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CA Bus & Prof Code § 8623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8623.

8623.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 8620 or any other provision of law, the board may revoke, suspend, or deny at any time a license under this chapter on any of the grounds for disciplinary action provided in this chapter. The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.(b) The board may deny a license to an applicant on any of the grounds specified in Section 480.(c) In addition to the requirements provided in Sections 485 and 486, upon denial of an application for a license, the board shall provide a statement of reasons for the denial that does the following:(1) Evaluates evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant, if any.(2) Provides the board’s criteria relating to rehabilitation, formulated pursuant to Section 482, that takes into account the age and severity of the offense, and the evidence relating to participation in treatment or other rehabilitation programs.(3) If the board’s decision was based on the applicant’s prior criminal conviction, justifies the board’s denial of a license and conveys the reasons why the prior criminal conviction is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a licensed structural pest control operator.(d) Commencing July 1, 2009, all of the following shall apply:(1) If the denial of a license is due at least in part to the applicant’s state or federal criminal history record, the board shall, in addition to the information provided pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), provide to the applicant a copy of his or her criminal history record at an address specified by the candidate.(A) The state or federal criminal history record shall not be modified or altered from its form or content as provided by the Department of Justice.(B) The criminal history record shall be provided in such a manner as to protect the confidentiality and privacy of the applicant’s criminal history record and the criminal history record shall not be made available by the board to any employer.(C) The board shall retain a copy of the applicant’s written request and a copy of the response sent to the applicant, which shall include the date and the address to which the response was sent.(2) The board shall make that information available upon request by the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(e) Notwithstanding Section 487, the board shall conduct a hearing of a license denial within 90 days of receiving an applicant’s request for a hearing. For all other hearing requests, the board shall determine when the hearing shall be conducted.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 13. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8623.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8623.5.

8623.5.  (a) A person whose license or registration has been revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or who has been placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of the penalty, including modification or termination of probation, after not less than the following minimum periods have elapsed, beginning on the effective date of the decision ordering that disciplinary action:(1) At least three years for reinstatement of a license revoked or surrendered.(2) At least two years for modification of a condition of probation.(3) At least one year for early termination of a probation of less than three years.(4) At least two years for early termination of a probation of three years or more.(b) The board may require an examination for reinstatement of a license revoked or surrendered.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 14. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8624.

8624.  If the board suspends or revokes an operator’s license and one or more branch offices are registered under the name of the operator, the suspension or revocation may be applied to each branch office.If the operator is the qualifying manager, a partner, responsible officer, or owner of a registered structural pest control company, the suspension or revocation may be applied to the company registration.The performance by any partnership, corporation, firm, association, or registered company of any act or omission constituting a cause for disciplinary action, likewise constitutes a cause for disciplinary action against any licensee who, at the time the act or omission occurred, was the qualifying manager, a partner, responsible officer, or owner of the partnership, corporation, firm, association, or registered company whether or not he or she had knowledge of, or participated in, the prohibited act or omission.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 56, Sec. 6.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8625.

8625.  The lapsing or suspension of a license or company registration by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license or company registration shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proceeding against such licensee or company, or to render a decision suspending or revoking such license or registration.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 60. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8632 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8632.

8632.  The suspension or revocation of a license or a company registration as in this chapter provided may also be ordered in any action otherwise proper in any court involving the licensee’s or a company’s performance of a legal obligation as a licensee or registrant under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 61. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8635 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8635.

8635.  Departure from, or disregard of, plans or specifications in the performance of structural pest control work in any material respect, without consent of the owner or his duly authorized representative, is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1192.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8636.

8636.  Disregard and violation of the buildings laws of the state, or of any of its political subdivisions, or of the safety laws, labor laws, health laws, or compensation insurance laws of the state relating to the practice of structural pest control is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 3.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8637 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8637.

8637.  Misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a license or company registration is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 62. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8638 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8638.

8638.  Failure on the part of a registered company to complete any operation or construction repairs for the price stated in the contract for such operation or construction repairs or in any modification of such contract is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 63. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8639 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8639.

8639.  Aiding or abetting an unlicensed individual or unregistered company to evade the provisions of this chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed individual or unregistered company, or allowing one’s license or company registration to be used by an unlicensed individual or unregistered company, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed individual or unregistered company to evade the provisions of this chapter is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 64. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8640.

8640.  Payment, or the offer to pay, by any licensee or registered company to any party to a real estate transaction of any commission, bonus, rebate, or other thing of value as compensation or inducement for the referral to such licensee or registered company of pest control work arising out of such transaction is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 65. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8641.

8641.  Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted by the board, or the furnishing of a report of inspection without the making of a bona fide inspection of the premises for wood-destroying pests or organisms, or furnishing a notice of work completed prior to the completion of the work specified in the contract, is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 282, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8642.

8642.  The commission of any grossly negligent or fraudulent act by the licensee as a pest control operator, field representative, or applicator or by a registered company is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 844, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8643 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8643.

8643.  The negligent handling or use of any pesticide is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 32. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8644.

8644.  Fraud or misrepresentation, after inspection, by any licensee or registered company engaged in pest control work of any infestation or infection of wood-destroying pests or organisms found in property or structures, or respecting any conditions of the structure that would ordinarily subject structures to attack by wood-destroying pests or organisms, whether or not a report was made pursuant to Sections 8516 and 8517 of this code, is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 67. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8645.

8645.  Impersonation of any state, county or city inspector or official is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1192.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8646.

8646.  Disregard and violation of pesticide use and application, structural pest control device, fumigation, or extermination laws of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, or regulations adopted pursuant to those laws, is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 651, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8646.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8646.5.

8646.5.  A notice of noncompliance shall be issued to a licensee or registered company whenever an authorized representative of the board finds that a pesticide application, fumigation or extermination procedure being performed by the licensee or registered company is not in compliance with applicable laws, rules, or regulations. Upon receiving such notice, the licensee or registered company shall discontinue such pest control work until the procedure is brought into compliance. Failure to discontinue after receiving a notice of noncompliance is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 68. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8647.

8647.  Failure to comply in the sale or use of pesticides with the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12751) of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 33. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8648.

8648.  Authorizing, directing, conniving at or aiding in the publication, advertisement, distribution or circulation of any material by false statement or representation concerning a registered company’s business is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 69. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8649 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8649.

8649.  Conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a structural pest control operator, field representative, applicator, or registered company is a ground for disciplinary action. The certified record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 844, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8650.

8650.  Acting in the capacity of a licensee or registered company under any of the licenses or registrations issued hereunder except:(a) In the name of the licensee or registered company as set forth upon the license or registration, or(b) At the address and location or place or places of business as licensed or registered or as later changed as provided in this chapter is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 71. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8651.

8651.  The performing or soliciting of structural pest control work, the inspecting for structural or household pests, or the applying of any pesticide for the purpose of eliminating, exterminating, controlling, or preventing structural or household pests in branches of pest control other than those for which the operator, field representative, or applicator is licensed or the company is registered is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 34. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8652.

8652.  Failure of a registered company to make and keep all inspection reports, field notes, contracts, documents, notices of work completed, and records, other than financial records, for a period of not less than three years after completion of any work or operation for the control of structural pests or organisms, is a ground for disciplinary action. These records shall be made available to the executive officer of the board or his or her duly authorized representative during business hours.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 983, Sec. 10.8. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8653.

8653.  The failure of any registered company or agent or officer thereof, to pay any moneys due for any materials or services rendered in connection with its operations as a registered pest control company, when it has the ability to pay or when it has received sufficient funds therefor as payment for the particular pest control work, project, or operation for which the services or materials were rendered or purchased, is a ground for disciplinary action, as is the false denial of any such indebtedness or of the validity of the claim thereof with intent to secure for itself, or other person any discount upon such indebtedness or with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 74. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8654.

8654.  Any individual who has been denied a license for any of the reasons specified in Section 8568, or who has had his or her license revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew his or her license while it was under suspension, or who has been a member, officer, director, associate, qualifying manager, or responsible managing employee of any partnership, corporation, firm, or association whose application for a company registration has been denied for any of the reasons specified in Section 8568, or whose company registration has been revoked as a result of disciplinary action, or whose company registration is under suspension, and while acting as such member, officer, director, associate, qualifying manager, or responsible managing employee had knowledge of or participated in any of the prohibited acts for which the license or registration was denied, suspended or revoked, shall be prohibited from serving as an officer, director, associate, partner, qualifying manager, or responsible managing employee of a registered company, and the employment, election or association of such person by a registered company is a ground for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 75. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8655 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8655.

8655.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a structural pest control operator, field representative, applicator, or registered company is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article or Section 8568 of this chapter. The board may order the license or registration suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing the individual or registered company to withdraw a plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information or indictment.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 844, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8656 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8656.

8656.  In addition to the remedies provided for in Section 125.9, when the licensee who is a registered company has failed to pay the fine assessed pursuant to a citation within 30 days of the date of assessment, unless the citation is being appealed, the board shall not sell to the registered company any pesticide use stamps until the assessed fine has been paid.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 983, Sec. 10.85. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8657 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 8657.

8657.  The appointment of a receiver of the property of a licensee or registered company as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 564) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, constitutes a cause for disciplinary action.If a license or registration is suspended or revoked upon the grounds set forth in this section, the registrar in his or her discretion may renew or reissue such license upon the condition that each contract undertaken by the licensee or registered company be separately covered by a bond or bonds conditioned upon the performance of, and the payment of labor and material required by, the contract.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 77. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)