When the CSLB requires a disciplinary bond as part of license reinstatement, what alternatives to a surety bond are acceptable under California regulations?
Correct Answer
C) Cash deposit, certificate of deposit, or savings account assignment
Under California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 823, disciplinary bonds may be satisfied by surety bonds, cash deposits, certificates of deposit, or savings account assignments. Personal guarantees are not acceptable alternatives to meet the disciplinary bond requirement imposed by the CSLB.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 823 explicitly lists cash deposits, certificates of deposit, and savings account assignments as all acceptable alternatives to a surety bond for satisfying a CSLB disciplinary bond requirement. The answer covers the full range of permitted substitutes.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Personal guarantee from the qualifying individual
A personal guarantee from the qualifying individual is not an acceptable substitute. CSLB requires a financial instrument that provides real, collectible security — a personal guarantee is merely a promise and does not meet the statutory requirement.
Option B: Cash deposit only
While a cash deposit alone is acceptable, this option is incomplete. Certificates of deposit and savings account assignments are also expressly permitted, making option B an overly narrow and therefore incorrect answer.
Option D: Certificate of deposit or savings account assignment only
This answer excludes cash deposits, which are a perfectly valid alternative under CCR Title 16, Section 823. Limiting the list to only certificates of deposit and savings account assignments makes this answer incomplete.
Memory Technique
Remember 'CCS' — Cash, Certificate of deposit, Savings account assignment. These three are the acceptable alternatives. Any option that omits one of these three, or adds a personal guarantee, is wrong.
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