§ 11347. — 11347. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 200, Sec. 2.)

California § 11347.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 4.: DIVISION 4. REAL ESTATE
• Part 3.: PART 3. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
• Ch. 4.: CHAPTER 4. Licenses and Certification Application

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(a)
The bureau may request that a licensee identify their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. The data may be requested when an initial license is issued or at the time of license renewal.
(b)
The bureau shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from a licensee under this section and shall only release the information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.
(c)
A licensee shall not be required to provide the information specified in subdivision (a) as a condition of licensure or license renewal, and a licensee shall not be subject to
discipline for not providing the information specified in subdivision (a).
(d)
The bureau may publish the aggregate demographic data that it collects pursuant to this section on its internet website.
(e)
Beginning January 1, 2025, the bureau shall submit the aggregate demographic data that it collects pursuant to this section to the department. The department shall post the information provided by the bureau on the department’s website.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 200, Sec. 2. (AB 342) Effective January 1, 2024.