California · Penal Code

PEN §13326: No person shall require an employee or prospective employee to obtain a copy of a record or notification that a record exists as provided in Section 13323.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to require an employee or job applicant to obtain a copy of or notification about a record under Section 13323. Violation is a misdemeanor.

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No person shall require an employee or prospective employee to obtain a copy of a record or notification that a record exists as provided in Section 13323. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

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