(a)
An applicant for certification as a certified home health aide shall comply with each of the following requirements:
(1)
Have successfully completed a training program with a minimum of 75 hours or an equivalent competency evaluation program approved by the department pursuant to applicable federal and state regulations.
(2)
Obtain a criminal record clearance pursuant to Section 1736.6.
(b)
Any person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon a conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 180 days, or by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.