Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4542 · Article 5. Penal Provisions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4542
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any false representation or impersonate any other person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to permit or aid any other person in any manner to impersonate that person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 52. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4542.
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