§ 144. — 144. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 592, Sec. 2.)

California § 144.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. The Department

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(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, an agency designated in subdivision (b) shall require an applicant to furnish to the agency a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting criminal history record checks. Any agency designated in subdivision (b) may obtain and receive, at its discretion, criminal history information from the Department of Justice and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b)
Subdivision (a) applies to the following:
(1)
California Board of Accountancy.
(2)
State Athletic Commission.
(3)
Board of Behavioral Sciences.
(4)
Court Reporters Board of California.
(5)
Dental Board of California.
(6)
California State Board of Pharmacy.
(7)
Board of Registered Nursing.
(8)
California Veterinary Medical Board.
(9)
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.
(10)
Respiratory Care Board of California.
(11)
Physical Therapy Board of California.
(12)
Physician Assistant Board.
(13)
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.
(14)
Medical Board of California.
(15)
California State Board of Optometry.
(16)
Acupuncture Board.
(17)
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
(18)
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
(19)
Division of Investigation.
(20)
Board of Psychology.
(21)
California Board of Occupational Therapy.
(22)
Structural Pest Control Board.
(23)
Contractors State License Board.
(24)
California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
(25)
Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.
(26)
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
(27)
Podiatric Medical Board of California.
(28)
Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
(29)
California Architects Board, beginning January 1, 2021.
(30)
Landscape Architects Technical Committee, beginning January 1, 2022.
(31)
Bureau of Household Goods and Services with respect to household movers as described in Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8.
(32)
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(c)
For purposes of paragraph (26) of subdivision (b), the term “applicant” shall be limited to an initial applicant who has never been registered or licensed by the board or to an applicant for a new licensure or registration category.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 592, Sec. 2. (SB 861) Effective January 1, 2026.