Disciplinary Review Committees (DRCs)

Alarm Company Operator DRC
The Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) was established for the purpose of considering appeals from alarm company operator, qualified manager, and agent applicants and licensees of the Bureau’s denials, suspensions, and revocations as well as the assessment of administrative fines. The DRC consists of five members appointed by the Governor with three members actively engaged in the business as alarm company operators and two members from the general public. Effective January 1, 2013, the DRC was given the authority to grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit.

The DRC provides an alarm company operator, qualified manager or agent applicant/licensee an alternate process to appeal the Bureau’s decision relating to denials, suspensions, revocations, and the Bureau’s imposition of administrative fines. Specifically, Business and Professions Code Section 7591.18 states:

1. The Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions:
1. Affirm, rescind, or modify all appealed initial Bureau decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the bureau against alarm company operators or their employees.
2. Affirm, rescind, or modify all appealed initial Bureau decisions concerning denial or suspension of licenses, and certificates, registrations, or permits issued by the bureau, except denials or suspensions ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
2. The Alarm Company Operator Disciplinary Review Committee may grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit with respect to the appealed decisions described in subdivision (a).

The other appeal process option available is a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Collateral Recovery DRC
The Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) was established for the purpose of considering appeals from repossession agency, repossession agency qualified manager, and repossession agency employee applicants and licensees of the Bureau's denials, suspensions, and revocations, as well as the assessment of administrative fines. The DRC consists of five members appointed by the Governor with three members actively engaged in business as a licensed repossession agency and two members from the general public.

The DRC provides an applicant or licensee a process to appeal the Bureau's decision relating to denials, suspensions, revocations, and the Bureau's imposition of administrative fines. Specifically, Business and Professions Code Section 7509.2 states:

1. The Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions:
1. Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the director or bureau against repossession agencies or their employees, that are appealed to the committee.
2. Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning denial of licenses issued by the director or bureau, except denials or suspensions ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, that are appealed to the committee.
2. The Collateral Recovery Disciplinary Review Committee may grant a probationary license, certificate, registration, or permit with respect to the appealed decisions described in subdivision (a).
3. This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Private Investigator DRC
The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committees (DRC) was established for the purpose of considering appeals from private investigator applicants and licensees of the Bureau's denials, suspensions and revocations as well as the assessment of administrative fines. The DRC consists of five members appointed by the Governor with three members actively engaged in the business of a licensed private investigator and two members from the general public.

The DRC provides a private investigator applicant or licensee a process to appeal the Bureau's decision relating to denials, suspensions, revocations, and the Bureau's imposition of administrative fines. Specifically, Business and Professions Code Section 7519.2 states:

1. The Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee shall perform the following functions:
1. Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning administrative fines assessed by the bureau against private investigators that are appealed to the committee.
2. Affirm, rescind, or modify all decisions concerning denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses or permits issued by the bureau, except denials, suspensions, or revocations ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code that are appealed to the committee.
2. The committee may grant a probationary license with respect to the appealed decisions described in subdivision (a).
3. This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Private Security Services DRC
The Private Security Services Disciplinary Review Committees (DRC) were established, one for northern and one for southern California, for the purpose of considering appeals from private patrol operator, security guard registration, firearm training and baton training programs, and proprietary private security officer applicants and licensees of the Bureau’s denials, suspensions and revocations as well as the assessment of administrative fines. Each DRC consists of five members appointed by the Governor with one member actively engaged in the business as a licensed private patrol operator, one member as a licensed firearm training facility, one member as a registered security guard, and two members from the general public.

The DRC provides an applicant or licensee an alternate process to appeal the Bureau’s decision relating to denials, suspensions, revocations, and the Bureau’s imposition of administrative fines for the security industries. Specifically, Business and Professions Code Section 7581.2 states:

Each disciplinary review committee shall perform the following functions as they pertain to private patrol operators, security guards, firearm qualification cardholders, firearm training facilities, firearm training instructors, baton training facilities, and baton training instructors, as licensed, certified, or registered by the bureau under this chapter, and proprietary security officers, as registered by the bureau under Chapter 11.4 (commencing with Section 7574):

1. Affirm, rescind, or modify all appealed decisions which concern administrative fines assessed by the director.
2. Affirm, rescind, or modify all appealed decisions which concern denials, revocations, or suspensions of a license, certificate, or registration except denials, revocations, or suspensions ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.