Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4989.44 · Article 3. Renewal and Continuing Education
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4989.44
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A licensee may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status.
(b) A licensee on inactive status shall be subject to this chapter and shall not engage in the practice of educational psychology in this state.
(c) A licensee who holds an inactive license shall pay a biennial fee of one-half of the amount of the standard renewal fee.
(d) A licensee on inactive status who has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure may, upon request, restore his or her license to practice educational psychology to active status. A licensee requesting that his or her license be placed on active status between renewal cycles shall pay the remaining one-half of his or her renewal fee. A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active status, whose license will expire less than one year from the date of the request, shall complete 18 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4989.34. A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active status, whose license will expire more than one year from the date of the request, shall complete 36 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4989.34.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 586, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.
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