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2023 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 4982.15.

4982.15. (a) The board may place a license or registration on probation under the following circumstances:
(1) In lieu of, or in addition to, any order of the board suspending or revoking the license or registration of any licensee or associate.
(2) Upon the issuance of a license to an individual who has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, but who had otherwise completed all education and training and experience required for licensure.
(3) As a condition upon the reissuance or reinstatement of any license that has been suspended or revoked by the board.
(b) The board may adopt regulations establishing a monitoring program to ensure compliance with any terms or conditions of probation imposed by the board pursuant to subdivision (a). The cost of probation or monitoring may be ordered to be paid by the licensee, registrant, or applicant.
(c) The board, in its discretion, may require any licensee or registrant who has been placed on probation, or whose license or registration has been suspended, to obtain additional professional training, and to pass an examination upon completion of that training, and to pay any necessary examination fee. The examination may be written, oral, or a practical or clinical examination.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 743, Sec. 21. (AB 93) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 they have been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, and whether any disciplinary action has been taken against them by a regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state subsequent to the last renewal of the registration.
(5) Certify under penalty of perjury their compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4980.54.
(c) An expired registration may be renewed by completing all of the actions described in paragraphs (1) to (5), 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. 2022, Ch. 520, Sec. 5. (AB 1759) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 4988.1.

4988.1. A marriage and family therapy corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute, rule or regulation now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by statutes, rules and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license as a marriage and family therapist.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 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 4988.2.

4988.2. The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including rules and regulations requiring (a) that the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a marriage and family therapy corporation shall include a provision whereby the capital stock of the corporation owned by a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act), or a deceased person, shall be sold to the corporation or to the remaining shareholders of the corporation within the time that rules and regulations may provide, and (b) that a marriage and family therapy corporation shall provide adequate security by insurance or otherwise for claims against it by its patients arising out of the rendering of professional services.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1013, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13 - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists › ARTICLE 7 - Review › Section 4989.

4989. The powers and duties of the board, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to the review required by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473). The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to become inoperative on July 1, 2005, and would be repealed as of January 1, 2006, as described in Section 473.1.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 589, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.10.

4989.10. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Educational Psychologist Practice Act.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.12.

4989.12. The Board of Behavioral Sciences shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter it shall be designated as the board.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.13.

4989.13. A person engages in the practice of educational psychology when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in any form, including donations.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 2. (SB 274) Effective August 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.14.

4989.14. (a) The practice of educational psychology is the performance of any of the following professional functions pertaining to academic learning processes or the educational system or both:
(1) Educational evaluation.
(2) Diagnosis of psychological disorders related to academic learning processes.
(3) Administration of diagnostic tests related to academic learning processes including tests of academic ability, learning patterns, achievement, motivation, and personality factors.
(4) Interpretation of diagnostic tests related to academic learning processes including tests of academic ability, learning patterns, achievement, motivation, and personality factors.
(5) Providing psychological counseling for individuals, groups, and families.
(6) Consultation with other educators and parents on issues of social development and behavioral and academic difficulties.
(7) Conducting psychoeducational assessments for the purposes of identifying special needs.
(8) Developing treatment programs and strategies to address problems of adjustment.
(9) Coordinating intervention strategies for management of individual crises.
(b) For purposes of supervising an associate marriage and family therapist or a marriage and family therapist trainee pursuant to Section 4980.03, an associate clinical social worker pursuant to Section 4996.20, or an associate professional clinical counselor pursuant to Section 4999.12, “educationally related mental health services” are mental health services provided to clients who have social, emotional, or behavioral issues that interfere with their educational progress. These services include all of the following:
(1) Educationally related counseling services to clients qualified for special education that are necessary to receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment pursuant to the federal requirements of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code.
(2) Intensive counseling services on a continuum that may reflect an increase in frequency, duration, or staff specialization to address the client’s emotional and behavioral needs.
(3) Counseling services provided by qualified practitioners.
(4) Parent counseling and training.
(5) Psychological services that include consulting with staff members in planning school programs to meet the client’s educational needs and assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies for the client.
(6) Social work services such as preparing a social or developmental history on a client with a disability.
(7) Group and individualized counseling with the client and family.
(8) Mobilizing school and community resources to enable the client to learn as effectively as possible in their educational program, as outlined in Section 300.34 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 59. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.16.

4989.16. (a) A person appropriately credentialed by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing may perform the functions authorized by that credential in a public school without a license issued under this chapter by the board.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000)), the Nursing Practice Act (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700)), the Psychology Licensing Law (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900)), the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Act (Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4980)), the Clinical Social Worker Practice Act (Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 4991)), or the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 4999.10)).
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 316, Sec. 25. (SB 1466) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.17.

4989.17. (a) On and after July 1, 2020, a licensee shall provide a client with a notice written in at least 12-point type prior to initiating psychological services, or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, that reads as follows:
NOTICE TO CLIENTS
The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of licensed educational psychologists. You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 574-7830.
(b) Delivery of the notice required by this section to the client shall be documented.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 33. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 1 - General › Section 4989.18.

4989.18. The board may, by rules or regulations, adopt, amend, or repeal rules of professional conduct appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of integrity and dignity in the profession, provided those rules or regulations are not inconsistent with Section 4989.54. Every person licensed under this chapter shall be governed by those rules of professional conduct.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.20.

4989.20. (a) The board may issue a license as an educational psychologist if the applicant satisfies, with proof satisfactory to the board, the following requirements:
(1) Possession of, at minimum, a master’s degree in psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, counseling and guidance, or a degree deemed equivalent by the board. This degree shall be obtained from an educational institution approved by the board according to the regulations adopted under this chapter.
(2) Attainment of 18 years of age.
(3) Is not subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Section 480.
(4) Successful completion of 60 semester hours of postgraduate work in pupil personnel services.
(5) Two years of full-time, or the equivalent to full-time, experience as a credentialed school psychologist in the public schools. The applicant shall not be credited with experience obtained more than six years prior to filing the application for licensure.
(6) One of the following:
(A) One year of supervised professional experience in an accredited school psychology program.
(B) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (5), one year of full-time, or the equivalent to full-time, experience as a credentialed school psychologist in the public schools obtained under the direction of a licensed educational psychologist or a licensed psychologist.
(7) Passage of an examination specified by the board.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 34. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.22.

4989.22. (a) Only persons who satisfy the requirements of Section 4989.20 are eligible to take the licensure examination.
(b) An applicant who fails the written examination may, within one year from the notification date of failure, retake the examination as regularly scheduled without further application. Thereafter, the applicant shall not be eligible for further examination until the applicant files a new application, meets all current requirements, and pays all fees required.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may destroy all examination materials two years after the date of an examination.
(d) The board shall not deny any applicant, whose application for licensure is complete, admission to the written examination, nor shall the board postpone or delay any applicant’s written examination, solely upon the receipt by the board of a complaint alleging acts or conduct that would constitute grounds to deny licensure.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 135, the board may deny any applicant who has previously failed the written examination permission to retake the examination pending completion of the investigation of any complaint against the applicant. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the board from denying an applicant admission to any examination, withholding the results, or refusing to issue a license to any applicant when an accusation or statement of issues has been filed against the applicant pursuant to Section 11503 or 11504 of the Government Code, or the applicant has been denied in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 485.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 69. (SB 786) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.23.

4989.23. (a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure as an educational psychologist shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied experience under supervision in suicide risk assessment and intervention. This requirement shall be met in one of the following ways:
(1) Obtained as part of their qualifying graduate degree program. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the registrar or training director of the educational institution or program from which the applicant graduated stating that the coursework required by this section is included within the institution’s curriculum required for graduation at the time the applicant graduated, or within the coursework that was completed by the applicant.
(2) Obtained as part of their applied experience. Applied experience can be met in any of the following settings: practicum, supervised experience gained pursuant to Section 4989.20, formal postdoctoral placement that meets the requirements of Section 2911, or other qualifying supervised experience. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the director of training for the program or primary supervisor where the qualifying experience has occurred stating that the training required by this section is included within the applied experience.
(3) By taking a continuing education course that meets the requirements of Section 4989.34. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a certification of completion.
(b) As a one-time requirement, a licensee prior to the time of their first renewal after January 1, 2021, or an applicant for reactivation or reinstatement to an active license status on or after January 1, 2021, shall have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied experience under supervision in suicide risk assessment and intervention, using one of the methods specified in subdivision (a). Proof of compliance with this section shall be certified under penalty of perjury that they are in compliance with this section and shall be retained for submission to the board upon request.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 511, Sec. 29. (SB 1495) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.23.1.

4989.23.1. (a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant for licensure as an educational psychologist shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include law and ethics related to telehealth. This requirement shall be met in one of the following ways:
(1) Obtained as part of their qualifying graduate degree program. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a written certification from the registrar or training director of the educational institution or program from which the applicant graduated stating that the coursework required by this section is included within the institution’s curriculum required for graduation at the time the applicant graduated, or within the coursework that was completed by the applicant.
(2) Obtained by completing a continuing education course that meets the requirements of Section 4989.34. To satisfy this requirement, the applicant shall submit to the board a certification of completion.
(b) As a one-time requirement, a licensee before the time of their first renewal after July 1, 2023, or an applicant for reactivation or reinstatement to an active license status on or after July 1, 2023, shall have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include law and ethics related to telehealth, using one of the methods specified in subdivision (a).
(c) Proof of compliance with subdivision (b) shall be certified under penalty of perjury that they are in compliance with this section and shall be retained for submission to the board upon request.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 520, Sec. 6. (AB 1759) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.24.

4989.24. (a) The board shall not issue a license to a person who has been convicted of a crime in this or any other state or in a territory of the United States that involves sexual abuse of children or who is required to register pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code or the equivalent in another state or territory.
(b) A denial issued pursuant to this section shall comply with the conditions for denial specified in Section 480.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 35. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.26.

4989.26. The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if it appears he or she may be unable to practice safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 shall apply to a denial of a license pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 2 - Licensure › Section 4989.28.

4989.28. The board may deny an application for licensure if the applicant is or has been guilty of unprofessional conduct as described in Section 4989.54.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 3 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Section 4989.30.

4989.30. A license issued under this chapter shall expire no later than 24 months after its date of issue. The expiration date of the original license shall be set by the board.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 659, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 3 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Section 4989.32.

4989.32. To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the expiration date of the license, take all of the following actions:
(a) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.
(b) Pay a two-year renewal fee prescribed by the board.
(c) Inform the board of whether the licensee has been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of any misdemeanor or felony and whether any disciplinary action has been taken by a regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state after the prior issuance or renewal of a license.
(d) Complete the continuing education requirements described in Section 4989.34.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 36. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 3 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Section 4989.34.

4989.34. (a) To renew a license, a licensee shall certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, completion in the preceding two years of not less than 36 hours of approved continuing education in, or relevant to, educational psychology.
(b) (1) The continuing education shall be obtained from either an accredited university or a continuing education provider as specified by the board by regulation.
(2) The board shall establish, by regulation, a procedure identifying acceptable providers of continuing education courses, and all providers of continuing education shall comply with procedures established by the board. The board may revoke or deny the right of a provider to offer continuing education coursework pursuant to this section for failure to comply with this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section.
(c) Training, education, and coursework by approved providers shall incorporate one or more of the following:
(1) Aspects of the discipline that are fundamental to the understanding or the practice of educational psychology.
(2) Aspects of the discipline of educational psychology in which significant recent developments have occurred.
(3) Aspects of other disciplines that enhance the understanding or the practice of educational psychology.
(d) The board may audit the records of a licensee to verify completion of the continuing education requirement. A licensee shall maintain records of the completion of required continuing education coursework for a minimum of two years and shall make these records available to the board for auditing purposes upon its request.
(e) The board may establish exceptions from the continuing education requirements of this section for good cause, as determined by the board.
(f) The continuing education requirements of this section shall comply fully with the guidelines for mandatory continuing education established by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Section 166.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 37. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 3 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Section 4989.36.

4989.36. A licensee may renew a license that has expired at any time within three years after its expiration date by taking all of the actions described in Section 4989.32 and by paying the delinquency fee.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 38. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 13.5 - Licensed Educational Psychologists › ARTICLE 3 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Section 4989.38.

4989.38. 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.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 39. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.)