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MOBILEHOMES-MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 1980
§ 18052. Temporary permits; Demand for hearing
(a) Pending the satisfaction of the department that the applicant meets the requirements under this article, it may
issue a temporary permit to any person applying for a license for a period not to exceed 120 days while the department
is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to the qualifications of the applicant to the license.
The department may cancel a temporary permit when it determines or has reasonable cause to believe that the
application is incorrect, fraudulent, or incomplete, or that the temporary permit was issued in error. The temporary permit
shall be invalid immediately when canceled by the department or when the applicant’s license has been issued or refused.
(b) Upon refusal of the department to issue a license to an applicant, the applicant may demand, in writing, a hearing
before the director or his or her representative within 60 days after notice of refusal and receipt of a statement of issues.
§ 18052.5. Certificates of convenience
The department may issue a certificate of convenience to the executor, executrix, administrator, or administratrix of the
estate of a deceased holder of a validly outstanding license issued under this part, or, if no executor, executrix, administrator, or
administratrix has been appointed and until a certified copy of an order making the appointment is filed with the
department, to the surviving spouse or another heir otherwise entitled to conduct the business of the deceased. The
certificate shall permit that person to exercise the privileges granted by the license for a period of one year from and after
the date of death. The department may issue necessary one–year renewals of that certificate pending, but not later
than, disposal of the business and qualification of the vendee of the business or the surviving spouse, heir, or other
persons for the license under the provisions of this part. The department may restrict or condition the certificate of
convenience or the license and attach to the exercise of the privileges thereunder those terms and conditions as it
determines are necessary for the protection of the public.
§ 18052.6. 90–day certificate on one–time–only basis
(a) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, the department may, on a one–time–only basis, issue a 90–day
certificate to an applicant for an original salesperson’s license. The certificate shall permit that person to exercise the
privileges granted by the license for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of issuance. Any person, while acting
under the authority of the 90–day certificate, shall not execute any documents, contracts, or listing agreements, or
accept any cash or cash equivalent, for the sale or lease of a new or used manufactured home.
(b) Prior to the expiration of the 90–day certificate, the holder shall complete all other requirements prescribed under
this chapter, in order to continue as a salesperson past the expiration date of the 90–day certificate.
(c) The department may restrict or condition the 90–day certificate, and attach to the exercise of the privileges
thereunder, those terms and conditions as it determines are necessary for the protection of the public.
(d) The department may establish a fee to cover the costs for the issuance of the 90–day certificate.
(e) The department shall report to the Legislature the number of 90–day certificates issued and the name and
address of the employing dealer of the salesperson holding the certificate during the year 1990.
§ 18052.7. Restrictions on employment of 90–day licensees
No dealer shall employ more than three salespersons licensed pursuant to a 90–day certificate at his or her
established place of business at any one time. In the case where a dealer has more than one established place of
business, the dealer may employ up to three salespersons licensed pursuant to a 90–day certificate at each place of
business. If a dealer employs a salesperson licensed pursuant to a 90–day certificate, the dealer shall designate a
responsible managing employee who shall directly supervise those salespersons at each established place of
business at which they are employed. The dealer shall bear full legal responsibility for all actions of employed
salespersons licensed pursuant to a 90–day certificate.
§ 18053. Reapplications
A person whose license has been revoked or whose application for a license has been denied shall not reapply for a
license for a period of at least one year from the effective date of the decision revoking the license or denying the
application, except, if the decision was entered under the authority of subdivision (a), (b), (g), or (j) of Section 18050.5 or
subdivision (b) of Section 18060, a reapplication, accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the department that the
grounds for that decision no longer exist, may be made earlier than that one–year period.
§ 18053.5. Examinations
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every applicant for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or
commercial coach dealer’s or salesperson’s license shall be required to take and successfully complete a written
examination, prepared and administered by the department. The examination shall include, but not be limited to,
subjects relating to manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and commercial coaches, laws relating to contracts for the sale
of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and commercial coaches, laws covering truth in lending, and departmental and
warranty requirements.
(b) The department may administer an oral examination in lieu of the written examination required by
subdivision (a) under the following conditions:
(1) To any person who applies for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach
salesperson’s license.
(2) To any person who applies for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach dealer’s license if the
person is not the sole owner of the dealership and there are other persons within the ownership structure who meet the
requirements of subdivision (a).
(3) To any person with a physical handicap if the handicap makes the taking of a written examination
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