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2007 California Business and Professions Code Article 6. Disciplinary Proceedings
CA Codes (bpc:7561-7567)
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODESECTION 7561-7567
7561. Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 7558), the proceedings under this article 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. 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 manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, or its 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. 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 manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, or its 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. 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 manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, or its 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. 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. 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 (0) upon a licensee, if the director determines that this action better serves the purposes of this chapter. 7564. If, upon investigation, the director determines a licensee, including a corporation, or registrant is in violation of Section 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 (,000) or as otherwise provided in this chapter, whichever is less. A citation or fine assessment shall inform the licensee or registrant that if he or she contests 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 he or she wishes 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 Investigator Fund. 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 (,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 7566. The director may assess administrative fines against any licensee, registrant, or firearms qualification cardholder 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. (a) The fine shall be twenty-five dollars () for each violation by a licensee. (b) The fine shall be fifteen dollars () for each violation by a registrant or a firearms qualification cardholder. 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.
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