Section 1796.23 Of Article 4. Registration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 13. >> Article 4.
1796.23
. (a) Each person initiating a background examination to be
a registered home care aide shall submit his or her fingerprints to
the Department of Justice by electronic transmission in a manner
approved by the department, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Each
person initiating a background examination to be a registered home
care aide shall also submit to the department a signed declaration
under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal convictions
pursuant to Section 1522 and a completed home care aide application.
(b) A law enforcement agency or other local agency authorized to
take fingerprints may charge a reasonable fee to offset the costs of
fingerprinting for the purposes of this chapter. The fee revenues
shall be deposited in the Fingerprint Fees Account.
(c) The Department of Justice shall use the fingerprints to search
state and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal offender record
information pursuant to Section 1522.
(d) A person who is a current licensee or employee in a facility
licensed by the department, a certified foster parent, a certified
administrator, or a registered TrustLine provider need not submit
fingerprints to the department, and may transfer his or her current
criminal record clearance or exemption pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (h) of Section 1522. The person shall instead submit to
the department, along with the person's registration application, a
copy of the person's identification card described in Section 1796.22
and sign a declaration verifying the person's identity.