Section 1788.93.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1788.93.
in effectNotwithstanding any provision of law, a school shall not do any of the following:
(a)
Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt.
(b)
Condition the provision of a transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript.
(c)
Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript, or provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt.
(d)
Use transcript issuance as a tool for debt
collection.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026