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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.8
(a) The director may issue a citation to the service contractor for any of the following reasons: (1) Violation of subdivision (a) of Section 9855.3 or Section 9855.5, or any regulation adopted thereunder. (2) Upon a determination by the director that the service contractor has c
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.85
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.85
Unless otherwise lawfully transacting the business of insurance pursuant to a certificate of authority issued pursuant to Section 700 of the Insurance Code for the appropriate class, a service contract administrator or third-party seller acting as an obligor on a service contract
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.9
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9855.9
This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9860
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9860
(a) The director shall establish procedures for accepting complaints from the public against any service dealer. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2028.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9861
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9861
If the complaint does not appear to state any violations of this chapter or of the regulations made pursuant to this chapter, the director shall so advise the complainant and take no further action.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9862
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9862
If a complaint indicates a possible violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director may advise the service dealer of the contents of the complaint and, if the service dealer is so advised, the director shall make a summary investigat
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9862.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9862.5
(a) If a complaint indicates a possible violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the director may advise the service contractor of the contents of the complaint and, if the service contractor is so advised, the director shall make a summar
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9863
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9863
(a) If, upon summary investigation, it appears probable to the director that a violation of this chapter, or the regulations thereunder, has occurred, the director, in their discretion, may suggest measures that in the director’s judgment would compensate the complainant for the
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9870
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9870
All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Household Goods and Services Fund, which fund is hereby created.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9871
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9871
The director shall report to the State Controller at the beginning of each month, for the month preceding, the amount and source of all revenue received by the bureau pursuant to this chapter, and at that time shall pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treasury for credit
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9872
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9872
The money in the Household Goods and Services Fund necessary for the administration of the bureau and the administration of this chapter shall be used for those purposes.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9873
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9873
The fees prescribed by this chapter shall be set by the director by regulation, according to the following schedule: (a) The initial registration fee for an electronic repair industry service dealer or for an appliance repair industry service dealer is not more than two hundred f
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9874
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9874
All salaries, expenses, or costs incurred or sustained pursuant to this chapter shall be payable only out of the Household Goods and Services Fund.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9874.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9874.5
(a) All moneys in the Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund shall be transferred to the Household Goods and Services Fund by July 1, 2026. On July 1, 2026, the Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund shall be abolished. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31,
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875
As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Insurer” includes an insurance company and any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim. (b) “Aftermarket crash part” means a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or pla
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875.1
No insurer shall require the use of nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts in the repair of an insured’s motor vehicle, unless the consumer is advised in a written estimate of the use of nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts before repairs
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9875.2
Any violation of this chapter shall be enforced by the penalties provided in Section 790.06 of the Insurance Code.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880
This chapter constitutes the chapter on automotive repair dealers. It may be cited as the Automotive Repair Act.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.1
The following definitions apply for the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Automotive repair dealer” means a person who, for compensation, engages in the business of repairing or diagnosing malfunctions of motor vehicles, or engages in the business of collecting compensation for auto
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.2
The following persons are exempt from the requirement of registration: (a) An employee of an automotive repair dealer if the employee repairs motor vehicles only as an employee. (b) A person who solely engages in the business of repairing the motor vehicles of one or more commerc
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.3
Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Bureau of Automotive Repair 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
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.4
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Bureau of Automotive Repair established the BAR Advisory Group to increase the level of communication between the bureau, the automotive repair industry, education providers, consumers, and other stakeholders. The a
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9880.5
(a) As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Federally recognized tribe” means a tribe located in this state and included on the list published in the Federal Register pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. Sec. 5131) a
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9882
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9882
(a) (1) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Bureau of Automotive Repair under the supervision and control of the director. The duty of enforcing and administering this chapter is vested in the chief who is responsible to the director. The director may adopt and enfor
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9882.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 9882.1
The director in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, as well as an assistant c