The director shall gather evidence of violations of this chapter and of any regulation established hereunder by any service contractor, whether registered or not, and by any employee, partner, officer, or member of any service contractor. The director shall, on their own initiative, conduct spot check investigations of service contractors throughout the state on a continuous basis.

This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 9812.5

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 6. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.)