California Business and Professions Code

§ 7085

BPC § 7085 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 3 · Ch. 9 · Art. 6.2

Statute text

(a)After investigating any verified complaint alleging a violation of Section 7107, 7109, 7110, 7113, 7119, or 7120, and any complaint arising from a contract involving works of improvement and finding a possible violation, the registrar may, with the concurrence of both the licensee and the complainant, refer the alleged violation, and any dispute between the licensee and the complainant arising thereunder, to arbitration pursuant to this article, provided the registrar finds that:

(1)There is evidence that the complainant has suffered or is likely to suffer material damages as a result of a violation of Section 7107, 7109, 7110, 7113, 7119, or 7120, and any complaint arising from a contract involving works of improvement.

(2)There are reasonable grounds for the registrar to believe that the public interest would be better served by arbitration than by disciplinary action.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 280, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2006.