(a) Any member of the board may inquire of any applicant for examination concerning his or her qualifications or experience and may take testimony of anyone in regard thereto, under oath, which he or she is hereby empowered to administer.
(b) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall furnish fingerprint cards for submission to state and federal criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in order to establish the identity of the applicant and in order to determine whether the applicant has a record of any criminal convictions in this state or in any other jurisdiction, including foreign countries. The information obtained as a result of the fingerprinting of the applicant shall be used in accordance with Section 11105 of the Penal Code, and to determine whether the applicant is subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) or Section 1628.5.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 492, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018