Cal. BPC § 2985
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 2985, part of California’s Business and Professions Code — regulates business practices and professional/occupational licensing - contractors, doctors, cosmetologists, real estate agents, and dozens of other licensed professions.
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Official statutory text
(a) A suspended license or registration is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article. While the license or registration remains suspended, renewal does not entitle the licensee or registrant to engage in the practice of psychology or any activity authorized by registration.
(b) A revoked or surrendered license or registration is not subject to expiration and may not be renewed. If the license or registration is reinstated, the licensee or registrant shall pay the renewal fee in effect on the date on which the license or registration is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time the license or registration was revoked.
(b) A revoked or surrendered license or registration is not subject to expiration and may not be renewed. If the license or registration is reinstated, the licensee or registrant shall pay the renewal fee in effect on the date on which the license or registration is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time the license or registration was revoked.
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