ARTICLE 4. Licenses [7593. - 7593.16.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 4.

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593. Section 7593.

An application for an alarm company operator license shall be made in writing to, and filed with, the chief in the form that may be required by the director and shall be accompanied by the original license fee prescribed by this chapter. The chief may require the submission of any other relevant information, evidence, statements, or documents. Every application for an alarm company operator license shall state, among other things that may be required, the name of the applicant with the name under which the applicant will do business, and the location by street and number, and city of the office of the business for which the license is sought. All information obtained on the application shall be confidential pursuant to the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) and shall not be released to the public except for the registrant’s full name, the employer’s name and address, and the registration number. Nothing in this section shall preclude the release of information to the public regarding the status of an operator’s license, or the release of information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental agencies for other authorized purposes. No license shall be issued in any fictitious name which may be confused with or which is similar to any federal, state, county, or municipal governmental function or agency or to any law enforcement agency, or in any name which may tend to describe any business function or enterprise not actually engaged in by the applicant.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.1. Section 7593.1.

(a) Each individual applicant, partner of a partnership, designated officer of a corporation, and a qualified manager shall submit with the application, one personal identification form provided by the chief, with two legible sets of fingerprints, one set of which shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of a background check, and personal description of each such person, respectively. The identification form shall include residence addresses and employment history for the previous five years. (b) The bureau may impose a fee not to exceed three dollars ($3) for processing classifiable fingerprint cards submitted by applicants excluding those submitted into an electronic fingerprint system using electronic fingerprint technology. (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.2. Section 7593.2.

If the applicant for license is an individual, the application shall state the full name of the individual, the full residence address of the applicant, and that the applicant is to be personally and actively in charge of the business for which the license is sought; or if any other qualified manager is to be actively in charge of the business, the application shall so state and set forth the name of that person. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed by the applicant, under penalty of perjury.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.3. Section 7593.3.

If the applicants for license are copartners, the application shall state the true names and addresses of all the general partners and the name of the partner to be actively in charge of the business for which the license is sought; or if a qualified manager other than a partner is to be actively in charge of the business then the application shall state the name and address of that person. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed under penalty of perjury by all of the general partners.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.4. Section 7593.4.

If the applicant for license is a corporation, the application shall state the true names and complete residence addresses of the chief executive officer, secretary, chief financial officer, and any other corporate officer who will be active in the business to be licensed. A copy of the articles of incorporation issued by the Secretary of State shall be supplied to the bureau upon request. The application shall also state the name and address of the designated person to be actively in charge of the business for which the license is sought. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed by a duly authorized officer of the applicant under penalty of perjury.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.5. Section 7593.5.

(a) If the applicant for a license is a limited liability company, the application shall state the true names and complete residence addresses of each member, manager, and any other officer who will be active in the business to be licensed. A copy of the articles of organization issued by the Secretary of State shall be supplied to the bureau upon request. The application shall also state the name and address of the designated person to be actively in charge of the business for which the license is sought. The application shall be subscribed, verified, and signed by a duly authorized member of the applicant under penalty of perjury. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.6. Section 7593.6.

(a) The director may refuse to issue a license to an applicant pending final disposition of an investigation of criminal activity or of a disciplinary action previously filed against the person or applicant or against a qualified manager, partner, member, manager, or officer of the applicant. (b) A new alarm company operator license, qualified manager certificate, or alarm agent registration shall be subject to payment of any and all fines assessed pursuant to this section and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of this section and payment of all applicable fees.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.7. Section 7593.7.

The chief shall issue a pocket identification card to the owner; any partner, officer, member, or manager active in the licensed business; and qualified manager. The chief shall determine the form and content of the card.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.8. Section 7593.8.

The director shall issue a license, the form and content of which shall be determined in accordance with Section 164. In addition, the director shall issue a “Certificate of Licensure” to any licensee, upon request, with the fee prescribed in this chapter. A “certificate of licensure” shall include an embossed seal of the State of California and the signature of the chief or his or her designated representative.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.9. Section 7593.9.

Each alarm company operator license, together with the current renewal certificate, if any, shall at all times be conspicuously displayed at the place of business for which the license is issued.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.11. Section 7593.11.

An alarm company operator license issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. To renew an unexpired license or certificate, the licensee shall apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the director, pay all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section, and pay the renewal fee. On renewal, evidence of renewal of the license or certificate that the director may prescribe shall be issued to the licensee. The bureau shall send to each licensee a notice of renewal at least 45 calendar days prior to the expiration of each license.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.12. Section 7593.12.

An alarm company operator’s license not renewed within three years following its expiration may not be renewed thereafter. Renewal of the license within one year, or issuance of an original license thereafter, shall be subject to payment of any and all fines assessed pursuant to Section 7591.9 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section and payment of all applicable fees.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.13. Section 7593.13.

A suspended alarm company operator license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.14. Section 7593.14.

An alarm company operator whose license has been canceled pursuant to this article, may obtain a new license only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of an initial license.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.15. Section 7593.15.

(a) Except as provided in this section, an alarm company operator license issued under this chapter is not assignable. (b) An alarm company operator may apply to the chief for consent and, upon receipt of the consent and payment of the processing fee authorized by Section 7599.70, may assign a license to another business entity as long as the direct and indirect owners of the assignor own all of the assignee immediately after the assignment.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7593.16. Section 7593.16.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the director, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Continuing medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment. (2) Ongoing participation in a specified rehabilitation program. (3) Abstention from the use of alcohol or drugs. (4) Compliance with all provisions of this chapter. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and for purposes of this section, when deciding whether to grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit, the director shall request that an applicant with a dismissed conviction provide proof of that dismissal and shall give special consideration to applicants whose convictions have been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 or 1203.4a of the Penal Code. (2) The director shall also take into account and consider any other reasonable documents or individual character references provided by the applicant that may serve as evidence of rehabilitation as deemed appropriate by the director. (c) The director may modify or terminate the terms and conditions imposed on the probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit upon receipt of a petition from the applicant or licensee, certificate holder, registrant, or permitholder. (d) For purposes of granting a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit to qualified new applicants, the director shall develop standard terms of probation that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A three-year limit on the individual probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit. (2) A process to obtain a standard license, certificate, registration, or permit for applicants who were issued a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit. (3) Supervision requirements. (4) Compliance and quarterly reporting requirements.

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