{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"492","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 492","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1.5. DENIAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES [475. - 499.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-1.5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses [490. - 494.6.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-1.5/chapter-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 26, Sec. 15.   Effective March 30, 1994.","effective":"1994-03-30","html":"<p>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, successful completion of any diversion program under the Penal Code, or successful completion of an alcohol and drug problem assessment program under Article 5 (commencing with Section 23249.50) of Chapter 12 of Division 11 of the Vehicle Code, shall not prohibit any agency established under Division 2 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/500\">500</a>) of this code, or any initiative act referred to in that division, from taking disciplinary action against a licensee or from denying a license for professional misconduct, notwithstanding that evidence of that misconduct may be recorded in a record pertaining to an arrest.</p><p>This section shall not be construed to apply to any drug diversion program operated by any agency established under Division 2 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/500\">500</a>) of this code, or any initiative act referred to in that division.</p>","text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, successful completion of any diversion program under the Penal Code, or successful completion of an alcohol and drug problem assessment program under Article 5 (commencing with Section 23249.50) of Chapter 12 of Division 11 of the Vehicle Code, shall not prohibit any agency established under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of this code, or any initiative act referred to in that division, from taking disciplinary action against a licensee or from denying a license for professional misconduct, notwithstanding that evidence of that misconduct may be recorded in a record pertaining to an arrest. This section shall not be construed to apply to any drug diversion program operated by any agency established under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of this code, or any initiative act referred to in that division.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/suspension-and-revocation-of-licenses-492","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}