California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §44072.3: A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction within the meaning of this article.

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This statute defines when a conviction qualifies for license suspension or revocation by a director, and specifies procedural conditions under which such action may be taken.

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A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction within the meaning of this article. The director may order the license suspended or revoked or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence irrespective of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing the person to withdraw a plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.

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