Section 25221.
Cal. Corporations Code - CORP § 25221.
in effect(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a broker-dealer, or any affiliate thereof, licensed under this chapter, or any officer or employee thereof, may submit to the Department of Justice fingerprints of an applicant for employment for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and nature of a record of a conviction and of an arrest for which the Department of Justice establishes that the applicant was released on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial. Fingerprints taken pursuant to this section include fingerprints taken by the use of fingerprint live-scan technology, as described in Section 1596.871 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b)
The Department of Justice shall provide the following information to the broker-dealer, affiliate, or officer or employee thereof pursuant to subdivision (a):
(1)
Every conviction rendered against the applicant.
(2)
Every arrest for which the Department of Justice establishes that the applicant was released on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial.
References
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1596.871.
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