Cal. BPC § 5081
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 5081, part of California’s Business and Professions Code — regulates business practices and professional/occupational licensing - contractors, doctors, cosmetologists, real estate agents, and dozens of other licensed professions.
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Official statutory text
An applicant for an authorization to be admitted to the examination for a certified public accountant license shall:
(a) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480.
(b) File the application prescribed by the board. This application shall not be considered filed unless all required supporting documents, fees, and the fully completed board-approved application form are received in the board office or submitted via a board-provided electronic application or filed by mail.
(c) Meet one of the educational requirements specified in this article.
(a) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480.
(b) File the application prescribed by the board. This application shall not be considered filed unless all required supporting documents, fees, and the fully completed board-approved application form are received in the board office or submitted via a board-provided electronic application or filed by mail.
(c) Meet one of the educational requirements specified in this article.
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