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CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.

7086.  The board shall administer the Solar Energy System Restitution Program upon appropriation of one-time resources by the Legislature for the purpose of providing restitution to consumers pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.1.

7086.1.  For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) “Program” means the Solar Energy System Restitution Program established pursuant to this article.(b) “Consumer” means any of the following:(1) A natural person who owns a single-family residence in this state and who contracted with a licensed or unlicensed contractor on or after January 1, 2016, for the installation of a solar energy system on that residence.(2) A tenant or leaseholder of a single-family residence in this state owned by a natural person who contracted with a licensed or unlicensed contractor on or after January 1, 2016, for the installation of a solar energy system on the owner’s residence.(3) A natural person who purchases a single-family residence from a prior owner of the residence who contracted with a licensed or unlicensed contractor on or after January 1, 2016, for the installation of the solar energy system.(c) “Solar energy system” has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision (g) of Section 7169.(d) “Financial loss or injury” means an economic loss or expense suffered by a consumer resulting from fraud, misrepresentation, or another unlawful act committed by a residential solar energy system contractor that has not been and will not be fully reimbursed from any other source.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.2.

7086.2.  (a) This article governs the administration of the program and operates independently of, and does not affect or relate to the licensing, regulation, and discipline of, contractors.(b) This article does not limit the authority of the registrar to take disciplinary action against a contractor.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.3.

7086.3.  The registrar or their designee shall only award moneys appropriated to the program to consumers who are eligible claimants pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.4.

7086.4.  Except as provided in Section 7086.5, a consumer is an eligible claimant only if they meet one of the following criteria:(a) The consumer has filed a complaint against a licensed contractor investigated pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 7090), that resulted in one or more of the following:(1) Issuance of an administrative citation that includes a payment of a specified sum to an injured party as prescribed by Section 7099 and that is not under appeal.(2) Filing of accusation to suspend or revoke the license.(3) Determination by the registrar or their designee that a probable violation of this chapter has occurred that if proven, would present a risk of harm to the public and would be appropriate for suspension, revocation, or criminal prosecution.(b) The consumer has obtained a judgment in any civil court of competent jurisdiction for recovery of damages against a licensed or unlicensed contractor, proceedings in connection with the judgment have terminated, including appeals, and the consumer has not received the specified sum or restitution amount as of the date they claim eligibility.(c) The consumer is the identified victim of a licensed or unlicensed contractor in a criminal case before a California superior court, with an established financial injury or restitution order, proceedings in connection with the judgment have terminated, including appeals, and the consumer has not received the specified sum or restitution amount as of the date they claim eligibility.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.6.

7086.6.  (a) A consumer may claim eligibility for payment pursuant to the program by filing a form with the registrar entitled “Solar Energy System Restitution Program Claim” that shall be provided by the board. A consumer seeking restitution shall include, without limitation:(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the consumer and which criteria under Section 7086.4 or 7086.5 the consumer claims eligibility.(2) The name, address, license number, and telephone number, if known, of the contractor who installed the solar energy system.(3) A description of the facts concerning the loss caused by the contractor, the nature and extent of the claimed loss, and the date on which, or the period during which, the alleged loss occurred.(4) A copy of the contract, and any or all other relevant documentation specified in Section 7086.7, as applicable, supporting the grounds under which the consumer claims eligibility.(5) A statement confirming whether the consumer has previously recovered a portion of their loss from sources other than an award pursuant to the program, and if so, in what amount, from what source, and the date that recovery occurred.(b) The registrar or their designee may request from the consumer any additional information or documentation not specified in this section that the registrar or their designee deems necessary to determine eligibility.(c) A claim that appears to include false or altered information shall be automatically denied and shall not be considered for restitution pursuant to the program. The denial of the claim shall be the exclusive remedy for filing false information.(d) Any information or documentation distributed by the board about the program shall include a notice that restitution payments are only available as long as there are appropriated moneys available for payment.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.7.

7086.7.  (a) For all claimants deemed eligible pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086.4, a document stamped with the seal of the Contractors State License Board reflecting the complaint number, name of the contractor, name of the special investigator, date of the contract, violation or violations alleged, the specified sum to an injured party amount, the consumer’s name, and any other information the registrar deems relevant to include shall be sufficient documentation upon which to make payment to the consumer pursuant to the program.(b) For all claimants deemed eligible pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7086.4, a certified copy of the civil court judgment with the dollar amount of damages shall be sufficient documentation upon which to make payment to the consumer pursuant to the program.(c) For all claimants deemed eligible pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7086.4, a certified minute order or other document of the court of relevant jurisdiction that includes the certified copy of an order of financial injury or restitution amount shall be sufficient documentation upon which to make payment to the consumer pursuant to the program.(d) For all claimants deemed eligible pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7086.5, the award of the arbitrator, stamped with the seal of the Contractors State License Board reflecting the complaint number, name of the contractor, name of the arbitrator, date of the contract, violations alleged, the specified sum to an injured party amount, the consumer’s name, and any other information the registrar deems relevant to include shall be sufficient documentation upon which to make payment to the consumer pursuant to the program.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.8.

7086.8.  (a) If the registrar or their designee determines that a consumer is eligible for restitution pursuant to this article, the amount paid to a consumer shall not exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000).(b) If the registrar or their designee has determined that the injured person has recovered a portion of their loss from sources other than the program at the time they claim eligibility, the board shall deduct the amount recovered from the other sources from the amount payable upon the consumer’s claim and direct the difference to be paid.(c) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the board may expend up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the moneys appropriated to the program to employ or contract with persons as necessary for the performance of the duties required to administer this article.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.9.

7086.9.  (a) The registrar or their designee shall not approve a claim seeking payment pursuant to the program until at least 90 days after the date of the action described in Section 7086.4 or 7086.5 on which the consumer bases their claim of eligibility.(b) If the registrar or their designee approves payment pursuant to the program to an eligible claimant, the board will forward a copy of the approval of the eligible claim to the accounting office of the Department of Consumer Affairs.(c) The accounting office shall not commence procedures for the disbursement of money pursuant to an approval of payment from the board until 90 days after the date on which the registrar or their designee approved the eligible claim.(d) The accounting office shall, on or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit to the board a statement of the condition of the moneys appropriated to the program that is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.10.

7086.10.  (a) For any licensee whose actions have caused the payment of an award to a consumer pursuant to the program, the board shall display a notice on the public license detail on the board’s internet website stating that the licensee was the subject of a payment pursuant to the program.(b) The notice specified in subdivision (a) shall remain on the board’s internet website until seven years after the date of the payment.(c) This section shall operate independently of, and is not subject to, Section 7124.6.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, pursuant to Section 7086.11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7086.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 6.5 - Solar Energy System Restitution Program|Section 7086.11.

7086.11.  This article shall remain in effect until June 30, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of June 30, 2024, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 6.5, commencing with Section 7086.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7090 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7090.

7090.  The registrar may upon his or her own motion and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions of any applicant, contractor, or home improvement salesperson within the state and may deny the licensure or the renewal of licensure of, or cite, temporarily suspend, or permanently revoke any license or registration if the applicant, licensee, or registrant, is guilty of or commits any one or more of the acts or omissions constituting causes for disciplinary action.The registrar may proceed to take disciplinary action as in this article provided against an applicant or a person licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter even though the grounds or cause for such disciplinary action arose upon projects or while the applicant, licensee, or registrant was acting in a capacity or under circumstances or facts which, under the provisions of Sections 7044, 7045, 7046, and 7048, would otherwise exempt the person or his or her operations from the provisions of this chapter.Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, if the registrar finds that any contractor licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter has willfully and deliberately violated any state or local law relating to the issuance of building permits, other than failure to obtain a county or city permit for repair, maintenance, and adjustment of equipment where such repair, maintenance, or adjustment is valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500) for labor or materials, or where the repair of a part or component part of mechanical equipment consists of replacing such part or component part of mechanical equipment in need of repair with the identical part or component part, the registrar shall take disciplinary action against the contractor’s license in accordance with this chapter.For the purpose of this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of proof that construction performed without a permit is a willful and deliberate violation.For the purposes of this section, with respect to administrative proceedings or hearings to suspend or revoke a contractor’s license, the registrar at all times shall have the burden of proof to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is entitled to the relief sought in the petition.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 25. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7090.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7090.1.

7090.1.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the failure to pay a civil penalty, or to comply with an order of correction or an order to pay a specified sum to an injured party in lieu of correction once the order has become final, shall result in the automatic suspension of a license by operation of law 30 days after noncompliance with the terms of the order.(2) The registrar shall notify the licensee in writing of the failure to comply with the final order and that the license shall be suspended 30 days from the date of the notice.(3) The licensee may contest the determination of noncompliance within 15 days after service of the notice, by written notice to the registrar. Upon receipt of the written notice, the registrar may reconsider the determination and after reconsideration may affirm or set aside the suspension.(4) Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by complying with the final order of the citation. If no reinstatement of the license is made within 90 days of the date of the automatic suspension, the cited license and any other contractor’s license issued to the licensee shall be automatically revoked by operation of law for a period to be determined by the registrar pursuant to Section 7102.(5) The registrar may delay, for good cause, the revocation of a contractor’s license for failure to comply with the final order of the citation. The delay in the revocation of the license shall not exceed one year. When seeking a delay of the revocation of his or her license, a licensee shall apply to the registrar in writing prior to the date of the revocation of the licensee’s license by operation of law and state the reasons that establish good cause for the delay. The registrar’s power to grant a delay of the revocation shall expire upon the effective date of the revocation of the licensee’s license by operation of law.(b) The cited licensee shall also be automatically prohibited from serving as an officer, director, associate, partner, manager, or qualifying individual of another licensee, for the period determined by the registrar, and the employment, election, or association of that person by a licensee shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action. A qualifier disassociated pursuant to this section shall be replaced within 90 days of the date of disassociation. Upon failure to replace the qualifier within 90 days of the prohibition, the license of the other licensee shall be automatically suspended or the qualifier’s classification removed at the end of the 90 days.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 26. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7090.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7090.5.

7090.5.  In the event a licensee commits a fraudulent act which is a ground for disciplinary action under Section 7116 of this article, the correction of any condition resulting from such act shall not in and of itself preclude the registrar from taking disciplinary action under this article.If the registrar finds a licensee has engaged in repeated acts which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this article, and if by correction of conditions resulting from those acts the licensee avoided disciplinary action as to each individual act, the correction of those conditions shall not in and of itself preclude the registrar from taking disciplinary action under this article.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 985.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7091 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7091.

7091.  (a) (1) A complaint against a licensee alleging commission of any patent acts or omissions that may be grounds for legal action shall be filed in writing with the registrar within four years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for the disciplinary action.(2) A disciplinary action against a licensee relevant to this subdivision shall be filed or a referral to the arbitration program outlined in Section 7085 shall be referred within four years after the patent act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action or arbitration or within 18 months from the date of the filing of the complaint with the registrar, whichever is later.(b) (1) A complaint against a licensee alleging commission of any latent acts or omissions that may be grounds for legal action pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7109 regarding structural defects, as defined by regulation, shall be filed in writing with the registrar within 10 years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for the disciplinary action.(2) A disciplinary action against a licensee relevant to this subdivision shall be filed within 10 years after the latent act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action or within 18 months from the date of the filing of the complaint with the registrar, whichever is later. As used in this subdivision “latent act or omission” means an act or omission that is not apparent by reasonable inspection.(c) A disciplinary action alleging a violation of Section 7112 shall be filed within two years after the discovery by the registrar or by the board of the alleged facts constituting the fraud or misrepresentation prohibited by the section.(d) With respect to a licensee who has been convicted of a crime and, as a result of that conviction is subject to discipline under Section 7123, the disciplinary action shall be filed within two years after the discovery of the conviction by the registrar or by the board.(e) A disciplinary action regarding an alleged breach of an express, written warranty issued by the contractor shall be filed not later than 18 months from the expiration of the warranty.(f) The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the registrar shall have all the powers granted therein.(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the liability of a surety or the period of limitations prescribed by law for the commencement of actions against a surety or lawful money or cashier’s check deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 925, Sec. 5. (AB 3126) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7095 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7095.

7095.  The decision may:(a) Provide for the immediate complete suspension by the licensee of all operations as a contractor during the period fixed by the decision.(b) Permit the licensee to complete any or all contracts shown by competent evidence taken at the hearing to be then uncompleted.(c) Impose upon the licensee compliance with such specific conditions as may be just in connection with his operations as a contractor disclosed at the hearing and may further provide that until such conditions are complied with no application for restoration of the suspended or revoked license shall be accepted by the registrar.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 37.)