(a) A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated. After five years after expiration, the holder of a license may apply for and obtain a new license subject to the following:

(1) He or she has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 8803

  • 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
  • license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7

(2) He or she takes and passes the examination, if any, that would be required if applying for the license for the first time.

(b) The board may, by regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of all or any part of the application fee in those cases in which a license is issued without an examination pursuant to this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 32. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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