2010 California Code
Business and Professions Code
Article 4. Revenue

4984.  (a) Licenses issued under this chapter 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, 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 4980.54.
   (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.



4984.01.  (a) The marriage and family therapist intern registration
shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was
issued.
   (b) To renew the registration, the registrant shall, on or before
the expiration date of the registration, complete all of the
following actions:
   (1) Apply for 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, and whether any
disciplinary action has been taken against him or her by a regulatory
or licensing board in this or any other state subsequent to the last
renewal of the registration.
   (c) The registration may be renewed a maximum of five times. No
registration shall be renewed or reinstated beyond six years from the
last day of the month during which it was issued, regardless of
whether it has been revoked. When no further renewals are possible,
an applicant may apply for and obtain a new intern registration if
the applicant meets the educational requirements for registration in
effect at the time of the application for a new intern registration.
An applicant who is issued a subsequent intern registration pursuant
to this subdivision may be employed or volunteer in any allowable
work setting except private practice.


4984.1.  A licensee may renew a license at any time within three
years after its expiration by completing all of the actions described
in subdivision (b) of Section 4984 and paying any delinquency fees.



4984.2.  A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be
renewed as provided in this article, but such 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.



4984.3.  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.



4984.4.  A license that is not renewed within three years after its
expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued;
however, the licensee may apply for and obtain a new license if the
following criteria are satisfied:
   (a) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists that, if the
license were issued, would constitute grounds for its revocation or
suspension.
   (b) He or she submits an application for examination eligibility
and the fee for that application.
   (c) He or she takes and passes the current licensing examinations.
   (d) He or she submits the fee for initial license issuance.



4984.41.  (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of
the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a marriage and
family therapist who holds a license that is current and active or
capable of being renewed, and whose license is not suspended,
revoked, or otherwise punitively restricted by the board or subject
to disciplinary action under this chapter.
   (b) The holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this
section shall not engage in any activity for which an active marriage
and family therapist license is required.
   (c) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew
that license.
   (d) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active
status his or her license to practice marriage and family therapy if
that retired license was issued less than five years prior to the
application date, and the applicant meets all of the following
requirements:
    (1) Has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for
denial of licensure.
   (2) Pays the renewal fee required by this chapter.
   (3) Completes the required continuing education as specified in
Section 4980.54.
   (4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements
established by the board in regulation.
   (e) An applicant requesting to restore his or her license pursuant
to subdivision (d), whose license was issued in accordance with this
section less than one year from the date of the application, shall
complete 18 hours of continuing education as specified in Section
4980.54.
   (f) An applicant requesting to restore his or her license pursuant
to subdivision (d), whose license was issued in accordance with this
section one or more years from the date of the application, shall
complete 36 hours of continuing education as specified in Section
4980.54.
   (g) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active
status his or her license to practice marriage and family therapy if
that retired license was issued five or more years prior to the
application date, and the applicant meets all of the following
requirements:
   (1) Has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for
denial of licensure.
   (2) Applies for licensure and pays the fee required by this
chapter.
   (3) Passes the examinations required for licensure.
   (4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements
established by the board in regulation.




4984.5.  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 pay the entire amount thereof into the State
Treasury for credit to the Behavioral Sciences Fund.




4984.7.  (a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to
the licensure of marriage and family therapists:
   (1) The application fee for an intern registration shall be
seventy-five dollars ($75).
   (2) The renewal fee for an intern registration shall be
seventy-five dollars ($75).
   (3) The fee for the application for examination eligibility shall
be one hundred dollars ($100).
   (4) The fee for the standard written examination shall be one
hundred dollars ($100). The fee for the clinical vignette examination
shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
   (A) An applicant who fails to appear for an examination, after
having been scheduled to take the examination, shall forfeit the
examination fee.
   (B) The amount of the examination fees shall be based on the
actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading each
examination and the actual cost to the board of administering each
examination. The examination fees shall be adjusted periodically by
regulation to reflect the actual costs incurred by the board.
   (5) The fee for rescoring an examination shall be twenty dollars
($20).
   (6) The fee for issuance of an initial license shall be a maximum
of one hundred eighty dollars ($180).
   (7) The fee for license renewal shall be a maximum of one hundred
eighty dollars ($180).
   (8) The fee for inactive license renewal shall be a maximum of
ninety dollars ($90).
   (9) The renewal delinquency fee shall be a maximum of ninety
dollars ($90). A person who permits his or her license to expire is
subject to the delinquency fee.
   (10) The fee for issuance of a replacement registration, license,
or certificate shall be twenty dollars ($20).
   (11) The fee for issuance of a certificate or letter of good
standing shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
   (12) The fee for issuance of a retired license shall be forty
dollars ($40).
   (b) With regard to license, examination, and other fees, the board
shall establish fee amounts at or below the maximum amounts
specified in this chapter.



4984.72.  An applicant who fails a standard or clinical vignette
written examination may within one year from the notification date of
that failure, retake the examination as regularly scheduled without
further application upon payment of the fee for the examination.
Thereafter, the applicant shall not be eligible for further
examination until he or she files a new application, meets all
requirements in effect on the date of application, and pays all
required fees.


4984.75.  In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4984.7
for the biennial renewal of a license pursuant to Section 4984, the
board shall collect an additional fee of ten dollars ($10) at the
time of renewal. The board shall transfer this amount to the
Controller who shall deposit the funds in the Mental Health
Practitioner Education Fund.



4984.8.  (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 marriage and family therapy
in this state.
   (c) A licensee who holds an inactive license shall pay a biennial
fee in the amount of one-half of the standard renewal fee and shall
be exempt from continuing education requirements.
   (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 marriage and family therapy
to active status.
   (1) A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active
status between renewal cycles shall pay the remaining one-half of his
or her renewal fee.
   (2) 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 4980.54.
   (3) 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 4980.54.



4984.9.  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.