SECTIONS 44360-44362 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 44360-44362

44360. Any person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, individually or
in a representative or any other capacity, does any of the following:
(a) Alters with fraudulent intent, or uses or attempts to use any
altered diploma, certificate, transcript, affidavit, or any other
evidence to be used in obtaining a credential or certificate
authorizing service in the public schools.
(b) Assumes any degree or title not conferred upon him or her in
the manner and by the authority recognized in this chapter with
intent to represent falsely that he or she has received that degree
or title, or who willfully makes any false statement on any
application for examination, license, credential, or certificate
under this chapter.
(c) Sells, barters, or offers to sell or barter, or purchase or
procure directly or indirectly with the intent that it be
fraudulently used, any license, credential, or permit authorizing
service in the public schools, or any diploma, certificate,
affidavit, transcript, or any other evidence required for use in
connection with any application for, or the granting of any license,
credential, or certificate authorizing service in, the public
schools.
(d) Performs or attempts to perform any teaching or other
certified service in any public school under a false or assumed name,
or under any name other than that inscribed by the commission on any
license, credential, or certificate authorizing him or her to
perform those services. This provision shall not apply to persons
who, because of marriage or other good faith reasons, have given
notice of a name change.
(e) Refuses or willfully fails to surrender upon demand of the
commission, his or her license, credential, or certificate
authorizing teaching or service in the public schools upon
revocation, suspension, or voiding of those documents under this
chapter.

44361. Every person filing for record or attempting to file for
record the license, credential, or certificate issued to another
person, falsely claiming himself or herself to be the person named in
or entitled to the license, credential, or certificate, is guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year.

44362. Every fact necessary to establish the qualifications of an
applicant for the issuance of any license, credential, or certificate
authorizing the performance of services in the public schools shall
be verified under penalty of perjury. An oath to this effect shall be
displayed prominently on each application form, and shall be dated
and subscribed by the applicant.