Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7538 · Article 3. Regulation, Licensing, and Registration
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7538
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Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 30) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 484, Sec. 20. (SB 1454) Effective January 1, 2025. Operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.
(a) After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and the applicant’s qualified manager have not, or, if the applicant is a person other than an individual, that its qualified manager and each of its officers and partners have not:
(1) Committed any act that, if committed by a licensee, would be a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
(2) Committed any act constituting dishonesty or fraud.
(3) Committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.
(4) Been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked.
(5) Been an officer, partner, or qualified manager of any person who has been refused a license under this chapter or whose license has been revoked.
(6) While unlicensed committed, or aided and abetted the commission of, any act for which a license is required by this chapter.
(7) Knowingly made any false statement in their application.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) After a hearing the director may deny a license unless the applicant makes a showing satisfactory to the director that the applicant, if an individual, and the applicant’s qualified manager have not, or, if the applicant is a person other than an individual, that its qualified manager and each of its officers, partners, members, or managers have not:
(1) Committed any act that, if committed by a licensee, would be a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
(2) Committed any act constituting dishonesty or fraud.
(3) Committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.
(4) Been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked.
(5) Been an officer, partner, qualified manager, member, or manager of any person who has been refused a license under this chapter or whose license has been revoked.
(6) While unlicensed committed, or aided and abetted the commission of, any act for which a license is required by this chapter.
(7) Knowingly made any false statement in their application.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 29) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 484, Sec. 19. (SB 1454) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 20 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 484.
History (not yet in force)
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 30) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 484, Sec. 20. (SB 1454) Effective January 1, 2025. Operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.
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