California § 5111 - Cheating on, or subverting or attempting to subvert any licensing examination inc

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5111 — Cheating on, or subverting or attempting to subvert any licensing examination inc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5111. Cheating on, or subverting or attempting to subvert any licensing examination inc

Cheating on, or subverting or attempting to subvert any licensing examination includes, but is not limited to, engaging in, soliciting, or procuring any of the following: (a) Any communication between one or more examinees and any person, other than a proctor or examination official, while the examination is in progress. (b) Any communication between one or more examinees and any other person at any time concerning the content of the examination including, but not limited to, any examination question or answer, unless the examination has been publicly released by the examining authority or jurisdiction. (c) The taking of all or a part of the examination by a person other than the applicant. (d) Possession or use at any time during the examination or while the examinee is on the examination premises of any device, material, or document that is not expressly authorized for use by examinees during the examination including, but not limited to, notes, crib sheets, textbooks, and electronic devices. (e) Failure to follow any examination instruction or rule related to examination security. (f) Providing false, fraudulent, or materially misleading information concerning education, experience, or other qualifications as part of, or in support of, any application for admission to any professional or vocational examination.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5111 cover?

Section 5111 ("Cheating on, or subverting or attempting to subvert any licensing examination inc") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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