2025 California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
CHAPTER 1 - Accountants
ARTICLE 1 - Administration
Section 5000.5.

Universal Citation:
CA Bus & Prof Code § 5000.5 (2025)
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5000.5. No public member shall be a current or former licensee of the board or an immediate family member of a licensee, or be currently or formerly employed by a public accounting firm, bookkeeping firm, or firm engaged in providing tax preparation as its primary business, or have any financial interest in the business of a licensee. Each public member shall meet all of the requirements for public membership on the board as set forth in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 450) of Division 1.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 231, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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