Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9849 · Article 4. Offenses Against the Chapter

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9849

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Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 82) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 13. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.

(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 to render a decision to suspend, revoke, or place on probation a registration.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2028.

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(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(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 81) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 12. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 13 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 508.

History (not yet in force)

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 82) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 13. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=9849.
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