BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 1209
(Morrell) - As Amended April 6, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill provides that citations issued against a licensed
contractor follow the contractor if he or she is issued another
license, and authorizes the disclosure of these citations within
existing disclosure timeframes.
FISCAL EFFECT:
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Negligible state fiscal impact.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, "This bill is a common sense
consumer protection bill that closes a loophole in current
law. Presently, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
requires contractors to publicly disclose any citation they
have received within the past five years. However, if a
contractor obtains a new license, the citation does not follow
them, allowing bad actors to hide from consumers any citations
they may have received. This bill closes that loophole,
providing for greater consumer confidence."
The bill is sponsored by CSLB and is intended to enhance the
disclosure to the public regarding contractors who have been
disciplined by CSLB.
2)Background. Current law limits disclosure of a citation only
to the license subject to a complaint substantiating that
citation. Once that citation is disclosed, existing law does
not extend that disclosure to licenses obtained or joined by
persons thereafter. This bill requires that these disclosures
follow the person to whom the citation was noticed so that
they also appear on the license record of any other license he
or she files.
The CSLB licenses approximately 300,000 contractors in 44
license classifications and two certifications. A license may
be issued to an individual, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, or joint venture. All licenses must have a
qualifying individual listed on CSLB records who satisfies the
experience and examination requirements for a license. The
same person may serve as the qualifier for more than one
classification.
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Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916)
319-2081