California § 7461 - The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearan
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§ 7461. The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearan
(a) The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearances. The institution shall only use the forms provided by the department to process the short-term gate clearance. The forms should reflect the limited nature of this clearance and shall not be overly burdensome. An institution shall not require additional institution-specific âlocalâ forms. (b) The department shall not require a fingerprint-based background check from an applicant applying for a short-term gate clearance. (c) The department shall not limit the number of short-term gate clearances an applicant can receive. (d) The department shall notify all short-term gate clearance applicants of the decision to approve or disapprove the application consistent with the timeframes identified in the departmentâs criminal history security screening form.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 7461 cover?
Section 7461 ("The department shall provide forms to the institution for short-term gate clearan") 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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