2009 California Business and Professions Code - Section 6980.17-6980.33 :: Article 4. Licenses

6980.17.  (a) An application for a locksmith license shall be made
in writing to, and filed with, the chief in the form as may be
required by the director, and shall be accompanied by the application
fee prescribed by this chapter. The chief may require the submission
of any other relevant information, evidence, statements, or
documents.
   (b) Every application for a locksmith license shall state, among
other things that may be required, the name of the applicant, the
name under which the applicant will do business, and the location by
street, number, and city of the office of the business for which the
license is sought.
   (c) No license shall be issued in any fictitious name that may be
confused with, or that is similar to, any federal, state, county, or
municipal governmental function or agency, or to any law enforcement
agency, or in any name that may tend to describe any business
function or enterprise not actually engaged in by the applicant.
   (d) No license shall be issued in any fictitious name that is
misleading or would constitute false advertising.

6980.18.  (a) Each individual applicant, each partner of a
partnership, and designated officers of a corporation shall submit
with the application one personal identification form provided by the
chief upon which shall appear a photograph taken within one year
immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application,
together with two legible sets of fingerprints, one set of which
shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
purposes of a background check, and a personal description of each
person, respectively. Any photograph submitted by an applicant shall
measure 1 1/4 by 1 1/2 inches, with a face size no greater than 1 by
1 1/4 inches. The identification form shall include residence
addresses and employment history for the previous five years.
   (b) The bureau may impose a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3)
for processing classifiable fingerprint cards submitted by
applicants, excluding those submitted into an electronic fingerprint
system using electronic fingerprint technology.

6980.19.  If the applicant for a license is an individual, the
application shall state the full name of the individual, the full
residence address of the applicant, and that the applicant is to be
personally and actively in charge of the business for which the
license is sought. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and
signed by the applicant, under penalty of perjury.

6980.20.  If the applicant for a license is a partnership, the
application shall state the true names and addresses of all the
general partners and the name of the partner to be actively in charge
of the business for which the license is sought. The application
shall be subscribed, verified, and signed under penalty of perjury by
all of the general partners.

6980.21.  (a) If the applicant for a license is a corporation, the
application shall state the true names and complete residence
addresses of the chief executive officer, secretary, chief financial
officer, and any other corporate officer who will be active in the
business to be licensed. The corporation identification number issued
by the Secretary of State shall be indicated on the application. The
application shall also state the name and address of a designated
person to be actively in charge of the business for which the license
is sought. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed
by a duly authorized officer of the applicant under penalty of
perjury.
   (b) Except as herein otherwise provided, no individual shall be
placed in active charge of the business if the individual has ever
had a license revoked for cause or has ever been disqualified from
further employment in the locksmith business pursuant to this
chapter.

6980.22.  No new or original license shall be issued to any
applicant pending final disposition of any disciplinary action
previously filed against the person or applicant or partner, or
officer of the applicant, or pending final disposition of any
disciplinary action related to the locksmith business previously
filed in another state against the person or applicant or partner, or
officer of the applicant.

6980.23.  The chief shall issue a pocket identification card to the
owner, partners, and officers. The chief shall determine the form and
content of the card. The pocket card shall be composed of durable
material and may incorporate technologically advanced security
features. The bureau may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse the
department for costs for furnishing the pocket card. The fee charged
may not exceed the actual cost for system development, maintenance,
and processing necessary to provide the service, and may not exceed
six dollars ($6).

6980.24.  The director shall issue a license, the form and content
of which shall be determined in accordance with Section 164. In
addition, the director shall issue a "Certificate of Licensure" to
any licensee, upon request, with the fee prescribed in this chapter.
A "Certificate of Licensure" shall include an embossed seal of the
State of California and the signature of the chief or his or her
designated representative.

6980.25.  If an applicant fails to complete his or her application
within one year after it has been filed, the application shall be
considered to be abandoned. An application submitted subsequent to
the abandonment of a former application shall be treated as a new
application.

6980.26.  (a) Each locksmith license, together with the current
renewal certificate, if any, shall at all times be conspicuously
displayed at the place of business, each branch office, and in each
mobile service vehicle for which the license is issued.
   (b) The director may assess a fine of two hundred fifty dollars
($250) per violation of subdivision (a). These fines shall be
deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.

6980.27.  Every locksmith license shall expire at 12 midnight of the
last day of the month two years following the date of issuance
unless renewed; provided however, that the bureau may establish
procedures, pursuant to Sections 152.5 and 152.6, for the
administration of a staggered license renewal program. To renew an
unexpired license or registration, the licensee shall apply for
renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay any and all fines
assessed by the chief or the director which are not pending appeal,
and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter. On renewal, such
evidence of renewal of the license or registration as the director
may prescribe shall be issued to the licensee. The bureau shall send
to each licensee a notice of renewal at least 45 calendar days prior
to the expiration of each unexpired license.

6980.28.  A locksmith license not renewed within three years
following its expiration may not be renewed thereafter. Renewal of
the license within three years, or issuance of an original license
thereafter, shall be subject to payment of any and all fines assessed
by the chief or the director which are not pending appeal and all
other applicable fees.

6980.29.  A suspended locksmith license is subject to expiration and
shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the
license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains
suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed
activity, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the
order or judgment by which the license was suspended. The bureau
shall not issue a license renewal certificate on a suspended license
until the period of suspension has terminated.

6980.30.  A locksmith whose license has been canceled pursuant to
this article, may obtain a new license only upon compliance with all
of the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of an
initial license.

6980.31.  No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be
transferred to another person.

6980.32.  Every licensee shall notify the bureau, in writing, within
30 days, of any change of residence or business address.

6980.33.  A licensee, or a partner or officer of a licensee, shall
carry a valid pocket identification card, issued by the bureau
pursuant to Section 6980.23, 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, at all times the licensee, or partner or officer, is engaged in
the work of a locksmith, as defined in this chapter, whether on or
off the premises of the licensee's place of business. Every person,
while engaged in any activity for which licensure is required, shall
display his or her valid pocket card, and driver's license or
identification card, as provided by regulation.