California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2740

Introduced by Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection (Assembly Members Bonilla (Chair), Jones (Vice Chair), Bocanegra, Campos, Dickinson, Eggman, Gordon, Hagman, Holden, Maienschein, Mullin, Skinner, Ting, and Wilk)

February 26, 2014

An act to amend Section 9810 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to consumer affairs.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2740, as introduced, Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection. Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation.

Existing law establishes the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires the director to administer and enforce those provisions relating to the licensure and regulation of electronic and appliance repair service dealers and persons engaged in various businesses associated with home furnishings. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a chief of the bureau to serve under the direction and supervision of the director, as specified.

This bill would require that the powers and duties of the bureau, as provided, be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature as if these provisions were scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

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

SECTION 1.  

Section 9810 of the Business and Professions
Code is amended to read:

9810.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a
Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings,
and Thermal Insulation, under the supervision and control of the
director. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions
of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000)
of Division 8.

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The

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begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert The end insert Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the
Senate, a chief of the bureau at a salary to be fixed and determined
by the director with the approval of the Director of Finance. The
chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director
and at the pleasure of the Governor.

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Every

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begin insert (c) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert Every end insert power granted to or duty imposed upon the director
under this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000)
of Division 8 may be exercised or performed in the name of the
director by a deputy or assistant director or by the chief, subject
to conditions and limitations that the director may prescribe.

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Whenever

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begin insert (d) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert Whenever end insert the laws of this state refer to the Bureau of
Electronic Repair Dealer Registration or the Bureau of Electronic
and Appliance Repair, the reference shall be construed to be to the
Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings,
and Thermal Insulation.

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(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the
Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings,
and Thermal Insulation, as set forth in this chapter and Chapter
3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8, shall be subject
to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
The review shall be performed as if this chapter and Chapter 3
were scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019.

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