California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §4542: (a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any false representation or impersonate any other person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to falsely represent oneself or impersonate another person in connection with a license examination or application, or to aid someone in doing so.
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