California · Insurance Code

INS §1681.5: (a) No person shall cheat on, subvert, or attempt to subvert, any licensing examination given by the department, including, but not limited to, engaging in, soliciting, or procuring any of the followi

Misdemeanor

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It is illegal to cheat on, subvert, or attempt to subvert a licensing examination administered by the department through various means including unauthorized communication, impersonation, possession of unauthorized materials, or providing false information on an application.

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(a) No person shall cheat on, subvert, or attempt to subvert, any licensing examination given by the department, including, but not limited to, engaging in, soliciting, or procuring any of the following: (1) Any communication between one or more examinees and any other person, other than a proctor or examination official, while the examination is in progress. (2) The taking of all or a part of the examination by a person other than the applicant. (3) Possession or use at any time during the examination or while the examinee is on the examination premises of any device, material, or document that is not expressly authorized for use by examinees during the examination, including, but not limited to, notes, crib sheets, textbooks, and electronic devices. (4) Failure to follow any examination instruction or rule related to examination security. (5) The provision of false, fraudulent, or materially misleading information concerning education, experience, or other qualifications as part of, or in support of, any application for admission to any examination. (b) Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year. (c) The commissioner shall bar any candidate caught willfully cheating under this section from taking any license examination and from holding an active license under any provision of this code for a period of five years.

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