California Code
ARTICLE 4 - Issuance of Certificates
Section 5653.

5653. The board may deny or refuse to issue a license to an applicant upon proof of the commission by the applicant of any act or omission which would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter if committed by a licensee.

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 879, Sec. 22.14. Effective January 1, 1999.)