Notwithstanding any provision of law, a school shall not do any of the following:
(a) Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt.
(b) Condition the provision of a transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript.
(c) Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript, or provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt.
(d) Use transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 518, Sec. 1. (AB 1313) Effective January 1, 2020.)