Cal. FIN § 3221
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 3221, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
(a) An applicant shall not be denied a license on the basis of a criminal conviction, or on the basis of acts underlying a criminal conviction, if the convicted person has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 of the Penal Code or has been granted clemency or a pardon by a state or federal executive.
(b) An applicant shall not be denied a license on the basis of a conviction that has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, or 1203.425 of the Penal Code. An applicant who has a conviction that has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, or 1203.425 of the Penal Code shall provide the commissioner with proof of the dismissal if it is not reflected in the applicant’s criminal history record report.
(c) An applicant shall not be denied a license on the basis of an arrest that resulted in a disposition other than a conviction, including an arrest that resulted in an infraction, citation, or juvenile adjudication.
(d) If an applicant is denied a license based solely or in part on conviction history, the applicant shall be notified in writing of all of the following:
(1) The denial or disqualification of licensure.
(2) The procedure for the applicant to challenge the decision or to request reconsideration.
(3) That the applicant has the right to appeal the decision.
(4) The processes to request a copy of the applicant’s complete conviction history and to question the accuracy or completeness of the record.
(b) An applicant shall not be denied a license on the basis of a conviction that has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, or 1203.425 of the Penal Code. An applicant who has a conviction that has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, or 1203.425 of the Penal Code shall provide the commissioner with proof of the dismissal if it is not reflected in the applicant’s criminal history record report.
(c) An applicant shall not be denied a license on the basis of an arrest that resulted in a disposition other than a conviction, including an arrest that resulted in an infraction, citation, or juvenile adjudication.
(d) If an applicant is denied a license based solely or in part on conviction history, the applicant shall be notified in writing of all of the following:
(1) The denial or disqualification of licensure.
(2) The procedure for the applicant to challenge the decision or to request reconsideration.
(3) That the applicant has the right to appeal the decision.
(4) The processes to request a copy of the applicant’s complete conviction history and to question the accuracy or completeness of the record.
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