ARTICLE 7. Denial, Suspension and Revocation [9889.1. - 9889.10.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 7.

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.1. Section 9889.1.

Any license issued pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) may be suspended or revoked by the director. The director may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for the reasons set forth in Section 9889.2. The proceedings under this article 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 the powers granted therein.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.2. Section 9889.2.

The director may deny a license if the applicant or any partner, officer, or director thereof: (a) Fails to meet the qualifications established by the bureau pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) for the issuance of the license applied for. (b) Was previously the holder of a license issued under this chapter which license has been revoked and never reissued or which license was suspended and the terms of the suspension have not been fulfilled. (c) Has committed any act which, if committed by any licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter. (d) Has committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit whereby another is injured or whereby the applicant has benefited. (e) Has acted in the capacity of a licensed person or firm under this chapter without having a license therefor. (f) Has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of, or been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of the license holder in question, and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, irrespective of an order granting probation following such conviction, suspending the imposition of sentence, or of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw their plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the plea or verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation or information.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.3. Section 9889.3.

The director may suspend, revoke, or take other disciplinary action against a license as provided in this article if the licensee or any partner, officer, or director thereof: (a) Violates any section of the Business and Professions Code that relates to his or her licensed activities. (b) Is convicted of any crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the licenseholder in question. (c) Violates any of the regulations promulgated by the director pursuant to this chapter. (d) Commits any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit whereby another is injured. (e) Has misrepresented a material fact in obtaining a license. (f) Aids or abets an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this chapter. (g) Fails to make and keep records showing his or her transactions as a licensee, or fails to have the records available for inspection by the director or his or her duly authorized representative for a period of not less than three years after completion of any transaction to which the records refer, or refuses to comply with a written request of the director to make the record available for inspection. (h) Violates or attempts to violate the provisions of this chapter relating to the particular activity for which he or she is licensed. (i) Is convicted of a violation of Section 551 of the Penal Code.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.4. Section 9889.4.

A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The director may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw the person’s plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.5. Section 9889.5.

The director may take disciplinary action against any licensee after a hearing as provided in this article by any of the following: (a) Imposing probation upon terms and conditions to be set forth by the director. (b) Suspending the license. (c) Revoking the license.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.6. Section 9889.6.

Upon the effective date of any order of suspension or revocation of any license governed by this chapter, the licensee shall surrender the license to the director.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.7. Section 9889.7.

The expiration or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order or decision of the director or a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee shall not deprive the director of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proceedings against such licensee, or to render a decision suspending or revoking such license.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.8. Section 9889.8.

All accusations against licensees shall be filed within three years after the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action, except that with respect to an accusation alleging a violation of subdivision (d) of Section 9889.3, the accusation may be filed within two years after the discovery by the bureau of the alleged facts constituting the fraud or misrepresentation prohibited by that section.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.9. Section 9889.9.

When any license has been revoked or suspended following a hearing under the provisions of this article, any additional license issued under Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 9888.5) in the name of the licensee may be likewise revoked or suspended by the director.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9889.10. Section 9889.10.

After suspension of the license upon any of the grounds set forth in this article, the director may reinstate the license upon proof of compliance by the applicant with all provisions of the decision as to reinstatement. After revocation of a license upon any of the grounds set forth in this article, the license shall not be reinstated or reissued within a period of one year after the effective date of revocation.

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