Registration Procedure - Electronic And Appliance Repair Dealers - Business & Professions - CA

Section § 9830

If you run a repair service business in California, you have to pay a fee and register each business location, including drop-off points, with the bureau using specific forms. These forms should include detailed identification like your name, address, any relevant tax permit numbers, and if you're using a fictional business name, that should be included too. If you're part of a partnership or a company, the required details differ a bit, especially if you file financial reports with governmental bodies. Even if you don't have a physical storefront in California but work in the electronic or appliance repair industry there, you still need to register and pay as if you did have a location in the state.

Each service dealer shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business and each drop-off location, as defined by bureau regulations, operated by him or her in this state and shall register with the bureau upon forms prescribed by the director. The forms shall contain sufficient information to identify the service dealer, including name, address, retail seller’s permit number, if a permit is required under the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), a copy of the certificate of qualification as filed with the Secretary of State if the service dealer is a foreign corporation, and other identifying data to be prescribed by the bureau. If the business is to be carried on under a fictitious name, that fictitious name shall be stated. If the service dealer is a partnership, identifying data shall be stated for each partner. If the service dealer is a private company that does not file an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, data shall be included for each of the officers and directors of the company as well as for the individual in charge of each place of the service dealer’s business in the State of California, subject to any regulations the director may adopt. If the service dealer is a publicly held corporation or a private company that files an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it shall be sufficient for purposes of providing data for each of the officers and directors of the corporation or company to file with the director the most recent annual report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A service dealer who does not operate a place of business in this state, but who engages in the electronic repair industry or the appliance repair industry in this state, shall hold a valid registration issued by the bureau and shall pay the registration fee required by this chapter as if he or she had a place of business in this state.

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Section § 9830.5

This law requires service contractors in California to pay a fee and register each business location they operate within the state. They must use forms provided by the bureau and include detailed information about the business, such as names, addresses, and tax or corporate data, depending on their organizational structure. Even those without a physical location in California but who operate service contracts here must register and pay the same fee. This rule will expire on January 1, 2028.

(a) Each service contractor shall pay the fee required by this chapter for each place of business operated by them in this state and shall register with the bureau upon forms prescribed by the director. The forms shall contain sufficient information to identify the service contractor, including name, address, retail seller’s permit number, if a permit is required under the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), a copy of the certificate of qualification as filed with the Secretary of State if the service contractor is a foreign corporation, and other identifying data to be prescribed by the bureau. If the business is to be carried on under a fictitious name, that fictitious name shall be stated. If the service contractor is a partnership, identifying data shall be stated for each partner. If the service contractor is a private company that does not file an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, data shall be included for each of the officers and directors of the company as well as for the individual in charge of each place of the service contractor’s business in the State of California, subject to any regulations the director may adopt. If the service contractor is a publicly held corporation or a private company that files an annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it shall be sufficient for purposes of providing data for each of the officers and directors of the corporation or company to file with the director the most recent annual report on Form 10-K that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(b) A service contractor who does not operate a place of business in this state but who sells, issues, or administers service contracts in this state, shall hold a valid registration issued by the bureau and shall pay the registration fee required by this chapter as if they had a place of business in this state.

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Section § 9831

Once someone submits a completed form and pays the fee, the director will issue their registration if they haven't done anything that would disqualify them, like committing certain crimes. If someone's registration was revoked or denied before, there are specific rules they must follow to get it back.

Upon receipt of the form properly filled out and receipt of the required fee, the director shall, provided the applicant has not committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, issue the registration and send a proof of issuance to the service dealer. The director shall by regulation prescribe conditions upon which a person whose registration has previously been revoked or has previously been denied, may have his or her registration issued.

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Section § 9832

This law explains how service dealers need to manage their registration renewals. Registrations typically last up to 12 months and expire on a date set by the director to spread renewals throughout the year. To renew before it expires, dealers must apply and pay the fee by the expiry date. If it's already expired, dealers must fill out the form prescribed by the director, pay all renewal, accrued, and late fees. Renewals become official when all dues are cleared and the application is submitted. The director can adjust renewal dates by up to six months to help with scheduling, but fees will be adjusted fairly so no one pays more or less than usual.

(a) Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 12 months after the issue date. The expiration date of registrations shall be set by the director in a manner to best distribute renewal procedures throughout the year.

(b) To renew an unexpired registration, the service dealer shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.

(c) To renew an expired registration, the service dealer shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date, and pay all accrued and unpaid delinquency and renewal fees.

(d) Renewal is effective on the date that the application is filed, the renewal fee is paid, and all delinquency fees are paid.

(e) For purposes of implementing the distribution of the renewal of registrations throughout the year, the director may extend by not more than six months, the date fixed by law for renewal of a registration, except that in that event any renewal fee that may be involved shall be prorated in a manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than would have been required had the change in renewal dates not occurred.

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Section § 9832.5

A registration under this chapter expires within 12 months, and the director sets the expiration dates to spread out renewals. To renew, a service contractor must apply and pay fees before expiration. If registration is expired, renewal requires paying extra fees and possibly meeting conditions. Renewals take effect once the application and fees are submitted. Renewal dates can be extended up to six months, with fees adjusted accordingly. If not renewed in six years, registration is canceled but can be reinstated if certain conditions are met. This rule is effective until January 1, 2028.

(b) To renew an unexpired registration, the service contractor shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, and pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.

(c) To renew an expired registration, the service contractor shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date, and pay all accrued and unpaid delinquency and renewal fees. The bureau may impose conditions on a registration issued pursuant to this subdivision.

(d) Renewal is effective on the date that the application is filed, the renewal fee is paid, and all delinquency fees are paid.

(e) For purposes of implementing the distribution of the renewal of registrations throughout the year, the director may extend, by not more than six months, the date fixed by law for renewal of a registration, except that, in that event, any renewal fee that may be involved shall be prorated in such a manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than would have been required had the change in renewal dates not occurred.

(f) A registration that is not renewed within six years of its expiration shall be canceled, but if the holder of the registration submits a new application and meets all of the following requirements, the registration may be reissued or reinstated:

(1) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists which would justify denial of registration under Section 480.

(2) The registrant pays all renewal, delinquency, and penalty fees that have accrued since the date on which the registration was last renewed.

(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

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Section § 9833

If you register under this law, you have 30 days to inform the bureau in writing if there's any change to your registration information from what you initially provided. However, you don't need to report changes in your employees. The director will create rules on how to keep your registration info up-to-date.

A registrant shall notify the bureau in writing, within 30 days, of any change to the information provided by the form specified in Section 9830. A service dealer shall not be required to notify the bureau of employee changes. The director shall make regulations prescribing the procedure for keeping the registration information current.

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