California Business and Professions Code

§ 5552.2

BPC § 5552.2 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The board may request that a licensee identify their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. The data may be requested when an initial license is issued or at the time of license renewal.

(b)The board shall maintain the confidentiality of the information it receives from a licensee under this section and shall only release the information in an aggregate form that cannot be used to identify an individual.

(c)A licensee shall not be required to provide the information specified in subdivision (a) as a condition of licensure or license renewal, and a licensee shall not be subject to discipline for not providing the information specified in subdivision (a).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 200, Sec. 1. (AB 342) Effective January 1, 2024.