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:ddqueen@queenlaw.com