Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.23 · Article 4. Registration
Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.23
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall submit their fingerprints to the Department of Justice by electronic transmission in a manner approved by the department, unless exempt under subdivision (d).
(b) A law enforcement agency or other local agency authorized to take fingerprints may charge a reasonable fee to offset the costs of fingerprinting for the purposes of this chapter. The fee revenues shall be deposited in the Fingerprint Fees Account.
(c) The Department of Justice shall use the fingerprints to search state and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal offender record information pursuant to Section 1522.
(d) A person who is a current licensee or employee in a facility licensed by the department, a certified foster parent, a certified administrator, or a registered TrustLine provider need not submit fingerprints to the department, and may transfer their current criminal record clearance or exemption pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 1522. The person shall instead submit to the department, along with the person’s registration application, a copy of the person’s identification card described in Section 1796.22 and sign a declaration verifying the person’s identity.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 581, Sec. 7. (AB 1720) Effective January 1, 2023.
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.29Printed as Section 1796.23
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.33Printed as Section 1796.23
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.43Printed as Sections 1796.23, 1796.24, 1796.25, 1796.26, and 1796.28
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.47Printed as Section 1796.23
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.48Printed as Section 1796.23
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1796.49Printed as Section 1796.23
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