(a) An applicant shall meet all of the following qualifications to qualify for registration as an associate:

(1) Earned a master’s or doctoral degree as specified in Section 4999.32 or 4999.33, as applicable. An applicant whose education qualifies the applicant under Section 4999.32 shall also have completed the coursework or training specified in subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 4999.42

  • board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15

(2) Be at least 18 years of age.

(3) Not be subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Section 480.

(b) (1) The board shall not issue a registration to any person who has been convicted of a crime in this or another state or in a territory of the United States that involves sexual abuse of children or who is required to register pursuant to § 290 of the Penal Code or the equivalent in another state or territory.

(2) A denial issued pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with the conditions for denial specified in Section 480.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 63. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)