Section 7000.

7000. This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the Contractors State License Law. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 46. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Section 7000.2.

7000.2. Nothing in this code shall be interpreted to prohibit cities, counties, and cities and counties from requiring contractors to show proof that they are in compliance with local business tax requirements of the entity prior to issuing any city, county, or city and county permit. Nothing in this code shall be interpreted to prohibit […]

Section 7000.5.

7000.5. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Contractors State License Board, which consists of 15 members. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, […]

Section 7000.6.

7000.6. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Contractors State License Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 48. […]

Section 7001.

7001. All members of the board, except the public members, shall be contractors actively engaged in the contracting business, have been so engaged for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment and shall so continue in the contracting business during the term of their office. No one, except […]

Section 7002.

7002. (a) One member of the board shall be a general engineering contractor, two members shall be general building contractors, two members shall be specialty contractors, one member shall be a member of a labor organization representing the building trades, one member shall be an active local building official, and eight members shall be public members, […]

Section 7003.

7003. Except as otherwise provided, an appointment to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office shall be for a term of four years and shall be filled, except for a vacancy in the term of a public member, by a member from the same branch of the contracting business as […]

Section 7005.

7005. The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 37.)

Section 7006.

7006. The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter for the purpose of transacting business as may properly come before it. The board shall make every effort to make all regularly scheduled quarterly meetings of the board available as a webcast when the appropriate resources are available. Special meetings of the board may […]

Section 7007.

7007. Eight members constitute a quorum at a board meeting. Due notice of each meeting and the time and place thereof shall be given each member in the manner provided by the bylaws. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1005, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Section 7008.

7008. The board may appoint such committees and make such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 891, Sec. 1.)

Section 7009.

7009. Any member or committee of the board may administer oaths and may take testimony and proofs concerning all matters within the jurisdiction of the board. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 37.)

Section 7010.

7010. The board is vested with all functions and duties relating to the administration of this chapter, except those functions and duties vested in the director under the provisions of Division I of this code. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 37.)

Section 7011.

7011. (a) The board, by and with the approval of the director, shall appoint a registrar of contractors and fix the registrar’s compensation. (b) The registrar shall be the executive officer and secretary of the board and shall carry out all of the administrative duties as provided in this chapter and as delegated to the registrar by […]

Section 7011.3.

7011.3. The registrar shall not assess a civil penalty against a licensed contractor who has been assessed a specified civil penalty by the Labor Commissioner under Section 1020 or 1022 of the Labor Code for the same offense. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 327, Sec. 5. Effective June 30, 1982.)

Section 7011.4.

7011.4. (a) Notwithstanding Section 7011, there is in the Contractors State License Board, a separate enforcement division that shall rigorously enforce this chapter prohibiting all forms of unlicensed activity and shall enforce the obligation to secure the payment of valid and current workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with Section 3700.5 of the Labor Code. (b) Persons employed […]

Section 7011.5.

7011.5. Persons employed as investigators of the Special Investigations Unit of the Contractors State License Board and designated by the Director of Consumer Affairs have the authority of peace officers while engaged in exercising the powers granted or performing the duties imposed upon them in investigating the laws administered by the Contractors State License Board […]

Section 7011.7.

7011.7. (a) The registrar shall review and investigate complaints filed in a manner consistent with this chapter and the Budget Act. It is the intent of the Legislature that complaints be reviewed and investigated as promptly as resources allow. (b) The board shall set as a goal the improvement of its disciplinary system so that an average […]

Section 7011.8.

7011.8. (a) Any person subject to licensure under this chapter who reports to, or causes a complaint to be filed with, the Contractors State License Board that a person licensed by that entity has engaged in professional misconduct, knowing the report or complaint to be false, may be issued a citation by the registrar. (b) The board […]

Section 7012.

7012. The registrar, with the approval of the board and the director, may, when funds are available, cooperate in the enforcement of governmental legislation relating to the construction industry, and, except as provided by Section 159.5, shall appoint such assistants as may be necessary therefor. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)