{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-22585.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 22585.5","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this chapter:\n(a) “Covered information” means personal information provided by an individual, or the individual’s parent or legal guardian, to a national assessment provider for the purposes of administering, or publishing or distributing the scores with respect to, a standardized test.\n(b) “National assessment provider” means a person that develops, sponsors, or administers standardized tests.\n(c) “Personal information” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.\n(d) (1) “Standardized test” means a test administered in California at the expense of the test subject that meets either of the following criteria:\n(A) The test is used for the purposes of admission to, or class placement in, postsecondary educational institutions or their programs.\n(B) The test is used for preliminary preparation for a test described in subparagraph (A).\n(2) “Standardized test” does not mean a test administered for K–12 purposes, as defined in Section 22584.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400. - 22949.92.2.]","CHAPTER 22.2.3. National Assessment Providers [22585.5. - 22585.6.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"8ee790ee6966c2bd7d8043401f48b94478bad665c169c5c932c5d098b1d45128","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-22585","next":"us-ca/bpc-22585.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}