California Senate Bill SB911 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 911INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator De Len FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 475 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 911, as introduced, De Len. Professions and vocations: denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses. Existing law sets forth provisions applicable to the denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses for specified professions and vocations. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 475 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 475. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, the provisions of this division shall govern the denial of licenses on the grounds of: (1) Knowingly making a false statement of material fact, or knowingly omitting to state a material fact, in an application for a license. (2) Conviction of a crime. (3) Commission of any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit himself or another, or substantially injure another. (4) Commission of any act  which   that  , if done by a licentiate of the business or profession in question, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of license. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, the provisions of this division shall govern the suspension and revocation of licenses on grounds specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a). (c) A license shall not be denied, suspended, or revoked on the grounds of a lack of good moral character or any similar ground relating to an applicant's character, reputation, personality, or habits.