(

a) In addition to any other requirements for issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter, if the applicant is a recycler or junk dealer as defined in

Section 21601, the department shall require the applicant to furnish all of the following information accurately on any application for a new license or the renewal of a license issued pursuant to this chapter:

(1) A copy of the applicant’s current business license.

(2) A statement indicating that the applicant has either filed an application for a stormwater permit or is not required to obtain a stormwater permit.

(3) A statement indicating that the applicant has the equipment necessary to comply with the photographic and thumbprinting requirements for the purchase and sale of nonferrous materials pursuant to

Section 21608.5 or a statement indicating that the applicant will not be purchasing or selling nonferrous materials and is not required to comply with

Section 21608.5.

(4) A statement indicating that the applicant has requested to receive theft alert notifications pursuant to subdivision (

a) of

Section 21608.7, unless that requirement does not apply pursuant to subdivision (

b) of that section.

(5) The name or names of any deputy weighmasters. (

b) The department shall issue a license to a junk dealer or recycler upon receipt of an application for a new license or renewal of a license that contains the information required by subdivision (

a) and that is accompanied by the appropriate fee. (c)

(1) The department shall make a thorough investigation of all the information contained in the application required by subdivision (

a) within days for a new license, and within one calendar year for a renewal of a license.

(2) Notwithstanding

Section 12708, if the department determines that the information submitted pursuant to subdivision (

a) is materially inaccurate, the department shall revoke the license issued to a junk dealer or recycler unless the junk dealer or recycler complies with the requirements of subdivision (

a) within days of notice from the department of a proposed revocation pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) A junk dealer or recycler whose license has been revoked pursuant to this subdivision is entitled to a hearing conducted pursuant to

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code. (

d) The secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with any county sealer to carry out the provisions of this section. (

e) This

section shall not apply to a pawnbroker licensed pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 21300) of Division of the Financial Code and a secondhand dealer licensed pursuant to

Article 4 (commencing with

Section 21625) of

Chapter of Division 8. (

f) This

section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.