California § 51410 - No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evid
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 51410 — No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evid, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51410. No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evid
No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evidence of his completion of a prescribed course of study or training shall bear any distinctive marking or words which indicate that the pupil upon whom it was conferred was, for purposes of his course of study or training, placed within a particular classification based upon his intellectual or mental capacity. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent a diploma, certificate or other document from indicating that the pupil upon whom it is conferred maintained exceptionally high grades during his course of study or training, or that he completed his course with honors, or to prevent the governing board of any school district from publicizing such information.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 51410
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 51410 cover?
Section 51410 ("No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evid") 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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Is this the official text of California law?
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