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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 10.5§ 4606 Fingerprint Background Check Requirements

§ 4606 Fingerprint Background Check Requirements

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§ 4606 Fingerprint Background Check Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Before getting a certificate or becoming a records keeper, you must give your fingerprints to the council.
  • •The council checks your fingerprints with the police to see if you have any past crimes or arrests.
  • •You have to pay a fee to cover the cost of this background check.
  • •The council can get updates if you get arrested later.

Example

If you apply to be a school bus driver, you must give your fingerprints.

The council will check your fingerprints to see if you have any past crimes. If you do, they might not let you drive the bus. You also have to pay for this check.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 4606 Fingerprint Background Check Requirements

(a) Prior to issuing a certificate to an applicant, or designating a custodian of records, the council shall require the applicant or the custodian of records candidate to submit fingerprint images as directed by the council and in a form consistent with the requirements of this section. (b) The council shall submit the fingerprint images and related information to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and nature of a record of state and federal level convictions and of state and federal level arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the applicant or candidate was released on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial. (c) Requests for federal level criminal offender record information received by the Department of Justice pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and shall compile and disseminate a fitness determination regarding the applicant or candidate to the council. The Department of Justice shall provide information to the council pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code. (d) The Department of Justice and the council shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request for state and federal level criminal offender record information. (e) The council shall request subsequent arrest notification service from the Department of Justice, as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for all applicants for certification or custodian of records candidates for whom fingerprint images and related information are submitted to conduct a search for state and federal level criminal offender record information. (f) The council is authorized to receive arrest notifications and other background materials about applicants and certificate holders from a city, county, or city and county. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 406, Sec. 2. (AB 1147) Effective January 1, 2015. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 4621.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

informationconvictioncrimeterminationtrialarrestbailrelease

Related Statutes

  • § 4999.51 Counselor Licensing Criminal Background
  • § 4610 Certificate Discipline Procedures
  • § 7458 Driver Background Check Requirements
  • § 6044.5 Attorney Misconduct Disclosure Rules
  • § 6980.45 Criminal Record Registration Denial

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 4606.
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