(a) The business of each licensee shall be operated under the active direction, control, charge, or management, in this state, of the licensee, if he or she is qualified, or the person who is qualified to act as the licensee’s qualified manager, if the licensee is not qualified.
(b) No person shall act as a qualified manager of a licensee until he or she has complied with each of the following:
(1) Demonstrated his or her qualifications by a written or oral examination, or a combination of both, if required by the director.
(2) Made a satisfactory showing to the director that he or she has the qualifications prescribed in Section 7526 and that none of the facts stated in Section 7538 or 7538.5 exist as to him or her.
(c) A person shall not act as a qualified manager of more than five licensees. The person acting as a qualified manager shall share equally with the licensee the responsibility and any liability for the conduct of the business of the licensee and the actions of the employees and other personnel of the licensee. This section shall not apply to any licensee that notifies the bureau in writing that he or she is not conducting any business, but requests to maintain a current license status with the bureau. Whenever the licensee resumes conducting business, the licensee shall so inform the bureau in writing within 30 days.
(d) Any person acting as a qualified manager of a licensee shall be the holder of a qualification certificate issued by the bureau. The certificate, together with the current renewal certificate, shall be predominantly displayed below the private investigator’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 569, Sec. 23. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2018.)