7520. No person shall engage in a business regulated by this chapter; act or assume to act as, or represent himself or herself to be, a licensee unless he or she is licensed under this chapter; and no person shall falsely represent that he or she is employed by a licensee. (Added by Stats. 1994, […]
7520.3. (a) As a condition of the issuance, reinstatement, reactivation, or continued valid use of a license under this chapter, a limited liability company shall, in accordance with this section, maintain a policy or policies of insurance against liability imposed on or against it by law for damages arising out of claims based upon acts, errors, […]
7520.5. The director may authorize a licensed private investigator from another state to continue in this state for 60 days an investigation that originated in the state which is the location of the private investigator’s principal place of business if that state provides reciprocal authority for California’s licensees. The private investigator shall notify the department […]
7521. A private investigator within the meaning of this chapter is a person, other than an insurance adjuster subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 5 of the Insurance Code, who, for any consideration whatsoever engages in business or accepts employment to furnish or agrees to furnish any person […]
7521.5. (a) A private investigator may provide services to protect a person, but not property, which is incidental to an investigation for which the private investigator has been previously hired to perform. (b) If the private investigator provides those services, he or she shall comply with the requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 7540), as those […]
7522. This chapter does not apply to: (a) A person employed exclusively and regularly by any employer who does not provide contract security services for other entities or persons, in connection with the affairs of that employer only and where there exists an employer-employee relationship if that person at no time carries or uses any deadly […]
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 […]
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 […]
7525. An application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form prescribed by the director and accompanied by the application fee provided by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
7525.1. An application shall be verified and shall include: (a) The full name and business address of the applicant. (b) The name under which the applicant intends to do business. (c) A statement as to the general nature of the business in which the applicant intends to engage. (d) A verified statement of their experience qualifications. (e) (1) If the applicant […]
7526. Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant for a license or his or her qualified manager shall meet all of the following: (a) Be at least 18 years of age. (b) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480. (c) Comply with the requirements specified in […]
7526.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the director, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Continuing medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment. (2) Ongoing participation in a specified rehabilitation program. (3) Abstention from […]
7527. The director may require an applicant or his or her qualified manager, to demonstrate his or her qualifications by a written or oral examination, or a combination of both. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 14. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)
7527.1. (a) When creating or updating the licensing examination required pursuant to Section 7527, the bureau shall consider all of the following: (1) Including in the examination questions on the subject of laws relating to privacy and professional ethics. (2) Supplementing the examination with a separate examination on the subject of professional ethics. (b) If the bureau determines pursuant […]
7527.5. Payment of the application fee prescribed by this chapter entitles an applicant or his or her qualified manager to one examination without further charge. If the person fails to pass the examination, he or she shall not be eligible for any subsequent examination except upon payment of the reexamination fee prescribed by this chapter […]
7528. The chief shall issue a license, the form and content of which shall be determined by the chief in accordance with Section 164. In addition, the chief shall issue a “Certificate of Licensure” to any licensee, upon request and upon the payment of the fee prescribed in Section 7570. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. […]
7528.5. The license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1285, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
7529. (a) (1) Upon the issuance of and with each biennial renewal of a license, a license in the form of an enhanced photo identification card of the size, design, and content as may be determined by the director or the director’s designee shall be issued by the bureau to each licensee, as follows: (A) If the licensee […]
7530. (a) Except as provided in this section, a license issued under this chapter is not assignable. (b) A licensee may apply to the chief for consent, and upon receipt of the consent and payment of the processing fee authorized by Section 7570, may assign a license to another business entity as long as the direct and […]
7531. A licensee shall at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of each of his or her employees or agents, including his or her qualified manager. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 19. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)
