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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7561.1.

7561.1. The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, or qualified manager, has:
(a) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement of a license.
(b) Violated any provisions of this chapter.
(c) Violated any rule of the director adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.
(d) Been convicted of any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.
(e) Impersonated, or permitted or aided and abetted an employee to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States of America, or of any state or political subdivision thereof.
(f) Committed or permitted any employee to commit any act, while the license was expired which would be cause for the suspension or revocation of a license, or grounds for the denial of an application for a license.
(g) Willfully failed or refused to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which compensation has been paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(h) Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping, or using force or violence on any person, without proper justification.
(i) Knowingly violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted the violation of any court order or injunction in the course of business as a licensee.
(j) Acted as a runner or capper for any attorney.
(k) Been convicted of a violation of Section 148 of the Penal Code.
(l) Committed any act which is a ground for denial of an application for a license under this chapter.
(m) Committed any act prohibited by Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Title 15 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(n) Purchased, possessed, or transported any tear gas weapon except as authorized by law. A violation of this subdivision may be punished by the suspension of a license for a period to be determined by the director.
(o) Been convicted of a violation of Section 95.3 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 33. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7561.2.

7561.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the failure of any person licensed to do business as a corporation or limited liability company in this state to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State and the Franchise Tax Board after notice from the bureau shall result in the automatic suspension of the licensee by operation of law. The bureau shall notify the licensee in writing of its failure to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board, or both, and that the licensee shall be suspended 30 days from the date of the notice if the licensee does not provide proof satisfactory to the bureau that it is properly registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board, or both. Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by providing proof satisfactory to the bureau that the license is properly registered and in good standing and the payment of the reinstatement fee as prescribed by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 11. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7561.3.

7561.3. The director may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, or qualified manager, has:
(a) Used any letterhead, advertisement, or other printed matter, or in any manner whatever represented that he or she is an instrumentality of the federal government, a state, or any political subdivision thereof.
(b) Used a name different from that under which he or she is currently licensed in any advertisement, solicitation, or contract for business.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 34. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7561.4.

7561.4. The director may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, or qualified manager, has committed any act in the course of the licensee’s business constituting dishonesty or fraud.
“Dishonesty or fraud” as used in this section, includes, in addition to other acts not specifically enumerated herein:
(a) Knowingly making a false statement relating to evidence or information obtained in the course of employment, or knowingly publishing a slander or a libel in the course of business.
(b) Using illegal means in the collection or attempted collection of a debt or obligation.
(c) Manufacture of evidence.
(d) Acceptance of employment adverse to a client or former client relating to a matter with respect to which the licensee has obtained confidential information by reason of or in the course of his or her employment by the client or former client.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 35. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7562.

7562. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction as that term is used in this article, Section 7538, or Section 480.
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, Section 7538, or Section 480. The director 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 the person to withdraw his or her 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. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7563.

7563. The director, in lieu of suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter for violations of Sections 7561.1, 7561.3, and 7561.4, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation, and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereafter, upon a licensee, if the director determines that this action better serves the purposes of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 15. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7564.

7564. If, upon investigation, the director determines a licensee, including a corporation, or registrant is in violation of Section 7542.12 or 7566, the director may issue a citation to the licensee or registrant. The citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including specific reference to the provision of law determined to have been violated. If the director deems it appropriate, the citation may contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and may contain an assessment of an administrative fine. The amount of the fine shall in no event exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or as otherwise provided in this chapter, whichever is less.
A citation or fine assessment shall inform the licensee or registrant that if they contest the finding of a violation, they may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if they wish to contest the findings of a violation and if a hearing is not requested, payment of any fines shall not constitute an admission of the violation charged.
If the licensee or registrant neither requests a hearing, nor pays the assessed fine within 30 days of the assessment, the license or registration of the person shall not be renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter until the assessed fine is paid.
Administrative fines collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 377, Sec. 13. (SB 609) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7564.1.

7564.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 7561.1 and 7561.4 or any other provision of law, the director 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 director shall have all the powers granted therein.
(b) The director 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 director 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 director’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 director’s decision was based on the applicant’s prior criminal conviction, justifies the director’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 private investigator.
(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 director 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 if the applicant makes a written request to the director for a copy, specifying an address to which it is to be sent.
(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 director to any employer.
(C) The director 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 director shall make that information available upon request by the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 487, the director 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 director shall determine when the hearing shall be conducted.
(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 675, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7565.

7565. Any person who knowingly falsifies the fingerprints or photographs submitted pursuant to any provision of this chapter is guilty of a felony. Any person who violates any of the other provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7566.

7566. The director may assess administrative fines of fifty dollars ($50) against any licensee, qualified manager, or firearms qualification cardholder for each violation for failure to notify the bureau within 30 days of any change of residence or business address. The principal place of business may be at a home or at a business address, but it shall be the place at which the licensee maintains a permanent office.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 16. (SB 1196) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 6 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7567.

7567. The bureau may require a licensee who violates any provision of this chapter to do either of the following:
(a) Satisfactorily complete relevant coursework as determined by the bureau.
(b) Retake the licensing examination.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 309, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 7 - Revenue › Section 7570.1.

7570.1. The fee for processing fingerprints for all registrations and licenses is that amount charged the bureau by the Department of Justice.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 7 - Revenue › Section 7571.

7571. (a) The bureau shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received pursuant to this chapter and shall pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treasury for credit to the Private Security Services Fund.
(b) All moneys paid into the Private Security Services Fund pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for the purposes of this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 377, Sec. 17. (SB 609) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 7 - Revenue › Section 7572.

7572. All money derived from the licensing and regulation of private investigators shall be expended exclusively on the licensing and regulation of private investigators. If, at the end of any fiscal year, the money derived from the licensing of private investigators and not expended pursuant to this section is an amount which equals or is more than the money necessary for the regulation of private investigators for the next two fiscal years, license or other fees shall be reduced during the following fiscal year in an amount which will reduce any surplus money derived from the licensing of private investigators to an amount less than the money expended for the regulation of private investigators for the next two fiscal years.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 7 - Revenue › Section 7573.

7573. Application or license fees shall not be refunded except in accordance with Section 158.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.3 - Private Investigators › ARTICLE 8 - Review › Section 7573.5.

7573.5. Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2025.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 35. (SB 1443) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.

7574. This chapter may be cited as the Proprietary Security Services Act.
(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.01.

7574.01. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
(b) “Chief” means the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
(c) “Director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(d) “Person” includes any individual, firm, company, association, organization, partnership, and corporation.
(e) “Proprietary private security employer” means a person who has one or more employees who provide security services for the employer and only for the employer. A person who employs proprietary private security officers pursuant to this chapter at more than one location shall be considered a single employer.
(f) “Proprietary private security officer” means an unarmed individual who is employed exclusively by any one employer whose primary duty is to provide security services for his or her employer, whose services are not contracted to any other entity or person, and who is not exempt pursuant to Section 7582.2, and who meets both of the following criteria:
(1) Is required to wear a distinctive uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer.
(2) Is likely to interact with the public while performing his or her duties.
(g) “Registrant” means an individual registered with the bureau under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.02.

7574.02. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.03.

7574.03. Every power granted or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter may be exercised or performed by any other officer or employee of the Department of Consumer Affairs as authorized by the director, however, the director shall have the supervision of and the responsibility for all powers and duties exercised by those officers and employees.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.04.

7574.04. The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and subject to the provisions of Section 159.5, appoint and fix the compensation of inspectors, investigators, and other personnel as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.05.

7574.05. The director may adopt regulations as necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.06.

7574.06. (a)  All fees and fines collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.
(b) All money derived from the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers and proprietary private security employers registered under this chapter shall be expended exclusively on the registration and regulation of proprietary private security officers and proprietary private security employers.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.08.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.08.

7574.08. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date for Article 1, commencing with Section 7574.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7574.09.

7574.09. It is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with Section 128.5 of the Business and Professions Code, that the bureau shall not maintain a reserve balance of funds greater than the amount necessary to fund operating expenses of the bureau and that the bureau shall periodically review fees pursuant to this chapter to evaluate the appropriateness of each fee and the regulatory costs associated with each fee.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 25. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 2 - Registration › Section 7574.10.

7574.10. No person shall engage in the business of a proprietary private security officer unless registered with the department pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.16.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 2 - Registration › Section 7574.12.

7574.12. No person shall engage in the business of a proprietary private security employer unless registered with the department pursuant to this chapter. However, a proprietary private security employer meeting one of the requirements of Section 7574.14 shall be considered exempt from registration.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.16.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 2 - Registration › Section 7574.13.

7574.13. (a) An applicant seeking registration as a proprietary private security employer shall apply to the department on forms provided by the department.
(b) An application for registration as a proprietary private security employer shall include, but not be limited to, a designated responsible person and a fee that shall be at least three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and may be increased to an amount not to exceed three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385).
(c) Upon approval of an application for registration as a proprietary private security employer by the director, the chief shall cause to be issued to the applicant a registration certificate in a form approved by the director. A registration certificate shall be valid for two years from the date of issue.
(d) A registered proprietary private security employer shall apply for renewal biennially with the department on forms provided by the department. The department shall charge a renewal fee that shall be at least three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and may be increased to an amount not to exceed three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385).
(e) The fee for the replacement of a lost or destroyed registration card shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). The request for a replacement of a registration card, license, or certificate shall be made in the manner prescribed by the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 1. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 2 - Registration › Section 7574.15.

7574.15. (a) The director may refuse to approve a proprietary private security officer or proprietary private security employer registration pursuant to this chapter to a person who has had any license or registration revoked, or whose license or registration is under suspension, or who has failed to renew his or her license or registration while it was under suspension.
(b) The director may refuse to issue a proprietary private security officer or proprietary private security employer registration to a person who has committed any act that, if committed by a registrant, would be grounds for refusing to issue a registration, or for the suspension or revocation of a registration issued pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The director may refuse to approve a proprietary private security officer registration pursuant to Section 7574.11 to a person who has committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial under Section 480.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.16.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 2 - Registration › Section 7574.16.

7574.16. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date for Article 2, commencing with Section 7574.10.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 3 - Training › Section 7574.19.

7574.19. This article shall become operative on July 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date for Article 3, commencing with Section 7574.18.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 4 - Conduct of Business › Section 7574.20.

7574.20. No proprietary private security employer shall sublet proprietary private security officers employed by them to any other person, business, or entity. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from transferring employees from one location to another or from one subsidiary to another.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.23.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 4 - Conduct of Business › Section 7574.21.

7574.21. A person registered as a proprietary private security employer shall do the following with respect to proprietary private security officers in their employment:
(a) Maintain an accurate and current record of the name, address, commencing date of employment, and position of each proprietary private security officer, and the date of termination of employment when a proprietary private security officer is terminated.
(b) Maintain an accurate and current record of proof of completion by each proprietary private security officer of the training described in Section 7574.18.
(c) The records required pursuant to this section shall be made available to the bureau upon demand.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 4. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 4 - Conduct of Business › Section 7574.22.

7574.22. A person registered as a proprietary private security officer shall carry on their person, while on duty, a valid and current proprietary private security officer’s registration card or a hard copy printout of the bureau’s approval from the bureau’s internet website and either a valid driver’s license issued pursuant to Section 12811 of the Vehicle Code or a valid identification card issued pursuant to Section 13000 of the Vehicle Code. The registration shall be shown to any peace officer or bureau representative upon demand.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 5. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 4 - Conduct of Business › Section 7574.23.

7574.23. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date for Article 4, commencing with Section 7574.20.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.30.

7574.30. (a) Pursuant to Section 125.9, the director may issue a citation, which may include an order of abatement or an order to pay an administrative fine, for a violation of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Pursuant to Section 148, the director may issue an administrative citation, which may include an order of abatement or an order to pay an administrative fine, to an unregistered person who is acting as a proprietary private security officer without a valid registration or to a person who is acting as a proprietary private security employer without a valid registration.
(c) The fine for violating subdivision (a), (b), or (e) of Section 7574.38 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
(d) The fine for violating subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 7574.38 shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation.
(e) The fine for violating subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 7574.39 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
(f) The fine for violating subdivision (b) of Section 7574.39 shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 6. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.31.

7574.31. (a) The registration of a proprietary private security officer shall be automatically suspended if the officer is convicted of any crime that is substantially related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a proprietary private security officer.
(b) The automatic suspension shall be effectuated by the mailing of a notice of conviction and suspension of license to be sent by the bureau to the registrant at their address of record. The notice shall contain a statement of preliminary determination by the director or their designee that the crime stated is reasonably related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a proprietary private security officer.
(c) Upon proper request by the proprietary private security officer, a hearing shall be convened before the private security disciplinary review committee, as specified in Section 7581.3, for a determination as to whether the automatic suspension shall be made permanent or whether the registration shall be revoked or the officer otherwise disciplined.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 8. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.32.

7574.32. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of Section 7574.10 is an infraction subject to the procedures described in Sections 19.6 and 19.7 of the Penal Code when either of the following applies:
(1) A complaint or a written notice to appear in court pursuant to Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code is filed in court charging the offense as an infraction unless the defendant, at the time he or she is arraigned, after being advised of his or her rights, elects to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor.
(2) The court, with the consent of the defendant and the prosecution, determines that the offense is an infraction in which event the case shall proceed as if the defendant has been arraigned on an infraction complaint.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a violation of Section 7574.10 if the defendant has had his or her registration previously revoked or suspended.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of Section 7574.10, which is an infraction, is punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). No portion of the minimum fine may be suspended by the court unless as a condition of that suspension the defendant is required to submit proof of a current valid registration pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.34.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.33.

7574.33. (a) A person registered with the department under this chapter may request a review by a private security disciplinary review committee, as established in Section 7581.1, to contest the assessment of an administrative fine or to appeal a denial, revocation, or suspension of a registration unless the denial, revocation, or suspension is ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
A request for a review shall be by written notice to the department within 30 days of the issuance of the citation and assessment, denial, revocation, or suspension.
Following a review by a disciplinary review committee, the appellant shall be notified within 30 days, in writing, by regular mail, of the committee’s decision.
If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by a disciplinary review committee, he or she may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. A request for a hearing following a decision by a disciplinary review committee shall be by written notice to the department within 30 days following notice of the committee’s decision.
If the appellant does not request a hearing within 30 days, the review committee’s decision shall become final.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), where a hearing is held under this chapter to determine whether an application for registration should be granted, the proceedings 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 director shall have all of the powers granted therein.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Section operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 7574.34.)
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7574.34. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 361, Sec. 2. (SB 741) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date for Article 5, commencing with Section 7574.30.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.35.

7574.35. The fee for an endorsed verification of registration shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). The verification document shall include the registration number the registration history and current status, the date of the endorsement, an embossed seal, and the signature of the chief.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 13. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.36.

7574.36. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the failure of any person licensed to do business as a corporation or limited liability company in this state to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State and the Franchise Tax Board after notice from the bureau shall result in the automatic suspension of the licensee by operation of law. The bureau shall notify the licensee in writing of its failure to be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board, or both, and that the licensee shall be suspended 30 days from the date of the notice if the licensee does not provide proof satisfactory to the bureau that it is properly registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board, or both. Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by providing proof satisfactory to the bureau that the license is properly registered and in good standing and the payment of the reinstatement fee as prescribed by this chapter.
(b) The reinstatement fee following a suspension pursuant to this section shall be 25 percent of the renewal fee.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 14. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.37.

7574.37. (a) A person registered as a proprietary private security employer shall deliver to the director a written report describing the circumstances surrounding any physical altercation by a registered proprietary private security officer with a member of the public while on duty and while acting within the course and scope of their employment within seven business days after the qualifying incident.
(b) For purposes of this section, a report shall be required only for physical altercations that result in any of the following:
(1) The arrest of a proprietary private security officer.
(2) The filing of a police report by a member of the public.
(3) A member of the public requiring any type of first aid or other medical attention.
(4) The discharge, suspension, or reprimand of a proprietary private security officer by their employer.
(5) Any physical use of force or violence on any person while on duty.
(c) The report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of any injuries or damages incurred, the identity of all participants, and whether a police investigation was conducted.
(d) A report may be investigated by the director to determine if any disciplinary action is necessary.
(e) A report shall not be required when a proprietary private security officer or multiple proprietary security officers are requested by hospital staff to assist in restraining a patient by either holding the patient or limiting the movement of the patient for medical or mental health reasons.
(f) The failure to deliver a report to the director shall be subject to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 9. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.38.

7574.38. A proprietary private security employer shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of the name, address, commencing date of employment, and position of each proprietary private security officer, and the date of termination of employment when a proprietary private security officer is terminated as required by subdivision (a) of Section 7574.21.
(b) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of proof of completion by each proprietary private security officer of the trainings required by Section 7574.18.
(c) Fail to certify proof of current and valid registration for each employee who is subject to registration.
(d) Permit any employee to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon, including any electronic control device, stun gun, baton, or any chemical agent, including pepper spray.
(e) Fail to administer to each registered employee of the licensee the review or practice training required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 7574.18.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 10. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.39.

7574.39. No person required to be registered as a proprietary private security officer pursuant to this chapter shall do any of the following:
(a) Fail to carry on their person, while on duty, a valid and current proprietary private security officer registration card, or, if pending receipt of the registration card after the bureau’s approval, a hard copy printout of the approved proprietary private security officer registration information from the bureau’s internet website and a valid picture identification pursuant to Section 7583.17.
(b) Carry a firearm or other deadly weapon, including any electronic control device, stun gun, baton, or any chemical agent, including pepper spray.
(c) Fail to report to their employer any physical altercation with a member of the public while on duty and while acting within the course and scope of their employment.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 11. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 5 - Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings › Section 7574.40.

7574.40. Notwithstanding the assessment or payment of fines for any violations of this chapter, the director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter if they determine that the proprietary private security employer, responsible person of the proprietary private security employer, or registered proprietary private security officer has done any of the following:
(a) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement of a license.
(b) Violated any provisions of this chapter.
(c) Violated any rule of the director adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.
(d) Committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.
(e) Impersonated, or permitted or aided and abetted an employee to impersonate, a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States of America, or of any state or political subdivision thereof.
(f) Committed or permitted any employee to commit any act, while the license was expired, that would be cause for the suspension or revocation of a license, or grounds for the denial of an application for a license.
(g) Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping, or used force or violence on any person, without proper justification or any use of force in violation of the standards prescribed by the bureau by regulation.
(h) Been convicted of a violation of Section 148 of the Penal Code.
(i) Committed any act that is a ground for denial of an application for a license under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 287, Sec. 12. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.4 - Proprietary Security Services › ARTICLE 6 - Review › Section 7576.

7576. Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2025.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 36. (SB 1443) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.5 - Private Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7580.

7580. This chapter may be cited as the Private Security Services Act.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 11.5 - Private Security Services › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 7580.1.

7580.1. As used in this chapter, “director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)