Assembly Bill No. 3087 CHAPTER 295An act to amend Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. [ Approved by Governor September 29, 2020. Filed with Secretary of State September 29, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3087, Brough. Contractors State License Law.Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law authorizes the issuance of contractors licenses to individual owners, partnerships, and corporations and authorizes those persons and entities to qualify for a license by written examination administered by the registrar. Under existing law, the registrar, among other things, carries out specified administrative duties and those duties delegated by the board.This bill would authorize the registrar to contract with a public or private organization to administer the examination and to provide materials and services for the examination.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
Assembly Bill No. 3087 CHAPTER 295An act to amend Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. [ Approved by Governor September 29, 2020. Filed with Secretary of State September 29, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3087, Brough. Contractors State License Law.Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law authorizes the issuance of contractors licenses to individual owners, partnerships, and corporations and authorizes those persons and entities to qualify for a license by written examination administered by the registrar. Under existing law, the registrar, among other things, carries out specified administrative duties and those duties delegated by the board.This bill would authorize the registrar to contract with a public or private organization to administer the examination and to provide materials and services for the examination.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Assembly Bill No. 3087 CHAPTER 295
Assembly Bill No. 3087
CHAPTER 295
An act to amend Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
[ Approved by Governor September 29, 2020. Filed with Secretary of State September 29, 2020. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3087, Brough. Contractors State License Law.
Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law authorizes the issuance of contractors licenses to individual owners, partnerships, and corporations and authorizes those persons and entities to qualify for a license by written examination administered by the registrar. Under existing law, the registrar, among other things, carries out specified administrative duties and those duties delegated by the board.This bill would authorize the registrar to contract with a public or private organization to administer the examination and to provide materials and services for the examination.
Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law authorizes the issuance of contractors licenses to individual owners, partnerships, and corporations and authorizes those persons and entities to qualify for a license by written examination administered by the registrar. Under existing law, the registrar, among other things, carries out specified administrative duties and those duties delegated by the board.
This bill would authorize the registrar to contract with a public or private organization to administer the examination and to provide materials and services for the examination.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
SECTION 1. Section 7065 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.
7065. (a) Under rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the director, the registrar shall investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses by written examination. This examination shall include questions designed to show that the applicant has the necessary degree of knowledge required by Section 7068 and shall include pertinent questions relating to the laws of this state and the contracting business and trade.
(b) Contractors licenses are to be issued to individual owners, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies in accordance with this chapter.
(1) Every person who is an officer, member, responsible manager, or director of a corporation or limited liability company seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel of record.
(2) Every person who is a member of a partnership seeking licensure under this chapter shall be listed on the application as a member of the personnel record.
(c) An applicant shall qualify for licensure in accordance with this subdivision as follows:
(1) An individual owner may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of the owner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the owner.
(2) A partnership may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a partner or a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing employee on behalf of the partnership.
(3) A corporation may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing either as a responsible managing officer or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the corporation.
(4) A limited liability company may qualify by examination for a contractors license upon the appearance of a qualifying individual appearing as a responsible managing officer, a responsible managing manager, a responsible managing member, or a responsible managing employee on behalf of the company.
(d) No examination shall be required of a qualifying individual if, within the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure, the qualifying individual has either personally passed the written examination for the same classification being applied for, or has served as the qualifying individual for a licensee whose license was in good standing at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the application for licensure and in the same classification being applied for.
(e) The registrar may contract with a public or private organization to conduct or administer the examination. The registrar may also contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.