may issue a citation or
23take other disciplinary action for violations of applicable laws.
25begin insertSEC. 20.end insert
28pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7583) only as
29follows:
30(a) Violation of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 7583.2;
31five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
32(b) Violation of subdivisions (h) and (i) of Section 7583.2; two
33hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.
34(c) Violation of subdivision (d) of Section 7583.2; five hundred
35dollars ($500) per violation.
36(d) Violation of subdivision (g) of Section 7583.2; one thousand
37dollars ($1,000) for the first violation and two thousand five
38hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation for each violation thereafter.
P20 1(e) Violation of subdivision (f) of Section 7583.2; two thousand
2five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation, notwithstanding any
3other provision of law.
begin deleteSEC. 22.end delete
5begin insertSEC. 21.end insert
8pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7583) only as
9follows:
10(a) Violation of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 7583.3; one
11hundred fifty dollars ($150) per violation.
12(b) Violation of subdivision (c) of Section 7583.3; two hundred
13fifty dollars ($250) for the first violation and five hundred dollars
14($500) per violation for each violation thereafter.
15(c) Violation of Section 7583.4; five hundred dollars ($500) per
16violation.
18begin insertSEC. 22.end insert
Section 7587.10 of the Business and Professions Code
21pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7583) only as
22follows:
23(a) Violation of subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 7583.37;
24one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and two hundred
25dollars ($200) for each violation thereafter.
26(b) Violation of subdivision (a) of Section 7583.37; one hundred
27dollars ($100) for the first violation and five hundred dollars ($500)
29(c) Violation of subdivision (e) of Section 7583.37; one thousand
30dollars ($1,000).
31(d) Violation of subdivision (b) of Section 7583.37; one
32thousand dollars ($1,000) and suspension of a firearm qualification
33card forbegin insert six months forend insert the first violation andbegin insert, for a violation
34thereafter, one thousand dollars ($1,000) andend insert a suspension of a
35firearm qualification cardbegin delete thereafter.end deletebegin insert for not more than one year.end insert
begin deleteSEC. 24.end delete
37begin insertSEC. 23.end insert
Section 7587.12 of the Business and Professions Code
40only as follows:
P21 1(a) Violations of paragraph (1), (2), (11), or (12) of subdivision
2(a) of Section 7585.19; two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the
3first violation and five hundred dollars ($500) for subsequent
4violations.
5(b) Violations of paragraph (3), (7), (8), or (10) of subdivision
6(a) of Section 7585.19; five hundred dollars ($500) for each
7violation.
8(c) Violations of paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section
97585.19; five hundred dollars ($500) for each hour shortened.
10(d) Violations of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
117585.19; five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
12(e) Violations of paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section
137585.19; five hundred dollars ($500) for every hour the course has
14been shortened.
15(f) Violations of paragraph (9) of subdivision (a) of Section
167585.19; one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
18begin insertSEC. 24.end insert
Section 7587.14 of the Business and Professions Code
21dollars ($50) against any licensee, registrant, or firearms
22qualification cardholder for each violation for failure to notify the
23bureau within 30 days of any change of residence or business
24address. The principal place of business may be at a home or at a
25business address, but it shall be the place at which the licensee
26maintains a permanent office.
28begin insertSEC. 25.end insert
29to Chapter 11.5 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions
32Article 9. Review
35of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review
36by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review
37shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed
38as of January 1, 2020.
2begin insertSEC. 26.end insert
5manager, or alarm agent shall not carry, use, or possess a loaded
6or unloaded firearm in the course and scope of his or her
7employment, whether or not it is serviceable or operative, unless
8he or she has in his or her possession a valid and current firearms
9qualification card issued to him or her by the bureau. The card
10shall be shown to any peace officer or bureau representative upon
11demand.
12(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a duly appointed peace
13officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830)
14of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code,begin insert or a federal qualified law
15enforcement officer, as defined Section 926B of Title 18 of the
16United States Code,end insert who meets all of the following:
17(1) He or she has successfully completed a course of study in
18the use of firearms.
19(2) He or she is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in the
20course and scope of his or her employment pursuant to Article 2
21(commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of
22Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
23(3) He or she has proof that he or she has applied to the bureau
24for a firearms qualification card.
25(c) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) may be assessed
26for the first violation of this section and a fine of five hundred
27dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation.
29begin insertSEC. 27.end insert
32manager, or alarm agent shall not carry any inoperable, replica, or
33other simulated firearm.
34(b) A violation of this section shall result in a fine of one
35hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and a fine of two
36hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each subsequent violation.
38begin insertSEC. 28.end insert
2manager, or alarm agent shall not use a firearm which is in
3violation of law, or in knowing violation of the standards for
4carrying and usage of firearms, as taught in the course of training
5in the carrying and use of firearms, including, but not limited to:
6(1) Illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon.
7(2) Brandishing a weapon.
8(3) Drawing a weapon without proper cause.
9(4) Provoking a shooting incident without cause.
10(5) Carrying or using a firearm while on duty under the influence
11of alcohol or dangerous drugs.
12(6) Carrying or using a firearm of a caliber for which a bureau
13firearms permit has not been issued.
14(b) A fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and a suspension of
15the firearms permitbegin insert for six monthsend insert may be assessed for the first
16violation of this section and abegin insert fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000)
17and aend insert suspension of the firearms permit forbegin insert not more than one year
18forend insert a subsequent violation.
20begin insertSEC. 29.end insert
23manager, or alarm agent shall not carry or use tear gas or any other
24nonlethal chemical agent in the performance of his or her duties,
25unless he or she has in his or her possession proof of completion
26of a course in the carrying and use of tear gas or other nonlethal
27chemical agent.
28(b) A fine of one hundred dollars ($100) may be assessed for
29the first violation of this section and a fine of two hundred fifty
30dollars ($250) for each subsequent violation.
32begin insertSEC. 30.end insert
35manager, or alarm agent shall not carry a pistol, revolver, or other
36firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in a concealed
37manner unless one of the following circumstances apply:
38(1) The person has been issued a permit to carry that firearm in
39a concealed manner by a local law enforcement agency pursuant
40to Section 26150, 26155, 26170, or 26215 of the Penal Code.
P24 1(2) The person is an honorably retired peace officer authorized
2to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Section 25650 of the Penal
3Code or Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter
42 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
5(3) The person is a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in
6Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2
7of the Penal Code, who is authorized to carry a concealed firearm
8in the course and scope of his or her employment pursuant to
9Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of
10Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
11(b) A fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be assessed for
12each violation of subdivision (a).
14begin insertSEC. 31.end insert
Section 7598.51 of the Business and Professions Code
17while on duty, either a valid and current registration card or a
18temporary application for registration.
19(b) A fine of one hundredbegin insert fiftyend insert dollarsbegin delete ($100)end deletebegin insert ($150)end insert may be
20assessed for each violation of subdivision (a).
22begin insertSEC. 32.end insert
Section 7598.53 of the Business and Professions Code
25shall wear a prominently displayed patch or other designation
26which clearly identifies the name of the licensee. An alarm agent
27who carries a deadly weapon while responding to an alarm system
28shall wear a recognizable uniform with a prominently displayed
29patch or other designation which clearly identifies the name of the
30licensee. The uniform must be distinguishable from the uniforms
31worn by local regular law enforcement officers. A violation of this
32section may result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for
33each violation.
35begin insertSEC. 33.end insert
36Code , as added by Section 21 of Chapter 291 of the Statutes of
372012, is amended to read:
39of any change of its officers required to be named pursuant to
40Section 7593.4 and of any addition of a new partner.
P25 1(b) Applications, on forms prescribed by the director, shall be
2submitted by all new officers and partners. The director may
3suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if the director
4determines that the new officer or partner has committed any act
5which constitutes grounds for the denial of a license pursuant to
6Section 7591.10.
7(c) A notice of warning may be issued for the first violation of
8this section and a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each
9subsequent violation.
11begin insertSEC. 34.end insert
14Section 7599.20, from any location other than that location for
15which a license or branch office registration was issued. A violation
16of this section may result in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500)
17for the first violation of this section and a fine of one thousand
18dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.
begin deleteSEC. 36.end delete
20begin insertSEC. 35.end insert
21Code , as added by Section 23 of Chapter 291 of the Statutes of
222012, is amended to read:
A licensee shall not conduct a business as an
24individual, partnership, or corporation unless the licensee holds a
25valid license issued to that exact same individual, partnership, or
26corporation. A violation of this section may result in a fine of five
27hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
begin deleteSEC. 37.end delete
29begin insertSEC. 36.end insert
32containing the name, address, commencing date of employment,
33and position of each employee, and the date of termination. Those
34files and records shall be retained during the time of employment
35and for a period of not less than two years thereafter, and, together
36with usual payroll records, shall be available for inspection by the
37bureau, and copies thereof and information pertaining thereto or
38contained therein shall be submitted to the bureau upon written
39request. A violation concerning the maintenance of the files or
P26 1records may result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for
3(b) A failure of a licensee to respond to the bureau’s request to
4forward copies of the files or records and information pertaining
5thereto or contained therein within 30 days of the bureau’s request
6may result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each
begin deleteSEC. 38.end delete
9begin insertSEC. 37.end insert
12record of proof of completion of the course of training in the
13exercise of the power to arrest as required by Section 7598.1, by
14each of his or her employees. A violation of this section may result
15in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
17begin insertSEC. 38.end insert
20of the course of training in the exercise of power to arrest, or obtain
21proof that the training has been administered by a bureau-approved
22training facility, prior to allowing the employee to respond to an
23alarm system as required by Section 7598.1. A violation of this
24section may result in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each
25violation.
Section 7599.39 of the Business and Professions
27Code , as added by Section 12 of Chapter 1210 of the Statutes of
281982, is amended to read:
Within three working days, each licensee shall verify
30proof of current and valid registration issued by the bureau for
31each employee who is subject to registration, or shall require an
32employee to complete and submit an application for registration
33after employing an individual who does not possess a current and
34valid registration from the bureau. “Within three working days”
35means 72 hours from the time an employee is first compensated
36for alarm agent services for a licensee. A violation of this section
37may result in a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each
2begin insertSEC. 39.end insert
5firearm or other deadly weapon without first ascertaining that the
6employee is proficient in the use of each weapon to be carried. A
7current and valid firearm qualification card which indicates the
8specific caliber of the firearm which may be carried shall be
9deemed evidence of proficiency. A firearm qualification permit is
10not valid unless the employee holds a valid, current registration
11card. With respect to other deadly weapons, evidence of proficiency
12 shall include a certificate from a training facility, certifying that
13the employee is proficient in the use of that particular deadly
14weapon. A violation of this section may result in a fine of two
15thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.
17begin insertSEC. 40.end insert
20record of all firearms or other deadly weapons that are in the
21possession of the licensee, or of any employee of the licensee,
22while on duty. The record shall contain the make, model, and serial
23number, or a description of any other deadly weapon, and the name
24of the person who has title of ownership. A violation of this section
25may result in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each
28begin insertSEC. 41.end insert
29Code , as added by Section 25 of Chapter 291 of the Statutes of
302012, is amended to read:
Within seven days after any violent incident involving
32a dangerous weapon, that has been caused by or occurred upon a
33licensee or any officer, partner, qualified manager, or employee
34of a licensee, while acting within the course and scope of his or
35her employment, and that results in bodily injury to any person or
36death of any person involved in that incident or of any discharge
37of a weapon, excluding any discharge which occurs on the range,
38the licensee or his or her manager shall mail or deliver to the chief
39a detailed report of the incident. The report shall describe fully the
40circumstances surrounding the incident, any injuries or damages
P28 1incurred, the identity of all participants, and whether a police
2investigation was conducted. A violation of this section by a
3licensee or any officer, partner, managing member, or qualified
4manager may result in a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for
5the first violation and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)
6for each subsequent violation. A violation of this section by an
7employee of a licensee may result in a fine of five hundred dollars
8($500) for each violation.
10begin insertSEC. 42.end insert
13advertising business shall contain his or her name and license
14number as they appear in the records of the bureau. A violation of
15this section may result in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for
16the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each
17subsequent violation.
19begin insertSEC. 43.end insert
22any private building or portion thereof, excepting premises open
23to the public, without the consent of the owner or the person in
24legal possession thereof. A violation of this section may result in
25a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation.
27begin insertSEC. 44.end insert
30agreements, monitoring agreements, and service agreements,
31including all labor, services, and materials to be provided for the
32installation of an alarm system, shall be in writing. All amendments
33subject to the provisions of this section to an initial agreement
34shall be in writing. Each initial agreement shall contain, but not
35be limited to, the following:
36(a) The name, business address, business telephone number,
37and license number of the licensed alarm company operator and
38the registration number of any alarm agent who solicited or
39negotiated the agreement.
P29 1(b) The approximate dates when the work will begin and be
2 substantially completed.
3(c) A description of the work to be done, a description of the
4materials to be used, and the agreed consideration for the work.
5(d) A disclosure that alarm company operators are licensed and
6regulated by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services,
7Department of Consumer Affairs, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
8(e) A description of the alarm system including the major
9components thereof and services to be provided to the purchaser
10once the alarm is installed, including response or monitoring
11services, if any.
12(f) Other matters agreed to by the parties of the contract. The
13agreement shall be legible and shall be in a form as to clearly
14describe any other document which is to be incorporated into the
15contract, and, before any work is done, the client shall be furnished
16with a copy of the written agreement signed by the licensee.
17(g) A statement setting forth that upon completion of the
18installation of the alarm system, the alarm company shall
19thoroughly instruct the purchaser in the proper use of the alarm
20system.
21(h) In the event a mechanic’s lien is to be utilized, a
22notice-to-owner statement which shall describe, in nontechnical
23language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with
24common and everyday meaning, the pertinent provisions of this
25state’s mechanics’ lien laws and the rights and responsibilities of
26an owner of property and a contractor thereunder, including the
27provisions relating to the filing of a contract concerning a work of
28improvement with the county recorder and the recording in the
29office of a contractor’s payment bond for private work.
30(i) For agreementsbegin insert or renewalsend insert entered into on or after January
311, 2016, if the agreement contains an automatic renewal provision,
32the agreementbegin insert or renewalend insert shall include a separate and clear
33begin delete disclosureend deletebegin insert disclosure, prior to any other terms and conditions of
34the agreement,end insert advising the consumer that the agreement he or
35she is entering into contains an automatic renewal provision. The
36disclosure shall specify that if the consumer fails to provide
37notification of nonrenewal, as required in the agreement, it will
38result in the automatic renewal of the agreement and shall include
39the period of time of the renewal term.begin insert The disclosure shall include
40an acknowledgement of the notification to be signed and dated by
P30 1the consumer. An automatic renewal provision shall be void and
2invalid unless the acknowledgment includes an original signature
3of the consumer.end insert
4(j) In addition to the above, every initial residential sales and
5lease agreement, the total cost which over the time period fixed
6by the agreement exceeds two hundred fifty dollars ($250),
7including the cost of all labor, service, or material to be provided
8by the licensee for the installation, shall include, but not be limited
9to, the following:
10(1) A schedule of payments showing the amount of each
11payment as a sum in dollars and cents. This schedule of payments
12shall be referenced to the amount of work for services to be
13performed or to any materials or equipment to be supplied.
14(2) If the payment schedule contained in the agreement provides
15for a downpayment to be paid to the licensee by the owner or the
16tenant before commencement of the work, that downpayment shall
17not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or 10 percent of the
18contract price, excluding finance charges, whichever is the lesser.
19(3) In no event shall the payment schedule provide that the
20licensee receive, nor shall the licensee actually receive, payment
21in excess of 100 percent of the value of the work performed on
22the project at any time, excluding finance charges, except that the
23licensee may receive an initial downpayment authorized by
24paragraph (2). A failure by the licensee, without legal excuse, to
25substantially commence work within 20 days of the approximate
26date specified in the contract when work is to commence, shall
27postpone the next succeeding payment to the licensee for that
28period of time equivalent to the time between when substantial
29commencement was to have occurred and when it did occur.
30(4) A notice-to-owner statement which shall describe, in
31 nontechnical language and in a clear and coherent manner using
32words with common and everyday meaning, the pertinent
33provisions of this state’s mechanics’ lien laws and the rights and
34responsibilities of an owner of property and a contractor thereunder,
35including the provisions relating to the filing of a contract
36concerning a work of improvement with the county recorder and
37the recording in the office of a contractor’s payment bond for
38private work.
39(5) A description of what constitutes substantial commencement
40of work pursuant to the contract.
P31 1(6) A disclosure that failure by the licensee, without legal
2excuse, to substantially commence work within 20 days from the
3approximate date specified in the agreement when the work will
4begin is a violation of the Alarm Company Act.
5(7) A disclosure informing the buyer of any potential permit
6fees which may be required by local jurisdictions concerning the
7monitoring of an existing alarm system.
8(8) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the parties to
9a residential alarm system sale contract from agreeing to a contract
10or account subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1801)
11of Title 2 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.
12(k) A violation of this section or failure to commence work
13pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (j) may result in a fine of
14one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and a fine of five
15hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation.
17begin insertSEC. 45.end insert
20dollars ($50) against any licensee, qualified certificate holder,
21firearms qualification card holder, or registrant for each violation
22for failure to notify the bureau within 30 days of any change of
23residence or business address.
25begin insertSEC. 46.end insert
26added to Chapter 11.6 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions
27Code , to read:
29Article 15. Review
32of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review
33by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review
34shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed
35as of January 1, 2020.