SB 774: Department of Real Estate and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers: Bureau of Automotive Repair.

The bill aims to extend the effective date of provisions related to the registration and regulation of automotive repair dealers by the Bureau of Automotive Repair in the Department of Consumer Affairs. This extension will impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also extends the review period for the Department of Real Estate and the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers until January 1, 2030. It adds conforming provisions to the Real Estate Law and requires the Department of Real Estate to compile information on military, veteran, and spouse licensure. The bill requires the Department of Real Estate to submit fingerprint images and related information to the Department of Justice for certain applicants and licensees. It also specifies that a licensee's email address is not considered a public record subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act. The bill authorizes t…