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California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 483

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gordon)

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chang, Chávez, Grove, Obernolte, Waldron, and Wilk)

(Coauthor: Senator Anderson)

February 23, 2015

An act to amend Sections 1724, 1944, 2456.1, 2570.16, 4842.5, 4905, 4970, and 5604 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 483, as amended, Patterson. Healing arts: begin delete initial end delete license fees: proration.

Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, registered veterinary technicians, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.

This bill begin delete would end delete begin insert would, commencing July 1, 2017, end insert require that the fees imposed on these licensees for an initial license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill begin delete would end delete begin insert would, commencing July 1, 2017, end insert require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.

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This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Assembly Bill 179, that would become operative only if this bill and Assembly Bill 179 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.

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This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Senate Bill 800, that would become operative only if this bill and Senate Bill 800 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 1724 of the Business and Professions
Code is amended to read:

1724.  

The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed
pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is
necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities
required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the
following limitations:

(a) The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five
hundred dollars ($500).

(b) The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed
one hundred dollars ($100).

(c) The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not
exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to
be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund
in an amount fixed by the board.

(d) The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license
is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). begin delete The end delete begin insert Commencing July
1, 2017, the end insert fee for an initial license begin delete fee end delete shall be prorated on a
monthly basis.

(e) The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred
dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not
exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(f) The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by
Section 163.5.

(g) The penalty for late registration of change of place of
practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).

(h) The application fee for permission to conduct an additional
place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).

(i) The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not
exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(j) The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed
one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).

(k) The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not
exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.

(l) The fee for application for a referral service permit and for
renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).

(m) The fee for application for an extramural facility permit
and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars
($25).

The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of
each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any
fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and
justification for that increase.

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begin insert SEC. 1.5. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 1724 of the end insert begin insert Business and Professions Code end insert
begin insert is amended to read: end insert

1724.  

The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed
pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is
necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities
required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the
following limitations:

(a) The fee for begin delete application for examination end delete begin insert an application for
licensure qualifying pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c)
of Section 1632 end insert shall not exceed begin insert one thousand end insert five hundred dollars
begin delete ($500). end delete begin insert ($1,500). end insert begin insert The fee for an application for licensure qualifying
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall
not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). end insert

(b) The fee for begin insert an end insert application for begin delete reexamination end delete begin insert licensure
qualifying pursuant to Section 1634.1 end insert shall not exceed one begin delete hundred end delete
begin insert thousand end insert dollars begin delete ($100). end delete begin insert ($1,000). end insert

(c) The fee for begin delete examination and for reexamination end delete begin insert an application
for licensure qualifying pursuant to Section 1635.5 end insert shall not exceed begin delete eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be
ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in
an amount fixed by the board. end delete begin insert one thousand dollars ($1,000). end insert

(d) The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license
is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). begin insert On and after January
1, 2016, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed six hundred
fifty dollars ($650), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall
not exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650). On and after January
1, 2018, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed eight hundred
dollars ($800), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall not
exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Commencing July 1, 2017,
the fee for an initial license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. end insert

(e) The fee for begin insert an application for end insert a special permit shall not
exceed begin delete three hundred end delete begin insert one thousand end insert dollars begin delete ($300), end delete begin insert ($1,000), end insert and
the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed begin delete one end delete begin insert six end insert
hundred dollars begin delete ($100). end delete begin insert ($600). end insert

(f) The delinquency fee shall be begin delete the amount prescribed by
Section 163.5. end delete begin insert 50 percent of the renewal fee for such a license or
permit in effect on the date of the renewal of the license or permit. end insert

(g) The penalty for late registration of change of place of
practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).

(h) The begin delete application end delete fee for begin delete permission to conduct an additional
place of practice end delete begin insert an application for an additional office permit
shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750), and the fee
for the renewal of an additional office permit end insert shall not exceed begin delete two end delete
begin insert three end insert hundred begin insert seventy-five end insert dollars begin delete ($200). end delete begin insert ($375). end insert

begin delete

(i) The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not
exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

end delete begin delete

(j)

end delete

begin insert (i) end insert  The fee for issuance of a begin delete substitute end delete begin insert replacement pocket
license, replacement wall certificate, or replacement engraved end insert
certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).

begin delete

(k)

end delete

begin insert (j) end insert  The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not
exceed begin delete two end delete begin insert five end insert hundred begin delete fifty end delete dollars begin delete ($250) end delete begin insert ($500) end insert per year.

begin delete

(l)

end delete

begin insert (k) end insert  The fee for application for a referral service permit and for
renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).

begin delete

(m)

end delete

begin insert ( end insert begin insert l) end insert  The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and
for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars
($25).

begin insert

(m) The fee for an application for an elective facial cosmetic
surgery permit shall not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000),
and the fee for the renewal of an elective facial cosmetic surgery
permit shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800).

end insert begin insert

(n) The fee for an application for an oral and maxillofacial
surgery permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000),
and the fee for the renewal of an oral and maxillofacial surgery
permit shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).

end insert begin insert

(o) The fee for an application for a general anesthesia permit
shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the
renewal of a general anesthesia permit shall not exceed six hundred
dollars ($600).

end insert begin insert

(p) The fee for an onsite inspection and evaluation related to a
general anesthesia or conscious sedation permit shall not exceed
four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).

end insert begin insert

(q) The fee for an application for a conscious sedation permit
shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the
renewal of a conscious sedation permit shall not exceed six
hundred dollars ($600).

end insert begin insert

(r) The fee for an application for an oral conscious sedation
permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee
for the renewal of an oral conscious sedation permit shall not
exceed six hundred dollars ($600).

end insert begin insert

(s) The fee for a certification of licensure shall not exceed one
hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).

end insert begin insert

(t) The fee for an application for the law and ethics examination
shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

end insert

The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of
each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any
fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and
justification for that increase.

SEC. 2.  

Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:

1944.  

(a) The committee shall establish by resolution the
amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental
hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and
a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees
established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they
relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered
dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental
hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until
modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following
limitations:

(1) The application fee for an original license and the fee for
the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred
fifty dollars ($250). begin delete The end delete begin insert Commencing July 1, 2017, the end insert fee for the
issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.

(2) The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.

(3) For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for
examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not
exceed the actual cost of the examination.

(4) The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of
the examination.

(5) The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of
administering the examination.

(6) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty
dollars ($160).

(7) The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal
fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment
of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all
other applicable requirements of this article.

(8) The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one
that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall
not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal
fee, whichever is greater.

(9) The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half
of the renewal fee.

(10) The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for
educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited
by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand
one hundred dollars ($2,100).

(11) The fee for each review or approval of course requirements
for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall
not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).

(12) The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of
continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(13) The amount of fees payable in connection with permits
issued under Section 1962 is as follows:

(A) The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee
for the applicant’s license to practice dental hygiene in effect on
the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit
is issued.

(B) If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance,
then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the
renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the
date on which the permit is issued.

(b) The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the
committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of
the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less
than five dollars ($5).

(c) Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this
section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of
Administrative Law.

(d) Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by
the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund,
which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon
appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used
to implement this article.

(e) No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall
be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of
registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended
functions.

(f) The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall
not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(g) The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall
not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(h) The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit
shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(i) The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(j) The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described
in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(k) The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an
amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph
(6) of subdivision (a).

(l) The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient
to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.

begin insert

begin insert SEC. 2.5. end insert   

end insert

begin insert Section 1944 of the end insert begin insert Business and Professions Code end insert
begin insert is amended to read: end insert

1944.  

(a) The committee shall establish by resolution the
amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental
hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and
a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees
established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they
relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered
dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental
hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until
modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following
limitations:

(1) The application fee for an original license and the fee for
begin insert the end insert issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred
fifty dollars ($250). begin insert Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for the
issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly
basis. end insert

(2) The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.

begin delete

(3) For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for
examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not
exceed the actual cost of the examination.

end delete begin delete

(4)

end delete

begin insert (3) end insert  The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of
the examination.

begin delete

(5)

end delete

begin insert ( end insert begin insert 4) end insert  The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental
hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of
administering the examination.

begin delete

(6)

end delete

begin insert ( end insert begin insert 5) end insert  The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty
dollars ($160).

begin delete

(7)

end delete

begin insert ( end insert begin insert 6) end insert  The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal
fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment
of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all
other applicable requirements of this article.

begin delete

(8)

end delete

begin insert (7) end insert  The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one
that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall
not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal
fee, whichever is greater.

begin delete

(9)

end delete

begin insert (8) end insert  The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half
of the renewal fee.

begin delete

(10)

end delete

begin insert (9) end insert  The fee for each curriculum begin delete review end delete begin insert review, feasibility study
review, end insert and site evaluation for educational programs for dental
hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency
shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).

begin delete

(11)

end delete

begin insert (1 end insert begin insert 0) end insert  The fee for each review or approval of course requirements
for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall
not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).

begin delete

(12)

end delete

begin insert (11) end insert  The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of
continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

begin delete

(13)

end delete

begin insert (12) end insert  The amount of fees payable in connection with permits
issued under Section 1962 is as follows:

(A) The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee
for the applicant’s license to practice dental hygiene in effect on
the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit
is issued.

(B) If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance,
then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the
renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the
date on which the permit is issued.

(b) The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the
committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of
the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less
than five dollars ($5).

(c) Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this
section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of
Administrative Law.

(d) Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by
the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund,
which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon
appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used
to implement begin delete the provisions of end delete this article.

(e) No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall
be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of
registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended
functions.

(f) The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall
not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(g) The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall
not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(h) The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit
shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(i) The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(j) The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described
in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(k) The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an
amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph
(6) of subdivision (a).

(l) The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient
to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out begin delete the
provisions of end delete this article.

SEC. 3.  

Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code
is amended to read:

2456.1.  

(a) All osteopathic physician’s and surgeon’s
certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth
month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term
if not renewed on or before that day.

(b) The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the
administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not
limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license
expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses
expire monthly.

(c) To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or
before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for
renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed
renewal fee.

(d)  begin delete The end delete begin insert Commencing July 1, 2017, the end insert fee assessed pursuant to
this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.

SEC. 4.  

Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code
is amended to read:

2570.16.  

Initial license and renewal fees shall be established
by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. begin delete The end delete begin insert Commencing July 1,
2017, the end insert initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
The board shall establish the following additional fees:

(a) An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).

(b) A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.

(c) A limited permit fee.

(d) A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record
checks.

SEC. 5.  

Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code
is amended to read:

4842.5.  

The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed
by the following schedule:

(a) The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set
by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary
to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter,
not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

(b) The fee for the California registered veterinary technician
examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines
is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the
purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).

(c) The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not
more than three hundred fifty dollars begin insert ($350), except that, if the
license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will
expire, then the fee shall be set by the board at not more than one
hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). Commencing July 1, 2017,
the initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more
than three hundred fifty dollars end insert ($350) and shall be prorated on a
monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the
waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration
is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.

(d) The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not
more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

(e) The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more
than fifty dollars ($50).

(f) Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be
set at the cost of rendering the services.

(g) The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or
institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary
technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at
an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school
or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite
inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of
Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not
limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an
inspection team sent by the board.

(h) The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address
is twenty-five dollars ($25).

SEC. 6.  

Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:

4905.  

The following fees shall be collected by the board and
shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:

(a) The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set
by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary
to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter,
not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

(b) The fee for the California state board examination shall be
set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary
to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter,
not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

(c) The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act
examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines
reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the
purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(d) The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed
five hundred dollars begin insert ($500) except that, if the license is issued less
than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee
shall be set by the board at not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars
($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be
set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars end insert ($500) and
shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate
regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial
license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the
date on which it will expire.

(e) The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial
renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary
to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter,
not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(f) The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an
amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient
funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(g) The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed
fifty dollars ($50).

(h) The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five
dollars ($25).

(i) Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be
set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in
subdivision (h).

(j) The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address
is twenty-five dollars ($25).

(k) The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of
veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to
exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.

(l) If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board
Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act
of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board
Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced
correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as
to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have
a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board
expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a
Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than
10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.

SEC. 7.  

Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:

4970.  

The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists
shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed
by the board in accordance with Section 4972.

(a) The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).

(b) The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual
cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing
of, grading, and administering of each examination.

(c) The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five
dollars begin insert ($325), except that if the license will expire less than one
year after its issuance, then the initial license fee shall be an
amount equal to 50 percent of the initial license fee. Commencing
July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be three hundred
twenty-five dollars end insert ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.

(d) The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars
($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be
an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the
administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed
on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date
the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.

(e) The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section
163.5.

(f) The application fee for the approval of a school or college
under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This
subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.

(g) The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost
to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.

(h) The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).

(i) The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).

(j) The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office
location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars
($15).

SEC. 8.  

Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:

5604.  

The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect
applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board
as follows:

(a) The application fee for reviewing a candidate’s eligibility
to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred
dollars ($100).

(b) The fee for any section of the examination administered by
the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(c) The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the
renewal fee in effect at the time the license is begin delete issued. The end delete begin insert issued,
except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the
date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be fixed at an amount
equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect at the time the
license is issued. Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an original
license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time
the license is issued and the end insert fee for an original license shall be
prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation,
may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original
license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on
which it will expire.

(d) The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed
one hundred dollars ($100).

(e) The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five
dollars ($25).

(f) The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).

(g) The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the
renewal fee.

(h) The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee
prescribed in subdivision (c).

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Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by
both this bill and Assembly Bill 179. It shall only become operative
if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before
January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1724 of the Business
and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly
Bill 179, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become
operative.

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Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by
both this bill and Senate Bill 800. It shall only become operative
if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before
January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1944 of the Business
and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
800, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.

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