Section 5910 Of Division 2.5. The Digital Infrastructure And Video Competition Act Of 2006 From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 2.5.
5910
. (a) The holder of a state franchise shall perform background
checks of applicants for employment, according to current business
practices.
(b) A background check equivalent to that performed by the holder
shall also be conducted on all of the following:
(1) Persons hired by a holder under a personal service contract.
(2) Independent contractors and their employees.
(3) Vendors and their employees.
(c) Independent contractors and vendors shall certify that they
have obtained the background checks required pursuant to subdivision
(b), and shall make the background checks available to the holder
upon request.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by contract, the holder of a
state franchise shall not be responsible for administering the
background checks and shall not assume the costs of the background
checks of individuals who are not applicants for employment of the
holder.
(e) (1) Subdivision (a) only applies to applicants for employment
for positions that would allow the applicant to have direct contact
with or access to the holder's network, central office, or subscriber
premises, and perform activities that involve the installation,
service, or repair of the holder's network or equipment.
(2) Subdivision (b) only applies to persons that have direct
contact with or access to the holder's network, central office, or
subscriber premises, and perform activities that involve the
installation, service, or repair of the holder's network or
equipment.
(f) This section does not apply to temporary workers performing
emergency functions to restore the network of a holder to its normal
state in the event of a natural disaster or an emergency that
threatens or results in the loss of service.