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CA Bus & Prof Code § 7121.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7121.5.

7121.5.  A person who was the qualifying individual on a revoked license, or of a license under suspension, or of a license that was not renewed while it was under suspension, shall be prohibited from serving as an officer, director, associate, partner, manager, or qualifying individual of a licensee, whether or not the individual had knowledge of or participated in the prohibited acts or omissions for which the license was revoked, or suspended, and the employment, election, or association of that person by a licensee shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 30. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7121.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7121.6.

7121.6.  (a) An individual who meets all of the following criteria shall not perform any act regulated under this chapter for or on behalf of a licensee, other than as a bona fide nonsupervising employee:(1) The individual was listed as an officer, director, owner, manager, partner, or associate of a license that was revoked.(2) The individual had knowledge of or participated in any act or omission for which the license was revoked.(3) The individual is not eligible for reinstatement for licensure under Section 7102.(b) An individual who meets all of the following criteria shall not perform any act regulated under this chapter for or on behalf of a licensee, other than as a bona fide nonsupervising employee:(1) The individual furnished the qualifications for licensure, as set forth under Section 7068, and that license was revoked.(2) The individual served in the capacity of the qualifying individual during the commission or omission of any of the acts that resulted in the revocation of the license, whether or not he or she had knowledge of or participated in those acts.(3) The individual is not eligible for reinstatement for licensure under Section 7102.(c) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500), by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 90 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. The penalty provided by this subdivision is cumulative to the penalties available under other laws of this state.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an indictment for any violation of this section shall be found or an information or complaint filed within four years from the performance of any act that is prohibited under this section.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 31. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7121.65 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7121.65.

7121.65.  Prior to becoming employed in any capacity by an entity that is subject to licensure under this chapter, an individual who is described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 7121.6 shall provide the prospective employer with written notice of the license revocation.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 171, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7121.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7121.7.

7121.7.  (a) A qualifying individual, officer, partner, or other person named on a license shall not knowingly employ an individual who is described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 7121.6, except as a bona fide nonsupervising employee.(b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500), by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an indictment for any violation of this section shall be found or an information or complaint filed within four years from the performance of any act that is prohibited under this section.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 171, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7121.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7121.8.

7121.8.  For purposes of this article, “bona fide nonsupervising employee” means a person who is exempt from the provisions of this chapter under Section 7053, and who does not otherwise meet the test of an independent contractor, as set forth under Section 2750.5 of the Labor Code.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 171, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7122 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7122.

7122.  The performance by an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, or association of an act or omission constituting a cause for disciplinary action, likewise constitutes a cause for disciplinary action against a licensee other than the individual qualifying on behalf of the individual or entity, if the licensee was a partner, officer, director, manager, or associate of that individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, or association at the time the act or omission occurred, and had knowledge of or participated in the prohibited act or omission.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 32. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7122.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7122.1.

7122.1.  Notwithstanding Section 7068.2 or any other provision of this chapter, the disassociation of a qualifying individual from a license after the act or omission has occurred that resulted in a citation pursuant to Section 7099 shall not relieve the qualifying individual from responsibility for complying with the citation. Section 7122.5 shall apply to a qualifying individual of a licensee that fails to comply with a citation after it is final.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 33. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7122.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7122.2.

7122.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 7068.2 or any other provisions of this chapter, the disassociation of a qualifying individual from a license that has been referred to arbitration pursuant to Section 7085 shall not relieve the qualifying individual from the responsibility of complying with an arbitration award rendered as a result of acts or omissions committed while acting as the qualifying individual for the license as provided under Sections 7068 and 7068.1.(b) Section 7122.5 shall apply to a qualifying individual of a licensee that fails to comply with an arbitration award once it is rendered.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 34. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7122.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7122.5.

7122.5.  The performance by an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, or association of an act or omission constituting a cause for disciplinary action, likewise constitutes a cause for disciplinary action against a licensee who at the time that the act or omission occurred was the qualifying individual of that individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, or association, whether or not he or she had knowledge of or participated in the prohibited act or omission.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 698, Sec. 35. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7123 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7123.

7123.  A conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a contractor constitutes a cause for disciplinary action. The record of the conviction shall be conclusive evidence thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7123.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7123.5.

7123.5.  If a contractor is convicted of violating Section 396 of the Penal Code or any substantially similar local ordinance in connection with the sale, or offer for sale, of repair or reconstruction services, as defined in Section 396 of the Penal Code, the Contractors State License Board shall take disciplinary action against the contractor, which shall include a suspension of at least six months or the permanent revocation of the contractor’s license.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 63. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7124 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 7124.

7124.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license 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 such person to withdraw his 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.(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1532.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7125.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7125.1.

7125.1.  (a) The registrar shall accept a certificate required by Section 7125 as of the effective date shown on the certificate, if the certificate is received by the registrar within 90 days after that date, and shall reinstate the license to which the certificate pertains, if otherwise eligible, retroactive to the effective date of the certificate.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the registrar shall accept the certificate as of the effective date shown on the certificate, even if the certificate is not received by the registrar within 90 days after that date, upon a showing by the licensee, on a form acceptable to the registrar, that the failure to have a certificate on file was due to circumstances beyond the control of the licensee. The registrar shall reinstate the license to which the certificate pertains, if otherwise eligible, retroactive to the effective date of the certificate.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 467, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7125.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7125.2.

7125.2.  The failure of a licensee to obtain or maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage, if required under this chapter, shall result in the automatic suspension of the license 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 licensee as an employer for purposes of Section 3716 of the Labor Code.(a) The license 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.(b) A licensee who is subject to suspension under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be provided a notice by the registrar that includes all of the following:(1) The reason for the license suspension and the effective date.(2) A statement informing the licensee that a pending suspension will be posted to the license record for not more than 45 days prior to the posting of any license suspension periods required under this article.(3) The procedures required to reinstate the license.(c) Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by showing proof of compliance as specified in Sections 7125 and 7125.1.(d) In addition, with respect to an unlicensed individual acting in the capacity of a contractor who is not otherwise exempted from the provisions of this chapter, a citation may be issued by the registrar under Section 7028.7 for failure to comply with this article and to maintain workers’ compensation insurance. An opportunity for a hearing as specified in Section 7028.10 will be granted if requested within 15 working days after service of the citation.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 311, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7125.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7125.3.

7125.3.  A contractor shall be considered duly licensed during all periods in which the registrar is required to accept the certificate prescribed by Section 7125, provided the licensee has otherwise complied with the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 311, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7125.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7125.4.

7125.4.  (a) The filing of the exemption certificate prescribed by this article that is false, or the employment of a person subject to coverage under the workers’ compensation laws after the filing of an exemption certificate without first filing a Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance in accordance with the provisions of this article, or the employment of a person subject to coverage under the workers’ compensation laws without maintaining coverage for that person, constitutes cause for disciplinary action.(b) Any qualifier for a license who, under Section 7068.1, is responsible for assuring that a licensee complies with the provisions of this chapter is also guilty of a misdemeanor for committing or failing to prevent the commission of any of the acts that are cause for disciplinary action under this section.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 389, Sec. 3. (SB 560) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7125.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7125.5.

7125.5.  (a) At the time of renewal, all active licensees with an exemption for workers’ compensation insurance on file with the board, submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7125, shall either recertify the licensee’s exemption by completing a recertification statement on the license renewal form, as provided by the board, or shall provide a current and valid Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance or Certificate of Self-Insurance, whichever is applicable.(b) The license shall not be renewed unless a licensee with an exemption for workers’ compensation insurance on file with the board recertifies the exemption status or provides a current and valid Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance or Certificate of Self-Insurance in conjunction with the license renewal.(c) If the documentation required by subdivision (a) is not provided with the license renewal but is received within 30 days after notification by the board of the renewal rejection, the registrar shall grant a retroactive renewal pursuant to Section 7141.5 back to the date of the postmark of the otherwise acceptable renewal. A renewal that is still incomplete for any reason after 30 days after notification of rejection shall not be eligible for retroactive renewal under this subdivision.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 546, Sec. 1. (AB 397) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7126 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7126.

7126.  (a) Any licensee or agent or officer thereof, who violates, or omits to comply with, any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Any person not licensed in accordance with this chapter who is acting as a contractor and who violates, or omits to comply with, Section 3700 of the Labor Code is guilty of a misdemeanor.(c) Prosecution of any offense under this section shall be commenced within two years after commission of the offense as provided in Section 802 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 323, Sec. 1. (AB 2705) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7127 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 7.5 - Workers Compensation Insurance Reports|Section 7127.

7127.  (a) (1) If an employer subject to licensure under this chapter has failed to secure the payment of compensation as required by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, and whether that employer is or is not licensed under this chapter, the registrar may, in addition to any other administrative remedy, issue and serve on that employer a stop order prohibiting the use of employee labor. The stop order shall become effective immediately upon service. An employee affected by the work stoppage shall be paid by the employer for his or her time lost, not exceeding 10 days, pending compliance by the employer.(2) Failure of any employer, officer, or any person having direction, management, or control of any place of employment or of employees to observe a stop order issued and served upon him or her pursuant to this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 60 days or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both.(b) An employer who is subject to this section may protest the stop order by making and filing with the registrar a written request for a hearing within 20 days after service of the stop order. The hearing shall be held within five days from the date of filing the request. The registrar shall notify the employer of the time and place of the hearing by mail. At the conclusion of the hearing, the stop order shall be immediately affirmed or dismissed, and within 24 hours thereafter the registrar shall issue and serve on all parties to the hearing by registered or certified mail a written notice of findings and findings. A writ of mandate may be taken from the findings to the appropriate superior court. Such writ must be taken within 45 days after the mailing of the notice of findings and findings.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 643, Sec. 1. (SB 1254) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7135 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7135.

7135.  (a) The fees and civil penalties received under this chapter shall be deposited in the Contractors License Fund. All moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes of this chapter.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board shall use moneys appropriated from the fund to improve its administrative and investigative oversight activities and capacity.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 64. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7135.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7135.1.

7135.1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that, each fiscal year the board shall designate, if appropriated in the Budget Act and to the extent that it does not conflict with the control language of the Budget Act, no less than 20 percent of the annual amount collected as a result of the fees increased by statutes enacted during the 1993 portion of the 1993–94 Regular Session to be used to enforce the provision of this chapter relative to unlicensed activity.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1188, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7136 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7136.

7136.  The director shall designate a sum not to exceed 10 percent of the total income of the Contractors State License Board for each fiscal year to be transferred to the Consumer Affairs Fund as the board’s share of the cost of administration of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 65. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7137.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7137.5.

7137.5.  The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be transferred from the Contractors License Fund to the Controller for the exclusive use of the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.The commission shall prepare a recommendation to the Legislature for a local public agency source to fund the commission beginning July 1, 1991, which will provide revenue supported by the contract activities represented by the commission’s authority.Upon adoption of this funding program, the commission shall reimburse the Contractors License Fund in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 67. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7138 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7138.

7138.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a fee paid in connection with a service or application covered by Section 7137 shall accrue to the Contractors License Fund as an earned fee and shall not be refunded.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 68. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 7138.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 9 - Contractors|ARTICLE 8 - Revenue|Section 7138.1.

7138.1.  Notwithstanding Section 7137, the board shall fix fees to be collected pursuant to that section in order to generate revenues sufficient to maintain the board’s reserve fund at a level not to exceed approximately six months of annual authorized board expenditures.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 744, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)