Occupational LicensesContinuing Education

Section § 18056

Explanation

This law states that all manufactured housing dealers and salespeople in California must meet continuing education requirements for consumer protection, except those only selling commercial coaches.

The department in charge will create and enforce these rules quickly, considering them an emergency to protect public safety and welfare.

(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056(a)  The Legislature has determined that it is in the public interest for consumer protection and service that all manufactured housing dealers and salespersons licensed under the provisions of this part comply with the continuing education requirements adopted by department regulations pursuant to this article. The provisions of this article shall not apply to those persons licensed only to sell commercial coaches.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056(b)  The department shall adopt regulations implementing this article as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, the adoption of the regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
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Section § 18056.1

Explanation

This law requires the department responsible for mobilehome and manufactured housing to seek help and advice from experts in these areas. They must focus especially on education, including the ongoing education needs and benefits related to these types of housing.

In carrying out its duties under this article, the department shall take reasonable steps to solicit the assistance and advice of persons who are experts in the areas of mobilehome and manufactured housing and in education in the areas of mobilehome and manufactured housing, including the needs and benefits of continuing education as provided for in this article.
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Section § 18056.2

Explanation

This law requires individuals licensed to sell manufactured homes or mobile homes to complete specific hours of educational courses before renewing their license. For the first renewal, 24 hours are needed; the second renewal requires 12 hours, and after that, only six hours are necessary.

The regulations outline how such educational programs should be qualified, including course content and instructor requirements. There's a process to evaluate if other educational experiences are equivalent. There's also a system to track attendance and exemptions for special circumstances like health or military service.

A minimum of six hours of preliminary courses is mandatory for new dealer or salesperson applicants before they can take their licensing exams. The main aim is to maintain up-to-date knowledge to ensure consumer protection and high service standards. Various qualified educational bodies can provide these courses, including universities and professional seminars.

(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(a)  Any person licensed as a dealer or salesperson to sell manufactured homes or mobilehomes shall have completed approved educational courses, seminars, or conferences, or their equivalent, during the period preceding license renewal on the following basis:
(1)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(a)(1)  For the first license renewal period subsequent to issuance of the license: 24 hours.
(2)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(a)(2)  For the second license renewal period subsequent to issuance of the license: 12 hours.
(3)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(a)(3)  For the third and subsequent license renewal periods subsequent to the issuances of the license: six hours.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)  The regulations shall prescribe all of the following:
(1)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)(1)  A basis and method of qualifying educational programs, including course content and topic requirements, and instructors, the certification of attendance at which, or challenging the course of which, will satisfy the requirements of this article.
(2)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)(2)  A procedure for evaluation of petitions based on a claim of equivalency with the requirements of subdivision (a), and a reasonable standard by which activity would be judged equivalent, including, but not limited to, instruction in manufactured housing educational programs, law, manufactured housing technical programs, or research.
(3)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)(3)  A system of control and reporting qualifying attendance.
(4)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)(4)  A statement of the conditions of exemption from the continuing education requirements established under this article, as well as a method of applying and qualifying for the exemption, for reason of health, military service, or other compelling cause.
(5)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(b)(5)  Criteria for the content, availability, and procedures for no less than six hours of preliminary education courses or programs which shall be attended and successfully concluded by applicants for new dealers’ or salespersons’ licenses before the applicants take the licensing examinations.
(c)CA Health & Safety Code § 18056.2(c)  In exercising the authority under this article, the department shall establish standards which will assure reasonable currency of knowledge as a basis for a level of manufactured housing practice which will provide a high level of consumer protection and service. The standards shall include, where qualified, generally accredited educational institutions, private vocational schools, correspondence institutions, educational programs and seminars of professional societies and organizations, other organized educational programs or technical subjects, or equivalent offerings.
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Section § 18056.3

Explanation

This law says that the department can change or cancel rules just like they did when creating them. However, if someone has already completed educational requirements under these rules and is using them to renew their license during their current term, these changes won't affect their ability to use that education for renewal.

The department may amend or repeal any regulation adopted pursuant to this article in the same manner as provided for adoption of regulations, except that no amendment or repeal shall operate to deprive any licensee of the right to submit qualifying education completed pursuant to the amended or repealed regulation during his or her current license term, as a basis for license renewal.
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Section § 18056.4

Explanation

Starting January 1, 1987, anyone wanting a new or renewed dealer's or salesperson's license must complete certain education requirements. If a license is denied, it can be reviewed under specific rules.

On or after January 1, 1987, no dealer’s or salesperson’s license shall be issued or renewed unless the department finds that the applicant has completed the preliminary or continuing education required by this article. Any denial of license issuance or renewal is subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 18050).
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Section § 18056.5

Explanation

If someone applying to renew a license submits evidence that isn’t quite right, the department can give them 90 more days to fix it and provide the right information. If they get their renewed license during a grace period, it will still expire at the normal time it would have anyway.

When the department finds that the evidence submitted in good faith by an applicant for a renewal license does not in fact qualify, it may extend the license for 90 days to allow the applicant to submit additional evidence to comply with this article. When the renewal license is issued during a grace period, it shall expire at the regular time otherwise provided for in this part.
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