Section 9840.

9840. It shall be unlawful to act as a service dealer without first having registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and unless such registration is currently valid. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)

Section 9841.

9841. (a) The director may deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of a service dealer for any of the following acts or omissions done by himself or herself or any employee, partner, officer, or member of the service dealer and related to the conduct of his or her business: (1) Making or authorizing any […]

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 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 9844.

9844. An initial written estimate for the cost of repair shall be given to the customer before performing any repairs. The written estimate shall include all costs for parts and labor, and the service dealer may not charge for work done or parts supplied in excess of the estimate without the previous consent of the […]

Section 9844.1.

9844.1. The charge for the installation of any equipment subject to the requirements of this chapter shall be given to the customer in writing prior to making the installation. Whenever the charge for installation is included in the sale price of the item and is not separately stated, or whenever the charge for installation is […]

Section 9844.5.

9844.5. No lien or other right to maintain possession of the equipment pending payment of charges for repair or installation, including those arising from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 3046) of Title 14, Part 4, Division 3 of the Civil Code, shall exist where the total charges levied for the repair or installation of such […]

Section 9845.

9845. A service dealer may not make the compensation of any employee, partner, officer, or member dependent upon the value of parts replaced in any equipment by, or with the consent of, such employee, partner, officer, subcontractor, or member. This does not include the sale of equipment as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 9801. […]

Section 9846.

9846. The use of “guarantee” and words of like import shall conform to the regulations adopted by the director. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1492.)

Section 9847.

9847. Each service dealer shall maintain all records that are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years. These records shall be open for reasonable inspection by the director or other law enforcement officials. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1265, Sec. 3. […]

Section 9847.5.

9847.5. (a) Each service contractor shall maintain those records as are required by the regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of this chapter for a period of at least three years. These records shall be open for reasonable inspection by the director or other law enforcement officials. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until […]

Section 9848.

9848. All proceedings to contest a citation for a violation of subdivision (k) of Section 23575.3 of the Vehicle Code or to deny registration or suspend, revoke, or place on probation a registration shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the […]

Section 9849.

9849. (a) The expiration of a valid registration shall not deprive the director of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation or hearing on a cease and desist order against a service dealer or service contractor or to render a decision to suspend, revoke, or place on probation a registration. (b) This section shall remain in effect only […]

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 […]