Section 66024.5 - Criminal history inquiries(a) This section shall apply to all segments of postsecondary education in this state.(b) Except for purposes of an application for a professional degree or law enforcement basic training courses and programs, a postsecondary educational institution shall not inquire about a prospective student's criminal history on an initial application form or at any time during the admissions process before the institution's final decision relative to the prospective student's application for admission.(c) A postsecondary educational institution shall make any necessary changes to its application form to comply with subdivision (b) by the fall term of the 2021-22 academic year.Added by Stats 2020 ch 29 (SB 118),s 4, eff. 8/6/2020.