Section 1681.5 Of Article 7. License Qualification Examinations From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 7.
1681.5
. (a) No person shall cheat on, subvert, or attempt to
subvert, any licensing examination given by the department,
including, but not limited to, engaging in, soliciting, or procuring
any of the following:
(1) Any communication between one or more examinees and any other
person, other than a proctor or examination official, while the
examination is in progress.
(2) The taking of all or a part of the examination by a person
other than the applicant.
(3) Possession or use at any time during the examination or while
the examinee is on the examination premises of any device, material,
or document that is not expressly authorized for use by examinees
during the examination, including, but not limited to, notes, crib
sheets, textbooks, and electronic devices.
(4) Failure to follow any examination instruction or rule related
to examination security.
(5) The provision of false, fraudulent, or materially misleading
information concerning education, experience, or other qualifications
as part of, or in support of, any application for admission to any
examination.
(b) Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars
($10,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year.
(c) The commissioner shall bar any candidate caught willfully
cheating under this section from taking any license examination and
from holding an active license under any provision of this code for a
period of five years.