Article 13 - Disciplinary Proceedings

California Business and Professions Code — §§ 7599.60-7599.63

Sections (5)

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 876, Sec. 48.

In order to be eligible for an initial examination, an applicant shall have completed and filed his or her application together with the application fee prescribed by this chapter in the office of the bureau in Sacramento, California, and have his or her experience independently verified by the bureau, not later than 30 days prior to the next scheduled examination date. Applicants shall not be scheduled until a thorough investigation has been concluded by the bureau. Applicants whose applications are not completed and filed within the time limits of this section may, at the discretion of the director, be scheduled for the next scheduled examination.

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.

Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Section 7591.19.

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 140, Sec. 23) by Stats. 2018, Ch. 406, Sec. 32. (SB 904) Effective January 1, 2019.

The director may suspend or revoke an alarm company operator license, a qualified manager certificate, an alarm agent registration, or a firearms permit, issued under this chapter, if the director determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, or his or her employees, that any of its officers, partners, members,

managers, employees, or its 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 or committed any prohibited acts of this chapter.
(c)Been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a dangerous weapon.
(d)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.

(e)Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping, or used force or violence on any person, without proper justification.
(f)Violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted the violation of any court order or injunction in the course of

business as a licensee.

(g)Been convicted of a violation of Section 148 of the Penal Code.
(h)Committed any act which is a ground for denial of an application for license under this chapter.
(i)Committed any act prohibited by Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Title 15 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(j)Committed any act in the course of the licensee’s business constituting dishonesty or fraud.

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 376, Sec. 32. (AB 830) Effective January 1, 2022.

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 the 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 the Franchise

Tax Board, or both. Reinstatement may be made at any time following the suspension by providing proof satisfactory to the bureau that the licensee is properly registered and in good standing and the payment of the reinstatement fee as prescribed by this chapter.

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1210, Sec. 12.

The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of conviction as that term is used in Section 7591.10.