Section 9850.
9850. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations made pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. […]
Section 9851.
9851. (a) The superior court in and for the county wherein any person carries on, or attempts to carry on, business as a service dealer or service contractor in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulation thereunder, shall, on application of the director, issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining that conduct. […]
Section 9852.
9852. No person required to have a valid registration under the provisions of this chapter shall have the benefit of any lien for labor or materials or the right to sue on a contract for repairs or installation done by such individual, unless he or she has such a valid registration. (Amended by Stats. 1986, […]
Section 9853.
9853. (a) A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a service dealer or service contractor is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The director may suspend, revoke, or place on […]
Section 9855.
9855. The definitions used in this section shall govern the construction and terms as used in this chapter: (a) “Service contract” means a contract in writing to perform, over a fixed period of time or for a specified duration, services relating to the maintenance, replacement, or repair of consumer goods and may include provisions for incidental […]
Section 9842.
9842. All work done by a service dealer shall be recorded on an invoice in such detail as is required by regulations issued by the director and shall describe all service work done and all parts supplied. If any used parts are supplied, the invoice shall clearly state that fact. One copy shall be given […]
Section 9855.05.
9855.05. On and after January 1, 2000, for the purposes of this chapter, “service contract” also includes a service contract as described in subdivision (e) of Section 12741 of the Insurance Code. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1075, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 9855.9.)
Section 9843.
9843. The service dealer shall return replaced parts to the customer excepting such parts as may be exempted from this requirement by regulations of the director and excepting such parts as the service dealer needs to return to the manufacturer or distributor under a warranty arrangement. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)
Section 9811.
9811. The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel as well as a deputy chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such personnel shall perform their respective duties under […]
Section 9812.
9812. The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder, by any service dealer, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer, or member of any service dealer. The director shall, on his own initiative, conduct spot check investigations of service dealers throughout the State on […]