Section 1703.6.
Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 1703.6.
in effectThis article does not apply to any of the following:
(a)
An entity described in subdivisions (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) of Section 1702.4.
(b)
(1)
A private educational institution established solely for educational purposes which, as a part of its curriculum, offers employment counseling to its student body and satisfies either of the following:
(A)
The institution conforms to the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 33190) of Chapter 2 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(B)
More than 90 percent of the students
to whom instruction, training, or education is provided during any semester or other term of instruction have completed or terminated their secondary education or are beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance. A person claiming exemption under this subparagraph shall maintain adequate records to establish the age of its students, including the name, date of birth, principal residence address, principal telephone number, driver’s license number and state of issuance thereof, and dates of attendance, and shall make them available for inspection and copying within 24 hours of a written request by the Labor Commissioner, the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney, or a state or local law enforcement agency. The inspecting party shall maintain the confidentiality of any personal identifying information contained in the records maintained pursuant to this section, and shall not share, sell, or transfer the information to any third party unless it is otherwise authorized by state or
federal law.
(2)
A person claiming an exemption under this subdivision has the burden of producing evidence to establish the exemption.
(c)
A psychologist or psychological corporation, licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, that provides psychological assessment, career or occupational counseling, or consultation and related professional services within the scope of its practice.
(d)
An educational psychologist, licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 4980) of Chapter 13 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, who provides counseling services within the scope of his or her practice.
(e)
A talent listing service, if all of the following apply:
(1)
A majority interest in the service is owned by one or more colleges or universities, or alumni associations affiliated therewith, and each of the colleges or universities is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and a member organization of the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation.
(2)
The service provides services exclusively for artists who are the alumni of colleges or universities specified in paragraph (1).
(3)
The service does not require, as a condition to receiving services, an applicant to have completed courses or examinations beyond the requirements for graduation from the applicant’s college or university specified in paragraph (1).
(4)
More than 50 percent of the annual revenues
received by the service are derived from paid subscriptions of prospective employers.
(f)
A public library.
References
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 33190.
referencesCal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 2900.
referencesCal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4980.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 1702.4.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026