Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

(a) The business of each licensee shall be operated under the active direction, control, charge, or management, in this state, of the licensee, if they are qualified, or the person who is qualified to act as the licensee’s qualified manager, if the licensee is not qualified. (b) …

(a) In case of the death of a person licensed as an individual, a member of the immediate family of the deceased licensee shall be entitled to continue the business under the same license for 120 days following the death of the licensee, provided that written application for perm…

(a) After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and the applicant’s qualified manager have not, or, if the applicant is a person other than an individual, that its qualifie…

(a) The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following: (1) An individual who has had any license revoked, has a license currently under suspension, or failed to renew their license while under suspension. (2) An individual who, whil…

(a) Any licensee or officer, director, partner, member, manager, or qualified manager of a licensee may divulge to any law enforcement officer or district attorney, or their representative, any information they may acquire as to any criminal offense, but they shall not divulge to…

For purposes of this article, “licensee” means a licensed private investigator. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an applicant, or his or her manager, for a license as a private investigator shall have had at least three years’ experience in investigation work. One year’s experience shall consist of not less than 2,000 hours of actual compens…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, experience for purposes of taking the examination for licensure as a private investigator shall be limited to those activities actually performed in connection with investigations, as defined in Section 7521, and only if those activities are per…

The bureau shall consider requiring, and may require, an applicant for licensure to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics. If the bureau requires an applicant to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics, the b…

(a) (1) A licensee or qualified manager of a licensee who, in the course of that person’s employment or business, carries a deadly weapon shall complete a training course in the carrying and use of firearms, as specified in Sections 7585, 7585.1, 7585.2, and 7585.6. (2) A license…

Every licensee and any person employed and compensated by a licensee who in the course of that employment or business carries tear gas or any other nonlethal chemical agent shall complete the required course pursuant to Section 22835 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch…

In order to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, the holder of a firearms qualification card shall comply with Section 7542. A firearms qualification card does not authorize the holder thereof to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being c…

(a) A firearms qualification card expires two years from the date of issuance, if not renewed. A person who wishes to renew a firearms qualification card shall file an application for renewal at least 60 days prior to the card’s expiration. A person whose card has expired shall n…

The director may assess fines as enumerated in Article 6 (commencing with Section 7561). Assessment of administrative fines shall be independent of any other action by the bureau or any local, state, or federal governmental agency that may result from a violation of this article.…

The bureau shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) (1) The applicant is a licensee or a qualified manager of a licensee. (b) The firearms permit is associated with one of the following: (1) An individual licensed as a private investig…

(a) The bureau shall not issue a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. (b) Before issuing an initial firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the n…

(a) The bureau shall not renew a firearm permit if the applicant is prohibited from possessing, receiving, purchasing, or owning a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. (b) Before renewing a firearm permit, the bureau shall provide the Department of Justice with the informati…

(a) The Department of Justice may charge the bureau a fee sufficient to reimburse the department’s costs for furnishing firearm eligibility information upon submission of the application for issuance or renewal of a firearm permit. The fee charged shall not exceed the actual cost…

(a) A firearm permit may be automatically revoked if, at any time, the Department of Justice notifies the bureau that the holder of the firearm permit is prohibited from possessing, receiving, or purchasing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. Following the automatic revoc…

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 the former application shall be treated as a new application. (Added by…

The firearms qualification card, if issued, shall be mailed to the applicant at the address which appears on the application. In the event of the loss or destruction of the card, the cardholder may apply to the bureau for a certified replacement of the card, stating the circumsta…

(a) A private investigator license, branch office certificate, qualified manager license, and pocket card issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. (b) This section shall become operative on…

(a) To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall, on or before the date on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director or the director’s designee and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter. On renewal, such e…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired license or branch office certificate may be renewed at any time within three years after its expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, and payment of the renewal fee in effect on …

(a) A suspended license, branch office certificate, or qualified manager certificate 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…

(a) A revoked license, branch office certificate, or qualified manager certificate 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 r…

A license or branch office certificate which is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. The holder of the license or certificate may obtain a new license or certificate only on compliance with all of th…

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, an…

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, membe…

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 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, man…

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, man…

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 w…

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 viol…

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 t…

(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 con…

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 thou…

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…

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…

The fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows: (a) The application and examination fee for an original license shall be at least three hundred forty dollars ($340) and may be increased to not more than three hundred seventy-four dollars ($374). (b) The application fee for an…

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.)

(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 S…

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 p…

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.)

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, 20…