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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING - REGULATIONS
Subsection (g) of this section.
(B) Proof of completion of a preliminary education program as required by Section 5302 of this chapter.
(C) The original salesperson license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter as required by
Subsection (g) of this section.
(i) 90-Day Certificate Holder Converting to a Salesperson License Holder.
(1) All 90-day certificate holders, wishing to convert to a licensed salesperson, shall provide the department with the
following no later than three (3) months after the expiration of their 90-day certificate:
(A) Proof of successful passage of the MH-Unit or commercial modular salesperson examination as required by
Subsection (g) of this section.
(B) Proof of completion of a preliminary education program as required by Section 5302 of this chapter if applying
for a MH-Unit salesperson license.
(C) The original salesperson license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter as required by
Subsection (g) of this section.
(D) Items required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this subsection shall be provided to the department
accompanied by the 90-day certificate.
(2) No holder of an expired 90-day certificate shall act in the capacity of a 90-day certificate holder or licensed
salesperson until receiving a valid certificate or salesperson license.
(3) Conversion applicants failing to comply with the provisions of Subsection (i) of this section shall meet all
salesperson license application requirements as a new applicant in accordance with Subsection (g) of this section.
§ 5020.5. License and 90-Day Certificate Application Review and Notice of Department Decision
(a) Within seven (7) calendar days of receiving applications in the office designated on the application forms for an
occupational license, the department shall review each license application received pursuant to this chapter, and notify
the applicant in writing of either the acceptance of the application for filing, or the rejection of the application due to
incompleteness or errors, specifically identifying the incompleteness or errors and what must be done in order to make
the application complete and acceptable.
(b) Within 120 calendar days of receiving a completed and acceptable application, the department shall conduct an
investigation pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18052 of each person identified on the application, and each
proposed place of business within this state; determine if the provisions of law and this chapter applicable to the
application have been satisfied, and either issue a license or a written notice of refusal. The written notice of refusal
shall specify the reasons why approval may not be granted.
(c) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined
the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer license and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows:
(1) Minimum: 21 calendar days.
(2) Median: 63 calendar days.
(3) Maximum: 463 calendar days.
(d) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined
the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a salesperson license
and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows:
(1) Minimum: 15 calendar days.
(2) Median: 57 calendar days.
(3) Maximum: 344 calendar days.
(e) The department may exceed the maximum time as provided in Subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if any of the
following occurs:
(1) The number of applications is 15 percent greater than for the same calendar quarter of the preceding year.
(2) The department's application processing is delayed due to fingerprint rejection or fingerprint processing by the
California Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(f) The department’s processing times for 90-day certificate applications, from receipt of an application to either
issuance of the certificate or refusal of issuance of the certificate, shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum: 1 working day.
(2) Maximum: 7 working days.
(g) The applicant may appeal directly to the Director of the department and/or the Secretary of the Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency for a timely resolution of any dispute arising from a violation of the time periods
within which the department must process the application. The appeal shall be decided in the applicant's favor if the
department has exceeded the established maximum time period of issuance or denial of the license or 90-day
certificate and the department has failed to establish good cause for exceeding the time period. If the appeal is decided
in the applicant's favor, the applicant shall receive full reimbursement of any and all filing fees paid to the department.
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