Section § 7515

Explanation

This law allows the director to make and enforce rules to ensure people who get licenses and their managers meet certain standards to protect public welfare. These rules also help implement the chapter's provisions and regulate the behavior of those with licenses.

The director may adopt and enforce reasonable rules, as follows:
(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 7515(a) Fixing the qualifications of licensees and qualified managers, in addition to those prescribed in this chapter, necessary to promote and protect the public welfare.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 7515(b) Carrying out generally the provisions of this chapter, including regulation of the conduct of licensees.

Section § 7518

Explanation

This law explains that if there's a hearing to decide whether someone should get a license or to evaluate the qualifications of a manager for that license, the hearing will be conducted according to specific rules already set out in another section of law. The person in charge, called the director, has all the powers outlined in those rules.

Where a hearing is held under this chapter to determine whether an application for a license should be granted or to determine the qualifications of a licensee’s qualified manager, the proceedings 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, and the director shall have all of the powers granted therein.

Section § 7519

Explanation

Every two years, the director must give each licensed business a free copy of the current licensing laws and regulations. If businesses or anyone else wants extra copies, they can ask, but they'll have to pay the cost of making those copies.

The director shall furnish, at least once every two years, one copy of the current licensing law, rules, and regulations to every licensed business governed under this chapter, without charge. The director may charge and collect a fee equivalent to the cost of producing these documents for each additional copy which may be furnished upon request to any licensee or any applicant for licensure and for each copy furnished on request to any other person.

Section § 7519.1

Explanation

This law requires the Governor to appoint a Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. The committee has three private investigators and two public members who don't work in related businesses. The committee meets every 60 days or as needed, and members are paid and reimbursed for travel. Each appointee serves a four-year term. This rule became active on July 1, 2017.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.1(a) The Governor shall appoint a Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee, and may remove any member of the committee for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.1(b) The committee shall consist of three members actively engaged in the business of a licensed private investigator and two public members. The public members shall not be licensees or registrants, or engage in any business or profession in which any part of the fees, compensation, or revenue thereof, is derived from any licensee.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.1(c) The committee shall meet every 60 days or more or less frequently as may be required. The members shall be paid per diem pursuant to Section 103 and shall be reimbursed for actual travel expenses. The members shall be appointed for a term of four years.
(d)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.1(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Section § 7519.2

Explanation

This law deals with the actions of the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. The committee can confirm, change, or cancel decisions about fines and licensing issues for private investigators that are challenged. It can also grant a probationary license if needed. This law came into effect on July 1, 2017.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.2(a) The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions:
(1)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.2(a)(1) Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the bureau against private investigators that are appealed to the committee.
(2)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.2(a)(2) Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses or permits issued by the bureau, except denials, suspensions, or revocations ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code that are appealed to the committee.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.2(b) The committee may grant a probationary license with respect to the appealed decisions described in subdivision (a).
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.2(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Section § 7519.3

Explanation

If you are a licensed private investigator and face a fine, license denial, suspension, or revocation, you can appeal to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days after the issue. Post-appeal, you'll be notified of the committee's decision within 30 days. If you disagree with their decision, you can request a formal hearing by writing to the department within another 30 days. If you miss any of these deadlines, the committee's decision becomes final. A hearing is only available after the committee reviews your appeal, and these rules have been effective since July 1, 2017.

(a)Copy CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)
(1)Copy CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)(1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may appeal the assessment of an administrative fine to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. A person denied, suspended of, or revoked of a license under this chapter may appeal to the committee, unless the denial, suspension, or revocation of the license is ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)(2) A request for an appeal to the committee shall be made in a written notice to the department within 30 days of the assessment of an administrative fine or denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
(3)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)(3) Following review by the committee of the appeal, the appellant shall be notified in writing, by regular mail, within 30 days of the committee’s decision on the appeal.
(4)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)(4) If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee, the appellant may request a hearing as described in subdivision (b). A request for a hearing following a decision by the committee shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following notice of the committee’s decision.
(5)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(a)(5) If the appellant does not request a hearing within those 30 days, the committee’s decision shall become final.
(b)Copy CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(b)
(1)Copy CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(b)(1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if he or she contests an assessment of an administrative fine, or to appeal a denial, suspension, or revocation of a license. A hearing may also be requested, if the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee.
(2)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(b)(2) A request for a hearing shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following the issuance of the decision by the committee. A hearing pursuant to this subdivision shall be available only after a review by the committee.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.3(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Section § 7519.4

Explanation

If a private investigator wants to appeal a disciplinary decision, the committee reviewing the appeal must get all the evidence the bureau used to make their decision before the hearing. This rule has been in place since July 1, 2017.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.4(a) The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee shall be provided all evidence used by the bureau in reaching its decision prior to hearing an appeal.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 7519.4(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.