California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 1 — Department of Consumer AffairsChapter 6 — Public MembersSection 450.5
A public member, or a lay member, at any time within five years immediately preceding his or her appointment, shall not have been engaged in pursuits which lie within the field of the industry or profession, or have provided representation to the industry or profession, regulated by the board of which he or she is a member, nor shall he or she engage in those pursuits or provide that representation during his or her term of office.
Notes
Prohibits a public or lay board member from having worked in, or represented, the regulated industry or profession during the five years immediately before appointment. The member also may not engage in those pursuits or provide that representation while serving, creating both a five-year lookback and an ongoing term-of-office restriction.
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