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CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.25.

4982.25.  The board may deny an application, or may suspend or revoke a license or registration issued under this chapter, for any of the following:(a) Denial of licensure, revocation, suspension, restriction, or any other disciplinary action imposed by another state or territory or possession of the United States, or by any other governmental agency, on a license, certificate, or registration to practice marriage and family therapy, or any other healing art, shall constitute unprofessional conduct. A certified copy of the disciplinary action decision or judgment shall be conclusive evidence of that action.(b) Revocation, suspension, or restriction by the board of a license, certificate, or registration to practice as a marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, professional clinical counselor, or educational psychologist shall also constitute grounds for disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct against the licensee or registrant under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 31. (SB 943) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.26.

4982.26.  The board shall revoke any license issued under this chapter upon a decision made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, that contains any finding of fact that the licensee or registrant engaged in any act of sexual contact, as defined in Section 729, when that act is with a patient, or with a former patient when the relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in that act. The revocation shall not be stayed by the administrative law judge or the board.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 658, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4982.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 2 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation|Section 4982.3.

4982.3.  The proceedings conducted under this article shall be held in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4983 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 3 - Penalties|Section 4983.

4983.  Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by both.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4983.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 3 - Penalties|Section 4983.1.

4983.1.  In addition to other proceedings provided for in this chapter, whenever any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, an offense against this chapter, the superior court in and for the county wherein the acts or practices take place, or are about to take place, may issue an injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining such conduct on application of the board, the Attorney General, or the district attorney of the county.The proceedings under this section shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.

4984.  (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 24 months after the issue date. The expiration date of the original license shall be set by the board.(b) To renew an unexpired license, the licensee, on or before the expiration date of the license, shall do all of the following:(1) Apply for a renewal on a form prescribed by the board.(2) Pay a two-year renewal fee prescribed by the board.(3) Certify compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4980.54.(4) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, or whether any disciplinary action has been taken by any regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the licensee’s last renewal.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 836, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.01.

4984.01.  (a) The associate marriage and family therapist registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued.(b) To renew the registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, complete all of the following actions:(1) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.(2) Pay a renewal fee prescribed by the board.(3) Participate in the California law and ethics examination pursuant to Section 4980.399 each year until successful completion of this examination.(4) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, and whether any disciplinary action has been taken against him or her by a regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state subsequent to the last renewal of the registration.(c) An expired registration may be renewed by completing all of the actions described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(d) The registration may be renewed a maximum of five times. No registration shall be renewed or reinstated beyond six years from the last day of the month during which it was issued, regardless of whether it has been revoked. When no further renewals are possible, an applicant may apply for and obtain a subsequent associate registration number if the applicant meets the educational requirements for a subsequent associate registration number and has passed the California law and ethics examination. An applicant who is issued a subsequent associate registration number pursuant to this subdivision shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 22.5. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.1.

4984.1.  A licensee may renew a license at any time within three years after its expiration by completing all of the actions described in subdivision (b) of Section 4984 and paying any delinquency fees.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 588, Sec. 66. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.2.

4984.2.  A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the licensee, while it remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the activity to which the license relates, or in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which it was suspended.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.3.

4984.3.  A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee shall, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1365, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.4.

4984.4.  A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued; however, the former licensee may apply for and obtain a new license if the following criteria are satisfied:(a) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists that, if the license were issued, would constitute grounds for its revocation or suspension.(b) He or she submits an application for licensure and the fee for that application.(c) He or she takes and passes the current licensing examinations.(d) He or she submits the fee for initial license issuance.(e) He or she complies with the fingerprint requirements established by board regulation.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 7. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.41 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.41.

4984.41.  (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a marriage and family therapist who holds a license that is current and active or a license that is inactive, and whose license is not suspended, revoked, or otherwise punitively restricted by the board or subject to disciplinary action under this chapter.(b) The holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section shall not engage in any activity for which an active marriage and family therapist license is required.(c) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that license.(d) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active status his or her license to practice marriage and family therapy if that retired license was issued less than three years prior to the application date, and the applicant meets all of the following requirements:(1) Has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure.(2) Pays the renewal fee required by this chapter.(3) Completes the required continuing education as specified in Section 4980.54.(4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements established by the board in regulation.(e) An applicant requesting to restore his or her license pursuant to subdivision (d), whose license was issued in accordance with this section less than one year from the date of the application, shall complete 18 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4980.54.(f) An applicant requesting to restore his or her license pursuant to subdivision (d), whose license was issued in accordance with this section one or more years from the date of the application, shall complete 36 hours of continuing education as specified in Section 4980.54.(g) The holder of a retired license may apply to restore to active status his or her license to practice marriage and family therapy if that retired license was issued three or more years prior to the application date, and the applicant meets all of the following requirements:(1) Has not committed an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure.(2) Applies for licensure and pays the fee required by this chapter.(3) Passes the examinations required for licensure.(4) Complies with the fingerprint submission requirements established by the board in regulation.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 339, Sec. 1. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.5.

4984.5.  The board shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received pursuant to this chapter and at the same time pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treasury for credit to the Behavioral Sciences Fund.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 87. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.7.

4984.7.  (a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of marriage and family therapists:(1) The application fee for an associate registration shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300).(2) The annual renewal fee for an associate registration shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300).(3) The fee for the application for licensure shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500).(4) (A) (i) The fee for the clinical examination shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500).(ii) The fee for the California law and ethics examination shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300).(B) An applicant who fails to appear for an examination, after having been scheduled to take the examination, shall forfeit the examination fee.(C) The amount of the examination fees shall be based on the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading each examination and the actual cost to the board of administering each examination. The examination fees shall be adjusted periodically by regulation to reflect the actual costs incurred by the board.(5) The fee for rescoring an examination shall be twenty dollars ($20).(6) The fee for the issuance of an initial license shall be two hundred dollars ($200). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400).(7) The fee for the two-year license renewal shall be two hundred dollars ($200). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a higher amount, up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400).(8) The renewal delinquency fee shall be one-half of the fee for license renewal. A person who permits their license to expire is subject to the delinquency fee.(9) The fee for issuance of a replacement registration, license, or certificate shall be twenty dollars ($20).(10) The fee for issuance of a certificate or letter of good standing shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).(11) The fee for issuance of a retired license shall be forty dollars ($40).(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 31. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.72 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.72.

4984.72.  (a) Effective January 1, 2016, an applicant who fails the clinical examination may, within one year from the notification date of that failure, retake the examination as regularly scheduled without further application upon payment of the fee for the examination. Thereafter, the applicant shall not be eligible for further examination until he or she files a new application, meets all requirements in effect on the date of application, and pays all required fees.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 44) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 473, Sec. 35. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2014. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.75 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.75.

4984.75.  (a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4984.7 for the biennial renewal of a license pursuant to Section 4984, the board shall collect an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20) at the time of renewal. The board shall transfer this amount to the Controller who shall deposit the funds in the Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.(Repealed (in Sec. 3) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 557, Sec. 4. (AB 1188) Effective October 7, 2017. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.8.

4984.8.  (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 marriage and family therapy in this state.(c) A licensee who holds an inactive license shall pay a biennial fee in the amount of one-half of the standard renewal fee and shall be exempt from continuing education requirements.(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 marriage and family therapy to active status.(1) A licensee requesting to restore his or her license to active status between renewal cycles shall pay the remaining one-half of his or her renewal fee.(2) 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 4980.54.(3) 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 4980.54.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 653, Sec. 43. (SB 1489) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4984.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 4 - Revenue|Section 4984.9.

4984.9.  A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to the board of a name change, giving both the old and new names. The written notice shall be submitted to the board within 30 days of the issuance of a new government-issued photographic identification. The licensee or registrant shall certify the information by signing a statement under penalty of perjury. A copy of both of the following documents evidencing the change shall be submitted with the notice:(a) A current government-issued photographic identification.(b) The legal document authorizing the name change, such as a court order or a marriage certificate.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 9. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4987.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 6 - Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations|Section 4987.5.

4987.5.  A marriage and family therapy corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), this article, and any other statute or regulation pertaining to that corporation and the conduct of its affairs. With respect to a marriage and family therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act is the Board of Behavioral Sciences.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 32. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4987.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 6 - Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations|Section 4987.6.

4987.6.  It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate, any provision or term of this article, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or any regulations duly adopted under those laws.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 657, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4987.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 6 - Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations|Section 4987.7.

4987.7.  The name of a marriage and family therapy corporation shall contain one or more of the words “marriage,” “family,” or “child” together with one or more of the words “counseling,” “counselor,” “therapy,” or “therapist,” and wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence. A marriage and family therapy corporation that conducts business under a fictitious business name shall not use any name that is false, misleading or deceptive, and shall inform the patient, prior to the commencement of treatment, that the business is conducted by a marriage and family therapy corporation.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 204, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4987.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 6 - Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations|Section 4987.8.

4987.8.  Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a marriage and family therapy corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 4988 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists|ARTICLE 6 - Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations|Section 4988.

4988.  The income of a marriage and family therapy corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act) shall not in any manner accrue to the benefit of that shareholder or his or her shares in the marriage and family therapy corporation.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 2003.)