Bus. & Prof. Code, § 158 · Chapter 2. The Director of Consumer Affairs
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 158
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
With the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs, the boards and commissions comprising the department or subject to its jurisdiction may make refunds to applicants who are found ineligible to take the examinations or whose credentials are insufficient to entitle them to certificates or licenses.
Notwithstanding any other law, any application fees, license fees, or penalties imposed and collected illegally, by mistake, inadvertence, or error shall be refunded. Claims authorized by the department shall be filed with the State Controller, and the Controller shall draw a warrant against the fund of the agency in payment of the refund.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 43. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.
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Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Bus. & Prof. Code, § 158. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 200Printed as Section 158 of this code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2447Printed as Section 158
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6763.5Printed as Section 158 of this code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6798Printed as Section 158 of this code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6980.83Printed as Section 158
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7573Printed as Section 158
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7588.4Printed as Section 158
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7599.73Printed as Section 158
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8748.5Printed as Section 158 of this code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8804.5Printed as Section 158 of this code
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