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2009 California Business and Professions Code - Section 4999.100-4999.122 :: Article 6. Revenue
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODESECTION 4999.100-4999.122
4999.100. (a) An intern registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued. (b) To renew a registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, do the following: (1) Apply for a renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (2) Pay a renewal fee prescribed by the board. (3) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the registrant's last renewal. 4999.101. (a) A license issued under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54 shall expire one year from the last day of the month during which it was issued. (b) To renew an unexpired license described in subdivision (a), the licensee, on or before the expiration date of the license, shall do all of the following: (1) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (2) Pay a renewal fee prescribed by the board. (3) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76. (4) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the licensee's last renewal. (c) The board shall begin accepting applications for licensure renewal on January 1, 2012. (d) If a license issued under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54 is not renewed on or before the expiration date of the license, the license shall be canceled and the person shall be required to meet the requirements set forth in Section 4999.50 in order to obtain a new license. (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date. 4999.102. (a) Licenses issued under Section 4999.50, paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54, subdivision (b) of Section 4999.58, or Section 4999.60 and, on and after January 1, 2018, licenses issued under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54 shall expire no more than 24 months after the issue date. The expiration date of the original license shall be set by the board. (b) To renew an unexpired license described in subdivision (a), the licensee, on or before the expiration date of the license, shall do all of the following: (1) Apply for a renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (2) Pay a two-year renewal fee prescribed by the board. (3) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76. (4) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the licensee's last renewal. 4999.104. Licenses issued under Section 4999.50, paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54, subdivision (b) of Section 4999.58, or Section 4999.60 and, on and after January 1, 2018, licenses issued under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.54 that have expired may be renewed at any time within three years of expiration. To renew an expired license described in this section, the licensee shall do all of the following: (a) File an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (b) Pay all fees that would have been paid if the license had not become delinquent. (c) Pay all delinquency fees. (d) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76. (e) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the licensee's last renewal. 4999.106. A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, except that a former licensee may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she complies with all of the following: (a) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists that, if the license were issued, would justify its revocation or suspension. (b) He or she takes and passes the current examinations required for licensing. (c) He or she submits an application for initial licensure. 4999.108. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but that renewal does not entitle the licensee, while it remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the activity to which the license relates, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which it was suspended. 4999.110. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee shall, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation. 4999.112. (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status. A licensee who holds an inactive license shall do all of the following: (1) Pay a biennial fee of one-half of the active renewal fee. (2) Be exempt from continuing education requirements. (3) Not engage in the practice of professional clinical counseling in this state. (4) Otherwise be subject to this chapter. (b) A licensee on inactive status may have his or her license reactivated by complying with all of the following: (1) Submitting a request to the board. (2) Certifying that he or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure. (3) Paying the remaining one-half of the renewal fee. (4) Completing the following continuing education requirements: (A) Eighteen hours of continuing education is required within the two years preceding the date of the request for reactivation if the license will expire less than one year from the date of the request for reactivation. (B) Thirty-six hours of continuing education is required within the two years preceding the date of the request for reactivation if the license will expire more than one year from the date of the request for reactivation. 4999.114. The board shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received pursuant to this chapter and at the same time deposit the entire amount thereof in the State Treasury for credit to the Behavioral Sciences Fund. 4999.116. (a) The moneys credited to the Behavioral Sciences Fund under Section 4999.114 shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be used for the purposes of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board shall keep records that will reasonably ensure that funds expended in the administration of each licensing or registration category bear a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each category, and shall so notify the department no later than May 31 of each year. (c) Surpluses, if any, may be used in a way so as to bear a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each category, and may include, but not be limited to, expenditures for education and research related to each of the licensing or registration categories. 4999.118. A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to the board of a name change within 30 days after each change, giving both the old and new names. A copy of the legal document authorizing the name change, such as a court order or marriage certificate, shall be submitted with the notice. 4999.120. The board shall assess fees for the application for and the issuance and renewal of licenses and for the registration of interns to cover administrative and operating expenses of the board related to this chapter. Fees assessed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the following: (a) The fee for the application for examination eligibility shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (b) The fee for the application for intern registration shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (c) The fee for the application for licensure shall be up to one hundred eighty dollars ($180). (d) The fee for the jurisprudence and ethics examination required by Section 4999.54 shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (e) The fee for the examination described in subdivision (b) of Section 4999.54 shall be up to one hundred dollars ($100). (f) The fee for the written examination shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (g) The fee for the issuance of a license shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (h) The fee for annual renewal of licenses issued pursuant to Section 4999.54 shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (i) The fee for annual renewal of an intern registration shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (j) The fee for two-year renewal of licenses shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). 4999.122. The professional clinical counselor licensing program shall be supported from fees assessed to applicants, interns, and licensees. Startup funds to implement this program shall be derived, as a loan, from the reserve fund of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. The board shall not implement this chapter until funds have been appropriated.
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