California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §2227.5: The board shall keep a copy of a complaint it receives concerning the unprofessional conduct of a licensee for seven years or until the statute of limitations for filing an accusation against a licens

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A licensing board must retain copies of complaints about licensee misconduct for seven years or until the accusation filing deadline expires, whichever is longer.

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The board shall keep a copy of a complaint it receives concerning the unprofessional conduct of a licensee for seven years or until the statute of limitations for filing an accusation against a licensee has expired, whichever period is shorter, if the board finds after an investigation that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with disciplinary action.

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