The director may deny, or may suspend, revoke, or place on probation the registration of a service contractor for any act, omission, or crime that is committed by the service contractor or any employee, partner, officer, or agent of the service contractor for any of the following reasons:

(a) Any conduct that constitutes fraud or dishonest dealing.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 9855.7

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Director: means the Director of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 9801
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Service contractor: means a service contract administrator or a service contract seller. See California Business and Professions Code 9855

(b) Conviction of a crime that has a substantial relationship to the qualifications, functions and duties of a registrant under this chapter, in which event the record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence thereof.

(c) Assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate, any provision of this article, or of regulations adopted under this article.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 55. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 9855.9.)

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