Section 56183.5 Of Article 4. Licenses From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 4.
56183.5
. (a) An initial application, at a minimum, shall include
the following:
(1) A release authorizing the department, during consideration of
the application and for the duration of licensure, to have access to
and obtain financial information from both of the following:
(A) The applicant's files with credit reporting agencies.
(B) The applicant's files with banks, savings and loan
associations, or any other financial institutions with whom the
applicant has done business in the past or with whom the applicant
intends to do business during the year of licensure.
(2) A notice signed by the applicant that the department may
obtain criminal record information during the course of a licensing
investigation or upon presentation with a reasonable basis to believe
the licensee has been convicted of a crime. An applicant whose
application is incomplete shall be given written notice that a
failure to complete it within 60 calendar days shall result in denial
of the application.
(b) The documents and information procured pursuant to this
section shall be considered the records of a consumer and shall not
be construed to be a public record. The documents and information
shall remain confidential, except in actions brought by the
department to enforce this division, or as a result of the issuance
of a subpoena in accordance with Section 1985.4 of the Code of Civil
Procedure. The unauthorized release of the documents received from
the Department of Justice or the information contained in those
documents is a misdemeanor.
(c) The department shall adopt regulations that specify the proper
and necessary information and supporting documentation the
department requires for an application to be considered complete.