Section 144 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Fingerprints; criminal history record checks(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an agency designated in subdivision (b) shall require an applicant to furnish to the agency a full set of fingerprints for purposes of conducting criminal history record checks. Any agency designated in subdivision (b) may obtain and receive, at its discretion, criminal history information from the Department of Justice and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the following: (1) California Board of Accountancy.(2) State Athletic Commission.(3) Board of Behavioral Sciences.(4) Court Reporters Board of California.(5) Dental Board of California.(6) California State Board of Pharmacy.(7) Board of Registered Nursing.(8) California Veterinary Medical Board.(9) Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.(10) Respiratory Care Board of California.(11) Physical Therapy Board of California.(12) Physician Assistant Board.(13) Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.(14) Medical Board of California.(15) California State Board of Optometry.(17) Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.(18) Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.(19) Division of Investigation.(20) Board of Psychology.(21) California Board of Occupational Therapy.(22) Structural Pest Control Board.(23) Contractors State License Board.(24) California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.(25) Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.(26) Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.(27) Podiatric Medical Board of California.(28) Osteopathic Medical Board of California.(29) California Architects Board, beginning January 1, 2021.(30) Landscape Architects Technical Committee, beginning January 1, 2022.(31) Bureau of Household Goods and Services with respect to household movers as described in Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225) of Division 8.(c) For purposes of paragraph (26) of subdivision (b), the term "applicant" shall be limited to an initial applicant who has never been registered or licensed by the board or to an applicant for a new licensure or registration category.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 144
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 497 (SB 1526),s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Stats 2021 ch 630 (AB 1534),s 4.5, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Stats 2021 ch 188 (SB 826),s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Stats 2021 ch 70 (AB 141),s 3, eff. 7/12/2021.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 312 (SB 1474),s 5, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 865 (AB 1519),s 1.3, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 376 (SB 608),s 1, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 351 (AB 496),s 37, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2018 ch 6 (AB 106),s 1, eff. 3/13/2018.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 775 (SB 798),s 3, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2016 ch 32 (SB 837),s 3, eff. 6/27/2016.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 719 (SB 643),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 448 (SB 543),s 1, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 308 (SB 819),s 4, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 909 (SB 136), s 1.2, eff. 9/30/2004.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 485 (SB 907), s 2, eff. 1/1/2004.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 789 (SB 364), ss 1, 1eff. 1/1/2004.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 874 (SB 363), ss 1, 1eff. 1/1/2004.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 744 (SB 1953), s 1, eff. 1/1/2003.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 825 (SB 1952), s 1, eff. 1/1/2003.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 687 (AB 1409), s 2, eff. 1/1/2002.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 697 (SB 1046), s 1.2, eff. 1/1/2001.Stats 2003 ch 789 (SB 364), s 1, 1and Stats 2003 ch 874 (SB 363), s 1, 1made identical changes to this section except for the language "boards or committees" which was deleted from the first clause of subsection (b) by the latter act.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.