Ted Lieu
- Democratic
Author
(1) The Contractors' State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act establishes an enforcement division within the board that is required to enforce prohibitions against all forms of unlicensed activity, as specified. The act authorizes persons employed as enforcement representatives in the division and designated by the Director of Consumer Affairs to issue written notices to appear in court, as specified. This bill would additionally require that the enforcement division, when participating in the activities of the Joint Enforcement Strike Force on the Underground Economy, be granted free access to all places of labor. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. (2) The act makes it a misdemeanor for a person to engage in the business of, or act in the capacity of, a contractor within this state without having a license, unless particularly exempted. This bill would instead provide that, unless exempted, it is a misdemeanor for a person to engage in the business of, or act in the capacity of, a contractor within this state if the person is not licensed in accordance with the act, or if the person performs acts covered by the act under a license that is under suspension for specified violations. (3) The act provides that it is a misdemeanor for any person to advertise for construction or work of improvement unless that person holds a valid license in the classification so advertised, except as specified. However, the act authorizes a person who is not licensed as a contractor to advertise for construction work or work of improvement if he or she states in the advertisement that he or she is not licensed, as specified. The act also exempts from its application any work or operation on one undertaking or project by one or more contracts if the aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items is less than $500, and the work or operations are casual, minor, or inconsequential. This bill would authorize a person who is not licensed as a contractor to advertise for construction work or a work of improvement only if the aggregate contract price is less than $500 and the person states in the advertisement that he or she is not licensed. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) The act authorizes the board to appoint a registrar of contractors. Existing law requires the registrar to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee within 30 days of notification by the Labor Commissioner of a finding of a willful or deliberate violation of the Labor Code. This bill would instead require the registrar to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee within 180 days of notification by the Labor Commissioner. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 392, Statutes of 2014.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4756.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 4670.)
Set for hearing August 20.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4543.) Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6046.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 6).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 5). Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Hearing postponed by committee.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 973.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 852.) (May 7).
Set for hearing May 7.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB315 | HTML |
| 02/15/13 - Introduced | |
| 04/30/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/29/14 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/18/14 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/02/14 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/25/14 - Enrolled | |
| 09/17/14 - Chaptered |
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