Cal. BPC § 2986
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 2986, 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 psychology license is void if it is not renewed within three years from the expiration date. Once void, the board shall not restore or reissue that license. The person who held that license may apply for and obtain a new license if they meet the requirements of this chapter provided that they satisfy all of the following:
(a) They have not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license.
(b) They establish to the satisfaction of the board that they are qualified to practice psychology.
(c) They pay all required fees.
(a) They have not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license.
(b) They establish to the satisfaction of the board that they are qualified to practice psychology.
(c) They pay all required fees.
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