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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Business and Professions Code - BPC |
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Division 2. HEALING ARTS |
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Chapter 13.5. Licensed Educational Psychologists |
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ARTICLE 3. Renewal and Continuing Education |
Section 4989.45.
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(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.