California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8023.5

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1097, Sec. 5.

If an applicant for a certificate is from a country where the principal language spoken is one other than English, the board may, in addition to any other examination required by this chapter, examine the applicant on his or her knowledge of the English language.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 8023.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-13-shorthand-reporters/article-3-application-examination-and-certificate-requirement-and-contents/section-8023.5

Other sections in Article 3 - Application, Examination, and Certificate; Requirement and Contents

§ 8020§ 8020.5§ 8021§ 8022§ 8023§ 8023.5§ 8024§ 8024.1§ 8024.2§ 8024.3…§ 8024.5§ 8024.6§ 8024.7§ 8024.8§ 8024.9§ 8025§ 8025.1§ 8026§ 8027§ 8027.5

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