Penal Code section 11147


In order that a thorough search may be conducted, the agencies listed in Section 11146 shall require applicants, as a condition of employment or licensing, to provide (a) their social security and drivers’ license numbers, (b) educational history, (c) three personal references, (d) a five-year employment and residence history, and, (e) if appropriate, any other names they may have been known under. This information shall be provided under penalty of perjury.

Source: Section 11147, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=11147.­ (updated Sep. 22, 1982; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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