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Business and Professions Code § 5081

ARTICLE 5. Certificates, Information and Records

Current as of September 28, 2026Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5081Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 293, Sec. 2. (AB 1175) Effective January 1, 2026.

An applicant for an authorization to be admitted to the examination for a certified public accountant license shall:

(a) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480.

(b) File the application prescribed by the board. This application shall not be considered filed unless all required supporting documents, fees, and the fully completed board-approved application form are received in the board office or submitted via a board-provided electronic application or filed by mail.

(c) Meet one of the educational requirements specified in this article.