Bus. & Prof. Code, § 482 · Chapter 2. Denial of Licenses
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 482
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Each board under this code shall develop criteria to evaluate the rehabilitation of a person when doing either of the following:
(1) Considering the denial of a license by the board under Section 480.
(2) Considering suspension or revocation of a license under Section 490.
(b) Each board shall consider whether an applicant or licensee has made a showing of rehabilitation if either of the following are met:
(1) The applicant or licensee has completed the criminal sentence at issue without a violation of parole or probation.
(2) The board, applying its criteria for rehabilitation, finds that the applicant is rehabilitated.
(c) This section does not in any way modify or otherwise affect the existing authority of the following entities in regard to licensure:
(1) The State Athletic Commission.
(2) The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
(3) The California Horse Racing Board.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 995, Sec. 9. (AB 2138) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions.
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 480Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 481Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 486Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 491Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2879Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4522Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7073Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7403Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7564.1Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8623Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9884.22Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 10083.2Printed as Section 482
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 11317.2Printed as Section 482
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