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California Business and Professions Code

§ 144

BPC § 144 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

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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.
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Legislative history

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

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