ARTICLE 7. Mobile Units [7354. - 7361.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 7.
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7354. Section 7354.

For purposes of this article, “mobile unit” means any self-contained, self-supporting, enclosed mobile unit which is licensed as a mobile unit for the practice of any occupation licensed by the board and which complies with this article and all health and safety regulations established by the board.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7355. Section 7355.

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate a mobile unit shall make an application to the board for a license containing the information and data set forth in subdivision (b). The applicant, if an individual, or each officer, director, and partner, if the applicant is other than an individual, shall not have committed acts or crimes which are grounds for denial of licensure pursuant to Section 480. (b) Each application shall include the following: (1) A detailed floor plan showing the layout and dimensions of the mobile unit and all necessary systems and equipment contained therein. (2) Proof of purchase or lease of the mobile unit. (3) The required fee. (4) Proof of a valid California driver’s license issued to an officer or employee responsible for driving the mobile unit. (5) A permanent base address from which the mobile unit shall operate. (c) After initial approval of the floor plan and application has been granted, the applicant shall schedule an appointment to show the mobile unit to the board, or representative of the board, for final approval.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7356. Section 7356.

An application to transfer ownership or control of an existing licensed mobile unit shall be filed by the purchaser or lessor with the board within 10 days after purchase. Each application shall include the following: (a) A detailed floor plan showing the layout and dimensions of the mobile unit and all necessary systems and equipment contained therein. (b) Bills of sale or lease documents proving purchase or lease of existing equipment and the mobile unit. (c) The existing mobile unit license. (d) The required fee. (e) Proof of a valid California driver’s license issued to an officer or employee responsible for driving the mobile unit.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7357. Section 7357.

(a) Mobile units shall comply with regulations adopted by the board that assure that the unit shall be kept clean, in good repair, and in compliance with this article. (b) Each mobile unit shall be equipped with each of the following functioning systems: (1) A self-contained, potable water supply if shampooing services are offered. (2) Continuous, on-demand hot water tanks which shall be not less than six-gallon capacity. (3) A system of adequate ventilation.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7359. Section 7359.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hire, employ, allow to be employed, or permit to work, in or about a mobile unit, any person who performs or practices any occupation regulated under this chapter who is not duly licensed by the board. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7360. Section 7360.

No person having charge of a mobile unit, whether as an owner or an employee, shall permit any room, or part thereof, in which any occupation regulated under this chapter is conducted or practiced, to be used for residential purposes or for any other purpose that would tend to make the unit unsanitary, unhealthy, or unsafe, or endanger the health and safety of the consuming public. This section shall not apply when the mobile unit is used for purposes other than the practice of any occupation regulated under this chapter outside of the designated geographical boundaries for which it is licensed.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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