Bill Text: CA SB1271 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Private investigator Act: licensure: limited liability companies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-29 - Referred to Com. on B. & P. [SB1271 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB1271-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
May 19, 2020 |
Introduced by Senator Morrell |
February 21, 2020 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 7512.3 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7512.3.
(a) As used in this chapter, “person” includes any individual, firm, company, limited liability company, association, organization, partnership, and corporation.SEC. 2.
Section 7512.3 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7512.3.
(a) As used in this chapter, “person” includes any individual, firm, company, association, organization, partnership, and corporation.SEC. 3.
Section 7512.14 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7512.14.
(a) As used in this chapter, “member” means an individual who is a member of a limited liability company as specified in Section 17704.01 of the Corporations Code.SEC. 4.
Section 7512.15 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7512.15.
(a) As used in this chapter, “manager” means an individual designated under an operating agreement of a manager-managed limited liability company who is responsible for performing the management functions for the limited liability company specified in subdivision (c) of Section 17704.07 of the Corporations Code.SEC. 5.
Section 7520.3 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7520.3.
(a) As a condition of the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license under this chapter, a limited liability company shall, in accordance with this section, maintain a policy or policies of insurance against liability imposed on or against it by law for damages arising out of claims based upon acts, errors, or omissions arising out of the private investigator services it provides.SEC. 6.
Section 7525.1 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 11 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7525.1.
An application shall be verified and shall include:SEC. 7.
Section 7525.1 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 12 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7525.1.
An application shall be verified and shall include:SEC. 8.
Section 7529 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 326 of the Statutes of 2019, is amended to read:7529.
(a) (1) Upon the issuance of a license, a pocket card of the size, design, and content as may be determined by the director or the director’s designee shall be issued by the bureau to each licensee, as follows:SEC. 9.
Section 7529 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 326 of the Statutes of 2019, is amended to read:7529.
(a) Upon the issuance of and with each biennial renewal of a license, a license in the form of an enhanced photo identification card of the size, design, and content as may be determined by the director or the director’s designee shall be issued by the bureau to each licensee, as follows:SEC. 10.
Section 7533.5 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 21 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7533.5.
(a) A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of any change in its corporate officers required to be named pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 7525.1 or members or managers required to be named pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 7525.1, and of any addition of a new partner.SEC. 11.
Section 7533.5 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 22 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7533.5.
(a) A licensee shall notify the bureau within 30 days of any change in its corporate officers required to be named pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 7525.1, and of any addition of a new partner.SEC. 12.
Section 7538 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 25 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7538.
(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 qualified manager and each of its officers, partners, members, or managers have not:SEC. 13.
Section 7538 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 26 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7538.
(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 qualified manager and each of its officers and partners have not:SEC. 14.
Section 7538.5 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 27 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7538.5.
(a) The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following:SEC. 15.
Section 7538.5 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 8 of Chapter 92 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:7538.5.
(a) The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following:SEC. 16.
Section 7539 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 29 of Chapter 569 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:7539.
(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 any other person, except as otherwise required by law, any information acquired by them except at the direction of the employer or client for whom the information was obtained.SEC. 17.
Section 7539 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 92 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:7539.
(a) A licensee or officer, director, partner, 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 any other person, except as otherwise required by law, any information acquired by them except at the direction of the employer or client for whom the information was obtained.The fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows:
(a)The application and examination fee for an original license shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)The application fee for an original branch office certificate shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30).
(c)The fee for an original license for a private investigator shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175).
(d)The renewal fee is as follows:
(1)For a license as a private investigator, the fee shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)For a branch office certificate for a private investigator, the fee shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30).
(e)The delinquency fee is 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of expiration.
(f)A reinstatement fee is equal to the amount of the renewal fee plus the regular delinquency fee.
(g)The fee for reexamination of an applicant or the applicant’s qualified manager shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15).
(h)The processing fee for the assignment of a license pursuant to Section 7530 shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(i)The firearms permit fee shall be at least one hundred dollars
($100), but shall not exceed one hundred ten dollars ($110).
(j)The firearms permit renewal fee shall be at least eighty dollars ($80), but shall not exceed eighty-eight dollars ($88).
(k)The replacement fee for a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit authorized by this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). A request to replace a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit shall be made in the manner prescribed by the board.
(l)This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.
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 original branch office certificate shall be at least ninety dollars ($90) and may be increased to not more than ninety-nine dollars ($99).
(c)The fee for an original license for a private investigator shall be at least three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385) and may be increased to not more than four hundred twenty-four dollars ($424).
(d)The renewal fee is as follows:
(1)For a license as a private investigator, the fee shall be at least two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265) and may be increased to not more than two hundred ninety-two dollars ($292).
(2)For a branch office certificate for a private investigator, the fee shall be at least sixty-five dollars ($65) and may be increased to not more than seventy-two dollars ($72).
(e)The delinquency fee is 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of expiration.
(f)A reinstatement fee is equal to the amount of the renewal fee plus the regular delinquency fee.
(g)The fee for reexamination of an
applicant or their qualified manager shall be at least sixty dollars ($60) and may be increased to not more than sixty-six dollars ($66).
(h)The processing fee for the assignment of a license pursuant to Section 7530 shall be at least four hundred dollars ($400) and may be increased to not more than four hundred forty dollars ($440).
(i)The firearms permit fee shall be at least one hundred dollars ($100), but shall not exceed one hundred ten dollars ($110).
(j)The firearms permit renewal fee shall be at least eighty dollars ($80), but shall not exceed eighty-eight dollars ($88).
(k)The replacement fee for a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit authorized by this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). A request to
replace a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit shall be made in the manner prescribed by the bureau.
(l)The fee for a Certificate of Licensure, as specified in Section 7528, shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for an endorsed verification of licensure, certification, or permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). The verification document shall include the history and current status of the license, certificate, or permit number, the date of the endorsement, an embossed seal, and the signature of the chief.
(n)The reinstatement fee following a suspension pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 7520.3 shall be no more than 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(o)This section shall become operative on July 1,
2024.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.