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Business and Professions Code - Statutes

Statutes are laws passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. Most of the laws governing the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair are contained in the California Business and Professions Code beginning at Chapter 20, Division 3, Section 9800 (the "Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealer Registration Law").

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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

CHAPTER 20. ELECTRONIC AND APPLIANCE REPAIR DEALER REGISTRATION LAW CHAPTER 20.

Article 1 - General Provisions
9800 Citation of Chapter
9801 Definitions
9802 Exceptions to Application
9804 Registration Requirement - Exception for Licensees
9805 License Requirement - Exception for Registrants
9806 Exemption for Automobile Dealers and Manufacturers

Article 2 - Administration
9810 Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair Power and Duties of Director
9811 Personnel - Hiring - Supervision
9812 Investigation of Violations by Director
9812.5 Investigation of Violations by Director
9813 Director - Department Head
9814 Regulations - Establishment - Enforcement
9814.5 Regulations - Establishment - Enforcement

Article 3 - Registration Procedure
9830 Registration - Fee - Forms
9830.5 Registration - Fee - Forms
9831 Validation of Registration - Conditions
9832 Registration Expiration; Renewal Process
9832.5 Registration Expiration; Renewal Process
9833 Registration Information - Currency - Regulations

Article 4 - Offenses Against the Chapter
9840 Registration Required for Service Dealers
9841 Invalidation of Registration
9842 Invoice - Regulations
9843 Return of Replaced Parts
9844 Estimate of Repairs
9844.1 Customer Must be Shown Charge for Installation
9844.5 Lien in Excess of Estimate
9845 Compensation Based on Parts Replaced Prohibited
9846 Guarantees - Regulations
9847 Records - Maintenance
9847.5 Records - Maintenance
9848 Proceedings - Refusal to Validate - Invalidation
9849 Expiration of Registration (Operative until January 1, 2003)
9849 Expiration of Registration (Operative January 1, 2003)
9850 Noncompliance - Misdemeanor
9851 Injunction Proceedings (Operative until January 1, 2003
9851 Injunction Proceedings (Operative January 1, 2003)
9852 Registration Required for Lien
9853 Registration Invalidation - Permitted on Conviction (Operative until January 1, 2003)
9853 Registration Invalidation - Permitted on Conviction (Operative January 1, 2003)

Article 4.5 - Service Contractors
9855 Definitions
9855.1 Registration Required for Service Contractor
9855.2 Registration Requirements
9855.3 Service Contract on File with Director
9855.4 Contract Reimbursement Insurance Obligations
9855.5 Comply with Civil Code
9855.6 Contract Cancellation Refund
9855.7 Invalidation of Registration
9855.8 Citations
9855.9 Repeal Date

Article 5 - Informal Adjustment of Complaints
9860 Complaint Procedures (Operative until January 1, 2003)
9860 Complaint Procedures (Operative January 1, 2003)
9861 Insufficient Complaint
9862 Complaints - Investigation
9862.5 Complaints - Investigation
9863 Compensatory Measures - Disciplinary Proceedings (Operative until January 1, 2003)
9863 Compensatory Measures - Disciplinary Proceedings (Operative January 1, 2003)

Article 6 - Revenue
9870 Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund
9871 Accounting for Fund
9872 Appropriations-Excess Money
9873 Fee Schedule (Operative until January 1, 2003)
9873 Fee Schedule (Operative January 1, 2003)
9874 Salaries and expenses

Other Laws

Other laws that affect Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealers can be found by searching the site of the California Legislative Counsel Bureau:

1. Business and Professions Code, regarding the Department of Consumer Affairs, beginning at Section 100.
2. Business and Professions Code regarding discipline, beginning at Section 125.3.
3. Business and Professions Code, regarding Unlicensed Activity, beginning at Section 145.
4. Business and Professions Code, regarding false advertising, beginning at Section 17500.
5. Penal Code, accepting sets or appliances for repair, serial numbers, beginning at Section 537e.
6. Civil Code, regarding "Retail Sale, Delivery and Repair Transactions and Time of Delivery and Repair" at Section 1722.
7. Civil Code, "Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act," beginning at Section 1790.
8. Civil Code, "Mechanic's Lien Law" beginning at Section 3051