Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19448
General Administration and Enforcement
Redline — January 1, 2021 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2021
(a) The board may require fingerprint images and associated information from current or prospective employees, current or prospective contractors, and current or prospective licensees.
(b) The fingerprint images and associated information of those individuals identified in subdivision (a) may be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and nature of a record of state or federal level convictions and state- or federal-level arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the applicant was released on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial. Requests for federal-level criminal offender record information received by the Department of Justice pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the Department of Justice.
(a) The board shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice of all of the following individuals pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code:
(1) A current or prospective employee.
(2) A current or prospective contractor.
(3) A current or prospective holder of a license issued pursuant Section 19480.
(4) A racing official, as defined in Section 19510.
(5) A current or prospective holder of a license issued pursuant to Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 19520).
(b) The Department of Justice shall provide a state- or federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(d) The board shall request subsequent arrest notification from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.
(c) The board’s chief of licensing and enforcement may investigate the criminal history of all persons listed in subdivision (a) in order to make a final determination of a person’s fitness to perform duties.
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