Cal. LAB § 1698.3
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 1698.3, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
No licensee shall accept a fee from any applicant for employment, or send any applicant for employment without having obtained orally or in writing, a bona fide order therefor, and in no case shall such licensee accept, directly or indirectly, a registration fee of any kind.
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