California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §6533.5: Criminal offender record information shall be obtained on each applicant as provided in this section.

Civil

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This statute establishes the procedural requirements for obtaining criminal background information on applicants, including fingerprint submission, FBI coordination, and associated processing fees.

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Criminal offender record information shall be obtained on each applicant as provided in this section. (a) Each applicant shall submit fingerprint images to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining criminal offender record information regarding state and federal level convictions and arrests, including arrests where the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal. (b) When received, the Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation requests for federal summary criminal history information received pursuant to this section. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a fitness determination to the bureau. (c) The Department of Justice shall provide a response to the bureau pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code. (d) The bureau shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code. (e) The Department of Justice shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this section.

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