ARTICLE 3. Renewal and Continuing Education [4989.30. - 4989.45.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 3.
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.32. Section 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 two-year renewal fee prescribed by the board. (c) Inform the board of whether the licensee 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 a license. (d) Complete the continuing education requirements described in Section 4989.34.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.34. Section 4989.34.

(a) To renew a 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 as specified by the board by regulation. (2) The board shall establish, by regulation, a procedure identifying acceptable 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 this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section. (c) (1) In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in menopausal mental health. (2) In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in maternal mental health. (d) 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. (e) 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. (f) The board may establish exceptions from the continuing education requirements of this section for good cause, as determined by the board. (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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.36. Section 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 the delinquency fee.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.38. Section 4989.38.

A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such 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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.40. Section 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 their license. 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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.42. Section 4989.42.

A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. A former 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. (d) He or she complies with the fingerprint requirements established by board regulation.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.44. Section 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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4989.45. Section 4989.45.

(a) (1) The board shall issue, upon submission of a completed application as prescribed by this section 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 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. (2) A licensed educational psychologist license that has expired shall be issued a retired license by the board upon submission of a completed application as prescribed by this section and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter if all of the following requirements are met: (A) The license expired within three years from the date of the board’s receipt of a completed application. (B) Immediately preceding the license expiration, and after the license expiration, the license was not suspended, revoked, or otherwise punitively restricted by the board or subject to disciplinary action under this chapter. (3) For purposes of this section, “subject to disciplinary action” shall mean that the licensee had an unsatisfied cost recovery, fine or restitution order, an accusation or petition to revoke probation that has been served on the licensee alleging violations of their probation or the chapter, or an unresolved complaint or investigation pending with the board. (b) To apply for a retired license, the applicant shall submit a completed application to the board providing all of the following information: (1) Full name as filed with the board. (2) Board license type, license number, and expiration date. (3) Date of birth. (4) Social security number or individual taxpayer identification number. (5) A statement signed under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct, that the applicant understands that the holder of a retired license may not engage in any activity for which the active license was issued, and that the applicant hereby requests their license to be changed to retired status. (c) 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. (d) The holder of a retired license shall utilize their professional title only with the unabbreviated word “retired” directly preceding or directly following the professional title. (e) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that license. (f) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active status their license to practice educational psychology if that retired license was issued less than three years prior to the date the application to restore the retired license is received by the board. A retired license may be restored to active status one time only. To restore a retired license to active status, the applicant shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Submit a completed application to the board containing all of the following information: (A) Full name as filed with the board. (B) Original board license type and original license number and expiration date. (C) Date of birth. (D) Social security number or individual taxpayer identification number. (E) Whether they have 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 issuance of the retired license. (F) A statement signed under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct, that the applicant did not engage in any activity for which an active license is required while the license was in retired status, and that the applicant hereby requests their license to be changed to “active” status. (2) Has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure. (3) Pays the renewal fee required by this chapter. (4) Completes the required continuing education as specified in Section 4989.34. (5) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements established in Section 144. (g) An applicant requesting to restore their license pursuant to subdivision (f) whose retired license was issued in accordance with this section less than one year from the date the application to restore the retired license is received by the board shall complete 18 hours of continuing education taken within the two years prior to the date the application to restore the retired license is received by the board. This coursework shall include a minimum of six hours in the subject of California law and ethics. (h) An applicant requesting to restore their license pursuant to subdivision (f) whose retired license was issued in accordance with this section one or more years from the date the application to restore the retired license is received by the board shall complete 36 hours of continuing education taken within the two years prior to the date the application to restore the retired license is received by the board. This coursework shall include a minimum of six hours in the subject of California law and ethics. (i) A retired license that was issued three or more years prior shall not be restored. The holder of the retired license may apply for and obtain a new license if all of the following criteria are satisfied: (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 in Section 144.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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