California § 461. 461. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 883.)

California Statutes

§ 461. — 461. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 883.)

California § 461.

Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 1.DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Licensee

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 461. (2026).

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No public agency, state or local, shall, on an initial application form for any license, certificate or registration, ask for or require the applicant to reveal a record of arrest that did not result in a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
This section shall apply in the case of any license, certificate or registration provided for by any law of this state or local government, including, but not limited to, this code, the Corporations Code, the Education Code, and the Insurance Code.

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No public agency, state or local, shall, on an initial application form for any license, certificate or registration, ask for or require the applicant to reveal a record of arrest that did not result in a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
This section shall apply in the case of any license, certificate or registration provided for by any law of this state or local government, including, but not limited to, this code, the Corporations Code, the Education Code, and the Insurance Code.