(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.)
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