Contractors State License Board: regulation of contractors.

(1) Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs. That law requires an applicant, registrant, or licensee to provide certain information to the board. This bill would additionally require an applicant, registrant, or licensee that has a valid email address to provide the board with that email address at the time of application or renewal, as applicable. (2) Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires a state or local public agency to make public records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee, unless the records are exempt from disclosure. The bill would provide that the above-specified email addresses are not subject to disclosure under prescribed law, including the California Public Records Act, except as specified. (3) Existing law authorizes the board to take various measures as part of a decision in a disciplinary action, including impose conditions upon the licensee. This bill would further authorize a decision to provide for a stay of execution of the decision, pending the completion of specified terms and conditions of probation. The bill would provide that the failure to fully comply with the terms and conditions of probation may result in the automatic termination of the stay of execution. (4) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.