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Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.93

Educational Debt Collection Practices

Known as the Educational Debt Collection Practices Act

The act spans §§ 1788.90 to 1788.94 (5 sections).

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 518, Sec. 1

Notwithstanding any provision of law, a school shall not do any of the following:

(a) Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt.

(b) Condition the provision of a transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript.

(c) Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript, or provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt.

(d) Use transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.