California Business and Professions Code 6980.72 – (a) When considering the denial, suspension, or revocation of a …
(a) When considering the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration for which application has been made under this chapter, the chief, in evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his or her present eligibility for a license or registration, shall consider all the following criteria:
(1) The nature and severity of the act or crime under consideration as grounds for denial.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 6980.72
- Chief: means the Chief of the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. See California Business and Professions Code 6980
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15
(2) The applicant’s total criminal record.
(3) Evidence of any act committed subsequent to the act or crime under consideration as grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation which also could be considered as grounds for denial under Section 6980.71.
(4) The time that has elapsed since commission of the act or crime referred to in paragraph (1) or (2).
(5) The extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution, or any other sanctions lawfully imposed against the applicant.
(6) Evidence, if any, of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant.
(b) When considering a petition for reinstatement of a license or registration, the chief shall evaluate evidence of rehabilitation, considering those criteria of rehabilitation listed in subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1263, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)