Commencing January 1, 2006, the Bureau of State Audits shall conduct a performance audit of the licensing and enforcement provisions of this division, and shall report its findings to the board and the Legislature by July 1, 2006. The report shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) The actual costs of the program.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 22971.1

  • board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21

(b) The level of additional revenue generated by the program compared to the period before its implementation.

(c) Tax compliance rates.

(d) The costs of enforcement at the varying levels.

(e) The appropriateness of penalties assessed in this division.

(f) The overall effectiveness of enforcement programs.

(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 890, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)