A license shall be forfeited by operation of law prior to its expiration date when any of the following occurs:

(a)  The licensee sells or otherwise transfers the facility or the real property on which the facility is located, except when change of ownership applies to transferring of stock when the facility is owned by a corporation and when the transfer of stock does not constitute a majority change in ownership.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1568.061

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(b)  The licensee surrenders the license to the department.

(c)  The licensee moves a facility from one location to another. The department shall develop regulations to ensure that a licensee is not charged a full licensing fee and is not required to complete the entire application process when applying for a license for the new location.

(d)  The licensee is convicted of an offense specified in Section 220, 243.4, or 264.1, or paragraph (1) of Section 273a, Section 273d, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code, or is convicted of another crime specified in subdivision (c) of § 667.5 of the Penal Code.

(e)  The licensee dies. When a licensee dies, the continued operation shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1568.064.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1315, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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