ARTICLE 5. Examinations [7337. - 7345.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 5.
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7337. Section 7337.

(a) Every application for admission to examination and licensure shall be in writing, on forms prepared and furnished by the board. (b) Each application shall be accompanied by the required fee, and shall contain proof of the qualifications of the applicant for examination and licensure. It shall be verified by the oath of the applicant and shall include a signed acknowledgment that the applicant understands his or her rights as a licensee as outlined in informational materials on basic labor laws, as specified in Section 7314.3, that the applicant is provided by the board with the application. Every applicant shall, as a condition of admittance to the examination facility, present satisfactory proof of identification. Satisfactory proof of identification shall be in the form of a valid, unexpired driver’s license or identification card, containing the photograph of the person to whom it was issued, issued by any state, federal, or other government entity. (c) Every electronic application to renew a license shall include a signed acknowledgment that the renewal applicant understands his or her rights as a licensee as outlined in informational materials on basic labor laws, as specified in Section 7314.3, that the renewal applicant is provided by the board with the renewal application. (d) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7338. Section 7338.

(a) The examination of applicants for a license shall consist of a written examination that evaluates competency in protecting the health and safety of consumers of the services provided by licensees. (b) The examination shall include written tests to determine the applicant’s skill in, and knowledge of, the practice of the occupation for which a license is sought and shall include written tests in antisepsis, disinfection, and the use of mechanical apparatus and electricity as applicable to the practice for which the applicant has applied for licensure. (c) The written tests, as specified in subdivision (b), shall determine the applicant’s skill in, and knowledge of, providing services to individuals with varying hair types and textures, as applicable to the practice for which the applicant has applied for licensure.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7340. Section 7340.

All examinations shall be prepared by or under the direction of the board. The board shall establish standards and procedures governing administration and grading and shall exercise supervision as may be necessary to assure compliance therewith.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7342. Section 7342.

Licenses in the practice of the occupation for which the license was sought shall be issued by the board to any applicant who satisfactorily passes an examination, who possesses the other qualifications required by law and who has remitted the license fee required by this chapter. The license shall entitle the holder to engage in the practice of that occupation in a licensed establishment. The license shall be issued by the board on the same day that the applicant satisfactorily passes the examination.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 7345. Section 7345.

If an applicant fails to complete his or her application within one year after it has been filed, or fails to take the examination within one year after becoming eligible therefor, the application shall be considered abandoned and the fee forfeited. An application submitted after the abandonment of a former application shall be treated as a new application and shall be required to meet all of the requirements for an initial license.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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