§ 7570. — 7570. (Repealed (in Sec. 21) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 571, Sec. 2.)

California § 7570.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
• Ch. 11.3.: CHAPTER 11.3. Private Investigators
• Art. 7.: ARTICLE 7. Revenue

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The fees prescribed by this chapter are as follows:
(a)
The application and examination fee for an original license shall be at least three hundred forty dollars ($340) and may be increased to not more than three hundred seventy-four dollars ($374).
(b)
The application fee for an original branch office certificate shall be at least ninety dollars ($90) and may be increased to not more than ninety-nine dollars ($99).
(c)
The fee for an original license for a private investigator shall be at least three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385) and may be increased to not more than four hundred twenty-four dollars ($424).
(d)
The fee for a qualified manager license pursuant to Section 7525.2 shall be at least three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and may be increased to an amount not to exceed three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385).
(e)
The renewal fee is as follows:
(1)
For a license as a private investigator, the fee shall be at least two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265) and may be increased to not more than two hundred ninety-two dollars ($292).
(2)
For a branch office certificate for a private investigator, the fee shall be at least sixty-five dollars ($65) and may be increased to not more than seventy-two dollars ($72).
(3)
For a qualified manager license, the fee shall be at least two hundred twenty-five
dollars ($225) and may be increased to an amount not to exceed two hundred forty-eight dollars ($248).
(f)
The delinquency fee is 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of expiration.
(g)
A reinstatement fee is equal to the amount of the renewal fee plus the regular delinquency fee.
(h)
The fee for reexamination of an applicant or their qualified manager shall be at least sixty dollars ($60) and may be increased to not more than sixty-six dollars ($66).
(i)
The processing fee for the assignment of a license pursuant to Section 7530 shall be at least four hundred dollars ($400) and may be increased to not more than four hundred forty dollars ($440).
(j)
The firearms permit fee
shall be at least one hundred dollars ($100), but shall not exceed one hundred ten dollars ($110).
(k)
The firearms permit renewal fee shall be at least eighty dollars ($80), but shall not exceed eighty-eight dollars ($88).
(l)
The replacement fee for a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit authorized by this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). A request to replace a lost or destroyed registration card, license, certificate, or permit shall be made in the manner prescribed by the bureau.
(m)
The fee for a Certificate of Licensure, as specified in Section 7528, shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
(n)
The fee for an endorsed verification of licensure, certification, or permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). The
verification document shall include the history and current status of the license, certificate, or permit number, the date of the endorsement, an embossed seal, and the signature of the chief.
(o)
The reinstatement fee following a suspension pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 7520.3 shall be no more than 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(p)
The reinstatement fee following a suspension pursuant to Section 7561.2 shall be 25 percent of the renewal fee.
(q)
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025.

Legislative History

Repealed (in Sec. 21) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 571, Sec. 2. (AB 1244) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.