SECTIONS 12540 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 12540

12540. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2001, no person shall be
employed by a service agency as a service agent unless he or she
possesses a current license.
(b) Commencing on January 1, 2001, applicants for a service agent
license shall pass a written examination on the laws and regulations
governing weights and measures. A passing score of 70 percent or
greater is required to qualify for a license pursuant to this
chapter. Examinations developed by the department may be taken by
appointment in any county sealer's office or at a location designated
by the Division of Measurement Standards.
(c) An application for the examination to obtain a service agent
license shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be
accompanied by a fee established by the secretary to recover costs of
examination administration, payable to the county in which the
examination is given, or to the Division of Measurement Standards, if
the examination is given by the department.
(d) Every service agent shall be reexamined every five years. To
maintain a service agent license, the reexamination shall be taken
and passed on or before the date on which the examination was last
taken and passed.