{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7563","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7563","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 11.3. Private Investigators [7512. - 7573.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-11.3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 6. Disciplinary Proceedings [7561. - 7567.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-11.3/article-6"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 800, Sec. 15.   (SB 1196)   Effective January 1, 2017.","effective":"2017-01-01","html":"<p>The director, in lieu of suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter for violations of Sections <a href=\"/bpc/7561.1\">7561.1</a>, <a href=\"/bpc/7561.3\">7561.3</a>, and <a href=\"/bpc/7561.4\">7561.4</a>, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation, and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereafter, upon a licensee, if the director determines that this action better serves the purposes of this chapter.</p>","text":"The director, in lieu of suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter for violations of Sections 7561.1, 7561.3, and 7561.4, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation, and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereafter, upon a licensee, if the director determines that this action better serves the purposes of this chapter.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/disciplinary-proceedings-7563","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}