California § 7561.1. 7561.1. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 33.)

California Statutes

§ 7561.1. — 7561.1. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 33.)

California § 7561.1.

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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY

Ch. 11.3.CHAPTER 11.3. Private Investigators

Art. 6.ARTICLE 6. Disciplinary Proceedings

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 7561.1. (2026).

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The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, or qualified manager, has:

(a)Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement of a license.

(b)Violated any provisions of this chapter.

(c)Violated any rule of the director adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.

(d)Been convicted of any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.

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The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter if he or she determines that the licensee or his or her qualified manager, if an individual, or if the licensee is a person other than an individual, that any of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, or qualified manager, has:
(a)
Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement of a license.
(b)
Violated any provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Violated any rule of the director
adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.
(d)
Been convicted of any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, including illegally using, carrying, or possessing a deadly weapon.
(e)
Impersonated, or permitted or aided and abetted an employee to impersonate a law enforcement officer or employee of the United States of America, or of any state or political subdivision thereof.
(f)
Committed or permitted any employee to commit any act, while the license was expired which would be cause for the suspension or revocation of a license, or grounds for the denial of an application for a license.
(g)
Willfully failed
or refused to render to a client services or a report as agreed between the parties and for which compensation has been paid or tendered in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(h)
Committed assault, battery, or kidnapping, or using force or violence on any person, without proper justification.
(i)
Knowingly violated, or advised, encouraged, or assisted the violation of any court order or injunction in the course of business as a licensee.
(j)
Acted as a runner or capper for any attorney.
(k)
Been convicted of a violation of Section 148 of the Penal Code.
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l
)
Committed any act
which is a ground for denial of an application for a license under this chapter.
(m)
Committed any act prohibited by Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Title 15 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(n)
Purchased, possessed, or transported any tear gas weapon except as authorized by law. A violation of this subdivision may be punished by the suspension of a license for a period to be determined by the director.
(o)
Been convicted of a violation of Section 95.3 of the Penal Code.