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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.11.

7593.11. An alarm company operator license issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section, and pay the renewal fee. On renewal, evidence of renewal of the license or certificate that the director may prescribe shall be issued to the licensee. The bureau shall send to each licensee a notice of renewal at least 45 calendar days prior to the expiration of each license.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 39. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.12.

7593.12. An alarm company operator’s license not renewed within three years following its expiration may not be renewed thereafter. Renewal of the license within one year, or issuance of an original license thereafter, shall be subject to payment of any and all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section and payment of all applicable fees.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 970, Sec. 19.5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.13.

7593.13. A suspended alarm company operator license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.14.

7593.14. An alarm company operator whose license has been canceled pursuant to this article, may obtain a new license only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of an initial license.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.15.

7593.15. (a) Except as provided in this section, an alarm company operator license issued under this chapter is not assignable.
(b) An alarm company operator may apply to the chief for consent and, upon receipt of the consent and payment of the processing fee authorized by Section 7599.70, may assign a license to another business entity as long as the direct and indirect owners of the assignor own all of the assignee immediately after the assignment.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 291, Sec. 16. (SB 1077) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 4 - Licenses › Section 7593.16.

7593.16. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the director, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Continuing medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment.
(2) Ongoing participation in a specified rehabilitation program.
(3) Abstention from the use of alcohol or drugs.
(4) Compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
(b) (1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and for purposes of this section, when deciding whether to grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit, the director shall request that an applicant with a dismissed conviction provide proof of that dismissal and shall give special consideration to applicants whose convictions have been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 or 1203.4a of the Penal Code.
(2) The director shall also take into account and consider any other reasonable documents or individual character references provided by the applicant that may serve as evidence of rehabilitation as deemed appropriate by the director.
(c) The director may modify or terminate the terms and conditions imposed on the probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit upon receipt of a petition from the applicant or licensee, certificate holder, registrant, or permitholder.
(d) For purposes of granting a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit to qualified new applicants, the director shall develop standard terms of probation that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A three-year limit on the individual probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit.
(2) A process to obtain a standard license, certificate, registration, or permit for applicants who were issued a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit.
(3) Supervision requirements.
(4) Compliance and quarterly reporting requirements.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 291, Sec. 17. (SB 1077) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.

7594. A licensee desiring to operate an alarm company operator business under one or more fictitious trade names shall apply and qualify for an initial license for each fictitious trade name.
No licensee shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, in any printed matter, or in any directory or listing, that he or she conducts an alarm company operator business under any name, other than the name for which he or she is licensed.
An application for a license for an additional trade name shall be in the same form and the applicant shall meet the same requirements as for an initial license.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.1.

7594.1. A licensee desiring to operate an alarm company operator business at a location other than the principal place of business as shown on the license shall apply for a branch office registration for each additional location as set forth in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.2.

7594.2. Every licensed business, including registered branch offices, shall be under the active charge of a qualified manager. Every licensed registered branch office shall be managed by a designated branch office manager as set forth in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.3.

7594.3. (a) Whenever a qualified manager ceases to be in active charge of the business, the license shall be automatically suspended within 30 days unless the licensee notifies the bureau within the 30-day period of such cessation.
(b) Whenever a designated branch office manager ceases management of a registered branch office, the branch office registration shall be automatically suspended within 30 days unless the qualified manager notifies the bureau within the 30-day period of such cessation.
(c) If the notice of cessation is filed timely, the license or branch office registration shall remain in force for a period of 90 days after cessation or for an additional period, not to exceed one year, as specified by the director. After the 90-day period or additional period, as approved by the director, the license or branch office registration shall be automatically suspended, unless the bureau receives written notification that the license is under the active charge of a qualified manager or that a branch office manager has been designated.
A license or branch office registration suspended under this section may be reinstated only upon the filing of an application for reinstatement, payment of the reinstatement fee, and the qualification of a manager as provided by this chapter.
A person who performs any act for which an alarm company operator license is required during the period of a suspension is subject to the penal provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7592), in addition to any other provisions of this chapter.
(d) In case of the death of a person licensed as an individual, a member of the immediate family of the deceased licensee shall be entitled to continue the business under the same license for 120 days following the death of the licensee, provided that written notification is made to the bureau within 30 days following the death of the licensee. At the end of the 120-day period, the license shall be automatically canceled. If no request is received within the 30-day period, the license shall be automatically canceled at the end of that period.
(e) In the case of the death or disassociation of a partner of an entity licensed as a partnership, the licensee shall notify the bureau, in writing, within 30 days from the death or disassociation of the individual. If notice is given, the license shall remain in force for 90 days following the death or disassociation. At the end of such period the license shall be automatically canceled. If the licensee fails to notify the bureau within the 30-day period, the license shall be automatically canceled.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 876, Sec. 43.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.4.

7594.4. Except as herein otherwise provided, no individual shall be in active charge of the business if the individual has ever had a license revoked for cause or has ever been disqualified from further employment in the alarm company operator business pursuant to this chapter, or was a qualified manager, partner, member, manager, or officer of a business whose license has been revoked.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 140, Sec. 11) by Stats. 2018, Ch. 406, Sec. 17. (SB 904) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.5.

7594.5. (a) The business of each licensee shall be operated under the active direction, control, charge, or management, in this state, of the licensee, if he or she is qualified, or the person who is qualified and certified to act as the licensee’s qualified manager, if the licensee is not qualified.
(b) The individual deemed to be actively in charge of the business shall be the qualified manager, as defined in this chapter, and the certificate of the qualified manager shall be prominently displayed below the alarm company operator’s license. The individual shall share equally with the licensee the responsibility for compliance with this chapter.
(c) The director may assess fines for any violations as enumerated in this article, pursuant to Section 7591.9. Fines may be assessed against an alarm company operator’s license or a qualified manager’s certificate, or both, as deemed appropriate by the director.
(d) Assessment of the administrative fines shall be independent of any other action by the bureau or any local, state, or federal governmental agency which may result from a violation of this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 406, Sec. 19. (SB 904) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 5 - Licensed and Registered Locations › Section 7594.6.

7594.6. The designated branch office manager shall spend an average of 51 percent of the usual business hours in the conduct of the business at the registered branch office location under the active management and supervision of the qualified manager.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.

7596. (a) Every person licensed, registered, or designated under this chapter, who in the course of their employment carries a firearm, shall complete a course of training in the carrying and use of firearms and shall receive a firearms qualification card prior to the carrying of such a firearm and shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. A registration card issued by the bureau pursuant to Section 7598.14 may also serve as a firearms qualification card if so indicated on the face of the card.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 24) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 45. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.4.

7596.4. (a) (1) If a firearms permit is denied, the denial of the permit shall be in writing and shall describe the basis for the denial. The denial shall inform the applicant that if he or she desires a review by the Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee, the review shall be requested within 30 days of the issuance of the denial.
(2) A review or hearing shall be held pursuant to Section 7591.19. However, no review or hearing shall be granted to an individual who is otherwise prohibited by law from carrying a firearm.
(b) (1) If a firearms permit is denied on the basis of the results of an assessment required for a permit associated with a security guard registration pursuant to Section 7583.47, the denial shall be in writing and shall describe the basis for the denial. The denial shall inform the applicant that if he or she desires to contest the denial, the applicant shall request a hearing within 30 days of the issuance of the denial.
(2) Appeals of denials pursuant to this subdivision shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 5. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.5.

7596.5. (a) The firearms qualification card shall be mailed to the applicant at the address that appears on the application.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
(Repealed (in Sec. 50) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 51. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.6.

7596.6. A firearms qualification card does not authorize the holder thereof to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in a concealed manner pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, 26170, or 26215 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. (SB 1115) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 107 of Ch. 178.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.7.

7596.7. A firearms qualification card expires two years from the date of issuance, if not renewed. A person who wishes to renew a firearms qualification card shall file an application for renewal at least 60 days prior to the card’s expiration. A person whose card has expired shall not carry a firearm until the person has been issued a renewal card by the bureau.
The director shall not renew a firearms qualification card unless all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The cardholder has filed with the bureau a completed application for renewal of a firearms qualification card, on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury certifying that the information on the application is true and correct.
(b) The application is accompanied by a firearms requalification fee as prescribed in this chapter.
(c) (1) The applicant has requalified on the range and has successfully passed a written examination based on course content as specified in the firearms training manual approved by the department and taught at a training facility approved by the bureau.
(2) An applicant who is a bureau-certified firearms training instructor is prohibited from self-certifying as having successfully carried out the requirements of paragraph (1) and shall instead carry out the requirements under another bureau-certified firearms training instructor.
(d) The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility, either upon receiving an original qualification card or upon filing for renewal of that card, that the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal immigration status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal immigration status is that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card), naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(e) An expired firearms qualification card may not be renewed. A person with an expired firearms qualification card is required to apply for a new card in the manner required of persons not previously registered. A person whose card has expired shall not carry a firearm until the person has been issued a new firearms qualification card by the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 27. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.8.

7596.8. (a) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.
(b) Before issuing an initial firearm permit the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the name, address, social security number, and fingerprints of the applicant.
(c) The Department of Justice shall inform the bureau, within 60 days from receipt of the information specified in subdivision (b), of the applicant’s eligibility to possess, receive, purchase, or own a firearm pursuant to state and federal law.
(d) An applicant who has been denied a firearm permit based upon subdivision (a) may reapply for the permit after the prohibition expires. The bureau shall treat this application as an initial application and shall follow the required screening process as specified in this section.
(e) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit pursuant to this chapter to an applicant who, within the past 12 months, has been found incapable of exercising appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control, for the purposes of carrying and using a firearm during the course of his or her duties, pursuant to the assessment required under Section 7583.47 for a permit associated with a security guard registration.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 50. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.81.

7596.81. (a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.
(b) Before renewing a firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the information necessary to identify the renewal applicant.
(c) The Department of Justice shall inform the bureau, within 30 days of receipt of the information specified in subdivision (b), of the renewal applicant’s eligibility under state and federal law to possess, receive, purchase, or own a firearm.
(d) An applicant who is denied a firearm permit renewal based upon subdivision (a) may reapply for the permit after the prohibition expires. The bureau shall treat this as an initial application and shall follow the screening process specified in Section 7596.8.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 377, Sec. 40. (SB 609) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.82.

7596.82. (a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance or renewal of a firearm permit. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual costs for system development, maintenance, and processing necessary to provide this service.
(b) The bureau shall collect the fee described in subdivision (a) for all initial and renewal applications for firearm permits.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1341, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.83.

7596.83. (a) A firearm permit shall be automatically revoked if at any time the Department of Justice notifies the bureau that the holder of the firearm permit is prohibited from possessing, receiving, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. Following the automatic revocation, an administrative hearing shall be provided upon written request to the bureau in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) The bureau shall seek an emergency order pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with Section 11460.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code against the holder of the firearms permit if, after the bureau’s investigation relating to any of the following events, the bureau determines that the holder of the firearms permit presents an undue hazard to public safety that may result in substantial injury to another:
(1) Receipt of subsequent arrest information of an arrest for any of the following:
(A) Assault.
(B) Battery.
(C) Any use of force or violence on any person committed by the permitholder.
(2) A report from a bureau-approved firearms training facility or instructor made pursuant to Section 7585.18.
(3) A report from the permitholder’s employer or former employer that the permitholder may be a threat to public safety.
(4) A complaint filed by any member of the public that the permitholder may be a threat to public safety.
(5) If the permitholder has been determined incapable of exercising appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control pursuant to the assessment required under Section 7583.47 for a permit associated with a security guard registration.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 51. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.12.

7596.12. Every person licensed, registered, or designated under this chapter, who in the course of his or her employment carries tear gas, or any other nonlethal chemical agent, shall complete the course required pursuant to Section 22835 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 178, Sec. 11. (SB 1115) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 107 of Ch. 178.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 6 - Firearms Permits and Permits for Other Deadly and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7596.13.

7596.13. A licensee shall not permit any employee to carry tear gas, or any other nonlethal chemical agent, prior to ascertaining that the employee is proficient in the use of tear gas or other nonlethal chemical agent. Evidence of proficiency shall include a certificate from a POST-approved or Department of Justice-approved training facility that the person is proficient in the use of tear gas or other nonlethal chemical agent.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 7 - Prohibited Acts and Citations for Firearms and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7597.

7597. The director may assess fines as enumerated in this article pursuant to Section 7591.9. Assessment of administrative fines shall be independent of any other action by the bureau or any local, state, or federal governmental agency which may result from a violation of this article.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 7 - Prohibited Acts and Citations for Firearms and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7597.1.

7597.1. (a) A licensee, qualified manager, branch office manager, or alarm agent shall not carry, use, or possess a loaded or unloaded firearm in the course and scope of his or her employment, whether or not it is serviceable or operative, unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid and current firearms qualification card issued to him or her by the bureau. The card shall be shown to any peace officer or bureau representative upon demand.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who meets all of the following:
(1) He or she has successfully completed a course of study in the use of firearms.
(2) He or she is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in the course and scope of his or her employment pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
(3) He or she has proof that he or she has applied to the bureau for a firearms qualification card.
(c) A fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) may be assessed for the first violation of this section and a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each subsequent violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 52. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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7597.2. (a) A licensee, qualified manager, branch office manager, or alarm agent shall not carry any inoperable, replica, or other simulated firearm.
(b) A violation of this section shall result in a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation and a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each subsequent violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 53. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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7597.3. (a) No licensee, qualified manager, branch office manager, or alarm agent shall use a firearm which is in violation of law, or in knowing violation of the standards for carrying and usage of firearms, as taught in the course of training in the carrying and use of firearms, including, but not limited to:
(1) Illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon.
(2) Brandishing a weapon.
(3) Drawing a weapon without proper cause.
(4) Provoking a shooting incident without cause.
(5) Carrying or using a firearm while on duty under the influence of alcohol or dangerous drugs.
(6) Carrying or using a firearm of a caliber for which a bureau firearms permit has not been issued.
(7) Carrying or using a firearm while performing duties not related to the qualifying license, certificate, or registration to which the bureau associated the firearms permit.
(b) A fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and a suspension of the firearms permit for six months may be assessed for the first violation of this section and a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and a suspension of the firearms permit for not more than one year for a subsequent violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 54. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 7 - Prohibited Acts and Citations for Firearms and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7597.5.

7597.5. (a) A licensee, qualified manager, branch office manager, or alarm agent shall not carry or use tear gas or any other nonlethal chemical agent in the performance of his or her duties, unless he or she has in his or her possession proof of completion of a course in the carrying and use of tear gas or other nonlethal chemical agent.
(b) A fine of one hundred dollars ($100) may be assessed for the first violation of this section and a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each subsequent violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 55. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.6 - Alarm Companies › ARTICLE 7 - Prohibited Acts and Citations for Firearms and Nonlethal Weapons › Section 7597.6.

7597.6. (a) A licensee, qualified manager, branch office manager, or alarm agent shall not carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in a concealed manner unless one of the following circumstances apply:
(1) The person has been issued a permit to carry that firearm in a concealed manner by a local law enforcement agency pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, 26170, or 26215 of the Penal Code.
(2) The person is an honorably retired peace officer authorized to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Section 25650 of the Penal Code or Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
(3) The person is a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in the course and scope of his or her employment pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
(b) A fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be assessed for each violation of subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 56. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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7598.1. (a) Every person entering the employ of a licensee, performing the function of an alarm agent who responds to alarm systems shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force, prior to being assigned to a duty location responding to an alarm system.
(b) Evidence of completion shall consist of certification by the licensee or instructor that the course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force has been taught, the date the course was taught, and certification by the employee that the instruction was received. Evidence of completion of the course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force shall be maintained in the licensee’s employee records and made available to the bureau upon request.
(c) A qualified manager is not required to register under this article.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 28) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 49. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
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7598.2. (a) The course of training in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force may be administered, tested, and certified by any licensee. The department may approve any person or school to teach the course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. The course of training shall be approximately four hours in length and cover the following topics:
(1) Responsibilities and ethics in citizen arrest.
(2) Relationship with the public police in arrest.
(3) Limitations on security guard power to arrest.
(4) Restrictions on searches and seizures.
(5) Criminal and civil liabilities.
(A) Personal liability.
(B) Employer liability.
(6) The appropriate use of force, including all of the following topics:
(A) Legal standards for use of force.
(B) Duty to intercede.
(C) The use of objectively reasonable force.
(D) Supervisory responsibilities.
(E) Use of force review and analysis.
(F) Deescalation and interpersonal communication training, including tactical methods that use time, distance, cover, and concealment, to avoid escalating situations that lead to violence.
(G) Implicit and explicit bias and cultural competency.
(H) Skills, including deescalation techniques, to effectively, safely, and respectfully interact with people with disabilities or behavioral health issues.
(I) Use of force scenario training, including simulations of low-frequency, high-risk situations and calls for service, shoot-or-don’t-shoot situations, and real-time force option decisionmaking.
(J) Mental health and policing, including bias and stigma.
(K) Active shooter situations.
(7) Any other topic deemed appropriate by the bureau, excluding Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Awareness, which may be an elective topic only.
(b) Paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) shall be conducted through traditional classroom instruction. For the purposes of this subdivision, “traditional classroom instruction” means instruction where the instructor is physically present with students in a classroom and is available to answer students’ questions while providing the required training. In this setting, the instructor provides demonstrations and hands-on instruction in order to establish each student’s proficiency as to the course content.
(c) The department shall make available a guidebook as a standard for teaching the course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. The department shall encourage additional training and may provide a training guide recommending additional courses.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 30) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 51. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
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7598.3. (a) No employee of a licensee performing the function of an alarm agent who responds to alarm systems shall be issued a firearms qualification card until proper certification by the instructor that the course of training in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force has been taught, and the employee’s certification that the instruction was received, has been delivered to the department.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 697, Sec. 32) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 53. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
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7598.4. (a) Within three working days after commencing employment, any employee performing the function of alarm agent, who is not currently registered with the bureau, shall submit to the bureau a completed application for registration, two classifiable fingerprint cards, one set of which shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of a background check, and the appropriate registration fee. All information obtained on the application shall be confidential pursuant to the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) and shall not be released to the public except for the registrant’s full name, the employer’s name and address, and the registration number. Nothing in this section shall preclude the release of information to the public regarding the status of a registrant, or the release of information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental agencies for other authorized purposes.
(b) No application is required to be submitted if the employee terminated employment within the three working days. “Within three working days” means 72 hours from the time an employee is first compensated for alarm agent services by a licensee.
(c) The bureau may impose a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3) for processing classifiable fingerprint cards submitted by applicants, excluding those submitted into an electronic fingerprint system using electronic fingerprint technology.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 318, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.)
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7598.5. The application for registration under this article shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by the fee as prescribed in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
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7598.6. The application shall be verified and shall include the following:
(a) The full name, residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of the employee.
(b) The name, address, telephone number, and license number of the employer and the date the employment commenced.
(c) A statement as to whether the employee has been convicted of a misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations.
(d) A statement as to whether the employee has been convicted of a felony.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 876, Sec. 46.)
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7598.7. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an employee of a licensee may be assigned to work with a temporary application for registration until the bureau issues a registration card or denies the application for registration. A temporary application for registration shall be a copy of the initial application. Any alarm agent employee assigned to work must carry either a temporary application for registration or a valid registration. A temporary application for registration shall in no event be valid for more than 120 days. However, the director may extend the expiration date beyond the 120 days if there is an abnormal delay in processing applications for registration. For purposes of this section, the 120-day period shall commence on the date the applicant signs and submits the application.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an employee who has been convicted of a crime prior to applying for registration shall not be issued a temporary application for registration and shall not be assigned to work as an alarm agent until the bureau issues a permanent registration card. This subdivision shall apply only if the applicant for registration has disclosed the conviction to the bureau on his or her application form, or if the fact of the conviction has come to the attention of the bureau through official court or other governmental documents.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 970, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)
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7598.8. No employee of a licensee shall carry or use a firearm unless the employee has in his or her possession a valid alarm agent registration card and a valid firearm qualification card issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
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7598.9. The bureau, upon receipt of a criminal offense record or record of a subsequent arrest from the California Department of Justice, shall make an immediate determination of fitness for registration of applicants for registration or firearms qualification permit, when information contained in the records of the Department of Justice makes such a determination possible. Applications for registration of those determined to be unfit shall be immediately denied.
The bureau shall keep a current and accurate record of the individuals who have applied for and been denied registration or firearms qualification permits. A listing consisting of individual names and other pertinent identifying information may be made of those individuals who have been denied. The listing may be updated bimonthly and made available to interested licensees and law enforcement agencies.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)
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7598.11. If the chief determines that an applicant’s criminal history contains arrest information for which there appears no disposition, the chief shall issue a notice to the applicant allowing the applicant 45 days for the applicant to provide documentation concerning the disposition of the arrest or arrests.
The notice shall be sent to the applicant and shall provide sufficient information to assist the applicant in complying with the chief’s request. If the applicant fails to respond within 45 days, the applicant’s employment shall be automatically suspended until the bureau obtains the necessary documentation to approve or deny the application.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1299, Sec. 32.)
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7598.12. If the director determines that continued employment of an applicant or registrant, in his or her current capacity, may present an undue hazard to public safety, the licensee, upon proper notification from the director, shall suspend the applicant or registrant from employment in that capacity.
A registrant or applicant may request a review by the Alarm Company Disciplinary Review Committee as set forth in Section 7591.19 to appeal the suspension.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1299, Sec. 33.)
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7598.14. Upon approval of an application for registration, the chief shall cause to be issued to the applicant, at their last known address, a registration card in a form approved by the director. The applicant may request to be issued an enhanced pocket card that shall be composed of a durable material and may incorporate technologically advanced security features. The bureau may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing the enhanced license. The fee charged may not exceed the actual costs for system development, maintenance, and processing necessary to provide this service, and may not exceed six dollars ($6). If the applicant does not request an enhanced card, the department shall issue a standard card at no cost to the applicant. Every person, while engaged in any activity for which registration is required, shall display their valid pocket card as provided by regulation.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 28. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)
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7598.16. A licensee shall at all times be responsible for ascertaining that his or her employees subject to registration are currently registered or have made proper application for registration as provided in this article. The licensee may not have in his or her employment a person whose registration has expired, or been revoked, denied, suspended, or canceled.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.)