Published: 2015-07-08
Key Benefits:
(a) An intern registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued.
(b) To renew a registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, do the following:
(1) Apply for a 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, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the registrant’s last renewal.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 80) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 473, Sec. 65. Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2016, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as further amended by Ch. 473.)
(a) An intern registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued.
(b) To renew a registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, do the following:
(1) Apply for a 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, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the registrant’s last renewal.
(4) Participate in the California law and ethics examination pursuant to Section 4999.53 each year until successful completion of this examination.
(c) The intern 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or reinstated beyond six years from the last day of the month during which it was issued, regardless of whether it has been revoked.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 and has passed the California law and ethics examination described in Section 4999.53. 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.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 81) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 473, Sec. 66. Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
(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 described in subdivision (a), 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 4999.76.
(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.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 9. Effective August 1, 2011.)
Licenses issued under this chapter that have expired may be renewed at any time within three years of expiration. To renew an expired license described in this section, the licensee shall do all of the following:
(a) File an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.
(b) Pay all fees that would have been paid if the license had not become delinquent.
(c) Pay all delinquency fees.
(d) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76.
(e) 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.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 10. Effective August 1, 2011.)
A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, except that a former licensee may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she complies with all of the following:
(a) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists that, if the license were issued, would justify its revocation or suspension.
(b) He or she takes and passes the current examinations required for licensing.
(c) He or she submits an application for initial licensure.
(d) He or she meets the requirements pursuant to Section 4999.51.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 82. Effective January 1, 2013.)
A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but that 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.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
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.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
(a) A licensed professional clinical counselor may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status. A licensee who holds an inactive license shall do all of the following:
(1) Pay a biennial fee of one-half of the active renewal fee.
(2) Be exempt from continuing education requirements.
(3) Not engage in the practice of professional clinical counseling in this state.
(4) Otherwise be subject to this chapter.
(b) A licensee on inactive status may have his or her license reactivated by complying with all of the following:
(1) Submitting a request to the board.
(2) Certifying that he or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure.
(3) Paying the remaining one-half of the renewal fee.
(4) Completing the following continuing education requirements:
(A) Eighteen hours of continuing education is required within the two years preceding the date of the request for reactivation if the license will expire less than one year from the date of the request for reactivation.
(B) Thirty-six hours of continuing education is required within the two years preceding the date of the request for reactivation if the license will expire more than one year from the date of the request for reactivation.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
(a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a professional clinical counselor who holds a license that is current and active or a license that is inactive, 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 professional clinical counselor 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 professional clinical counseling if that retired license was issued less than three 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 required renewal fee.
(3) Completes the required continuing education as specified in Section 4999.76.
(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 4999.76.
(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 4999.76.
(g) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active status his or her license to practice professional clinical counseling if that retired license was issued three 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 fees.
(3) Passes the examinations required for licensure.
(4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements established by the board in regulation.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 339, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2014.)
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 deposit the entire amount thereof in the State Treasury for credit to the Behavioral Sciences Fund.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
(a) The moneys credited to the Behavioral Sciences Fund under Section 4999.114 shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be used for the purposes of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The board shall keep records that will reasonably ensure that funds expended in the administration of each licensing or registration category bear a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each category, and shall so notify the department no later than May 31 of each year.
(c) Surpluses, if any, may be used in a way so as to bear a reasonable relation to the revenue derived from each category, and may include, but not be limited to, expenditures for education and research related to each of the licensing or registration categories.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
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.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
The board shall assess fees for the application for and the issuance and renewal of licenses and for the registration of interns to cover administrative and operating expenses of the board related to this chapter. Fees assessed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the following:
(a) The fee for the application for examination eligibility shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(b) The fee for the application for intern registration shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(c) The fee for the application for licensure shall be up to one hundred eighty dollars ($180).
(d) The fee for the board-administered clinical examination, if the board chooses to adopt this examination in regulations, shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(e) The fee for the law and ethics examination shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(f) The fee for the examination described in subdivision (b) of Section 4999.54 shall be up to one hundred dollars ($100).
(g) The fee for the issuance of a license shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(h) The fee for annual renewal of an intern registration shall be up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(i) The fee for two-year renewal of licenses shall be up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j) The fee for issuance of a retired license shall be forty dollars ($40).
(k) The fee for rescoring an examination shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(l) The fee for issuance of a replacement license or registration shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(m) The fee for issuance of a certificate or letter of good standing shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 83. Effective January 1, 2013.)
The professional clinical counselor licensing program shall be supported from fees assessed to applicants, interns, and licensees. Startup funds to implement this program shall be derived, as a loan, from the reserve fund of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. The board shall not implement this chapter until funds have been appropriated.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2010.)
