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CA Bus & Prof Code § 6787 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 6 - Offenses Against the Chapter|Section 6787.

6787.  A person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:(a) Unless the person is exempt from licensure under this chapter, practice or offer to practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering in this state according to the provisions of this chapter without legal authorization.(b) Present or attempt to file as the person’s own the certificate of licensure of a licensed professional engineer unless they are the person named on the certificate of licensure.(c) Give false evidence of any kind to the board, or to any board member, in obtaining a certificate of licensure.(d) Impersonate or use the seal, signature, or license number of a licensed professional engineer or use a false license number.(e) Use an expired, suspended, surrendered, or revoked license.(f) Represent themselves as, or uses the title of, a licensed or registered civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, or any other title whereby that person could be considered as practicing or offering to practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering in any of its branches, unless they are correspondingly qualified by licensure as a civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer under this chapter.(g) Unless appropriately licensed, manage, or conduct as manager, proprietor, or agent, any place of business from which civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering work is solicited, performed, or practiced, except as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 6738 and Section 8726.1.(h) Use the title, or any combination of that title, of “professional engineer,” “licensed engineer,” “registered engineer,” or the branch titles specified in Section 6732, or the authority titles specified in Sections 6736 and 6736.1, or “engineer-in-training,” or use any abbreviation of that title that might lead to the belief that the person is a licensed engineer, is authorized to use the titles specified in Section 6736 or 6736.1, or holds a certificate as an engineer-in-training, without being licensed, authorized, or certified as required by this chapter.(i) Use the title “consulting engineer” without being licensed as required by this chapter or without being authorized to use that title pursuant to legislation enacted at the 1963, 1965, or 1968 Regular Session.(j) Violate any provision of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 9. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6788 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 6 - Offenses Against the Chapter|Section 6788.

6788.  Any person who violates any provision of subdivisions (a) to (j), inclusive, of Section 6787 in connection with the offer or performance of engineering services for the repair of damage to a residential or nonresidential structure caused by a disaster for which a state of emergency is proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Section 8625 of the Government Code, or for which an emergency or major disaster is declared by the President of the United States, shall be punished by a fine up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, or for two or three years, or by both the fine and imprisonment, or by a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 630, Sec. 6. (AB 1522) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6789 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 6 - Offenses Against the Chapter|Section 6789.

6789.  (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 Professional Engineers Act to the board.(b) This section shall not be construed to be, or act as, a waiver of any applicable attorney-client or attorney work product privileges.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 145, Sec. 1. (SB 339) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6795 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6795.

6795.  Certificates of registration as a professional engineer, and certificates of authority, shall be valid for a period of two years from the assigned date of renewal. Biennial renewals shall be staggered on a quarterly basis. To renew an unexpired certificate, the certificate holder shall, on or before the date of expiration indicated on the renewal receipt, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 9. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6795.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6795.1.

6795.1.  Within 60 to 90 days prior to the expiration of a certificate of registration or certificate of authority, the board shall mail to the registrant or authority holder a notice of the pending expiration. That notice shall include application forms for renewal. If there is no response by the expiration date, the board shall provide a second notice to the registrant’s or authority holder’s address.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6795.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6795.2.

6795.2.  (a) At the time of renewal specified in Section 6795 or 6796, the board shall administer an assessment of the certificate holder to reinforce the certificate holder’s knowledge of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations. Failure to complete this assessment within 60 days after the date of expiration of the certificate may result in disciplinary action under Section 6775, but shall not affect the renewal of the certificate.(b) The crime in subdivision (j) of Section 6787 shall not apply to this section.(c) The board shall not charge the certificate holder a fee for the administration or development of the assessment.(d) For the purposes of this section, “assessment” means an online program that contains educational reading material and questions. The material shall be based on state law and the board’s rules and regulations relating to the practice of professional engineers. The scope of the assessment shall be limited to the board’s top five types of violations related to the administrative and procedural aspects of the practice of professional engineers and any changes or additions to existing law related to such administrative and procedural aspects.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 629, Sec. 1. (SB 1085) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6796 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6796.

6796.  Except as otherwise provided in this article, certificates of registration as a professional engineer and certificates of authority may be renewed at any time within five years after expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment of all accrued and unpaid renewal fees. If the certificate is renewed more than 60 days after its expiration, the certificate holder, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall also pay the delinquency fee prescribed by this chapter. Renewal under this section shall be effective on the date on which the application is filed, on the date on which the renewal fee is paid, or on the date on which the delinquency fee, if any, is paid, whichever last occurs.The expiration date of a certificate renewed pursuant to this section shall be determined pursuant to Section 6795.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 6. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6796.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6796.1.

6796.1.  A suspended certificate is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the holder of the certificate, while it remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the activity to which the certificate relates, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which it was suspended.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1252.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6796.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6796.2.

6796.2.  A revoked certificate is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the holder of the certificate, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1252.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6796.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6796.3.

6796.3.  (a) Certificates of registration as a professional engineer, and certificates of authority to use the title “structural engineer,” “soil engineer,” or “consulting engineer” that are not renewed within five years after expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued. After five years after expiration, the holder of a certificate may apply for and obtain a new certificate subject to the following:(1) He or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480. (2) He or she takes and passes the examination, if any, that would be required of him or her if he or she were then applying for the certificate for the first time.(b) The board may, by regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of the application fee in those cases in which a certificate is issued without an examination pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 7. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6796.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6796.5.

6796.5.  Once an expired or delinquent certificate of registration or certificate of authority is renewed pursuant to Section 6796, all of the following shall apply:(a) The board shall continue to have full jurisdiction and authority over the certificate holder as if the authority had not expired or become delinquent.(b) The work performed by the certificate holder during a period of expiration or delinquency shall be deemed lawful and validly performed as to persons or entities other than the authority holder.(c) The renewal of a registration or certificate of authority shall not affect liability issues regarding work performed during a period of expiration or delinquency, nor does the fact of performance during a period of expiration or delinquency affect liability issues.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 8. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6797 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6797.

6797.  (a) The department shall receive and account for all money derived from 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 Treasurer, who shall keep the money in a separate fund known as the Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund.(b) For accounting and recordkeeping purposes, the Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund shall be deemed to be a single special fund, and shall be available for expenditure only for the purposes as are now or may hereafter be provided by law.(c) The fees and civil penalties received under this chapter shall be deposited in the Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund. All moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes of this chapter.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2016.(Repealed (in Sec. 14) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 428, Sec. 15. (AB 177) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative July 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6798 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6798.

6798.  The board may make refunds of all fees in accordance with Section 158 of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 896.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6799 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 7 - Revenue|Section 6799.

6799.  (a) The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be fixed by the board in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The fee for filing each application for licensure as a professional engineer and each application for authority level designation at not more than four hundred dollars ($400) and for each application for certification as an engineer-in-training at not more than one hundred dollars ($100).(2) The fee to take an examination administered by a public or private organization pursuant to Section 6754 shall be no greater than the actual cost of the development and administration of the examination and may be paid directly to the organization by the applicant.(3) The renewal fee for each branch of professional engineering in which licensure is held, and the renewal fee for each authority level designation held, at no more than four hundred dollars ($400).(4) The fee for a retired license at not more than 50 percent of the professional engineer application fee in effect on the date of application.(5) The delinquency fee at not more than 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of reinstatement.(6) The board shall establish by regulation an appeal fee for examination. The regulation shall include provisions for an applicant to be reimbursed the appeal fee if the appeal results in passage of examination. The fee charged shall be no more than the costs incurred by the board.(7) All other document fees are to be set by the board by rule.(b) Applicants wishing to be examined in more than one branch of engineering shall be required to pay the additional fee for each examination after the first.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 9. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.1.

6980.1.  There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. The bureau is under the supervision and control of the director. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.2.

6980.2.  The Governor shall appoint a chief of the bureau at a salary to be fixed in accordance with Section 12080.3 of the Government Code. The chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.3.

6980.3.  The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, as well as an assistant chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in Section 159.5, all personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision and direction of the chief.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.4.

6980.4.  The chief shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any rule or regulation established under this chapter by unlicensed persons who engage in a business for which a license is required under this chapter, and shall furnish the evidence to prosecuting officers of any county, city, or city and county for the purpose of prosecuting those violations.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.5.

6980.5.  It shall be the duty of the chief to initiate and conduct investigations into the business operations of any locksmith, on his or her own motion, if the locksmith is not operating in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or there has been a written complaint to the bureau about the actions and conduct of the locksmith or his or her employees.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.6.

6980.6.  (a) Every power and duty granted to, or imposed upon, the director under this chapter may be delegated to the chief, except that the director may not delegate authority to adopt, or otherwise act upon, any proposed decision of a hearing officer after a hearing under the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The chief may delegate any power or duty granted to, or imposed upon, him or her under this chapter to the deputy chief, the assistant chief, or any inspection, investigation, or auditing personnel of the bureau or the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.7.

6980.7.  (a) The director may adopt and enforce rules and regulations as may be reasonable and necessary for issuing licenses to applicants, for the conduct of the licensees, or for the general enforcement of this chapter in the protection of the public.(b) These rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.8.

6980.8.  The chief or his or her designee may inspect, examine, or investigate the relevant records, books, accounts, and files created and maintained by a locksmith. The chief shall have access to those relevant business records necessary to the examination for the purpose of performing a random audit to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 6980.9.

6980.9.  It is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with Section 128.5 of the Business and Professions Code, that the bureau shall not maintain a reserve balance of funds greater than the amount necessary to fund operating expenses of the bureau and that the bureau shall periodically review fees pursuant to this chapter to evaluate the appropriateness of each fee and the regulatory costs associated with each fee.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 18. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6980.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8.5 - Locksmiths|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6980.10.

6980.10.  (a) No person shall engage within this state in the activities of a locksmith as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 6980, unless the person holds a valid locksmith license, is registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.(b) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment:(1) Acts as or represents himself or herself to be a licensee under this chapter when that person is not a licensee under this chapter.(2) Falsely represents that he or she is employed by a licensee under this chapter when he or she is not employed by a licensee under this chapter.(3) Carries a badge, identification card, or business card, indicating that he or she is a licensee under this chapter when he or she is not a licensee under this chapter.(4) Uses a letterhead or other written or electronically generated materials indicating that he or she is a licensee under this chapter when he or she is not a licensee under this chapter.(5) Advertises that he or she is a licensee under this chapter when he or she is not a licensee under this chapter.(c) A proceeding to impose the fine specified in subdivision (b) may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or city attorney, or with the consent of the district attorney, the city prosecutor in any city or city and county having a full-time city prosecutor for the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. If the action is brought by the district attorney, the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment was entered and one-half to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by the Attorney General, all of the penalty collected shall be deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 679, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)