BILL NUMBER: SB 911	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator De León

                        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 León. 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.