5100.2. (a) In addition to the grounds for the denial of a license pursuant to Section 480, the board may deny an applicant for a license if either of the following conditions are met:
(1) The applicant was convicted of a financial crime currently classified as a felony that is directly and adversely related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a certified public accountant, pursuant to regulations adopted by the board. The seven-year limitation as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 480 shall not apply.
(2) The applicant, within the preceding seven years from the date of application, was subjected to a disciplinary action taken by an agency of the federal government, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or another country for any act substantially related to the functions, qualifications, or duties of a certified public accountant.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, in causes for denial of an application for licensure pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of this section, the board shall rely on the findings or events stated in a certified or true and correct copy of the disciplinary or other action as conclusive evidence for purposes of determining whether to deny the application.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 359, Sec. 14. (AB 1521) Effective January 1, 2020. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)