California Business and Professions Code

§ 2960.01

BPC § 2960.01 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 6.6 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The board shall require an applicant for licensure as a psychologist, as defined in Section 2902, to undergo a fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background check, pursuant to Section 144.

(b)The board shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information for individuals specified in subdivision (a) who are subject to a state and national criminal history background check, pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code. The Department of Justice shall provide a state- and federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 11. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.