Amended  IN  Senate  April 11, 2019

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 609

Introduced by Senator Glazer

February 22, 2019

An act to amend Section 7541.2 of Sections 6980.17, 6981, 7502.6, 7504.7, 7506.10, 7511.5, 7523, 7523.5, 7541.2, 7542.2, 7564, 7573.5, 7576, 7583.2, 7583.6, 7583.8, 7583.9, 7583.10, 7583.12, 7583.15, 7583.16, 7583.19, 7583.20, 7583.23, 7585.8, 7587.8, 7587.15, 7588.6, 7588.8, 7590.5, 7591.9, 7596.3, and 7599.80 of, and to repeal Section 7571 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 609, as amended, Glazer. Private Investigator Act. Professions and vocations.

The

(1) The Private Investigator Act provides for the licensure and regulation of private investigators and requires the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services to consider, and authorizes the bureau to require, an applicant for licensure as a private investigator to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics. That act authorizes the bureau to specify which courses and course providers satisfy the requirement if the bureau requires an applicant to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics.
This bill would require the bureau, if it requires an applicant to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics, to both specify which courses and course providers satisfy the requirement and to make that information available on its internet website.
(2) Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, a violation of which is a crime, provides for the regulation of private patrol operators by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a licensee to maintain an accurate and current record verifying that each of their employees has completed specified training related to security officer skills. Existing law requires that a licensee maintain the records for at least two years and make the records available to the bureau upon request.
This bill would revise those provisions to, among other things, require that a security guard registrant maintain records verifying completion of certain required trainings, and to similarly maintain the certificate of completion of those trainings for at least 2 years from the date the trainings were completed and provide the bureau those records upon request.
(3) Existing law requires a course provider to issue a certificate to a security guard upon satisfactory completion of a required course and permits a private patrol operator to provide additional training programs and courses. Existing law requires that the department develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for specified security officer skills training. Existing law authorizes those trainings to be administered, tested, and certified by any licensee or any organization or school approved by the department.
This bill would instead require that a course provider issue a certificate of completion to a registrant after the registrant completes each training course, and would require each training course to meet certain requirements. This bill would require the bureau to develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for specified security officer skills training. This bill would authorize certain trainings to be administered, tested, and certified by a certified training facility or an organization or school approved by the bureau. This bill would require that the bureau approve any instructor of an organization or school who is used to administer those trainings.
(4) Existing law prohibits an employee of a licensee who performs the function of a security guard or security patrolperson from being issued a registration card without first meeting specified requirements. Existing law requires that an employee who performs the function of a security guard or security patrolperson but is not registered with the bureau, upon accepting employment by a private patrol operator, complete and submit an application for registration, as specified.
This bill would instead prohibit a licensee from permitting an employee to perform the functions of a security guard without certifying that the person holds a current and valid security guard registration. This bill would make conforming changes to that effect.
(5) Existing law requires the licensee to maintain supplies of applications and fingerprint cards that must be provided by the bureau upon request. Existing law requires an employee, on the first day of employment and at the request of the client thereafter, to display to the client their registration card, as specified.
This bill would delete those provisions.
(6) Existing law requires that an application be verified and include specified information regarding, among other things, the employer’s address and license number.
This bill would modify the information required on that application by no longer requiring the employer’s address and license number, and by requiring the application to include, among other things, the provider of the course in the exercise of the power to arrest.
(7) Existing law requires a registration card to expire by a specified date, and establishes a process for a registrant to renew their registration. Existing law authorizes a registrant whose registration has been renewed but who has not yet received a renewed registration card by the time that their prior registration has expired to, for 90 days after the expiration of the card, continue to meet registration requirements by providing evidence of renewal.
This bill would instead authorize a registrant to work as a security guard pending receipt of the renewed registration card if the renewed registration card has not been delivered to the registrant before the expiration of the prior registration, but the bureau has renewed the registration.
(8) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of locksmiths by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and requires an application for a locksmith license to be made in writing and filed with the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
This bill would authorize an application for a locksmith license to be made online.
(9) The Alarm Company Act requires the Director of Consumer Affairs to issue a firearms permit to an applicant who is a licensee under the act, a qualified manager of a licensee, a designated branch officer of a licensee, or a registered alarm agent who meets specified requirements. The Private Security Services Act requires the bureau to issue a firearms permit to a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, or a registered security guard who meets specified requirements. The Private Investigator Act requires the bureau to issue a firearms permit to an applicant who is a licensee or a qualified manager of a licensee who meets specified requirements.
This bill would require an applicant for a firearms permit under the above-specified provisions to be at least 21 years of age.
(10) Existing law provides that the powers and duties of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services under the Alarm Company Act, the Collateral Recovery Act, the Private Security Services Act, the Proprietary Security Services Act, the Private Investigator Act, and under the provisions regulating locksmiths are subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and requires the review to be performed as if the act were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020.
This bill would revise that date to January 1, 2024.
(10.5) Existing law establishes the Private Investigator Fund and directs specifed monies to that fund. This bill would abolish that fund and direct those monies to the Private Security Services Fund.
(11) This bill would make other conforming and nonsubstantive changes, including deleting obsolete provisions.
(12) Because the bill would expand the scope of a crime the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NOYES  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 6980.17 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

6980.17.
 (a) An application for a locksmith license shall be made online or in writing to, and filed with, the chief in the form as may be required by the director, and shall be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by this chapter. The chief may require the submission of any other relevant information, evidence, statements, or documents.
(b) Every application for a locksmith license shall state, among other things that may be required, the name of the applicant, the name under which the applicant will do business, and the location by street, number, and city of the office of the business for which the license is sought.
(c) No license shall be issued in any fictitious name that may be confused with, or that is similar to, any federal, state, county, or municipal governmental function or agency, or to any law enforcement agency, or in any name that may tend to describe any business function or enterprise not actually engaged in by the applicant.
(d) No license shall be issued in any fictitious name that is misleading or would constitute false advertising.

SEC. 2.

 Section 6981 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

6981.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 3.

 Section 7502.6 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7502.6.
 (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person carries on, or attempts to carry on, business as a repossession agency without first having obtained a license pursuant to this chapter, or carries on that business after the revocation or expiration of any license or during the period of suspension of any license, may, on application of the director, or any person licensed under this act or association representing those licensees or any member of the general public, issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining that conduct and may impose civil fines not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(b) A proceeding to impose the fine specified in subdivision (a) and enjoin the unlicensed operation of a repossession agency business may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or city attorney, or with the consent of the district attorney, by a city prosecutor in any city or city and county having a full-time city prosecutor, for the jurisdiction in which the unlicensed activity has occurred. If the action is brought by a district attorney, the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment was entered, and one-half to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by the Attorney General, all of the penalty collected shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.
(c) The proceedings under this section shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that there shall be no requirement to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of an adequate remedy at law or irreparable injury.

SEC. 4.

 Section 7504.7 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7504.7.
 (a) Except as provided in this section, every qualification certificate issued or renewed under this chapter on or after July 1, 1998, is subject to the same renewal provisions that apply to a repossession agency license as set forth in Sections 7503.10, 7503.11, 7503.12, 7503.13, and 7503.14.
(b) An initial qualification certificate shall expire one year following the date of issuance, unless renewed as provided in this chapter.
(c) A renewal qualification certificate shall expire two years following the date of renewal, unless renewed as provided in this chapter.

SEC. 5.

 Section 7506.10 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7506.10.
 (a) Every initial registration shall expire one year following the date of issuance, unless renewed as provided in this section, except for those registrations issued on or after January 1, 1984, which shall expire on December 31, 1985, and every year thereafter, unless renewed as provided in this section. A renewal registration shall expire two years following the date of renewal, unless renewed as provided in this section.
(b) At least 60 days prior to the expiration, the bureau shall mail a renewal form to the registrant at the licensee’s place of business. A registrant who desires to renew his or her their registration shall forward to the bureau for each registration the properly completed renewal form obtained from the bureau, with the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter, for renewal of his or her their registration. Until the registration renewal certificate is issued, a registrant may continue to work with a temporary registration renewal certificate on a secure form prescribed by the chief and issued by the qualified certificate holder that has been embossed by the bureau with the state seal for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of expiration of the registration.
(c) A licensee shall provide to his or her their registrants information regarding procedures for renewal of registration.
(d) A registration that is not renewed within 60 days after its expiration may not be renewed. If the registration is renewed within 60 days after its expiration, the registrant, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall pay the renewal fee and also pay the delinquency fee prescribed in this chapter. Registrants working with expired registrations shall pay all accrued fees and penalties prior to renewal or reregistration.
(e) Upon renewal, evidence of renewal, as the director may prescribe, shall be issued to the registrant. If evidence of renewal has not been delivered to the registrant prior to the date of expiration, the registrant may present evidence of renewal to substantiate continued registration for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date of expiration or a temporary registration renewal certificate, as described in subdivision (b).
(f) A registration shall not be renewed until any and all fines assessed pursuant to this chapter and not resolved in accordance with this chapter have been paid.

(g)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.

SEC. 6.

 Section 7511.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7511.5.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 7.

 Section 7523 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7523.
 (a) Unless specifically exempted by Section 7522, no person shall engage in the business of private investigator, as defined in Section 7521, unless that person has applied for and received a license to engage in that business pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who conspires with another person to violate any provision of this chapter, relating to private investigator licensure, or who knowingly engages a nonexempt unlicensed person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(c) A proceeding to impose the fine specified in subdivision (b) may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or city attorney, or with the consent of the district attorney, the city prosecutor in any city or city and county having a full-time city prosecutor for the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. If the action is brought by the district attorney, the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment was entered and one-half to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by the Attorney General, all of the penalty collected shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.
(d) Any person who: (1) acts as or represents himself or herself themselves to be a private investigator licensee under this chapter when that person is not a licensee under this chapter; (2) falsely represents that he or she the person is employed by a licensee under this chapter when that person is not employed by a licensee under this chapter; (3) carries a badge, identification card, or business card, indicating that he or she the person is a licensee under this chapter when that person is not a licensee under this chapter; (4) uses a letterhead or other written or electronically generated materials indicating that he or she the person is a licensee under this chapter when that person is not a licensee under this chapter; or (5) advertises that he or she the person is a licensee under this chapter when that person is not a licensee, is guilty of a misdemeanor that is punishable by a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(e) A proceeding to impose the fine specified in subdivision (d) may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or city attorney, or with the consent of the district attorney, the city prosecutor in any city or city and county having a full-time city prosecutor for the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. If the action is brought by the district attorney, the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment was entered and one-half to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by the Attorney General, all of the penalty collected shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.
(f) Any person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall not be issued a license under this chapter, within one year following that conviction.
(g) Any person who is convicted of a violation of subdivision (a), (b), or (d) shall not be issued a license for a period of one year following a first conviction and shall not be issued a license for a period of five years following a second or subsequent conviction of subdivision (a), (b), or (d), or any combination of subdivision (a), (b), or (d).
(h) The chief shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any rule or regulation established pursuant to this chapter by persons engaged in the business of private investigator who fail to obtain a license and shall gather evidence of violations and furnish that evidence to prosecuting officers of any county or city for the purpose of prosecuting all violations occurring within their jurisdiction.
(i) The prosecuting officer of any county or city shall prosecute all violations of this chapter occurring within his or her their jurisdiction.

SEC. 8.

 Section 7523.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7523.5.
 (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes a violation of Section 7523 may, upon a petition filed by the bureau with the approval of the director, issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining this conduct and may impose civil fines not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The proceedings under this section shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that there shall be no requirement to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable injury.
(b) The superior court for the county in which any person has engaged in any act which constitutes a violation of Section 7523 may, upon a petition filed by the bureau with the approval of the director, order this person to make restitution to persons injured as a result of the violation.
(c) The court may order a person subject to an injunction or restraining order, provided for in subdivision (a), or subject to an order requiring restitution pursuant to subdivision (b), to reimburse the bureau for expenses incurred by the bureau in its investigation related to its petition.
(d) A proceeding to impose the fine specified in subdivision (a) and enjoin the unlicensed operation may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or city attorney, or with the consent of the district attorney, the city prosecutor in any city or city and county having a full-time city prosecutor for the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. If the action is brought by the district attorney, the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment is entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney or city prosecutor, one-half of the penalty collected shall be paid to the treasurer of the city in which the judgment was entered and one-half to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by the Attorney General, all of the penalty collected shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.
(e) The remedy provided for by this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided for in this chapter.

SECTION 1.SEC. 9.

 Section 7541.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7541.2.
 The bureau shall consider requiring, and may require, an applicant for licensure to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics. If the bureau requires an applicant to submit proof of satisfactory completion of a course in professional ethics, the bureau shall specify which courses and course providers satisfy the requirement and shall make that information regarding the course and course providers available on its internet website.

SEC. 10.

 Section 7542.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7542.2.
 The bureau shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) (1) The applicant is a licensee or a qualified manager of a licensee.
(b) The firearms permit is associated with one of the following:
(1) An individual licensed as a private investigator pursuant to Section 7525.1.
(2) A partner of a partnership licensed as a private investigator pursuant to Section 7525.1.
(3) A qualified manager of a licensed private investigator pursuant to Section 7536.
(c) A certified firearms training instructor, as specified in Section 7585.5, has certified that the applicant has successfully completed a written examination prepared by the bureau and a training course in the carrying and use of firearms approved by the bureau.
(d) The applicant has filed with the bureau a classifiable fingerprint card, a completed application for a firearms permit on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true and correct. In lieu of a classifiable fingerprint card, the applicant may submit fingerprints into an electronic fingerprinting system administered by the Department of Justice. An applicant who submits his or her their fingerprints by electronic means shall have his or her their fingerprints entered into the system through a terminal operated by a law enforcement agency or other facility authorized by the Department of Justice to conduct electronic fingerprinting. The terminal operator may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for the costs incurred in providing this service.
(e) The applicant is at least 21 years of age and the bureau has determined, after investigation, that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of his or her the applicant’s duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety, or that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant is not in violation of the Penal Code.
(f) The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility that he or she the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal alien status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal alien status shall be that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-151 or I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card, naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(g) The application is accompanied by the application fees prescribed in this chapter.

SEC. 11.

 Section 7564 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7564.
 If, upon investigation, the director determines a licensee, including a corporation, or registrant is in violation of Section 7542.12 or 7566, the director may issue a citation to the licensee or registrant. The citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including specific reference to the provision of law determined to have been violated. If the director deems it appropriate, the citation may contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and may contain an assessment of an administrative fine. The amount of the fine shall in no event exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or as otherwise provided in this chapter, whichever is less.
A citation or fine assessment shall inform the licensee or registrant that if he or she contests they contest the finding of a violation, they may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if he or she wishes they wish to contest the findings of a violation and if a hearing is not requested, payment of any fines shall not constitute an admission of the violation charged.
If the licensee or registrant neither requests a hearing, nor pays the assessed fine within 30 days of the assessment, the license or registration of the person shall not be renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter until the assessed fine is paid.
Administrative fines collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.

SEC. 12.

 Section 7571 of the Business and Professions Code is repealed.
7571.

The Department of Consumer Affairs shall receive and account for all money derived from the operation of this chapter and, at the end of each month, shall report such money to the Controller and shall pay it to the Treasurer, who shall keep the money in a separate fund known as the Private Investigator Fund. All money in the Private Investigator Fund shall be expended in accordance with law by the bureau for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter when appropriated by the Legislature. Effective July 1, 1995, the department shall propose a separate budget and expenditure statement and a separate revenue statement outlining all money derived from and expended for the licensing and regulation of private investigators in accordance with this chapter.

SEC. 13.

 Section 7573.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7573.5.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 14.

 Section 7576 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7576.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 15.

 Section 7583.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.2.
 No A person licensed as a private patrol operator shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of all firearms or other deadly weapons that are in the possession of the licensee or of any employee while on duty. Within seven days after a licensee or his or her the licensee’s employees discover that a deadly weapon that has been recorded as being in his or her the licensee’s possession has been misplaced, lost, or stolen, or is in any other way missing, the licensee or his or her their manager shall mail or deliver to any local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction, a written report concerning the incident. The report shall describe fully the circumstances surrounding the incident, any injuries or damages incurred, the identity of all participants, and whether a police investigation was conducted.
(b) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of the name, address, commencing date of employment, and position of each employee, and the date of termination of employment when an employee is terminated.
(c) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of proof of completion by each employee of the licensee of the course of training in the exercise of the power to arrest as required by Section 7583.5, the security officer skills training required by subdivision (b) of Section 7583.6, and the annual practice and review required by subdivision (f) of trainings and for the retention period specified in Section 7583.6.

(d)Fail to certify an employee’s completion of the course of training in the exercise of the power to arrest prior to placing the employee at a duty station.

(e)

(d) Fail to certify proof of current and valid registration for each employee who is subject to registration.

(f)

(e) Permit any employee to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon without first ascertaining that the employee is proficient in the use of each weapon to be carried. With respect to firearms, evidence of proficiency shall include a certificate from a firearm training facility approved by the director certifying that the employee is proficient in the use of that specified caliber of firearm and a current and valid firearm qualification permit issued by the department. With respect to other deadly weapons, evidence of proficiency shall include a certificate from a training facility approved by the director certifying that the employee is proficient in the use of that particular deadly weapon.

(g)

(f) Fail to deliver to the director a written report describing fully the circumstances surrounding the discharge of any firearm, or physical altercation with a member of the public while on duty, by a licensee or any officer, partner, or employee of a licensee while acting within the course and scope of his or her their employment within seven days after the incident. For the purposes of this subdivision, a report shall be required only for physical altercations that result in any of the following: (1) the arrest of a security guard, (2) the filing of a police report by a member of the public, (3) injury on the part of a member of the public that requires medical attention, or (4) the discharge, suspension, or reprimand of a security guard by his or her their employer. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of any injuries or damages incurred, the identity of all participants, and whether a police investigation was conducted. Any report may be investigated by the director to determine if any disciplinary action is necessary.

(h)

(g) Fail to notify the bureau in writing and within 30 days that a manager previously qualified pursuant to this chapter is no longer connected with the licensee.

(i)

(h) Fail to administer to each registered employee of the licensee, the review or practice training required by subdivision (f) (e) of Section 7583.6.

SEC. 16.

 Section 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
7583.6.

(a)A person entering the employ of a licensee to perform the functions of a security guard or a security patrolperson shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest prior to being assigned to a duty location.

7583.6.
 (a) Each applicant for a security guard registration shall complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest as a condition for the issuance of the registration. A course provider authorized to provide the training pursuant to Section 7583.7 shall issue a certificate of completion to the person upon satisfactory completion of the training. The course provider shall conduct the training in accordance with Section 7583.7 and any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau.
(b) Except for a registrant who has completed the course of training required by Section 7583.45, a person registered pursuant to this chapter a security guard registrant shall complete not less than 32 hours of training in security officer skills within six months from the date the an initial registration card is issued. Sixteen A security guard registrant shall complete 16 of the 32 hours shall be completed within 30 days from the date the registration card is issued.
(c) A course provider provider, which is authorized to provide the training required by subdivision (b) pursuant to subdivision (f), shall issue a certificate of completion to a security guard registrant upon satisfactory completion of a required course, conducted in accordance with the department’s requirements. A private patrol operator may provide training programs and courses in addition to the training required in this section. A after the registrant completes each training course. The course provider shall conduct the trainings in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted by the bureau subject to this chapter.
(d) A registrant who is unable to provide his or her their employing licensee the certificate certificates of satisfactory completion of the trainings required by this subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) shall complete 16 hours of the training required by subdivision (b) within 30 days of the date of his or her the registrant’s employment date, and shall complete the 16 remaining hours within six months of his or her the registrant’s employment date.

(d)The department shall develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for the skills training required by subdivision (b) to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property. For this purpose, the department shall consult with consumers, labor organizations representing private security officers, private patrol operators, educators, and subject matter experts.

(e)The course of training required by subdivision (b) may be administered, tested, and certified by any licensee, or by any organization or school approved by the department. The department may approve any person or school to teach the course.

(f)(1)On and after January 1, 2005, a licensee shall annually provide each employee registered pursuant to this chapter with eight

(e) A registrant shall annually complete eight hours of specifically dedicated review or practice of security officer skills prescribed in either course required in Section 7583.6 or 7583.7. this section, Section 7583.7, or by the bureau by regulation.
(f) The trainings specified in this section may be administered, tested, and certified by one of the following:
(1) Any licensee.
(2) Any training facility certified pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Any organization or school approved by the bureau. The bureau shall approve any instructor of an organization or school will use to administer the trainings specified in this section to ensure that the organization or school complies with the requirements of this chapter, as well as any applicable regulations.
(g) (1) A registrant shall maintain the certificate of completion the registrant received for each training course prescribed in this section for not less than two years from the date the training was completed. The registrant shall provide the records to the bureau upon request.
(2) A licensee shall maintain at the principal place of business or branch office a record for each of its registrant employees verifying completion of the review or practice training trainings required by this section for a period of not less than two years. years from the date the trainings were completed. The records shall be available for inspection by the bureau upon request.

(g)

(h) This section does not apply to a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has successfully completed a course of study in the exercise of the power to arrest. This section does not apply to armored vehicle guards.
(i) The bureau shall develop and approve by regulation a standard course and curriculum for the skills trainings required by this section to promote and protect the safety of persons and the security of property.

SEC. 17.

 Section 7583.8 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.8.
 No employee of a A licensee who performs the function of a security guard or security patrolperson shall be issued a registration card until there is proper certification by the instructor that the exercise of the power to arrest course has been taught and the employee’s certification that the instruction was received has been delivered to the department. Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 7583.9, no security guard registration shall be issued until a criminal history background check has been completed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 7583.9 and a determination has been made by the bureau. shall not permit an employee to perform the functions of a security guard without confirming that the person holds a current and valid security guard registration.

SEC. 18.

 Section 7583.9 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.9.
 (a) Upon accepting employment by a private patrol operator, any employee who performs the function of a security guard or security patrolperson who is not currently registered with the bureau, shall complete an application for registration on a form as prescribed by the director, and obtain two classifiable fingerprint cards for submission to the Department of Justice. The security guard registration applicant shall submit the application, the registration fee, and his or her fingerprints their fingerprints, either in the form of classifiable fingerprint cards or in an electronic format pursuant to subdivision (c), to the bureau. The bureau shall forward the classifiable fingerprint cards to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice shall forward one classifiable fingerprint card to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of a background check.
(b) If a private patrol operator pays the application fee on behalf of the applicant, nothing in this section shall preclude the private patrol operator from withholding the amount of the fee from the applicant’s compensation.

(c)The licensee shall maintain supplies of applications and fingerprint cards that shall be provided by the bureau upon request.

(d)

(c) In lieu of classifiable fingerprint cards provided for in this section, the bureau may authorize applicants to submit their fingerprints into an electronic fingerprinting system administered by the Department of Justice. Applicants who submit their fingerprints by electronic means shall have their fingerprints entered into the system through a terminal operated by a law enforcement agency or other facility authorized by the Department of Justice to conduct electronic fingerprinting. The enforcement agency responsible for operating the terminal may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for the costs incurred in providing this service.

(e)

(d) Upon receipt of an applicant’s electronic or hard card fingerprints as provided in this section, the Department of Justice shall disseminate the following information to the bureau:
(1) Every conviction rendered against the applicant.
(2) Every arrest for an offense for which the applicant is presently awaiting trial, whether the applicant is incarcerated or has been released on bail or on his or her their own recognizance pending trial.

(f)

(e) (1) The requirement in subdivision (a) to submit a fingerprint card does not apply to any of the following:
(A) A currently employed, full-time peace officer holding peace officer status under Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(B) A level I or level II reserve officer under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 832.6 of the Penal Code.
(2) An individual listed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) may immediately perform the functions of a security guard or security patrolperson provided that he or she the individual has submitted an application, the applicable fees, and his or her their fingerprints, if required to submit fingerprints pursuant to subdivision (a), to the bureau for a security guard registration.
(3) This subdivision does not apply to a peace officer required to obtain a firearm qualification card pursuant to Section 7583.12.

(g)

(f) Peace officers exempt from the submission of classifiable fingerprints pursuant to subdivision (f) (e) shall submit verification of their active duty peace officer status to the bureau with their application for registration. A photocopy of the front and back of their peace officer identification badge shall be adequate verification.

(h)

(g) Peace officers exempt from the submission of classifiable fingerprints pursuant to subdivision (f) (e) shall report a change in their active duty peace officer status to the bureau within 72 hours of the change in active duty peace officer status.

(i)

(h) (1) Peace officers exempt from obtaining a firearm qualification card pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 7583.12 shall submit to the bureau with their application for registration a letter of approval from his or her their primary employer authorizing him or her the peace officer to carry a firearm while working as a security guard or security officer.
(2) For purposes of this section, “primary employer” means a public safety agency currently employing a peace officer subject to this section.

(j)

(i) In addition to the amount authorized pursuant to Section 7570.1, the bureau may impose an additional 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.

(k) An employee shall, on the first day of employment, display to the client his or her registration card if it is feasible and practical to comply with this disclosure requirement. The employee shall thereafter display to the client his or her registration card upon the request of the client.

SEC. 19.

 Section 7583.10 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.10.
 The application shall be verified and shall include all of the following:
(a) The full name, residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of the employee. applicant.

(b)The name, address, telephone number, and license number of the employer and the date the employment commenced.

(c)The signature of the employee and the employer’s certification that the employee has received a course in the exercise of the power to arrest.

(b) The name of the entity that administered the course in the exercise of the power to arrest to the applicant.
(1) If the course provider is a licensee, the bureau-issued license number and the license expiration date. If the licensee will not be the applicant’s employer, the proof of the course provider approval issued by the bureau.
(2) If the course provider is a certified firearms training facility or baton training facility, the bureau-issued facility certificate number and the certificate expiration date.
(3) If the course provider is an approved trainer in the power to arrest, the approved trainer number issued by the bureau.
(c) The name of the person who taught the course in the exercise of the power to arrest completed by the applicant.
(d) The serial number on the certificate of completion the course provider issued to the applicant upon completion of the course in the power to arrest.
(e) A statement that the applicant has completed the training course in the exercise of the power to arrest, as specified in Section 7583.7.

(d)

(f) A statement as to whether the employee applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations.

(e)

(g) A statement as to whether the employee applicant has been convicted of a felony.

(f)

(h) The application fee provided for in this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, except as provided in Section 7583.9.

SEC. 20.

 Section 7583.12 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.12.
 (a) An employee of a licensee shall not carry or use a firearm unless the employee has in his or her their possession both of the following:
(1) A valid guard registration card issued pursuant to this chapter.
(2) A valid firearm qualification card issued pursuant to this chapter.
(b) An employee of a licensee may carry or use a firearm while working as a security guard or security patrolperson pending receipt of a firearm qualification card if he or she the employee has been approved by the bureau and carries on his or her their person a hardcopy printout of the bureau’s approval from the bureau’s Internet Web site internet website and a valid picture identification.
(c) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and subdivision (b) shall not apply to a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, who meets all of the following:
(1) He or she The peace officer has successfully completed a course of study in the use of firearms.
(2) He or she The peace officer is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in the course and scope of his or her their employment pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 25450) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.
(3) He or she The peace officer has proof that he or she has they have applied to the bureau for a firearm qualification card.
(d) (1) This section shall not apply to a duly appointed peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a federal qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 926B of Title 18 of the United States Code, who has written approval from his or her their primary employer, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) (h) of Section 7583.9, to carry a firearm while working as a security guard.
(2) A peace officer exempt under this subdivision shall carry on his or her their person a letter of approval from his or her their primary employer authorizing him or her the peace officer to carry a firearm while working as a security guard.

(e)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.

SEC. 21.

 Section 7583.15 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.15.
 (a) If the director determines that continued employment of an applicant, firearms qualification cardholder, or registrant, a registrant or firearms permit holder, in his or her their current capacity, may present an undue hazard to the public safety, the licensee, upon proper notification from the director, shall suspend the applicant, firearms qualification cardholder, or registrant or firearms permit holder from employment in that capacity.

A registrant, firearms qualification card holder, or applicant

(b) A registrant or firearms permit holder may request a review by the Private Security Disciplinary Review Committee as set forth in Section 7581.3 to appeal the suspension.

SEC. 22.

 Section 7583.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.16.
 (a) The director may refuse to register any employee, deny an application for registration, or may suspend or revoke a previously issued registration, if the individual has committed any action which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for refusing to issue a license, or for the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this chapter.
(b) The denial of an application for registration under this article shall be in writing and shall describe the basis for the denial. The denial shall inform the applicant that if he or she the applicant desires a review by a disciplinary review committee to contest the denial, the review shall be requested of the director within 30 days following notice of the issuance of the denial.

SEC. 23.

 Section 7583.19 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.19.
 A licensee shall at all times be responsible for ascertaining that those of his or her their employees who are subject to registration are currently registered or have made proper application for registration as provided in this article. A licensee may not have in his or her employment a person whose registration has expired or been revoked, denied, suspended, or canceled. canceled perform security guard duties.

SEC. 24.

 Section 7583.20 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.20.
 (a) A registration issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month two years following the date of issuance unless renewed. At least 60 days prior to the expiration, a registrant seeking to renew a security guard registration shall forward to the bureau a completed registration renewal application and the renewal fee. The renewal application shall be on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true and correct.
(b) The licensee shall provide to any employee information regarding procedures for renewal or of registration.
(c) In the event a registrant fails to request a renewal of his or her their registration as provided for in this chapter, the registration shall expire as indicated on the registration. If the registration is renewed within 60 days after its expiration, the registrant, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall pay the renewal fee and the delinquency fee. A person is prohibited from performing the duties of a security guard with an expired registration.
(d) If the renewed registration card has not been delivered to the registrant prior to before the expiration of the prior registration, registration but the bureau has renewed the registration, the registrant may present evidence of renewal to substantiate continued registration for a period not to exceed 90 days after the date of expiration. work as a security guard pending receipt of the renewed registration card, as specified in Section 7583.17.
(e) A registration may not be renewed or reinstated unless a registrant meets both of the following requirements:
(1) All fines assessed pursuant to Section 7587.7 and not resolved in accordance with the provisions of that section have been paid.
(2) On and after July 1, 2005, the registrant The applicant for registration renewal certifies, on a form prescribed by the bureau, that he or she the applicant has completed the 32 hours of the training required by subdivision (b) of Section 7583.6. 7583.6 and the annual training required by subdivision (e) of Section 7583.6.

(f)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.

SEC. 25.

 Section 7583.23 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7583.23.
 The bureau shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The applicant is a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, or a registered security guard subject to the following:
(1) The firearms permit may only be associated with the following:
(A) A sole owner of a sole ownership licensee, pursuant to Section 7582.7 or 7525.1.
(B) A partner of a partnership licensee, pursuant to Section 7582.7 or 7525.1.
(C) A qualified manager of a licensee, pursuant to Section 7536 or 7582.22.
(D) A security guard registrant.
(2) If the firearms permit is associated with a security guard registration, he or she is they are subject to the provisions of Section 7583.47, regardless of any other license possessed or associated with the firearms permit.
(b) A certified firearms training instructor has certified that the applicant has successfully completed a written examination prepared by the bureau and training course in the carrying and use of firearms approved by the bureau.
(c) The applicant has filed with the bureau a classifiable fingerprint card, a completed application for a firearms permit on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true and correct. In lieu of a classifiable fingerprint card, the applicant may submit fingerprints into an electronic fingerprinting system administered by the Department of Justice. An applicant who submits his or her their fingerprints by electronic means shall have his or her their fingerprints entered into the system through a terminal operated by a law enforcement agency or other facility authorized by the Department of Justice to conduct electronic fingerprinting. The terminal operator may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for the costs incurred in providing this service.
(d) The applicant is at least 21 years of age and the bureau has determined, after investigation, that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of his or her their duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety, or that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant is not in violation of the Penal Code.
(e) The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility that he or she the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal alien status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal alien status shall be that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-151 or I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card, naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(f) The application is accompanied by the application fees prescribed in this chapter.
(g) Beginning January 1, 2018, or on a date to be determined by the bureau, but no later than July 1, 2018, the applicant is a registered security guard and he or she has they have been found capable of exercising appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control, for the purposes of carrying and using a firearm during the course of his or her their duties, pursuant to Section 7583.47.

SEC. 26.

 Section 7585.8 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7585.8.
 (a)Each firearm training facility shall, prior to allowing any person to participate in the course of training in the carrying and usage of firearms, verify and certify on the firearms qualification application that they have seen documentation verifying that the person to whom they are providing firearms training is a citizen of the United States or possesses permanent legal alien status in the United States in accordance with Sections 7583.23 and 7596.7.

(b)During calendar year 1985, each firearm training facility shall, prior to allowing any person to participate in the requalification course in the carrying and usage of firearms, verify and certify on the firearm requalification application that they have seen documentation verifying that the person to whom they are providing firearms training is a citizen of the United States or possesses permanent legal alien status in the United States in accordance with Sections 7583.32 and 7596.3.

SEC. 27.

 Section 7587.8 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7587.8.
 The director may assess fines for the following acts pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7583) only as follows:
(a) Violation of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 7583.2; five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
(b) Violation of subdivisions (h) (g) and (i) (h) of Section 7583.2; two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation.

(c)Violation of subdivision (d) of Section 7583.2; five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.

(d)

(c) Violation of subdivision (g) (f) of Section 7583.2; one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation for each violation thereafter.

(e)

(d) Violation of subdivision (f) (e) of Section 7583.2; two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

SEC. 28.

 Section 7587.15 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7587.15.
 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may assess a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation against any licensee for a failure to comply with subdivision (e) (d) of Section 7583.2.

SEC. 29.

 Section 7588.6 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7588.6.
 (a) A peace officer of this state or a political subdivision thereof who engages in off-duty employment solely and exclusively as a security guard or security officer, and who is required to be registered as a security guard or security officer pursuant to this chapter, shall only be subject to the fees required by subdivision (h) of Section 7588.
(b) A peace officer shall also be subject to the fees required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 7588 if the peace officer carries or uses a firearm as part of the off-duty employment and has not received approval of his or her their primary employer, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) (h) of Section 7583.9, to carry a firearm while working as a security guard or security officer, and has not submitted verification of that approval to the bureau pursuant to subdivision (i) (h) of Section 7583.9.

SEC. 30.

 Section 7588.8 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7588.8.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 31.

 Section 7590.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7590.5.
 Notwithstanding any other requirements for licensure as an alarm company operator or for registration as an alarm agent pursuant to this chapter, an applicant for an alarm company operator license or an alarm agent registration shall be at least 18 years of age. This section shall apply only to applications for licensure or registration or applications for renewal of that licensure or registration submitted to the bureau on or after January 1, 1991.

SEC. 32.

 Section 7591.9 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7591.9.
 If, upon investigation, the chief determines that an alarm company operator, a qualified manager, or an alarm agent is in violation of Sections 7597.1, 7597.2, 7597.3, 7597.5, 7597.6, 7598.51, 7598.53, 7599.32, 7599.33, 7599.34, 7599.36, 7599.37, 7599.38, 7599.39, 7599.40, 7599.41, 7599.42, 7599.43, 7599.44, 7599.45, 7599.46, 7599.47, 7599.48, 7599.49, 7599.50, 7599.51, 7599.52, 7599.53, 7599.54, 7599.55, 7599.58, and 7599.59, the director may issue a citation to, and fine, the alarm company operator, qualified manager, or alarm agent. The citation and fine assessment shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including specific reference to the provision of law determined to have been violated. The citation shall contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and may contain assessment of an administrative fine. The amount of the fine for any single investigation or audit of an alarm company operator, a qualified manager, or an alarm agent shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
A citation and fine assessment shall inform the alarm company operator, qualified manager, or alarm agent that if he or she desires they desire a review by the Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee, the review shall be requested by written notice to the chief within 30 days of the issuance of the citation and assessment, as appropriate. If a review is not requested pursuant to this section, payment of any fine shall not constitute an admission of the violation charged. A review shall be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 7591.19.
If the alarm company operator, qualified manager, or alarm agent fails to request a review or fails to pay the assessed fine within 30 days of the assessment, the license, certificate, or registration shall not be renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter until the assessed fine is paid.
Administrative fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Private Investigator Security Services Fund.

SEC. 33.

 Section 7596.3 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7596.3.
 The director shall issue a firearms permit when all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The applicant is a licensee, a qualified manager of a licensee, a designated branch office manager of a licensee, or a registered alarm agent. A firearms permit may only be associated with the following:
(1) A sole owner of a sole ownership licensee.
(2) A partner of a partnership licensee.
(3) A qualified manager of a licensee.
(4) A designated branch office manager of a licensee.
(5) A registered alarm agent.
(b) The applicant has filed with the bureau a classifiable fingerprint card, a completed application for a firearms permit on a form prescribed by the director, dated and signed by the applicant, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true and correct. In lieu of a classifiable fingerprint card, the applicant may submit fingerprints into an electronic fingerprinting system administered by the Department of Justice. An applicant who submits his or her their fingerprints by electronic means shall have his or her their fingerprints entered into the system through a terminal operated by a law enforcement agency or other facility authorized by the Department of Justice to conduct electronic fingerprinting. The terminal operator may charge a fee sufficient to reimburse it for the costs incurred in providing this service.
(c) A certified firearms training instructor certifies that the applicant has successfully completed the bureau-approved training course in the carrying and use of firearms.
(d) The applicant has provided the bureau with evidence that the applicant has completed a course in the exercise of the powers to arrest.
(e) The applicant is at least 21 years of age and the bureau has determined, after investigation, that the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant, in the course of his or her their duties, presents no apparent threat to the public safety, or the carrying and use of a firearm by the applicant is not in violation of the Penal Code.
(f) The applicant has produced evidence to the firearm training facility that he or she the applicant is a citizen of the United States or has permanent legal alien status in the United States. Evidence of citizenship or permanent legal alien status shall be that deemed sufficient by the bureau to ensure compliance with federal laws prohibiting possession of firearms by persons unlawfully in the United States and may include, but not be limited to, Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service Form I-151 or I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card, naturalization documents, or birth certificates evidencing lawful residence or status in the United States.
(g) The application is accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter.

SEC. 34.

 Section 7599.80 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

7599.80.
 Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2020. 2024.

SEC. 35.

 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.