Lone Star Security & Video, Inc. v. Bureau of Security & Investigative Services

Appellant Bruce Boyer (Boyer) appeals from the judgment denying his petition for writ of mandate challenging a decision by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (the bureau), to revoke his license as an alarm company qualified manager. Boyer contends (1) his license could not properly be revoked based solely on Business and Professions Code section 490, and (2) the decision to revoke was based on irrelevant evidence and additional relevant evidence was improperly excluded. We affirm.

FACTS

Boyer and Lone Star are licensed under the Alarm Company Act (§ 7590 et seq.). (See §§ 7590.1, subd. (j) [qualified manager], 7590.2 [alarm company operator].) In September 2003, Boyer was charged by misdemeanor complaint with assault with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(2)); exhibition of a firearm (id., § 417, subd. (a)(2)); carrying a loaded weapon (id., § 12031, subd. (a)); and false imprisonment (id., § 236). The matter was later consolidated with another matter in which Boyer was charged with violence against a former spouse (id., § 243, subd. (e)), and the complaint was further amended to add a charge of disturbing the peace…