(a) (1) For licenses expiring on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, the board shall not seek to collect, and a licensee shall not be required to pay, the renewal fees set forth in this article.

(2) This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2023.

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Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 7427

  • board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
  • license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
  • Licensee: means any person authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.8
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15

(b) If a licensee pays a renewal fee for a license expiring on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, both of the following shall apply:

(1) The board shall not return or refund the payment.

(2) The board shall not collect, and the licensee shall not be required to pay, the renewal fee for the subsequent renewal period.

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 9, Sec. 1. (SB 94) Effective February 23, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)