Title BPC — California Bus. & Prof. Code

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

(a) The director shall establish procedures for accepting complaints from the public against any service dealer. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2028.

If the complaint does not appear to state any violations of this chapter or of the regulations made pursuant to this chapter, the director shall so advise the complainant and take no further action.

If a complaint indicates a possible violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director may advise the service dealer of the contents of the complaint and, if the service dealer is so advised, the director shall make a summary investigat…

(a) If a complaint indicates a possible violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director may advise the service contractor of the contents of the complaint and, if the service contractor is so advised, the director shall make a summar…

(a) If, upon summary investigation, it appears probable to the director that a violation of this chapter, or the regulations thereunder, has occurred, the director, in their discretion, may suggest measures that in the director’s judgment would compensate the complainant for the …

All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Household Goods and Services Fund, which fund is hereby created.

The director shall report to the State Controller at the beginning of each month, for the month preceding, the amount and source of all revenue received by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, and at that time shall pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treasury for credit…

The money in the Household Goods and Services Fund necessary for the administration of the bureau and the administration of this chapter shall be used for those purposes.

The fees prescribed by this chapter shall be set by the director by regulation, according to the following schedule: (a) The initial registration fee for an electronic repair industry service dealer or for an appliance repair industry service dealer is not more than two hundred f…

All salaries, expenses, or costs incurred or sustained pursuant to this chapter shall be payable only out of the Household Goods and Services Fund.

(a) All moneys in the Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund shall be transferred to the Household Goods and Services Fund by July 1, 2026. On July 1, 2026, the Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund shall be abolished. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31, …