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2007 California Business and Professions Code Article 3. Renewal And Continuing Education
CA Codes (bpc:4989.30-4989.44)
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODESECTION 4989.30-4989.44
4989.30. A license issued under this chapter shall expire no later than 24 months after its date of issue. The expiration date of the original license shall be set by the board. 4989.32. To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the expiration date of the license, take all of the following actions: (a) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (b) Pay a renewal fee prescribed by the board. (c) Inform the board of whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of any misdemeanor or felony and whether any disciplinary action has been taken by a regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state after the prior issuance or renewal of his or her license. (d) Complete the continuing education requirements described in Section 4989.34. 4989.34. (a) To renew his or her license, a licensee shall certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, completion in the preceding two years of not less than 36 hours of approved continuing education in, or relevant to, educational psychology. (b) (1) The continuing education shall be obtained from either an accredited university or a continuing education provider approved by the board. (2) The board shall establish, by regulation, a procedure for approving providers of continuing education courses, and all providers of continuing education shall comply with procedures established by the board. The board may revoke or deny the right of a provider to offer continuing education coursework pursuant to this section for failure to comply with the requirements of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section. (c) Training, education, and coursework by approved providers shall incorporate one or more of the following: (1) Aspects of the discipline that are fundamental to the understanding or the practice of educational psychology. (2) Aspects of the discipline of educational psychology in which significant recent developments have occurred. (3) Aspects of other disciplines that enhance the understanding or the practice of educational psychology. (d) The board may audit the records of a licensee to verify completion of the continuing education requirement. A licensee shall maintain records of the completion of required continuing education coursework for a minimum of two years and shall make these records available to the board for auditing purposes upon its request. (e) The board may establish exceptions from the continuing education requirements of this section for good cause, as determined by the board. (f) The board shall, by regulation, fund the administration of this section through continuing education provider fees to be deposited in the Behavioral Sciences Fund. The amount of the fees shall be sufficient to meet, but shall not exceed, the costs of administering this section. (g) The continuing education requirements of this section shall comply fully with the guidelines for mandatory continuing education established by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Section 166. 4989.36. A licensee may renew a license that has expired at any time within three years after its expiration date by taking all of the actions described in Section 4989.32 and by paying all unpaid prior renewal fees and delinquency fees. 4989.38. A suspended license is subject to expiration as provided in this article and may be renewed, following the period of suspension, if the licensee takes all of the actions described in Section 4989.32. 4989.40. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article and shall not be renewed. The applicant may apply to the board for reinstatement of his or her license and shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at that time and any delinquency fees that may have accrued and comply with other requirements of the board for reinstatement. 4989.42. A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. A licensee may apply for a new license if he or she satisfies all of the following requirements: (a) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists that, if the license were issued, would constitute grounds for its revocation or suspension. (b) Payment of the fees that would be required if he or she were applying for a license for the first time. (c) Passage of the current licensure examination. 4989.44. (a) A licensee may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status. (b) A licensee on inactive status shall be subject to this chapter and shall not engage in the practice of educational psychology in this state. (c) A licensee who holds an inactive license shall pay a biennial fee of one-half of the amount of the standard renewal fee. (d) A licensee on inactive status who has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure may, upon request, restore his or her license to practice educational psychology to active status. A licensee requesting that his or her license be placed on active status between renewal cycles shall pay the remaining one-half of his or her renewal fee. A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active status, whose license will expire less than one year from the date of the request, shall complete 18 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4989.34. A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active status, whose license will expire more than one year from the date of the request, shall complete 36 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4989.34.
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