California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §114381.3: (a) A permit application for a compact mobile food operation shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) An enforcement agency shall accept a California driver’s license or identification

Civil

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This statute sets requirements for permit applications for compact mobile food operations, including what identification agencies must accept, what information they cannot request, and confidentiality rules for personally identifiable information collected.

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(a) A permit application for a compact mobile food operation shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) An enforcement agency shall accept a California driver’s license or identification number, an individual taxpayer identification number, or a municipal identification number in lieu of a social security number if the enforcement agency otherwise requires a social security number for a permit, and the number collected shall not be available to the public for inspection, shall be confidential, and shall not be disclosed except as required to administer the permit or licensure program or to comply with a state law or state or federal court order. (2) The enforcement agency shall not inquire into or collect information about an individual’s immigration or citizenship status or place of birth. (3) (A) The enforcement agency shall not inquire into or collect information or documentation regarding an individual’s criminal history, and shall not require an applicant to submit fingerprints, complete a LiveScan fingerprinting, or submit to a background check as part of an application for a permit. (B) Notwithstanding any other law, including Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code, an enforcement agency that inquired into or collected information or documentation regarding an individual’s place of birth or criminal history, required an applicant to submit fingerprints or complete a LiveScan fingerprinting, or performed a background check before January 1, 2026, shall destroy those records on or before March 1, 2026, unless those records are expressly required by law to be preserved. (b) Any personally identifiable information collected by an enforcement agency pursuant to this section shall be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code). (c) For purposes of this section, “personally identifiable information” means an individual’s name, business name, home address, business address, birthdate, telephone number, business location, California driver’s license or identification number, individual taxpayer identification number, municipal identification number, government-issued identification number, consular identification, social media identifiers, employer identification number, business license number, seller’s permit number, social security number, vending registration certificate or license number, known place of work, income and tax information, and any other information that would identify the individual.

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