California Business and Professions Code

§ 7458

BPC § 7458 Effective Dec 16, 2020Div. 3 · Ch. 10.5 · Art. 5

Statute text

Criminal Background Checks. (a) A network company shall conduct, or have a third party conduct, an initial local and national criminal background check for each app-based driver who uses the network company’s online-enabled application or platform to provide rideshare services or delivery services. The background check shall be consistent with the standards contained in subdivision (a) of Section 5445.2 of the Public Utilities Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after an app-based driver’s consent is obtained by a network company for an initial background check, no additional consent shall be required for the continual monitoring of that app-based driver’s criminal history if the network company elects to undertake such continual monitoring.

(b)A network company shall complete the initial criminal background check as required by subdivision (a) prior to permitting an app-based driver to utilize the network company’s online-enabled application or platform. The network company shall provide physical or electronic copies or summaries of the initial criminal background check to the app-based driver.

(c)An app-based driver shall not be permitted to utilize a network company’s online-enabled application or platform if one of the following applies:

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Legislative history

Added November 3, 2020, by initiative Proposition 22, Sec. 1. Effective December 16, 2020.