SECTIONS 4989.30-4989.45 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 4989.30-4989.45

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.

4989.45. (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of
the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a licensed
educational psychologist 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
educational psychologist 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 educational psychology 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 fixed by this chapter.
(3) Completes the required continuing education as specified in
Section 4989.34.
(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
4989.34.
(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 application, shall
complete 36 hours of continuing education as specified in Section
4989.34.
(g) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active
status his or her license to practice educational psychology 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 required fee.
(3) Passes the examinations required for licensure.
(4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements
established by the board in regulation.