BILL NUMBER: AB 1386	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Low

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

    An act to amend Section 302 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. 
 An act to amend Section 7099.4 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to contractors. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1386, as amended, Low.  Consumer affairs. 
 Contractors: discipline: citation.  
   Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, provides for the
licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State
License Board. Existing law, based upon an investigation and probable
cause, authorizes the registrar of contractors, in lieu of
disciplinary proceedings, to issue a citation to a licensee, as
defined, or an applicant for a license for violations of the
Contractors' State License Law. Existing law provides that if the
licensee or applicant fails to notify the registrar that he or she
intends to contest the citation within 15 working days from service
of the citation, the citation is deemed a final order of the
registrar and is not subject to review by any court or agency, as
provided.  
   This bill would extend the time available for a licensee or
applicant to contest that citation from 15 to 20 working days. 

    Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs is
comprised of boards that license and regulate various professions and
vocations. Existing law provides that these boards are established
to ensure that private businesses and professions are regulated to
protect the people of this state. Under existing law, the department
is under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. The term
"director" is defined for the purposes of related provisions.
 
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition
provision. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 7099.4 of the  
Business and Professions Code   is amended to read: 
   7099.4.  If within  15   20  working
days from service of the citation issued by the registrar, the
licensee or applicant for licensure fails to notify the registrar
that he or she intends to contest the citation, the citation shall be
deemed a final order of the registrar and not be subject to review
by any court or agency. The  15-day   20-day
 period may be extended by the registrar for cause. 
  SECTION 1.    Section 302 of the Business and
Professions Code is amended to read:
   302.  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
   (a) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Affairs.
   (b) "Director" means the Director of Consumer Affairs.
   (c) "Consumer" means any individual who seeks or acquires, by
purchase or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for
personal, family, or household purposes.
   (d) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, association, or other group, however
organized.
   (e) "Individual" does not include a partnership, corporation,
association, or other group, however organized.
   (f) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Services.
   (g) "Interests of consumers" is limited to the cost, quality,
purity, safety, durability, performance, effectiveness,
dependability, availability, and adequacy of choice of goods and
services offered or furnished to consumers and the adequacy and
accuracy of information relating to consumer goods, services, money,
or credit (including labeling, packaging, and advertising of
contents, qualities, and terms of sales).