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CA Bus & Prof Code § 19229.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 19229.1.

19229.1.  (a) The use of the public highways for the transportation of used household goods and personal effects for compensation is a business affected with a public interest. It is the purpose of this chapter to do all of the following:(1) Preserve for the public the full benefit and use of public highways consistent with the needs of commerce without unnecessary congestion or wear and tear upon those highways.(2) Secure to the people just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory rates for transportation by household movers operating upon the highways.(3) Secure full and unrestricted flow of traffic by motor carriers over the highways that will adequately meet reasonable public demands by providing for the regulation of rates of all household movers so that adequate and dependable service by all necessary household movers is maintained and the full use of the highways is preserved to the public.(4) Promote fair dealing and ethical conduct in the rendition of services involving or incident to the transportation of household goods and personal effects.(b) To achieve the purposes of subdivision (a), the bureau shall do all of the following:(1) Prioritize the timely processing of applications and hold application workshops for potential applicants around the state.(2) Enable electronic filing of applications, reports, and fee payments.(3) Dedicate staff to answering telephone calls, mailings, and electronic inquiries from household movers.(4) Prioritize the timely processing of consumer complaints.(5) Implement electronic case tracking of complaints and their disposition.(6) Implement a process for appropriate and timely enforcement against illegally operating household movers, including performing staff-driven investigations and enforcement through sting operations and other forms of presence in the field.(7) Maintain relationships with, and implement outreach and education programs to, local law enforcement, district attorneys, and airports, and coordinate with law enforcement agencies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 19283.1.(8) Meet with household mover trade associations at least annually.(9) Implement a consolidated case tracking system that integrates each of the transportation program core functions and data collection, administrative compliance details, complaints, and investigations.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 19233.

19233.  This chapter shall not be construed as a regulation of commerce with foreign nations or among the several states, except insofar as those regulations are not prohibited under the provisions of the United States Constitution and the acts of the Congress of the United States.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 19234.

19234.  The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, as well as a deputy chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision and the direction of the chief.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19234.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 19234.1.

19234.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the bureau in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions under this chapter. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19235.

19235.  A household mover shall not engage in the business of transportation of used household goods and personal effects for compensation by motor vehicle over any public highway in this state, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, which is enacted under the power of the state to regulate the use of public highways.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19236.

19236.  (a) Each household mover shall display on each vehicle operated by it an identification symbol in the form and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the bureau. The identifying symbols displayed by household movers subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission Order Ex Parte No. MC-41, Identification of Motor Carrier Vehicles, November 17, 1954, effective January 3, 1955, shall serve in lieu of the display requirements of this section, if the identifying symbols have been recorded by the household mover with the bureau.(b) For motor vehicles first registered in this state on or after January 1, 1985, the identifying symbol shall be displayed on both the left and right doors of the cab of the vehicle.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19238.

19238.  (a) To obtain an original permit, an applicant shall submit to the bureau an application in writing, on a form containing information prescribed by the bureau, which is verified under oath, and accompanied by proof of service upon those interested parties, as required by the bureau. The bureau shall require the applicant to attest in the application to facts demonstrating that the applicant is not barred by law or court order from acting as a household mover.(b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee fixed pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19239.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19239.1.

19239.1.  (a) Except as provided for in subdivision (b), every household mover, as a condition precedent to the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, renewal, or continued maintenance of a permit, shall have on file with the bureau a current and valid Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance in the applicant’s or permitholder’s business name. A Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance shall be issued and filed, electronically or otherwise, by an insurer duly licensed to write workers’ compensation insurance in this state. If reciprocity conditions exist, as provided in Section 3600.5 of the Labor Code, the bureau shall require the information deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this section.(b) This section does not apply to an applicant or permitholder who has no employees, provided that the applicant or permitholder files a statement, under penalty of perjury, stating that, in its operations as a household mover, it does not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of this state.(c) The workers’ compensation coverage certified to under subdivision (a) shall be effective until canceled. Cancellation shall require 30 days’ advance notice. A workers’ compensation insurer shall also report to the bureau a permitholder whose workers’ compensation insurance policy is canceled by the insurer if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The insurer has completed a premium audit or investigation.(2) A material misrepresentation has been made by the insured that results in financial harm to the insurer.(3) No reimbursement has been paid by the insured to the insurer.(d) If, after filing the statement described in subdivision (b), the household mover becomes subject to the workers’ compensation laws of this state, the household mover shall promptly notify the bureau that the household mover is withdrawing its statement under subdivision (b), and shall simultaneously file the certificate described in subdivision (a).(e) The insurer, including the State Compensation Insurance Fund, shall report to the bureau the following information for any policy required under this section: name, license number, policy number, and dates that coverage is scheduled to commence and lapse, and cancellation date, if applicable.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19239.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19239.2.

19239.2.  (a) The bureau shall accept a certificate required by Section 19239.1 as of the effective date shown on the certificate, if the certificate is received by the bureau within 90 days after that date, and shall reinstate the permit to which the certificate pertains, if otherwise eligible, retroactive to the effective date of the certificate.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the bureau shall accept the certificate as of the effective date shown on the certificate, even if the certificate is not received by the bureau within 90 days after that date, upon a showing by the permitholder, on a form acceptable to the bureau, that the failure to have a certificate on file was due to circumstances beyond the control of the permitholder. The bureau shall reinstate the permit to which the certificate pertains, if otherwise eligible, retroactive to the effective date of the certificate.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19239.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19239.3.

19239.3.  The bureau shall not issue or authorize the transfer of any permit under this chapter to any person or corporation against whom a final judgment has been entered and whose name has been transmitted to the bureau pursuant to Section 3716.4 of the Labor Code, unless that judgment has been satisfied or has been discharged in accordance with the bankruptcy laws of the United States.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19239.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19239.4.

19239.4.  (a) The failure of a permitholder to obtain or maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage, if required under this chapter, shall result in the suspension of the permit by operation of law in accordance with the provisions of this section, but this suspension shall not affect, alter, or limit the status of the permitholder as an employer for purposes of Section 3716 of the Labor Code.(b) The permit suspension imposed by this section is effective upon the earlier of either of the following:(1) On the date that the relevant workers’ compensation insurance coverage lapses.(2) On the date that workers’ compensation coverage is required to be obtained.(c) A permitholder who is subject to suspension under paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) shall be provided a notice by the bureau that includes all of the following:(1) The reason for the permit suspension and the effective date.(2) A statement informing the permitholder that a pending suspension will be posted to the permit record for not more than 45 days prior to the posting of any permit suspension periods required under this article.(3) The procedures required to reinstate the permit.(d) Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by showing proof of compliance as specified in Sections 19239.1 and 19239.3.(e) With respect to an unpermitted individual acting in the capacity of a household mover who is not exempt from the provisions of this chapter, a citation may be issued by the bureau for failure to comply with this article and to maintain workers’ compensation insurance.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19240.

19240.  (a) Each original application for issuance of a permit under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars ($500). The holder of a permit issued by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to former Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 5101) of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code that is valid and effective as of July 1, 2018, shall not be required to submit a new application fee until the time the permitholder submits a new application. (b) An application for transfer of a permit shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (c) The fees described in this section shall be superseded by the fees adopted by the bureau on or before January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 19288. (d) All fees paid to the bureau under this chapter shall be deposited in the fund.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19241.

19241.  (a) A household mover, under its permit, may also transport used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures. The bureau shall not regulate the service, routes, or prices charged for the transportation of used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures by a household mover. The bureau shall do nothing under this section that is in conflict with federal law as contained in Section 14501 of Title 49 of the United States Code.(b) If a household mover elects to transport used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures under its household mover permit, all of the following apply:(1) A permit is not needed from the Department of Motor Vehicles under the Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act (Division 14.85 (commencing with Section 34600) of the Vehicle Code) to conduct that transportation.(2) The transportation is subject to the bureau’s safety and insurance requirements, except that the cargo insurance requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 19248 shall not apply.(3) The household mover shall pay the applicable fees specified in this chapter.(c) To exercise the election pursuant to this section, a household mover shall notify the bureau of the election or the revocation of that election by filing a notice with the bureau in the manner and on the form prescribed by the bureau. If a household mover does not elect to be subject to the provisions of this section or revokes a prior election to do so, the household mover shall comply with the provisions of the Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act when transporting used office, store, and institution furniture and fixtures.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19242.

19242.  The bureau shall establish rules and regulations governing the notification to shippers of any delay in the delivery of goods beyond the date agreed to by the household mover and the shipper, if any, at the time the service was undertaken. All household movers shall observe such rules and regulations and the failure to do so is unlawful.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19243.

19243.  (a) The bureau may establish rules for the performance of any service of the character furnished or supplied by household movers. Every household mover shall observe these rules. Failure to do so is unlawful. A violation of the chapter or the bureau’s rules may be grounds for discipline.(b) The bureau shall establish rules to authorize an electronic form of documents required by this chapter, consistent with the purpose of the document and if the household mover and the customer agree to the use of an electronic form.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19244.

19244.  It is unlawful for the owner of a household mover motor vehicle employing or otherwise directing the driver of the vehicle to permit the operation of the vehicle upon any public highway for compensation without first having obtained from the bureau a permit pursuant to this chapter or without first having complied with the vehicle identification requirements of Section 19236 or with the accident liability protection requirements of Section 19248.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19247 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 2 - Regulation of Household Movers|Section 19247.

19247.  Every household mover shall add a prominent link to its Internet Web site that immediately directs all consumers to the bureau’s Internet Web site.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19248 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 3 - Accident Liability Protection|Section 19248.

19248.  (a) The bureau, in granting permits pursuant to this chapter, shall require a household mover to procure, and continue in effect during the life of the permit, adequate protection against liability imposed by law upon the household mover for the payment of damages for personal bodily injuries, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage in the following amounts:(1) Not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) on account of bodily injuries to or death of one person.(2) Not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) on account of bodily injuries to or death of more than one person as a result of any one accident. The recovery of each person is subject to the limitation contained in paragraph (1).(3) Not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for one accident resulting in damage to or destruction of property, other than property being transported by the household mover for any shipper or consignee, whether it is the property of one or more than one claimant.(4) Not less than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) on account of bodily injuries to or death of one or more persons and damage to or destruction of property, other than property being transported by the household mover for any shipper or consignee, whether it is the property of one or more than one claimant, in any one accident.(b) The bureau may increase the minimum level of public liability and property damage protection required by this section if necessary to provide adequate protection.(c) The bureau shall require all household movers to procure and continue in effect during the life of the permit cargo insurance in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). However, upon a showing before the bureau by a household mover that a lesser amount of cargo insurance adequately protects the public, and a finding by the bureau to that effect, the bureau may authorize the household mover to procure and continue in effect during the life of the permit the lesser amount of insurance.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19249 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 3 - Accident Liability Protection|Section 19249.

19249.  The protection required under this article shall be evidenced by the deposit of any of the following with the bureau covering each vehicle used or to be used under the permit applied for:(a) A policy of insurance, issued by a company licensed to write such insurance in this state, or by nonadmitted insurers subject to Section 1763 of the Insurance Code, if the policies meet the rules and regulations administered by the bureau.(b) A bond of a surety company licensed to write surety bonds in the state.(c) Any evidence of the qualification of the household mover as a self-insurer as may be authorized by the bureau.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 3 - Accident Liability Protection|Section 19250.

19250.  With the consent of the bureau, a copy of an insurance policy, certified by the company issuing it to be a true copy of the original policy, or a photostatic copy of the policy, or an abstract of the provisions of the policy, or a certificate of insurance issued by the company issuing the policy, may be filed with the bureau in lieu of the original or a duplicate or counterpart of the policy.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 15. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 3 - Accident Liability Protection|Section 19251.

19251.  The protection against liability shall be continued in effect during the active life of the permit. The policy of insurance or surety bond shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice to the bureau.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3.1 - Household Movers Act|ARTICLE 3 - Accident Liability Protection|Section 19252.

19252.  The bureau may establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to enforce this article.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 421, Sec. 8. (SB 19) Effective January 1, 2018.)