Newlegalstuffworthknowing(andsomeoldworthremembering)
CALIAnnualConference
Reno,NV2017
Presentedby:DavidD.Queen,Esq.
DistracteddrivingIfyouconductsurveillancesorjustconductbusinesswhileontheroad,thenewAB1785willaffectyou.HandsfreemeansNOtouchingwhiledrivingexcepttomountedphonesorotherdevicesandonlyforthe“occasionalswipeortouch.”MounteddevicesarelimitedtoleXandrightcornersofthewindshield–notinthecenter.Thefinesaremodest:$20risingto$50,butge]ngpulledoverwhilehandholdingyourcamera/phonecanruinanysurveillance.
Gunloaning
• AB1511prohibits“loaning”gunstoanyoneexceptimmediatefamily;
• Fornomorethan30daysandonlyif“infrequently;”
• Handgunscanonlybeloanediftheloaneepossessesa“validhandgunsafetycercficate;”
• Also,licensedhuncngguidescanloangunstotheirclientsforthelimitedpurposeofahuncngtrip.
DMVrecords
Whocanaccessthemandwhocansellthem?
FederallawrequiresallstatestoestablishprocedurestorestrictaccesstoDMVrecordsconsistentwithfederalstandards(18U.S.C.§2721).CA’slawsarefoundintheVehicleCode§1810.2.Itlistsseveralcategoriesofindividualsauthorizedtohaveaccess(e.g.insurancecompanies,akorneys,autodealersandPIs)DMVhascreatedanInformaconHandbook(47pages)recordsresearch.com/forms/in2015_handbook.pdfAlltransacconsmustbemaintainedforatleast2yearsandaresubjecttoDMVaudit
DMVRecordsre-sale“ResaleofDMVinformaconisprohibited.”DMVHandbook,pageix,¶8;IfyouarenotanauthorizedDMVRecordsRequestorandyoubuydatafromanauthorizedrequestor,youarealsobreakingthelaw;TosellDMVdatayoumustgetspecialpermission.Tobecomeanauthorizedre-sellerrequiresseparateapprovalasaPassThrough/ReformatService(Vender-Reseller)authorizacon.HandbookSeccon6.002includingmaintainingdetailedrecordsforatleast5years.
SSANs&homeaddressesSignificantrisks–toyou–arisefromindiscriminatesharingofSocialSecuritynumbersandhomeaddresses.Unlessacompellingreasonexists,theSSANshouldbeusedinternallytoverifyyouhavethecorrectpersonyouareinvescgacng.Ifaclientinsistsonge]ngthefullSSAN,youshouldverifyanddocumentthestatedreason.Likewise,homeaddressesunlesstheclientalreadyhasthatinformacon.
Givecreditwherecreditisdue
CreditchecksoXengohandinhandwithbackgroundchecks.Creditchecksaremostcommonlyrunin:1.)Creditworthinesssuchasloans;2.)Employmentapplicacons;3.)Exiscngemployeewrongdoingcases;4.)Familylawdisputes(i.e.alimony&childsupport);and5.)Aspartofgeneralbackgroundchecks
Generally…
• Creditchecksrequireadvanceconsent;• Creditcan’tbeusedasabasisforadverseemploymentapplicaconsorjobretencon,advancementorrenewal
FederalandCAlawsoverlap
• ThefederalFairCreditReporcngAct(FCRA)–15USC§1681et.seq.;
• TheCaliforniaInvescgacveConsumerReporcngAgenciesAct(ICRAA)–CivilCode§1786.16;
• TheCaliforniaConsumerCreditReporcngAct(CCRA)
ICRAA:
• Employersmustfirstobtainapplicant’sconsenttoconducteitherabackgroundorcreditcheck!
• Consentmustbewrikenandsignedonaspeciallydesignated,conspicuousform(theauthorizaconformmustincludeanumberofapplicant’srightsexplained);
• NewconsentsrequiredeachcmeduringemploymentexceptincasesinvolvingwrongdoingsuchastheX
ICRAAcont’d:
• Creditcheckscangobackonly7years(10yearsforbankruptcychecks);
• Criminalconvicconscanonlybereportedgoingback7years(indefinitelyunderfederallaw)unlessotherlawsexpresslyauthorizeit;
• Convicconsresulcnginafullpardonareforbidden(expungementandpre-trialdiversionaredifferent);
• Arrestsnotresulcnginaconvicconareforbidden(exceptcaseswherethedisposiconofthecaseispendingorisoutonbailorpersonalrecognizance)
CAemployerscanconductcreditchecks(withconsent)for
• Managerialposicons;• StateDept.ofJuscce;• Lawenforcement;• Whererequiredbyotherlaws(operatorsofresidencalcarefacilicesforelderly0;
• Posiconsthatrequireregularaccesstocreditinformaconandapplicacons,etc.;
• Wherethejobrequiresthepersontobeasignatoryonbackaccounts,etc.;
• Jobswithaccesstotradesecrets;or• Accessto$10,000orduringtheworkday
Goodresources:hkps://www.privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/employment-background-checks-california-focus-accuracy
CivilCode§1708.8(a)Apersonisliableforphysicalinvasionofprivacywhenthepersonknowinglyentersontothelandorintotheairspaceabovethelandofanotherpersonwithoutpermissionorotherwisecommitsatrespassinordertocaptureanytypeofvisualimage,soundrecording,orotherphysicalimpressionoftheplaincffengaginginaprivate,personal,orfamilialaccvityandtheinvasionoccursinamannerthatisoffensivetoareasonableperson.(b)Apersonisliableforconstruccveinvasionofprivacywhenthepersonakemptstocapture,inamannerthatisoffensivetoareasonableperson,anytypeofvisualimage,soundrecording,orotherphysicalimpressionoftheplaincffengaginginaprivate,personal,orfamilialaccvity,throughtheuseofanydevice,regardlessofwhetherthereisaphysicaltrespass,ifthisimage,soundrecording,orotherphysicalimpressioncouldnothavebeenachievedwithoutatrespassunlessthedevicewasused.
Butwait!§1708.8(g)Thissecconshallnotbeconstruedtoimpairorlimitanyotherwiselawfulaccvicesoflawenforcementpersonneloremployeesofgovernmentalagenciesorotherencces,eitherpublicorprivate,who,inthecourseandscopeoftheiremployment,andsupportedbyanar5culablesuspicion,akempttocaptureanytypeofvisualimage,soundrecording,orotherphysicalimpressionofapersonduringaninvescgacon,surveillance,ormonitoringofanyconducttoobtainevidenceofsuspectedillegalac5vityorothermisconduct,thesuspectedviolaconofanyadministra5veruleorregula5on,asuspectedfraudulentconduct….(Emphasisadded)
Arcculablesuspicionmeans:
“specificarcculablefactsthat,consideredinthetotalityofcircumstances,providesomeobjeccveevidence”supporcngthesuspicionandthatsuspicionmustbe“objeccvelyreasonable”Peoplev.McDonald(2006)137Cal.App.4th521
Presentedby:
DavidD.Queen,Esq.225S.LakeAve.,Suite300
Pasadena,CA91101Tele:626-689-2213
Fax:628-3966Email:[email protected]