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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8802.

8802. Except as otherwise provided in this article, licenses issued under this chapter may be renewed at any time within five years after expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment of all accrued and unpaid renewal fees. If the license is renewed more than 30 days after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall also pay the delinquency fee prescribed by this chapter. Renewal under this section shall be effective on the date on which the application is filed, on the date on which the renewal fee is paid, or on the date on which the delinquency fee, if any, is paid, whichever last occurs. If so renewed, the license shall continue in effect through the date provided in Section 8801 which next occurs after the effective date of the renewal, when it shall expire if it is not again renewed.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 31. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8802.1.

8802.1. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal 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. 1961, Ch. 1257.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8802.2.

8802.2. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.
(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1257.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8803.

8803. (a) A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated. After five years after expiration, the holder of a license may apply for and obtain a new license subject to the following:
(1) He or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.
(2) He or she takes and passes the examination, if any, that would be required if applying for the license for the first time.
(b) The board may, by regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of the application fee in those cases in which a license is issued without an examination pursuant to this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 32. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8803.1.

8803.1. Once an expired or delinquent license is renewed pursuant to Section 8802, all of the following apply:
(a) The board shall continue to have full jurisdiction and authority over the licensee as if the license had not expired or become delinquent.
(b) The work performed by the licensee during a period of expiration or delinquency shall be deemed lawful and validly performed as to persons or entities other than the licensee.
(c) The renewal of a license shall not affect liability issues regarding work performed during a period of expiration or delinquency, nor does the fact of performance during a period of expiration or delinquency affect liability issues.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 33. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8804.

8804. The renewal or reinstatement of any certificate of registration of a civil engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3, who is also a licensed land surveyor, shall not include the renewal or restoration of his land surveyor’s license, without the payment of the surveyor’s renewal fee or penalty.
(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1300.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8804.5.

8804.5. The board may make refunds of all fees in accordance with Section 158 of this code.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1200, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 15 - Land Surveyors › ARTICLE 8 - Revenue › Section 8805.

8805. The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be fixed by the board in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) The fee for filing each application for licensure as a land surveyor at not more than four hundred dollars ($400) and for each application for certification as a land surveyor-in-training (LSIT) at not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
(b) The fees to take an examination administered by a public or private organization pursuant to Section 8745 shall be no greater than the actual cost of the development and administration of the examination and may be paid directly to the organization by the applicant.
(c) The renewal fee for a land surveyor at not more than four hundred dollars ($400).
(d) The fee for a retired license at not more than 50 percent of the professional land surveyor application fee in effect on the date of application.
(e) The delinquency fee at not more than 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of reinstatement.
(f) The board shall establish by regulation an appeal fee for examination. The regulation shall include provisions for an applicant to be reimbursed the appeal fee if the appeal results in passage of examination. The fee shall be no more than the costs incurred by the board.
(g) All other document fees are to be set by the board by rule.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 34. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9791.

9791. This chapter applies only to work done on a general aviation aircraft with either an estimated cost or an actual cost of one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9792.

9792. (a) It is the public policy of this state that parties to all business transactions, including those transactions which are the subject of this chapter, exhibit mutual financial responsibility with respect to one another. Accordingly, the existence of liens, the concurrence of liens, and the priorities of liens subject to this chapter are determined so as to implement this public policy.
(b) In addition, it is the public policy of this state that all persons engaged in the business of aviation be subject to the highest level of certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America (hereafter “the FAA”) available to those persons, and further, that these certificated persons be subject to the highest level of FAA surveillance activities and enforcement proceedings. This certification and surveillance contributes substantially towards the protection of the public by attempting to assure continued and ongoing compliance with all applicable FAA standards and certification criteria. Accordingly, the existence of liens, concurrence of liens, and priorities of liens as set forth in this chapter are determined so as to implement this public policy.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9793.

9793. No repairperson shall commence work for compensation without specific authorization from the customer or his or her agent, in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a) The repairperson shall give to the customer either of the following:
(1) A written estimated price for labor and parts for a specific job.
(2) A written estimate of the maximum cost for a specific job that does not differentiate between labor and parts, but which shall not be exceeded by the actual cost of the job, including labor and parts.
No work shall be done or parts supplied in excess of, or different from, the original written estimate without the separate oral or written consent of the customer. If the consent is oral, the repairperson shall make a notation on the work order and on the invoice of the date, time, name of person authorizing the additional work or change in work, and the telephone number called, if any, together with a specification of the additional parts and labor and the total additional cost.
(b) If it is necessary to disassemble a general aviation aircraft or its component in order to prepare a written estimated price for required work, the repairperson shall first give the customer a written estimated price for the disassembly and reassembly. The estimate shall also include the cost of parts and necessary labor to replace items such as gaskets and seals that are normally destroyed by disassembling the component. If the disassembling might prevent the restoration of the component to its former condition, the repairperson shall write that information on the work order containing the estimate before the work order is signed by the customer.
The repairperson shall inform the customer orally, and conspicuously in writing on the work order, of the maximum time it will take the repairperson to reassemble the aircraft or its component if the customer elects not to proceed with the work. The repairperson shall not charge the customer for more time than the specified maximum time if the customer elects not to proceed with the work.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 589, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9794.

9794. Any repairperson who gives an original estimate in good faith, shall not be obligated to complete a job within the quoted or written estimated price if additional, unforeseen work is necessary to complete the job and the customer refuses to consent to payment for the cost of that additional work.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9795.

9795. All work done by a repairperson, including all warranty work, shall be recorded on an invoice and shall describe all work done and parts supplied.
Work and parts shall be listed separately on the invoice, which shall also state separately the subtotal prices for work and for parts, not including sales tax, and shall state separately the sales tax, if any, applicable to each.
If any used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts are supplied, the invoice shall clearly state that fact. If a part of a component system is composed of new and used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts, the invoice shall clearly state that fact.
One copy of the invoice shall be given to the customer and one copy shall be retained by the repairperson.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9796.

9796. The invoice shall show the repairperson’s business name and address.
If the repairperson’s telephone number is on the invoice, it shall be the telephone number that appears in any advertisement or on an advertising sign, and shall be the same number as that listed for the repairperson’s firm name and address in the telephone directory, or on the telephone company records if the number is assigned to the repairperson subsequent to the publication of the telephone directory.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9797.

9797. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, upon authorization from the customer as to a specific job, a repairperson may work on an aircraft on a time and materials basis.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9798.

9798. (a) Sections 9793, 9794, 9795, and 9796 of this chapter shall not apply to services provided to a general aviation aircraft in distress which is in need of immediate work critical to its preservation and safety, for which consent cannot be expeditiously obtained. In all such instances, the work performed shall be done on a time and material basis, notwithstanding the absence of consent by the customer.
(b) In all instances in which the provisions of subdivision (a) are applicable, Sections 9798.1, 9798.2, 9798.3, and 9798.4 shall also be applicable.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 19.5 - Aircraft Repair › Section 9798.4.

9798.4. (a) The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise set forth in Section 2897 of the Civil Code.
(b) The time of creation of the lien shall be the time that the FAA Aircraft Registry actually records the notice of lien described in Section 9798.2.
(c) With respect to the subcategory of “repairpersons” as described in Section 9790, as between lien claimants of equal subcategory, different liens upon the same property have priority according to the time of their creation.
(d) With respect to the subcategories of “repairperson” as described in Section 9790 as between different liens upon the same property which are created within 30 days of one another:
(1) The lien of a certificated repair station has priority over the liens of all other repairpersons.
(2) The lien of a certificated mechanic has priority over the liens of all other repairpersons other than certificated repair stations.
(3) The liens of a fixed-base operator have priority over all other repairpersons other than certificated repair stations and certificated mechanics.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9800.

9800. This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on electronic and appliance repair dealers. It may be cited as the Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealer Registration Law.
(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1288.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9802.

9802. This chapter does not apply to:
(a) Any employee of a service dealer while the employee is engaged in activities within the normal scope of the employer’s business.
(b) The repair, service, or maintenance of equipment used in commercial, nonresidential, industrial, or governmental establishments.
(c) The repair, services, or maintenance of equipment the ordinary and usual use of which requires a license or permit issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
(d) Any person licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) as an electrical contractor (C-10) or a low-voltage communications systems contractor (C-7) and acting within the scope of their license.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 14. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9804.

9804. No person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of this code shall be required to register under this chapter if such person’s activities are within the scope of his license; nor shall such person be prohibited from repairing, servicing, or maintaining equipment of any type, the installation of which may be performed under his license.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9805.

9805. No person registered under this chapter shall be required to apply for a license pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) if that person’s activities consist only of (a) installing satellite antenna systems on residential structures or property, or (b) installing, repairing, servicing, or maintaining televisions, or an electronic set normally used or sold for personal, family, household, or home office use, or any appliances, and that installation, repair, service, or maintenance is not subject to and regulated under Chapter 9.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9806.

9806. (a) An automobile dealer or manufacturer, licensed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11700) of Division 5 of the Vehicle Code shall not be required to be registered under this chapter where such dealer or manufacturer installs or replaces an electronic set or automobile burglar alarm as a function related to the sale or repair of a motor vehicle.
(b) No person registered pursuant to Chapter 20.3 (commencing with Section 9880) shall be required to register under this chapter where that person’s activities are within the scope of his or her registration and consist of installing an electronic set or automobile burglar alarm system for use in private motor vehicles.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 9807.

9807. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a service dealer licensed under this chapter and authorized to engage in the electronic repair industry, as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 9801, may install, calibrate, service, maintain, and monitor certified ignition interlock devices.
(b) (1) The director may issue a citation to, or suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of, a service dealer who installs, calibrates, services, maintains, or monitors ignition interlock devices if the service dealer is not in compliance with subdivision (k) of Section 23575.3 of the Vehicle Code.
(2) A service dealer shall provide to an individual receiving ignition interlock device services the information provided in subdivision (k) of Section 23575.3 of the Vehicle Code along with the contact telephone number of the bureau.
(c) The bureau shall adopt regulations to implement this section consistent with the standards adopted by the Bureau of Automotive Repair and the Office of Traffic Safety under Section 9882.14.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 783, Sec. 1. (SB 1046) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9810.

9810. (a) (1) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Bureau of Household Goods and Services, under the supervision and control of the director. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) and Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8.
(2) There is a Division of Household Movers within the bureau for purposes of administering Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8. The Division of Household Movers shall be overseen by the chief of the bureau.
(b) The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, a chief of the bureau at a salary to be fixed and determined by the director with the approval of the Director of Finance. The chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director and at the pleasure of the Governor.
(c) Every power granted to or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) and Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8 may be exercised or performed in the name of the director by a deputy or assistant director or by the chief, subject to conditions and limitations that the director may prescribe.
(d) Whenever the laws of this state refer to the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration or the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, the reference shall be construed to be to the Bureau of Household Goods and Services.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, as set forth in this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) and Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) and Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8 were scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 4. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9810.1.

9810.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Bureau of Household Goods and Services in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions under this chapter. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 5. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9811.

9811. The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel as well as a deputy chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision and the direction of the chief.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9812.

9812. The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder, by any service dealer, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer, or member of any service dealer. The director shall, on their own initiative, conduct spot check investigations of service dealers throughout the state on a continuous basis, but no less than twice per year.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 5. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9812.5.

9812.5. The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder by any service contractor, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer, or member of any service contractor. The director shall, on their own initiative, conduct spot check investigations of service contractors throughout the state on a continuous basis.
This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 6. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9813.

9813. The director shall have the powers granted to the head of a department by, and shall conform to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9814.

9814. The director may establish and enforce regulations as may be reasonable for the conduct of service dealers and for the general enforcement of the various provisions of this chapter in the protection of the public. The director may, by regulation, define the scope of the terms described in subdivisions (g) to (q), inclusive, of Section 9801 to include items of the same general nature or class as those enumerated therein. The director shall either make available on its internet website or distribute to each registered service dealer copies of this chapter and of the regulations thereunder. These regulations shall be adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 7. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 9814.5.

9814.5. The director may establish and enforce reasonable regulations for the conduct of service contractors, and for the general enforcement of the various provisions of this chapter in the protection of the public. The director shall either make available on its internet website or distribute to each registered service contractor copies of this chapter and of the regulations adopted under this chapter. Regulations shall be adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 8. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9830.

9830. Each service dealer shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business and each drop-off location, as defined by bureau regulations, operated by him or her in this state and shall register with the bureau upon forms prescribed by the director. The forms shall contain sufficient information to identify the service dealer, including name, address, retail seller’s permit number, if a permit is required under the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), a copy of the certificate of qualification as filed with the Secretary of State if the service dealer is a foreign corporation, and other identifying data to be prescribed by the bureau. If the business is to be carried on under a fictitious name, that fictitious name shall be stated. If the service dealer is a partnership, identifying data shall be stated for each partner. If the service dealer is a private company that does not file an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, data shall be included for each of the officers and directors of the company as well as for the individual in charge of each place of the service dealer’s business in the State of California, subject to any regulations the director may adopt. If the service dealer is a publicly held corporation or a private company that files an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it shall be sufficient for purposes of providing data for each of the officers and directors of the corporation or company to file with the director the most recent annual report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A service dealer who does not operate a place of business in this state, but who engages in the electronic repair industry or the appliance repair industry in this state, shall hold a valid registration issued by the bureau and shall pay the registration fee required by this chapter as if he or she had a place of business in this state.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1275, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9830.5.

9830.5. (a) Each service contractor shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business operated by them in this state and shall register with the bureau upon forms prescribed by the director. The forms shall contain sufficient information to identify the service contractor, including name, address, retail seller’s permit number, if a permit is required under the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), a copy of the certificate of qualification as filed with the Secretary of State if the service contractor is a foreign corporation, and other identifying data to be prescribed by the bureau. If the business is to be carried on under a fictitious name, that fictitious name shall be stated. If the service contractor is a partnership, identifying data shall be stated for each partner. If the service contractor is a private company that does not file an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, data shall be included for each of the officers and directors of the company as well as for the individual in charge of each place of the service contractor’s business in the State of California, subject to any regulations the director may adopt. If the service contractor is a publicly held corporation or a private company that files an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it shall be sufficient for purposes of providing data for each of the officers and directors of the corporation or company to file with the director the most recent annual report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) A service contractor who does not operate a place of business in this state but who sells, issues, or administers service contracts in this state, shall hold a valid registration issued by the bureau and shall pay the registration fee required by this chapter as if they had a place of business in this state.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 9. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9831.

9831. Upon receipt of the form properly filled out and receipt of the required fee, the director shall, provided the applicant has not committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, issue the registration and send a proof of issuance to the service dealer. The director shall by regulation prescribe conditions upon which a person whose registration has previously been revoked or has previously been denied, may have his or her registration issued.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9832.

9832. (a) Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 12 months after the issue date. The expiration date of registrations shall be set by the director in a manner to best distribute renewal procedures throughout the year.
(b) To renew an unexpired registration, the service dealer shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.
(c) To renew an expired registration, the service dealer shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date, and pay all accrued and unpaid delinquency and renewal fees.
(d) Renewal is effective on the date that the application is filed, the renewal fee is paid, and all delinquency fees are paid.
(e) For purposes of implementing the distribution of the renewal of registrations throughout the year, the director may extend by not more than six months, the date fixed by law for renewal of a registration, except that in that event any renewal fee that may be involved shall be prorated in a manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than would have been required had the change in renewal dates not occurred.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 401, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9832.5.

9832.5. (a) Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 12 months after the issue date. The expiration date of registrations shall be set by the director in a manner to best distribute renewal procedures throughout the year.
(b) To renew an unexpired registration, the service contractor shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.
(c) To renew an expired registration, the service contractor shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date, and pay all accrued and unpaid delinquency and renewal fees. The bureau may impose conditions on a registration issued pursuant to this subdivision.
(d) Renewal is effective on the date that the application is filed, the renewal fee is paid, and all delinquency fees are paid.
(e) For purposes of implementing the distribution of the renewal of registrations throughout the year, the director may extend, by not more than six months, the date fixed by law for renewal of a registration, except that, in that event, any renewal fee that may be involved shall be prorated in such a manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than would have been required had the change in renewal dates not occurred.
(f) A registration that is not renewed within six years of its expiration shall be canceled, but if the holder of the registration submits a new application and meets all of the following requirements, the registration may be reissued or reinstated:
(1) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists which would justify denial of registration under Section 480.
(2) The registrant pays all renewal, delinquency, and penalty fees that have accrued since the date on which the registration was last renewed.
(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 10. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 3 - Registration Procedure › Section 9833.

9833. A registrant shall notify the bureau in writing, within 30 days, of any change to the information provided by the form specified in Section 9830. A service dealer shall not be required to notify the bureau of employee changes. The director shall make regulations prescribing the procedure for keeping the registration information current.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 306, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9840.

9840. It shall be unlawful to act as a service dealer without first having registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and unless such registration is currently valid.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9841.

9841. (a) The director may deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of a service dealer for any of the following acts or omissions done by himself or herself or any employee, partner, officer, or member of the service dealer and related to the conduct of his or her business:
(1) Making or authorizing any statement or advertisement that is untrue or misleading, and that is known, or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading.
(2) Making any false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce a customer to authorize the repair, installation, service, or maintenance of the equipment as specified by this chapter.
(3) Any other conduct that constitutes fraud or dishonest dealing.
(4) Conduct constituting incompetence or negligence.
(5) Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any regulation, rule, or standard established pursuant to this chapter.
(6) Any willful departure from or disregard of accepted trade standards for good and workmanlike installation or repair.
(7) Conviction of a crime that has a substantial relationship to the qualifications, functions and duties of a registrant under this chapter, in which event the record of the conviction shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
(8) A violation of any order of the bureau made pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The director may also deny, or may suspend, revoke, or place on probation, the registration of a service dealer if the applicant or registrant, as the case may be, has committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.
(c) The director may also deny, or may suspend, revoke, or place on probation, the registration of a service dealer if the applicant or registrant, as the case may be, will be or is holding the registration for the benefit of a former registrant whose registration has been suspended or revoked and who will continue to have some involvement in the applicant’s or new registrant’s business.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9842.

9842. All work done by a service dealer shall be recorded on an invoice in such detail as is required by regulations issued by the director and shall describe all service work done and all parts supplied. If any used parts are supplied, the invoice shall clearly state that fact. One copy shall be given to the customer and one copy shall be retained by the service dealer for a period of at least three years. If a copy of the invoice is provided to the customer in an electronic format, an electronic copy of the invoice shall be retained by the service dealer for the same retention period.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 9. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9843.

9843. The service dealer shall return replaced parts to the customer excepting such parts as may be exempted from this requirement by regulations of the director and excepting such parts as the service dealer needs to return to the manufacturer or distributor under a warranty arrangement.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9844.

9844. An initial written estimate for the cost of repair shall be given to the customer before performing any repairs. The written estimate shall include all costs for parts and labor, and the service dealer may not charge for work done or parts supplied in excess of the estimate without the previous consent of the customer. The service dealer may charge a reasonable fee for services provided in determining the nature of the malfunction in preparation of a written estimate for repair. The service dealer shall advise the customer in writing of the amount of the fee prior to a repair made in the residence, before removal of the consumer goods from the customer’s residence, or upon acceptance of the goods at the repair facility or registered location. This section shall not prohibit the use of a written estimate in an electronic format.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 10. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9844.1.

9844.1. The charge for the installation of any equipment subject to the requirements of this chapter shall be given to the customer in writing prior to making the installation. Whenever the charge for installation is included in the sale price of the item and is not separately stated, or whenever the charge for installation is reduced as an incentive to effectuate the purchase and sale, the bureau may determine the reasonable charge attributable to the installation for purposes of enforcement.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 207, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9844.5.

9844.5. No lien or other right to maintain possession of the equipment pending payment of charges for repair or installation, including those arising from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3046) of Title 14, Part 4, Division 3 of the Civil Code, shall exist where the total charges levied for the repair or installation of such equipment exceeds the higher of (1) any amount estimated in writing pursuant to Section 9844, or (2) a written revision of such estimate signed and dated by the owner of the equipment, or in lieu thereof an oral revision of the written estimate, authorized by the owner and fully documented by the service dealer.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 207, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9845.

9845. A service dealer may not make the compensation of any employee, partner, officer, or member dependent upon the value of parts replaced in any equipment by, or with the consent of, such employee, partner, officer, subcontractor, or member. This does not include the sale of equipment as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 9801.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9846.

9846. The use of “guarantee” and words of like import shall conform to the regulations adopted by the director.
(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9847.

9847. Each service dealer shall maintain all records that are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years. These records shall be open for reasonable inspection by the director or other law enforcement officials.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1265, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9847.5.

9847.5. (a) Each service contractor shall maintain those records as are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years. These records shall be open for reasonable inspection by the director or other law enforcement officials.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 11. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY › CHAPTER 20 - Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers › ARTICLE 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 9848.

9848. All proceedings to contest a citation for a violation of subdivision (k) of Section 23575.3 of the Vehicle Code or to deny registration or suspend, revoke, or place on probation a registration shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 783, Sec. 2. (SB 1046) Effective January 1, 2017.)