ARTICLE 6. Revenue [4999.100. - 4999.121.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 6.

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.100. Section 4999.100.

(a) An associate registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued. (b) To renew a registration, the registrant, on or before the expiration date of the registration, shall 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 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 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. (5) Certify under penalty of perjury their compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76. (c) An expired registration may be renewed by completing all of the actions described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (b). (d) The associate registration may be renewed a maximum of five times. Registration shall not 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or reinstated beyond six years from the last day of the month during which it was issued, regardless of whether it has been revoked.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 subsequent associate registration number if the applicant meets the educational requirements for registration in effect at the time of the application for a subsequent associate registration number and has passed the California law and ethics examination described in Section 4999.53. An applicant who is issued a subsequent associate registration number pursuant to this subdivision shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.102. Section 4999.102.

(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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.104. Section 4999.104.

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 a two-year renewal fee prescribed by the board. (c) Pay a delinquency fee. (d) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4999.76. (e) Notify the board whether the licensee 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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.106. Section 4999.106.

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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.108. Section 4999.108.

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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.110. Section 4999.110.

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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.112. Section 4999.112.

(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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.113. Section 4999.113.

(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 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. (2) A professional clinical counselor 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 both 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 professional clinical counselor 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 professional clinical counseling 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 required renewal fee. (4) Completes the required continuing education as specified in Section 4999.76. (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 fees. (3) Passes the examinations required for licensure. (4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements established in Section 144.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.114. Section 4999.114.

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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.116. Section 4999.116.

(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.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.118. Section 4999.118.

A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to the board of a name change, giving both the old and new names. The written notice shall be submitted to the board within 30 days of the issuance of a new government-issued photographic identification. The licensee or registrant shall certify the information is correct by signing a statement under penalty of perjury. A copy of both of the following documents evidencing the change shall be submitted with the notice: (a) A current government-issued photographic identification. (b) The legal document authorizing the name change, such as a court order or a marriage certificate.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.120. Section 4999.120.

(a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of professional clinical counselors: (1) The fee for the application for licensure shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500). (2) The fee for the application for associate registration shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). (3) (A) (i) The fee for the board-administered clinical examination, if the board chooses to adopt this examination in regulations, shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500). (ii) The fee for the California law and ethics examination shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). (B) An applicant who fails to appear for an examination, after having been scheduled to take the examination, shall forfeit the examination fees. (C) The amount of the examination fees shall be based on the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading each examination and the actual cost to the board of administering each examination. The written examination fees shall be adjusted periodically by regulation to reflect the actual costs incurred by the board. (4) The fee for the issuance of a license shall be two hundred dollars ($200). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400). (5) The fee for the annual renewal of an associate registration shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300). (6) The fee for the two-year license renewal shall be two hundred dollars ($200). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400). (7) The renewal delinquency fee shall be one-half of the fee for license renewal. A person who permits their license to expire shall be subject to the delinquency fee. (8) The fee for issuance of a retired license shall be forty dollars ($40). (9) The fee for rescoring an examination shall be twenty dollars ($20). (10) The fee for issuance of a replacement license or registration shall be twenty dollars ($20). (11) The fee for issuance of a certificate or letter of good standing shall be twenty-five dollars ($25). (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 4999.121. Section 4999.121.

(a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4999.120 for the biennial renewal of a license pursuant to Section 4999.102, the board shall collect an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20) at the time of renewal. The board shall transfer this amount to the Controller who shall deposit the funds in the Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026