AB 750, as introduced, Low. Business and professions: licenses.
Existing law provides for numerous boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs within the Department of Consumer Affairs, that administer the licensing and regulation of various businesses and professions. Existing law authorizes any of the boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs within the department, except as specified, to establish by regulation a system for an inactive category of license for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of their profession or vocation. Under existing law, the holder of an inactive license is prohibited from engaging in any activity for which a license is required.
This bill would additionally authorize any of the boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs within the department, except as specified, to establish by regulation a system for a retired category of license for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of their profession or vocation, and would prohibit the holder of a retired license from engaging in any activity for which a license is required.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 462 of the Business and Professions Code
2 is amended to read:
(a) Any of the boards, bureaus, commissions, or programs
4within the department may establish, by regulation, a system for
5an inactivebegin insert and a retiredend insert category of licensure for persons who
6are not actively engaged in the practice of their profession or
7vocation.
8(b) The regulation shall contain the following provisions:
9(1) The holder of an inactivebegin insert or retiredend insert license issued pursuant
10to this section shall not engage in any activity for which a license
11is required.
12(2) An inactive license issued pursuant to this section shall be
13renewed
during the same time period in which an active license
14is renewed. The holder of an inactive license need not comply with
15any continuing education requirement for renewal of an active
16license.
17(3) The renewal fee for a license in an active status shall apply
18also for a renewal of a license in an inactive status, unless a lesser
19renewal fee is specified by the board.
20(4) In order for the holder of an inactive license issued pursuant
21to this section to restore his or her license to an active status, the
22holder of an inactive license shall comply with all the following:
23(A) Pay the renewal fee.
24(B) If the board requires completion of continuing education
25for renewal of an active license, complete continuing education
26equivalent to that required for renewal of an active license, unless
27a different requirement is specified by the board.
28(c) This section shall not apply to any
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29specified in Section 701.
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