(a)
There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation, under the supervision and control of the director. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8.
(b)
The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, a chief of the bureau at a salary to be fixed and determined by the director with the approval of the Director of Finance. The chief shall serve under the direction and supervision of the director and at the pleasure of the Governor.
(c)
Every power granted to or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8 may be exercised or performed in the name of the director by a deputy or assistant director or by the chief, subject to conditions and limitations that the director may prescribe.
(d)
Whenever the laws of this state refer to the Bureau of Electronic Repair Dealer Registration or the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, the reference shall be construed to be to the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation.
(e)
Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation, as set forth in this chapter and
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8 were scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019.