Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

No licensee shall conduct a business as an individual, partnership, or corporation, unless the licensee holds a valid license issued to the same individual, partnership, or corporation. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

(a) Each licensee shall maintain a file or record containing the name, address, commencing date of employment, and position of each employee, and the date of termination of employment when an employee is terminated. The files and records, together with usual payroll records, shal…

Within seven days, each licensee shall verify proof of current and valid registration issued by the bureau for each employee who is subject to registration, or shall require an employee to complete and submit an application for registration, pursuant to Section 6980.42, after emp…

(a) Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business shall contain his or her business name, business address, or business telephone number, and license number as they appear in the records of the bureau. (b) For the purpose of this section, “advertisement” in…

No licensee or person shall aid and abet an unlicensed or nonexempt locksmith in any activity for which a license is required. For purposes of this section, to aid or abet includes, but is not limited to, the falsification of documents or facilitation of the acquisition of locksm…

No licensee shall willfully or deliberately disregard any building or safety laws of the state or any political subdivision thereof. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

No licensee shall fail in any material respect to complete the installation, repair, opening, or modification of a lock for the price stated in the contract for services. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

(a) The director may deny a license or registration regulated by this chapter on the grounds that the applicant has done any of the following: (1) Knowingly made a false statement of fact required to be revealed in the application for a license. (2) Been convicted of a crime. A c…

(a) When considering the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration for which application has been made under this chapter, the chief, in evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his or her present eligibility for a license or registration, shall con…

(a) The license or registration of a locksmith shall be automatically suspended if the locksmith is convicted of any crime which is substantially related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a locksmith. The automatic suspension shall be effectuated by the mailing of…

(a) The bureau may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter for acts including, but not limited to, any of the following acts which shall also be unlawful: (1) Misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in a license application. (2) Interference with a…

A record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of conviction. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The proceedings of the bureau to deny a license application, or to revoke or suspend a license, shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective Janua…

Notwithstanding any other law, the failure of any person licensed to do business as a corporation 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 t…

The fees prescribed by this chapter are those fixed in the following schedule: (a) A locksmith license application fee shall be at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and may be increased to an amount not to exceed two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275). (b) An original licen…

The initial application fee is considered an earned fee at the time an application for a license is received by the bureau. No refund shall be made to the applicant in the event that the applicant is found to lack the required qualifications, or is otherwise denied a license purs…

(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…

The director shall furnish one copy of the licensing law and rules and regulations to any applicant or licensee without charge. The director shall charge and collect a fee equivalent to the cost of producing such laws, rules and regulations, manuals, or guides, plus sales tax for…

Application or licensee fees shall not be refunded except in accordance with Section 158. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

(a) There shall be a separate budget and expenditure statement, and a separate revenue statement, outlining all moneys derived from, and expended for, the licensing and regulation of locksmiths and registrants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) If, at the end …

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…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Authorized repair provider” means an individual or business who is unaffiliated with an original equipment manufacturer and who has an arrangement with the original equipment manufacturer, for a definite or i…

(a) For the purpose of providing services for equipment in the state, an original equipment manufacturer shall, with fair and reasonable terms and costs, make available to an independent repair provider or owner of the manufacturer’s equipment, documentation, parts, embedded soft…

(a) (1) An original equipment manufacturer who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter, or who reasonably should have known that they violated any provision of this chapter, shall be liable for a civil penalty of up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per power…

An independent repair provider that is not an authorized repair provider shall provide a written notice to any customer before providing repairs that contains the following information: (a) The independent repair provider is not an authorized repair provider for the product. (b) …

(a) This chapter does not require an original equipment manufacturer to divulge a trade secret, except as necessary to provide documentation, parts, tools, service access methods, and training courses and materials on fair and reasonable terms. (1) An original equipment manufactu…

This chapter applies with respect to equipment sold or in use on or after January 1, 2025. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 797, Sec. 1. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2025.)