Section 7538.5 - [Effective until 1/1/2025] Grounds for refusal to issue license(a)The director may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any of the following:(1)An individual who has had any license revoked, has a license currently under suspension, or failed to renew their license while under suspension.(2)An individual who, while acting as a partner of a partnership, an officer or director of a corporation, or a member, manager, or officer of a limited liability company, had their license revoked, has a license currently under suspension, or failed to renew their license while under suspension.(3)An individual who, while acting as a partner of the partnership, an officer, director of the corporation, or a member, manager, or officer of a limited liability company meets both of the following conditions: (A)The individual was a partner of any partnership, an officer or director of any corporation, or a member, manager, or officer of any limited liability company whose license was revoked, is currently under suspension, or was not renewed while under suspension.(B)While acting as a partner, officer, director, member, or manager, they participated in any of the prohibited acts for which the license was revoked or suspended.(4)An individual who is serving or has served as the qualified manager for any licensee that has had its license revoked, is currently under suspension, or failed to renew while under suspension.(b)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 7538.5
Amended by Stats 2022 ch 625 (SB 1443),s 31, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 312 (SB 1474),s 89, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 569 (SB 559),s 27, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2014 ch 669 (AB 1608),s 12, eff. 1/1/2015.