AB 483: Healing arts: license fees: proration.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-09-11
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, registered veterinary technicians, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would, commencing July 1, 2017, require that the fees imposed on these licensees for an initial license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill would, commencing July 1, 2017, require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Assembly Bill 179, that would become operative only if this bill and Assembly Bill 179 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Senate Bill 800, that would become operative only if this bill and Senate Bill 800 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, registered veterinary technicians, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would would, commencing July 1, 2017, require that the fees imposed on these licensees for an initial license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill would would, commencing July 1, 2017, require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Assembly Bill 179, that would become operative only if this bill and Assembly Bill 179 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code, proposed by Senate Bill 800, that would become operative only if this bill and Senate Bill 800 are chaptered and become effective January 1, 2016, and this bill is chaptered last.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, physical therapists, registered veterinary technicians, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would require that the fees imposed on these licensees for an initial license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill would require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, hearing aid dispensers, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, physical therapists, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would require that the fees imposed on these licensees for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill would require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, hearing aid dispensers, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, physical therapists, physicians and surgeons, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would require that the fees imposed by these provisions on these licensees for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, or an original license, or a renewal license be prorated on a monthly basis. The bill would require that the fee assessed an osteopathic physician and surgeon for license renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations. vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, physical therapists, physicians and surgeons, psychologists, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would require that the fees imposed by these provisions for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, or an original license, or a renewal be prorated on a monthly basis.
Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations. Existing law establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for those various professions and vocations. Existing law requires that licenses issued to certain licensees, including, among others, architects, acupuncturists, dental hygienists, dentists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians and surgeons, psychologists, and veterinarians, expire at 12 a.m. on either the last day of the birth month of the licensee or at 12 a.m. of the legal birth date of the licensee during the 2nd year of a 2-year term, if not renewed.
This bill would require that the fees imposed by these provisions for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis.
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an initial license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 1.5.Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1724.The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The fee for an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b)The fee for an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to Section 1634.1 shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c)The fee for an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to Section 1635.5 shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). On and after January 1, 2016, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall not exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650). On and after January 1, 2018, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an initial license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for an application for a special permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee for such a license or permit in effect on the date of the renewal of the license or permit.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The fee for an application for an additional office permit shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750), and the fee for the renewal of an additional office permit shall not exceed three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375).
(i)The fee for issuance of a replacement pocket license, replacement wall certificate, or replacement engraved certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(j)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per year.
(k)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(l)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for an application for an elective facial cosmetic surgery permit shall not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000), and the fee for the renewal of an elective facial cosmetic surgery permit shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800).
(n)The fee for an application for an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).
(o)The fee for an application for a general anesthesia permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of a general anesthesia permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(p)The fee for an onsite inspection and evaluation related to a general anesthesia or conscious sedation permit shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).
(q)The fee for an application for a conscious sedation permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of a conscious sedation permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(r)The fee for an application for an oral conscious sedation permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of an oral conscious sedation permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(s)The fee for a certification of licensure shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(t)The fee for an application for the law and ethics examination shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 2.5.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(5)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(6)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(7)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(8)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(9)The fee for each curriculum review, feasibility study review, and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(10)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(11)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(12)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 4.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 5.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350), except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be set by the board at not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 6.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be set by the board at not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 7.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), except that if the license will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial license fee shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the initial license fee. Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 8.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be fixed at an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued and the fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
SEC. 9.Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 179. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 179, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.
SEC. 10.Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 800. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 800, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 1.5.Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1724.The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($500). ($1,500). The fee for an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b)The fee for an application for reexamination licensure qualifying pursuant to Section 1634.1 shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100). ($1,000).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination an application for licensure qualifying pursuant to Section 1635.5 shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board. one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). On and after January 1, 2016, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall not exceed six hundred fifty dollars ($650). On and after January 1, 2018, the fee for an initial license shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800), and the fee for the renewal of a license shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an initial license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for an application for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred one thousand dollars ($300), ($1,000), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one six hundred dollars ($100). ($600).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5. 50 percent of the renewal fee for such a license or permit in effect on the date of the renewal of the license or permit.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice an application for an additional office permit shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750), and the fee for the renewal of an additional office permit shall not exceed two three hundred seventy-five dollars ($200). ($375).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)
(i)The fee for issuance of a substitute replacement pocket license, replacement wall certificate, or replacement engraved certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)
(j)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two five hundred fifty dollars ($250) ($500) per year.
(l)
(k)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)
(l)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for an application for an elective facial cosmetic surgery permit shall not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000), and the fee for the renewal of an elective facial cosmetic surgery permit shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800).
(n)The fee for an application for an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200).
(o)The fee for an application for a general anesthesia permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of a general anesthesia permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(p)The fee for an onsite inspection and evaluation related to a general anesthesia or conscious sedation permit shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500).
(q)The fee for an application for a conscious sedation permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of a conscious sedation permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(r)The fee for an application for an oral conscious sedation permit shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the fee for the renewal of an oral conscious sedation permit shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600).
(s)The fee for a certification of licensure shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(t)The fee for an application for the law and ethics examination shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 2.5.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)
(3)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)
(5)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)
(6)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)
(7)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)
(8)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)
(9)The fee for each curriculum review review, feasibility study review, and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)
(10)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)
(11)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)
(12)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement the provisions of this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out the provisions of this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)The Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 4.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 5.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350), except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be set by the board at not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 6.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be set by the board at not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 7.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), except that if the license will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial license fee shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the initial license fee. Commencing July 1, 2017, the initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 8.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. The issued, except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be fixed at an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. Commencing July 1, 2017, the fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued and the fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
SEC. 9.Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 179. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1724 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 179, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.
SEC. 10.Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 800. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2016, (2) each bill amends Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 800, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)The fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 4.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 5.Section 2688 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2688.The amount of fees assessed in connection with licenses issued under this chapter is as follows:
(a)(1)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of an application fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees for the physical therapist examination, physical therapist assistant examination, and the examination to demonstrate knowledge of the California rules and regulations related to the practice of physical therapy shall be the actual cost to the board of the development and writing of, or purchase of the examination, and grading of each written examination, plus the actual cost of administering each examination. The board, at its discretion, may require the licensure applicant to pay the fee for the examinations required by Section 2636 directly to the organization conducting the examination.
(c)(1)The fee for a physical therapist license issued prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The fee for a physical therapist license issued on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the process to issue the license, but in no event shall the fee to issue the license exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)The fee assessed pursuant to this subdivision for an initial physical therapist license issued on or after January 1, 2016, shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)(1)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) for an application submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009.
(2)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for an application submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009. The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(g)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect.
(h)(1)The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be fifty dollars ($50). The duplicate renewal receipt fee amount shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing duplicates, but in no event shall that fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(i)(1)The endorsement or letter of good standing fee shall be sixty dollars ($60).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing an endorsement or letter, but in no event shall the fee amount exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 7.SEC. 6.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 8.SEC. 7.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 9.SEC. 8.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. The fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)The fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 4.Section 2538.57 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2538.57.The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this article shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board:
(a)The fee for applicants applying for the first time for a license is seventy-five dollars ($75), which shall not be refunded, except to applicants who are found to be ineligible to take an examination for a license. Those applicants are entitled to a refund of fifty dollars ($50).
(b)The fees for taking or retaking the written and practical examinations shall be amounts fixed by the board, which shall be equal to the actual cost of preparing, grading, analyzing, and administering the examinations.
(c)The initial temporary license fee is one hundred dollars ($100). The fee for an initial temporary license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a temporary license is one hundred dollars ($100) for each renewal.
(d)The initial permanent license fee is two hundred eighty dollars ($280). The fee for an initial permanent license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a permanent license is not more than two hundred eighty dollars ($280) for each renewal.
(e)The initial branch office license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25). The fee for renewal of a branch office license is twenty-five dollars ($25) for each renewal.
(f)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(g)The fee for issuance of a replacement license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(h)The continuing education course approval application fee is fifty dollars ($50).
(i)The fee for official certification of licensure is fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 5.SEC. 4.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.Section 2688 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2688.The amount of fees assessed in connection with licenses issued under this chapter is as follows:
(a)(1)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of an application fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees for the physical therapist examination, physical therapist assistant examination, and the examination to demonstrate knowledge of the California rules and regulations related to the practice of physical therapy shall be the actual cost to the board of the development and writing of, or purchase of the examination, and grading of each written examination, plus the actual cost of administering each examination. The board, at its discretion, may require the licensure applicant to pay the fee for the examinations required by Section 2636 directly to the organization conducting the examination.
(c)(1)The fee for a physical therapist license issued prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The fee for a physical therapist license issued on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the process to issue the license, but in no event shall the fee to issue the license exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)The fee assessed pursuant to this subdivision for an initial physical therapist license issued on or after January 1, 2016, shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)(1)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) for an application submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009.
(2)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for an application submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009. The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(g)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect.
(h)(1)The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be fifty dollars ($50). The duplicate renewal receipt fee amount shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing duplicates, but in no event shall that fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(i)(1)The endorsement or letter of good standing fee shall be sixty dollars ($60).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing an endorsement or letter, but in no event shall the fee amount exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
SEC. 7.SEC. 6.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 8.SEC. 7.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 9.SEC. 8.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 10.SEC. 9.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. The fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2435.The following fees apply to the licensure of physicians and surgeons:
(a)Each applicant for a certificate based upon a national board diplomate certificate, each applicant for a certificate based on reciprocity, and each applicant for a certificate based upon written examination, shall pay a nonrefundable application and processing fee, as set forth in subdivision (b), at the time the application is filed.
(b)The application and processing fee shall be fixed by the board by May 1 of each year, to become effective on July 1 of that year. The fee shall be fixed at an amount necessary to recover the actual costs of the licensing program as projected for the fiscal year commencing on the date the fees become effective.
(c)Each applicant who qualifies for a certificate, as a condition precedent to its issuance, in addition to other fees required herein, shall pay an initial license fee, if any, in an amount fixed by the board consistent with this section. The initial license fee shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790). The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. An applicant enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the initial license fee.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be fixed by the board consistent with this section and shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790).
(e)Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), and to ensure that subdivision (k) of Section 125.3 is revenue neutral with regard to the board, the board, by regulation, may increase the amount of the initial license fee and the biennial renewal fee by an amount required to recover both of the following:
(1)The average amount received by the board during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006, as reimbursement for the reasonable costs of investigation and enforcement proceedings pursuant to Section 125.3.
(2)Any increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs incurred by the board after January 1, 2006, that exceeds the average costs expended for investigation and enforcement costs during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006. When calculating the amount of costs for services for which the board paid an hourly rate, the board shall use the average number of hours for which the board paid for those costs over these prior three fiscal years, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. Beginning January 1, 2009, the board shall instead use the average number of hours for which it paid for those costs over the three-year period of fiscal years 200506, 200607, and 200708, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. In calculating the increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs, the board shall include only those costs for which it was eligible to obtain reimbursement under Section 125.3 and shall not include probation monitoring costs and disciplinary costs, including those associated with the citation and fine process and those required to implement subdivision (d) of Section 12529 of the Government Code.
(f)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 10 percent of the biennial renewal fee.
(g)The duplicate certificate and endorsement fees shall each be fifty dollars ($50), and the certification and letter of good standing fees shall each be ten dollars ($10).
(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that, in setting fees pursuant to this section, the board shall seek to maintain a reserve in the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California in an amount not less than two nor more than four months operating expenditures.
(i)Not later than January 1, 2012, the Office of State Audits and Evaluations within the Department of Finance shall commence a preliminary review of the boards financial status, including, but not limited to, its projections related to expenses, revenues, and reserves, and the impact of the loan from the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California to the General Fund made pursuant to the Budget Act of 2008. The office shall make the results of this review available upon request by June 1, 2012. This review shall be funded from the existing resources of the office during the 201112 fiscal year.
SEC. 4.SEC. 3.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)The fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 5.SEC. 4.Section 2538.57 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2538.57.The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this article shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board:
(a)The fee for applicants applying for the first time for a license is seventy-five dollars ($75), which shall not be refunded, except to applicants who are found to be ineligible to take an examination for a license. Those applicants are entitled to a refund of fifty dollars ($50).
(b)The fees for taking or retaking the written and practical examinations shall be amounts fixed by the board, which shall be equal to the actual cost of preparing, grading, analyzing, and administering the examinations.
(c)The initial temporary license fee is one hundred dollars ($100). The fee for an initial temporary license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a temporary license is one hundred dollars ($100) for each renewal.
(d)The initial permanent license fee is two hundred eighty dollars ($280). The fee for an initial permanent license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a permanent license is not more than two hundred eighty dollars ($280) for each renewal.
(e)The initial branch office license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25). The fee for renewal of a branch office license is twenty-five dollars ($25) for each renewal.
(f)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(g)The fee for issuance of a replacement license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(h)The continuing education course approval application fee is fifty dollars ($50).
(i)The fee for official certification of licensure is fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 7.SEC. 6.Section 2688 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2688.The amount of fees assessed in connection with licenses issued under this chapter is as follows:
(a)(1)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of an application fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees for the physical therapist examination, physical therapist assistant examination, and the examination to demonstrate knowledge of the California rules and regulations related to the practice of physical therapy shall be the actual cost to the board of the development and writing of, or purchase of the examination, and grading of each written examination, plus the actual cost of administering each examination. The board, at its discretion, may require the licensure applicant to pay the fee for the examinations required by Section 2636 directly to the organization conducting the examination.
(c)(1)The fee for a physical therapist license issued prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The fee for a physical therapist license issued on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the process to issue the license, but in no event shall the fee to issue the license exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)The fee assessed pursuant to this subdivision for an initial physical therapist license issued on or after January 1, 2016, shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)(1)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) for an application submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009.
(2)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for an application submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009. The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(g)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect.
(h)(1)The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be fifty dollars ($50). The duplicate renewal receipt fee amount shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing duplicates, but in no event shall that fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(i)(1)The endorsement or letter of good standing fee shall be sixty dollars ($60).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing an endorsement or letter, but in no event shall the fee amount exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
SEC. 8.SEC. 7.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 9.SEC. 8.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 10.SEC. 9.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 11.SEC. 10.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. The fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2435.The following fees apply to the licensure of physicians and surgeons:
(a)Each applicant for a certificate based upon a national board diplomate certificate, each applicant for a certificate based on reciprocity, and each applicant for a certificate based upon written examination, shall pay a nonrefundable application and processing fee, as set forth in subdivision (b), at the time the application is filed.
(b)The application and processing fee shall be fixed by the board by May 1 of each year, to become effective on July 1 of that year. The fee shall be fixed at an amount necessary to recover the actual costs of the licensing program as projected for the fiscal year commencing on the date the fees become effective.
(c)Each applicant who qualifies for a certificate, as a condition precedent to its issuance, in addition to other fees required herein, shall pay an initial license fee, if any, in an amount fixed by the board consistent with this section. The initial license fee shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790). The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. An applicant enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the initial license fee.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be fixed by the board consistent with this section and shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790).
(e)Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), and to ensure that subdivision (k) of Section 125.3 is revenue neutral with regard to the board, the board may, board, by regulation, may increase the amount of the initial license fee and the biennial renewal fee by an amount required to recover both of the following:
(1)The average amount received by the board during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006, as reimbursement for the reasonable costs of investigation and enforcement proceedings pursuant to Section 125.3.
(2)Any increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs incurred by the board after January 1, 2006, that exceeds the average costs expended for investigation and enforcement costs during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006. When calculating the amount of costs for services for which the board paid an hourly rate, the board shall use the average number of hours for which the board paid for those costs over these prior three fiscal years, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. Beginning January 1, 2009, the board shall instead use the average number of hours for which it paid for those costs over the three-year period of fiscal years 200506, 200607, and 200708, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. In calculating the increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs, the board shall include only those costs for which it was eligible to obtain reimbursement under Section 125.3 and shall not include probation monitoring costs and disciplinary costs, including those associated with the citation and fine process and those required to implement subdivision (d) of Section 12529 of the Government Code.
(f)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 10 percent of the biennial renewal fee.
(g)The duplicate certificate and endorsement fees shall each be fifty dollars ($50), and the certification and letter of good standing fees shall each be ten dollars ($10).
(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that, in setting fees pursuant to this section, the board shall seek to maintain a reserve in the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California in an amount not less than two nor more than four months operating expenditures.
(i)Not later than January 1, 2012, the Office of State Audits and Evaluations within the Department of Finance shall commence a preliminary review of the boards financial status, including, but not limited to, its projections related to expenses, revenues, and reserves, and the impact of the loan from the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California to the General Fund made pursuant to the Budget Act of 2008. The office shall make the results of this review available upon request by June 1, 2012. This review shall be funded from the existing resources of the office during the 201112 fiscal year.
SEC. 4.Section 2456.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2456.1.(a)All osteopathic physicians and surgeons certificates shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day.
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(b)The board shall establish by regulation procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire monthly.
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(c)To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, on or before the dates on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and pay the prescribed renewal fee.
(d)The fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
SEC. 4.SEC. 5.Section 2538.57 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2538.57.The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this article shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board:
(a)The fee for applicants applying for the first time for a license is seventy-five dollars ($75), which shall not be refunded, except to applicants who are found to be ineligible to take an examination for a license. Those applicants are entitled to a refund of fifty dollars ($50).
(b)The fees for taking or retaking the written and practical examinations shall be amounts fixed by the board, which shall be equal to the actual cost of preparing, grading, analyzing, and administering the examinations.
(c)The initial temporary license fee is one hundred dollars ($100). The fee for an initial temporary license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a temporary license is one hundred dollars ($100) for each renewal.
(d)The initial permanent license fee is two hundred eighty dollars ($280). The fee for an initial permanent license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a permanent license is not more than two hundred eighty dollars ($280) for each renewal.
(e)The initial branch office license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25). The fee for renewal of a branch office license is twenty-five dollars ($25) for each renewal.
(f)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(g)The fee for issuance of a replacement license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(h)The continuing education course approval application fee is fifty dollars ($50).
(i)The fee for official certification of licensure is fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 5.SEC. 6.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 6.SEC. 7.Section 2688 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2688.The amount of fees assessed in connection with licenses issued under this chapter is as follows:
(a)(1)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of an application fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees for the physical therapist examination, physical therapist assistant examination, and the examination to demonstrate knowledge of the California rules and regulations related to the practice of physical therapy shall be the actual cost to the board of the development and writing of, or purchase of the examination, and grading of each written examination, plus the actual cost of administering each examination. The board, at its discretion, may require the licensure applicant to pay the fee for the examinations required by Section 2636 directly to the organization conducting the examination.
(c)(1)The fee for a physical therapist license issued prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The fee for a physical therapist license issued on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the process to issue the license, but in no event shall the fee to issue the license exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)The fee assessed pursuant to this subdivision for an initial physical therapist license issued on or after January 1, 2016, shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)(1)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) for an application submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009.
(2)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for an application submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009. The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(g)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect.
(h)(1)The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be fifty dollars ($50). The duplicate renewal receipt fee amount shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing duplicates, but in no event shall that fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(i)(1)The endorsement or letter of good standing fee shall be sixty dollars ($60).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing an endorsement or letter, but in no event shall the fee amount exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
SEC. 7.Section 2987 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2987.The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be determined by the board, and shall be as follows:
(a)The application fee for a psychologist shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).
(b) The examination and reexamination fees for the examinations shall be the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading of each examination, plus the actual cost to the board of administering each examination.
(c)The initial license fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the license is issued. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The biennial renewal fee for a psychologist shall be four hundred dollars ($400). The board may increase the renewal fee to an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(e)The application fee for registration and supervision of a psychological assistant by a supervisor under Section 2913, which is payable by that supervisor, shall not be more than seventy-five dollars ($75).
(f)The annual renewal fee for registration of a psychological assistant shall not be more than seventy-five dollars ($75).
(g)The duplicate license or registration fee is five dollars ($5).
(h)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)The endorsement fee is five dollars ($5).
Notwithstanding any other law, the board may reduce any fee prescribed by this section, when, in its discretion, the board deems it administratively appropriate.
SEC. 8.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is that fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 9.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may, board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 10.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972: 4972.
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 11.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. The fee for an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board may, board, by appropriate regulation, may provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board as is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities required by this chapter as it relates to dentists, subject to the following limitations:
(a)The fee for application for examination shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fee for application for reexamination shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for examination and for reexamination shall not exceed eight hundred dollars ($800). Applicants who are found to be ineligible to take the examination shall be entitled to a refund in an amount fixed by the board.
(d)The fee for an initial license and for the renewal of a license is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). The fee for an initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(e)The fee for a special permit shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and the renewal fee for a special permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(f)The delinquency fee shall be the amount prescribed by Section 163.5.
(g)The penalty for late registration of change of place of practice shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(h)The application fee for permission to conduct an additional place of practice shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
(i)The renewal fee for an additional place of practice shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(j)The fee for issuance of a substitute certificate shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(k)The fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year.
(l)The fee for application for a referral service permit and for renewal of that permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(m)The fee for application for an extramural facility permit and for the renewal of a permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
The board shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature whenever the board increases any fee pursuant to this section and shall specify the rationale and justification for that increase.
SEC. 2.Section 1944 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:1944.(a)The committee shall establish by resolution the amount of the fees that relate to the licensing of a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and a registered dental hygienist in extended functions. The fees established by board resolution in effect on June 30, 2009, as they relate to the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions, shall remain in effect until modified by the committee. The fees are subject to the following limitations:
(1)The application fee for an original license and the fee for the issuance of an original license shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fee for the issuance of an original license shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(2)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(3)For third- and fourth-year dental students, the fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(4)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions shall not exceed the actual cost of the examination.
(5)The fee for examination for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not exceed the actual cost of administering the examination.
(6)The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160).
(7)The delinquency fee shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee. Any delinquent license may be restored only upon payment of all fees, including the delinquency fee, and compliance with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(8)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license to replace one that is lost or destroyed, or in the event of a name change, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) or one-half of the renewal fee, whichever is greater.
(9)The fee for certification of licensure shall not exceed one-half of the renewal fee.
(10)The fee for each curriculum review and site evaluation for educational programs for dental hygienists who are not accredited by a committee-approved agency shall not exceed two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100).
(11)The fee for each review or approval of course requirements for licensure or procedures that require additional training shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(12)The initial application and biennial fee for a provider of continuing education shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(13)The amount of fees payable in connection with permits issued under Section 1962 is as follows:
(A)The initial permit fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee for the applicants license to practice dental hygiene in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(B)If the permit will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial permit fee is an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the permit is issued.
(b)The renewal and delinquency fees shall be fixed by the committee by resolution at not more than the current amount of the renewal fee for a license to practice under this article nor less than five dollars ($5).
(c)Fees fixed by the committee by resolution pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
(d)Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the committee and deposited into the State Dental Hygiene Fund, which is hereby created. All money in this fund shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, be used to implement the provisions of this article.
(e)No fees or charges other than those listed in this section shall be levied by the committee in connection with the licensure of registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions.
(f)The fee for registration of an extramural dental facility shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The fee for registration of a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(h)The biennial renewal fee for a mobile dental hygiene unit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(i)The fee for an additional office permit shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(j)The biennial renewal fee for an additional office as described in Section 1926.4 shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(k)The initial application and biennial special permit fee is an amount equal to the biennial renewal fee specified in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a).
(l)The fees in this section shall not exceed an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of carrying out the provisions of this article.
SEC. 3.Section 2435 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2435.The following fees apply to the licensure of physicians and surgeons:
(a)Each applicant for a certificate based upon a national board diplomate certificate, each applicant for a certificate based on reciprocity, and each applicant for a certificate based upon written examination, shall pay a nonrefundable application and processing fee, as set forth in subdivision (b), at the time the application is filed.
(b)The application and processing fee shall be fixed by the board by May 1 of each year, to become effective on July 1 of that year. The fee shall be fixed at an amount necessary to recover the actual costs of the licensing program as projected for the fiscal year commencing on the date the fees become effective.
(c)Each applicant who qualifies for a certificate, as a condition precedent to its issuance, in addition to other fees required herein, shall pay an initial license fee, if any, in an amount fixed by the board consistent with this section. The initial license fee shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790). The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. An applicant enrolled in an approved postgraduate training program shall be required to pay only 50 percent of the initial license fee.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be fixed by the board consistent with this section and shall not exceed seven hundred ninety dollars ($790).
(e)Notwithstanding subdivisions (c) and (d), and to ensure that subdivision (k) of Section 125.3 is revenue neutral with regard to the board, the board may, by regulation, increase the amount of the initial license fee and the biennial renewal fee by an amount required to recover both of the following:
(1)The average amount received by the board during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006, as reimbursement for the reasonable costs of investigation and enforcement proceedings pursuant to Section 125.3.
(2)Any increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs incurred by the board after January 1, 2006, that exceeds the average costs expended for investigation and enforcement costs during the three fiscal years immediately preceding July 1, 2006. When calculating the amount of costs for services for which the board paid an hourly rate, the board shall use the average number of hours for which the board paid for those costs over these prior three fiscal years, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. Beginning January 1, 2009, the board shall instead use the average number of hours for which it paid for those costs over the three-year period of fiscal years 200506, 200607, and 200708, multiplied by the hourly rate paid by the board for those costs as of July 1, 2005. In calculating the increase in the amount of investigation and enforcement costs, the board shall include only those costs for which it was eligible to obtain reimbursement under Section 125.3 and shall not include probation monitoring costs and disciplinary costs, including those associated with the citation and fine process and those required to implement subdivision (b) (d) of Section 12529 of the Government Code.
(f)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 10 percent of the biennial renewal fee.
(g)The duplicate certificate and endorsement fees shall each be fifty dollars ($50), and the certification and letter of good standing fees shall each be ten dollars ($10).
(h)It is the intent of the Legislature that, in setting fees pursuant to this section, the board shall seek to maintain a reserve in the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California in an amount not less than two nor more than four months operating expenditures.
(i)Not later than January 1, 2012, the Office of State Audits and Evaluations within the Department of Finance shall commence a preliminary review of the boards financial status, including, but not limited to, its projections related to expenses, revenues, and reserves, and the impact of the loan from the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California to the General Fund made pursuant to the Budget Act of 2008. The office shall make the results of this review available upon request by June 1, 2012. This review shall be funded from the existing resources of the office during the 201112 fiscal year.
SEC. 4.Section 2538.57 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2538.57.The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this article shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board:
(a)The fee for applicants applying for the first time for a license is seventy-five dollars ($75), which shall not be refunded, except to applicants who are found to be ineligible to take an examination for a license. Those applicants are entitled to a refund of fifty dollars ($50).
(b)The fees for taking or retaking the written and practical examinations shall be amounts fixed by the board, which shall be equal to the actual cost of preparing, grading, analyzing, and administering the examinations.
(c)The initial temporary license fee is one hundred dollars ($100). The fee for an initial temporary license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a temporary license is one hundred dollars ($100) for each renewal.
(d)The initial permanent license fee is two hundred eighty dollars ($280). The fee for an initial permanent license shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The fee for renewal of a permanent license is not more than two hundred eighty dollars ($280) for each renewal.
(e)The initial branch office license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25). The fee for renewal of a branch office license is twenty-five dollars ($25) for each renewal.
(f)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(g)The fee for issuance of a replacement license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(h)The continuing education course approval application fee is fifty dollars ($50).
(i)The fee for official certification of licensure is fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 5.Section 2570.16 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2570.16.Initial license and renewal fees shall be established by the board in an amount that does not exceed a ceiling of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The board shall establish the following additional fees:
(a)An application fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(b)A late renewal fee as provided for in Section 2570.10.
(c)A limited permit fee.
(d)A fee to collect fingerprints for criminal history record checks.
SEC. 6.Section 2688 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2688.The amount of fees assessed in connection with licenses issued under this chapter is as follows:
(a)(1)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board prior to March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
(2)The fee for an application for licensure as a physical therapist submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of an application fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees for the physical therapist examination, physical therapist assistant examination, and the examination to demonstrate knowledge of the California rules and regulations related to the practice of physical therapy shall be the actual cost to the board of the development and writing of, or purchase of the examination, and grading of each written examination, plus the actual cost of administering each examination. The board, at its discretion, may require the licensure applicant to pay the fee for the examinations required by Section 2636 directly to the organization conducting the examination.
(c)(1)The fee for a physical therapist license issued prior to March 1, 2009, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The fee for a physical therapist license issued on or after March 1, 2009, shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the process to issue the license, but in no event shall the fee to issue the license exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(4)The fee assessed pursuant to this subdivision for an initial physical therapist license issued on or after January 1, 2016, shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(e)(1)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) for an application submitted to the board prior to March 1, 2009.
(2)The fee for application and for issuance of a physical therapist assistant license shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for an application submitted to the board on or after March 1, 2009. The fee for an application submitted under Section 2653 to the board on or after March 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of administering the application process, but in no event shall the application fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(f)(1)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires prior to April 1, 2009, shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2)The fee to renew a physical therapist assistant license that expires on or after April 1, 2009, shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the renewal fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of the renewal process, but in no event shall the renewal fee amount exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(g)Notwithstanding Section 163.5, the delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect.
(h)(1)The duplicate wall certificate fee shall be fifty dollars ($50). The duplicate renewal receipt fee amount shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing duplicates, but in no event shall that fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(i)(1)The endorsement or letter of good standing fee shall be sixty dollars ($60).
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may decrease or increase the amount of the fee under this subdivision to an amount that does not exceed the cost of issuing an endorsement or letter, but in no event shall the fee amount exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
SEC. 7.Section 2987 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2987.The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be determined by the board, and shall be as follows:
(a)The application fee for a psychologist shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).
(b) The examination and reexamination fees for the examinations shall be the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading of each examination, plus the actual cost to the board of administering each examination.
(c)The initial license fee is an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which the license is issued. The initial license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The biennial renewal fee for a psychologist shall be four hundred dollars ($400). The board may increase the renewal fee to an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(e)The application fee for registration and supervision of a psychological assistant by a supervisor under Section 2913, which is payable by that supervisor, shall not be more than seventy-five dollars ($75).
(f)The annual renewal fee for registration of a psychological assistant shall not be more than seventy-five dollars ($75).
(g)The duplicate license or registration fee is five dollars ($5).
(h)The delinquency fee is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)The endorsement fee is five dollars ($5).
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may reduce any fee prescribed by this section, when, in its discretion, the board deems it administratively appropriate.
SEC. 8.Section 4842.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4842.5.The amount of fees prescribed by this article is that fixed by the following schedule:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California registered veterinary technician examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c)The initial registration fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350), except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee ($350) and shall be set by the board at not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). prorated on a monthly basis. The board may adopt regulations to provide for the waiver or refund of the initial registration fee where when the registration is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The biennial renewal fee shall be set by the board at not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board at not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the services.
(g)The fee for filing an application for approval of a school or institution offering a curriculum for training registered veterinary technicians pursuant to Section 4843 shall be set by the board at an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The school or institution shall also pay for the actual costs of an onsite inspection conducted by the board pursuant to Section 2065.6 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, including, but not limited to, the travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by an inspection team sent by the board.
(h)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
SEC. 9.Section 4905 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4905.The following fees shall be collected by the board and shall be credited to the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund:
(a)The fee for filing an application for examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(b)The fee for the California state board examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(c)The fee for the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act examination shall be set by the board in an amount it determines reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)The initial license fee shall be set by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee and shall be set by the board at not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). prorated on a monthly basis. The board may, by appropriate regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of the initial license fee where when the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(e)The renewal fee shall be set by the board for each biennial renewal period in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(f)The temporary license fee shall be set by the board in an amount it determines is reasonably necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g)The delinquency fee shall be set by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(h)The fee for issuance of a duplicate license is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(i)Any charge made for duplication or other services shall be set at the cost of rendering the service, except as specified in subdivision (h).
(j)The fee for failure to report a change in the mailing address is twenty-five dollars ($25).
(k)The initial and annual renewal fees for registration of veterinary premises shall be set by the board in an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) annually.
(l)If the money transferred from the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to the General Fund pursuant to the Budget Act of 1991 is redeposited into the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund, the fees assessed by the board shall be reduced correspondingly. However, the reduction shall not be so great as to cause the Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund to have a reserve of less than three months of annual authorized board expenditures. The fees set by the board shall not result in a Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund reserve of more than 10 months of annual authorized board expenditures.
SEC. 10.Section 4970 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:4970.The amount of fees prescribed for licensed acupuncturists shall be those set forth in this section unless a lower fee is fixed by the board in accordance with Section 4972:
(a)The application fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(b)The examination and reexamination fees shall be the actual cost to the Acupuncture Board for the development and writing of, grading, and administering of each examination.
(c)The initial license fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), except that if the license will expire less than one year after its issuance, then the initial license fee shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the initial license fee. ($325) and shall be prorated on a monthly basis.
(d)The renewal fee shall be three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) and in the event a lower fee is fixed by the board, shall be an amount sufficient to support the functions of the board in the administration of this chapter. The renewal fee shall be assessed on an annual basis until January 1, 1996, and on and after that date the board shall assess the renewal fee biennially.
(e)The delinquency fee shall be set in accordance with Section 163.5.
(f)The application fee for the approval of a school or college under Section 4939 shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000). This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017.
(g)The duplicate wall license fee is an amount equal to the cost to the board for the issuance of the duplicate license.
(h)The duplicate renewal receipt fee is ten dollars ($10).
(i)The endorsement fee is ten dollars ($10).
(j)The fee for a duplicate license for an additional office location as required under Section 4961 shall be fifteen dollars ($15).
SEC. 11.Section 5604 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5604.The fees prescribed by this chapter for architect applicants or architect licenseholders shall be fixed by the board as follows:
(a)The application fee for reviewing a candidates eligibility to take any section of the examination may shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)The fee for any section of the examination administered by the board may shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c)The fee for an original license at an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, except that, if the issued. The fee for an original license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be fixed at an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued. prorated on a monthly basis. The board may, by appropriate regulation, provide for the waiver or refund of the fee for an original license if the license is issued less than 45 days before the date on which it will expire.
(d)The fee for an application for reciprocity may shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(e)The fee for a duplicate license may shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).
(f)The renewal fee may shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(g)The delinquency fee may shall not exceed 50 percent of the renewal fee.
(h)The fee for a retired license may shall not exceed the fee prescribed in subdivision (c).
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| Jun 30, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.). |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3014.). |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2990.) |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Assembly Rule 77 suspended. |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2589.). |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Sep 8, 2015 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 18, 2015 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 17). |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Read first time. To print. |
| Jun 22, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1803.) |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Jun 2, 2015 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 28, 2015 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| May 28, 2015 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28). |
| Apr 29, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr 21, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| Apr 9, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Referred to Com. on B. & P. |
| Feb 24, 2015 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. |
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| Sep 9, 2015 | AB 483 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Sep 8, 2015 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB483 Patterson By Hill | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 17, 2015 | Do pass as amended | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jun 29, 2015 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development |
Passed |
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| Jun 2, 2015 | AB 483 PATTERSON Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 28, 2015 | Do pass as amended. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 21, 2015 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| California Association For Health Services At Home | ** Support | Sep 8, 2015 |
| California Physical Therapy Association | ** Support | Jun 29, 2015 |
| California Veterinary Medical Association | ** Support | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Dental Hygiene Committee of California | ** Against | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Fresno Chamber of Commerce | ** Support | Sep 8, 2015 |
GOVERNOR'S VETO
AB 483
(Patterson)
As Enrolled September 11, 2015
2/3 vote
ASSEMBLY: |
78-0 |
(June 2, 2015) |
SENATE: |
40-0 |
(September 8, 2015) |
ASSEMBLY: |
78-0 |
(September 9, 2015) |
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Original Committee Reference: B. & P.
SUMMARY: Requires that the fees for an initial license or an original license issued by specified regulatory entities under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) be prorated on a monthly basis. Specifically, this bill:
Requires that the fees be prorated for the following licensees:
Dentist;
Dental hygienist;
Osteopathic physician and surgeon;
Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
Registered veterinary technician;
Veterinarian;
Acupuncturist; and,
Architect.
Makes conforming changes.
The Senate amendments:
Remove hearing aid dispensers, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants from this bill.
Delay the implementation date for the proration to July 1, 2017.
Add chaptering language for bills AB 179 (Bonilla), Chapter 510, Statutes of 2015 and SB 800 (Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee), Chapter 426, Statutes of 2015.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this bill will result in:
Minor administrative costs to revise regulations and update forms and procedures for collecting initial license fees by several boards and committees within the DCA.
One-time costs of about $140,000 for information technology upgrades to the computer system used to process license applications.
Ongoing revenue loss of about $120,000 per year in reduced licensing fees. The following boards and committees would experience reduced license fee revenues: Architects Board ($16,000), Dental Hygiene Committee ($19,000), Osteopathic Medical Board ($10,000), Physical Therapy Board ($29,000), and Veterinary Medical Board ($76,000).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is author sponsored. According to the author, "[This bill] will decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state. Current law in California states that initial licenses for certain professions… expire on the last day of a licensee's birth month on the second year of their second term.
"For example, a constituent in my district… was notified that her brand-new license expired in three weeks, due to her birth date, and that she had to pay a full $160 renewal fee. This occurred only a few months after she paid $575 for her state exam and application and $100 for her initial license.
"Various licensing agencies have tried to remedy this issue, but this piecemeal approach still means that licensees in some professions pay far more than is appropriate for the duration of their initial license. [This bill] would standardize initial licensing fees across state-licensed professions that follow a birth month renewal policy. [This bill] makes a common-sense change to a policy that can adversely affect young professionals who are just starting out in their careers."
Background. Many of the boards within the DCA have implemented a birth date renewal program to calculate license expiration dates. Under the program, a license expires on the licensee's birth date or on the last day of the licensee’s birth month on the second year of a two-year renewal term.
For many boards, licensees submit applications for licensure at the same time (e.g. because of the timing of exams). This causes boards to have a large number of applications for initial licenses during peak times. As a result, many boards now renew licenses based on birth date, rather than the date the license was issued, which helps prevent the boards from processing large numbers of applications or renewals at one time. Depending on the board, the initial license period can vary from a few months up to 24 months, depending on the applicant's birth month.
Existing License Fee Pro Rata Formulas. Currently, there are boards that use an initial license fee pro rata formula. The Board of Psychology (BOP) and the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) are required by statute to establish a birth date renewal program that includes a pro rata formula for the payment of fees. The Acupuncture Board (CAB) voluntarily established a pro rata formula through regulation.
The CAB has used a formula for an initial license that pro rates fees on a monthly basis. According to the CAB, its pro rata formula has been in place for over a decade and continues to operate well.
This bill would require various programs - but not all - within the Department of Consumer Affairs to prorate license fees, based on how many months have elapsed between the initial issuance of a license and time of renewal.
Creating an equitable licensing fee is a policy I support. Such an endeavor, however, can be crafted more carefully and thoughtfully through regulation.
I am directing the Department of Consumer Affairs to work with each board, bureau, and commission to devise a sound approach to guarantee that each licensee pays a fair amount.
Analysis Prepared by: Vincent Chee / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0002502
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 483
(Patterson)
As Amended September 2, 2015
Majority vote
ASSEMBLY: |
78-0 |
(June 2, 2015) |
SENATE: |
40-0 |
(September 8, 2015) |
Original Committee Reference: B. & P.
SUMMARY: Requires that the fees for an initial license or an original license issued by specified regulatory entities under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) be prorated on a monthly basis. Specifically, this bill:
Requires that the fees be prorated for the following licensees:
Dentist;
Dental hygienist;
Osteopathic physician and surgeon;
Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
Registered veterinary technician;
Veterinarian;
Acupuncturist; and,
Architect.
Makes conforming changes.
The Senate amendments:
Removed hearing aid dispensers, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants from this bill.
Delayed the implementation date for the proration to July 1, 2017.
Added chaptering language for bills AB 179 (Bonilla) and SB 800 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) of the current legislative session.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this bill will result in:
Minor administrative costs to revise regulations and update forms and procedures for collecting initial license fees by several boards and committees within the DCA.
One-time costs of about $140,000 for information technology upgrades to the computer system used to process license applications.
Ongoing revenue loss of about $120,000 per year in reduced licensing fees. The following boards and committees would experience reduced license fee revenues: Architects Board ($16,000), Dental Hygiene Committee ($19,000), Osteopathic Medical Board ($10,000), Physical Therapy Board ($29,000), and Veterinary Medical Board ($76,000).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is author sponsored. According to the author, "[This bill] will decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state. Current law in California states that initial licenses for certain professions… expire on the last day of a licensee's birth month on the second year of their second term.
"For example, a constituent in my district… was notified that her brand-new license expired in three weeks, due to her birth date, and that she had to pay a full $160 renewal fee. This occurred only a few months after she paid $575 for her state exam and application and $100 for her initial license.
"Various licensing agencies have tried to remedy this issue, but this piecemeal approach still means that licensees in some professions pay far more than is appropriate for the duration of their initial license. [This bill] would standardize initial licensing fees across state-licensed professions that follow a birth month renewal policy. [This bill] makes a common-sense change to a policy that can adversely affect young professionals who are just starting out in their careers."
Background. Many of the boards within the DCA have implemented a birth date renewal program to calculate license expiration dates. Under the program, a license expires on the licensee's birth date or on the last day of the licensee’s birth month on the second year of a two-year renewal term.
For many boards, licensees submit applications for licensure at the same time (e.g. because of the timing of exams). This causes boards to have a large number of applications for initial licenses during peak times. As a result, many boards now renew licenses based on birth date, rather than the date the license was issued, which helps prevent the boards from processing large numbers of applications or renewals at one time. Depending on the board, the initial license period can vary from a few months up to 24 months, depending on the applicant's birth month.
Existing License Fee Pro Rata Formulas. Currently, there are boards that use an initial license fee pro rata formula. The Board of Psychology (BOP) and the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) are required by statute to establish a birth date renewal program that includes a pro rata formula for the payment of fees. The Acupuncture Board (CAB) voluntarily established a pro rata formula through regulation.
The CAB has used a formula for an initial license that pro rates fees on a monthly basis. According to the CAB, its pro rata formula has been in place for over a decade and continues to operate well.
Analysis Prepared by: Vincent Chee / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0002116
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 483
Amended: 9/2/15 in Senate
SENATE BUS, PROF. & ECON. DEV. COMMITTEE: 8-0, 6/29/15
AYES: Hill, Bates, Block, Galgiani, Hernandez, Jackson, Mendoza, Wieckowski
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/17/15
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/2/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Healing arts: initial license fees: proration
DIGEST: This bill prorates the initial license fee on a monthly basis, beginning July 1, 2017, for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
Senate Floor Amendments of 9/2/15 delay implementation until July 1, 2017 and add double-joining language to avoid chaptering issues with SB 800 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) and AB 179 (Bonilla).
Existing law:
Provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).
(Business and Professions Code (BPC) §§ 100-11506)
Requires the Dental Board of California (DBC) to establish the charges and fees for dentists and prohibits the initial license fee and the renewal fee from exceeding $525. (BPC §1724)
Specifies that dental licenses expire at 12 midnight on the legal birth date of a licentiate of the DBC during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed. (BPC § 1715)
Requires the DBC to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payment of fees by licentiates affected by the implementation of such program and the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire annually. (BPC § 1715)
Prorates the initial license fee for a dentist. (Title 16 California Code of Regulations § 1021)
Requires the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) to establish licensing fees for dental hygienists, prohibits the initial license fee from exceeding $250, and provides that a dental hygienist license, unless specifically excepted, expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC §§ 1935, 1944)
Requires the Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC) to establish fees for a biennial license fee to not exceed $400, and requires the OMBC to set a biennial license fee in an amount less than the full amount for applicants who indicate in writing that he or she does not intend to practice during the renewal period. (BPC § 2455)
States that all osteopathic physicians’ and surgeons’ certificates expire at midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day. (BPC § 2456.1)
Requires the California Board of Occupational Therapy (BOT) to establish the initial license and renewal fee for an occupational therapist and limits the fee to $150 per year, and provides that any license is subject to renewal as prescribed by the BOT. (BPC §§ 2570.10, 2570.16)
Requires the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) to set an initial license fee for veterinarians not to exceed $500, and to set the initial fee for veterinary technicians not to exceed $350; if a license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, the fee is half of the original amount. (BPC §§ 4842.5, 4905)
Requires the VMB to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payments of fees, and provides that all licenses and registrations expire at
12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the registrant during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC § 4900)
Provides that the initial license fee for an acupuncturist not exceed $325; provides that licenses shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and requires the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) to establish and administer a birth date renewal program. (BPC §§ 4965, 4970)
Requires the CAB to fix the initial license fee for an architect that is equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, and provides that license shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the license holder in each odd-numbered year following the issuance or renewal of the license. (BPC §§ 5600, 5604)
This bill prorates the initial license or registration fee on a monthly basis, beginning July 1, 2017, for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
Background
Birthdate renewal system. This bill is designed to rationalize the fees paid through the birthdate renewal system, a renewal cycle employed by many DCA boards.
The birth date renewal system issues licenses for a period of time ranging between 12 and 24 months depending on the licensee’s birth month. If, for example, a licensee has a February birth date and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on February 28, 2016. If, however, a licensee has a March birthday and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on March 31, 2015.
In these examples, the license in the first scenario will expire after nearly two years, but in the second scenario, the license will expire after 12 months and five days. Despite the varying expiration dates, both licensees pay the same initial license fee.
This
bill will require DCA boards to prorate the initial license fee on a
monthly basis beginning July 1, 2017, so that licensees do not pay
the full fee amount if they are not receiving a full two years of
licensure.
Concerns regarding the regulatory boards. While this bill makes practical sense in theory, it has not received the full support of the regulated community its provisions impact. Professional licensees have expressed support through their associations, the California Association for Health Services at Home (unclear which professions in this bill fall within its membership) and the California Veterinary Medical Association. However, no DCA boards have submitted support letters, and the DHCC has voted to oppose this bill.
It has been indicated by boards with a birthdate renewal system that changing to a prorated system would be problematic logistically and financially. DHCC indicates that they would have to reprogram their licensing system, BreEZe, at substantial cost, and it would lose revenue currently relied upon due to the birth date system.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Minor administrative costs to revise regulations and update forms and procedures for collecting initial license fees by several boards and committees within DCA Affairs (various special funds).
One-time costs of about $140,000 for information technology upgrades to the computer system used to process license applications (various special funds).
Ongoing revenue loss of about $120,000 per year in reduced licensing fees (various special funds). The following boards and committees would experience reduced license fee revenues: Architects Board ($16,000), DHCC ($19,000), OMBC ($10,000), Physical Therapy Board ($29,000), VMB ($76,000).
California Association for Health Services at Home
California Veterinary Medical Association
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Numerous individuals
Dental Hygiene Committee of California
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The California Veterinary Medical Association writes, “AB 483 allows for relief from compounding costs associated with licensing fees when an applicant finds that they will be required to pay a renewal fee soon after their initial licensing, due only to the unique timing of their birth date. This common sense measure is of particular benefit to the students graduating from our two veterinary colleges in California, who are already burdened with an average of $100,000 of veterinary school debt. By allowing these applicants to pro-rate their licensing fees, [this bill] gives those who are starting out in the profession a bit more time to get their financial footing.” The California Association for Health Services at Home and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce all agree this bill will bring fairness to the licensing fee system.
ARGUMENTS
IN OPPOSITION: The DHCC writes in opposition to this bill, noting
that it voted at its May 3, 2015 meeting to take an oppose position
on
AB 483, as amended on April 9, 2015. “The DHCC supports
the Author’s efforts to decrease financial burdens on
newly-licensed professionals in our state, however, AB 483 would
place a significant financial burden on one of the DHCC’s main
revenue sources and fund condition at this time.
“The DHCC is currently in Release 2 of the Department of Consumer Affairs’ BreEZe online system and the DHCC’s existing licensing process has already been programmed into BreEZe. Adding the ability to prorate the original licensing fee on a monthly basis would require additional programming expenses and expensive change orders to the system.
“In addition, the Committee would stand to lose revenue if this bill were to pass, due to the proration of the $100 original license fee. The DHCC would need to pursue a fee increase to the original licensing fee equivalent to the current renewal fee of $160 (a $60 increase) to replace the lost revenue from having to prorate the fee (the original license fee has a statutory maximum of $250). Due to the significant fiscal impact of this bill and the DHCC’s inability to absorb these costs at this time, the DHCC respectfully opposes AB 483.”
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/2/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chávez, Grove
Prepared by: Sarah Huchel / B., P. & E.D. / (916) 651-4104
9/3/15 14:32:32
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 483
Amended: 8/19/15 in Senate
SENATE BUS, PROF. & ECON. DEV. COMMITTEE: 8-0, 6/29/15
AYES: Hill, Bates, Block, Galgiani, Hernandez, Jackson, Mendoza, Wieckowski
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/17/15
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/2/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Healing arts: initial license fees: proration
DIGEST: This bill prorates the initial license fee on a monthly basis for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
Existing law:
Provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). (Business and Professions Code (BPC) §§ 100-11506)
Requires the Dental Board of California (DBC) to establish the charges and fees for dentists and prohibits the initial license fee and the renewal fee from exceeding $525. (BPC §1724)
Specifies that dental licenses expire at 12 midnight on the legal birth date of a licentiate of the DBC during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed. (BPC § 1715)
Requires the DBC to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payment of fees by licentiates affected by the implementation of such program and the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire annually. (BPC § 1715)
Prorates the initial license fee for a dentist. (Title 16 California Code of Regulations § 1021)
Requires the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) to establish licensing fees for dental hygienists, prohibits the initial license fee from exceeding $250, and provides that a dental hygienist license, unless specifically excepted, expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC §§ 1935, 1944)
Requires the Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC) to establish fees for a biennial license fee to not exceed $400, and requires the OMBC to set a biennial license fee in an amount less than the full amount for applicants who indicate in writing that he or she does not intend to practice during the renewal period. (BPC § 2455)
States that all osteopathic physicians’ and surgeons’ certificates expire at midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day. (BPC § 2456.1)
Requires the California Board of Occupational Therapy (BOT) to establish the initial license and renewal fee for an occupational therapist and limits the fee to $150 per year, and provides that any license is subject to renewal as prescribed by the BOT. (BPC §§ 2570.10, 2570.16)
Requires the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) to set an initial license fee for veterinarians not to exceed $500, and to set the initial fee for veterinary technicians not to exceed $350; if a license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, the fee is half of the original amount. (BPC §§ 4842.5, 4905)
Requires the VMB to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payments of fees, and provides that all licenses and registrations expire at 12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the registrant during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC § 4900)
Provides that the initial license fee for an acupuncturist not exceed $325; provides that licenses shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and requires the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) to establish and administer a birth date renewal program. (BPC §§ 4965, 4970)
Requires the CAB to fix the initial license fee for an architect that is equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, and provides that license shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the license holder in each odd-numbered year following the issuance or renewal of the license. (BPC §§ 5600, 5604)
This bill prorates the initial license or registration fee on a monthly basis for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
Background
Birthdate renewal system. This bill is designed to rationalize the fees paid through the birthdate renewal system, a renewal cycle employed by many DCA boards.
The birth date renewal system issues licenses for a period of time ranging between 12 and 24 months depending on the licensee’s birth month. If, for example, a licensee has a February birth date and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on February 28, 2016. If, however, a licensee has a March birthday and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on March 31, 2015.
In these examples, the license in the first scenario will expire after nearly two years, but in the second scenario, the license will expire after 12 months and five days. Despite the varying expiration dates, both licensees pay the same initial license fee.
This
bill will require DCA boards to prorate the initial license fee on a
monthly basis so that licensees do not pay the full fee amount if
they are not receiving a full two years of licensure.
Concerns regarding the regulatory boards. While this bill makes practical sense in theory, it has not received the full support of the regulated community its provisions impact. Professional licensees have expressed support through their associations, the California Association for Health Services at Home (unclear which professions in this bill fall within its membership) and the California Veterinary Medical Association. However, no DCA boards have submitted support letters, and the DHCC has voted to oppose this bill.
It has been indicated by boards with a birthdate renewal system that changing to a prorated system would be problematic logistically and financially. DHCC indicates that they would have to reprogram their licensing system, BreEZe, at substantial cost, and it would lose revenue currently relied upon due to the birth date system.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Minor administrative costs to revise regulations and update forms and procedures for collecting initial license fees by several boards and committees within the DCA (various special funds).
One-time costs of about $140,000 for information technology upgrades to the computer system used to process license applications (various special funds).
California Association for Health Services at Home
California Veterinary Medical Association
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Numerous individuals
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/19/15)
Dental Hygiene Committee of California
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The California Veterinary Medical Association writes, “AB 483 allows for relief from compounding costs associated with licensing fees when an applicant finds that they will be required to pay a renewal fee soon after their initial licensing, due only to the unique timing of their birth date. This common sense measure is of particular benefit to the students graduating from our two veterinary colleges in California, who are already burdened with an average of $100,000 of veterinary school debt. By allowing these applicants to pro-rate their licensing fees, [this bill] gives those who are starting out in the profession a bit more time to get their financial footing.” The California Association for Health Services at Home and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce all agree this bill will bring fairness to the licensing fee system.
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION: The DHCC writes in opposition to this bill, noting that it voted at its May 3, 2015 meeting to take an oppose position on AB 483, as amended on April 9, 2015. “The DHCC supports the Author’s efforts to decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state; however, AB 483 would place a significant financial burden on one of the DHCC’s main revenue sources and fund condition at this time.
“The DHCC is currently in Release 2 of the Department of Consumer Affairs’ BreEZe online system and the DHCC’s existing licensing process has already been programmed into BreEZe. Adding the ability to prorate the original licensing fee on a monthly basis would require additional programming expenses and expensive change orders to the system.
“In addition, the Committee would stand to lose revenue if this bill were to pass, due to the proration of the $100 original license fee. The DHCC would need to pursue a fee increase to the original licensing fee equivalent to the current renewal fee of $160 (a $60 increase) to replace the lost revenue from having to prorate the fee (the original license fee has a statutory maximum of $250). Due to the significant fiscal impact of this bill and the DHCC’s inability to absorb these costs at this time, the DHCC respectfully opposes AB 483.”
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/2/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chávez, Grove
Prepared by: Sarah Huchel / B., P. & E.D. / (916) 651-4104
8/19/15 20:55:45
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AB 483 (Patterson) Page 2 of 2
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 483 (Patterson) - Healing arts: initial license fees: proration
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Version: June 22, 2015 |
Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 8 - 0 |
Urgency: No |
Mandate: No |
Hearing Date: August 17, 2015 |
Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
This bill does not meet the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill Summary:
AB 483 would require several licensing boards and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs to prorate initial license fees on a monthly basis.
Fiscal Impact (as proposed to be amended):
Minor administrative costs to revise regulations and update forms and procedures for collecting initial license fees by several boards and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs (various special funds).
One-time costs of about $140,000 for information technology upgrades to the computer system used to process license applications (various special funds).
Ongoing revenue loss of about $120,000 per year in reduced licensing fees (various special funds). The following boards and committees would experience reduced license fee revenues: Architects Board ($16,000), Dental Hygiene Committee ($19,000), Osteopathic Medical Board ($10,000), Physical Therapy Board ($29,000), Veterinary Medical Board ($76,000).
Background:
Under current law, various boards and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs license certain professionals and enforce educational and profession standards for those professions. In general, applicants for licensure pay an initial license fee upon application and pay a fee upon renewal of a license. Professional licenses are typically valid for two years.
Historically, licensing boards and committees experienced a large number of applications for initial licensure based on academic schedules. For example, most applicants for an initial license would apply for licensure soon after undergraduate or graduate training programs are completed and/or accredited professional examinations have taken place. Thus, licensing boards and commissions must typically process most of their applications for initial licensure at the same time every year. To avoid the same influx of applications for license renewal, licensing boards and committee’s often require licensees to renew their license during the licensee’s birth month, rather than on the anniversary of the initial licensure. This is done to spread out the workload for license renewal across the calendar year. Over time, many boards have experienced a shift in workload as changes in academic requirements or applicant preferences mean that an influx of applications for initial licensure does not always take place at one time of year.
Proposed Law:
AB 483 would require several licensing boards and committees within the Department of Consumer Affairs to prorate initial license fees on a monthly basis.
Specifically, the bill would require the following boards and committees to prorate initial license fees:
The Dental Board of California;
The Dental Hygiene Committee of California;
The Osteopathic Medical Board of California;
The Occupational Therapy Board of California;
The Physical Therapy Board of California;
The California Veterinary Medicine Board;
The California Acupuncture Board;
The California Architecture Board.
Related Legislation:
AB 773 (Baker) would revise require the Medical Board and the Board of Psychology to issue initial licenses for a full two calendar years. That bill is on this committee’s Suspense File.
AB 179 (Bonilla) would extend the sunset of the Dental Board and raise the existing statutory caps on fees imposed by the Dental Board. That bill will be heard in this committee.
AB 1758 (Patterson, 2014) was substantially similar to this bill, but also included the Medical Board and Board of Psychology. That bill was held on this committee’s Suspense File.
Staff Comments:
Typically, licensing fees charged by Department of Consumer affairs boards and committees are either explicitly set in statute or statute provides for the maximum fee that a board or committee may charge. In cases where the license fee is set at or near the maximum statutory fee, a board or committee impacted by this bill may not be able to raise fees on all license applicants to offset the revenue reduction required by this bill. As noted above, for several boards and committees, the revenue reduction is expected to be minor and can likely be absorbed by the board or committee. Of the boards impacted by this bill, some (such as the Acupuncture Board and the Dental Board) already prorate initial licenses. Other boards (such as the Physical Therapy Board and the Veterinary Board) have set their initial license fees below the statutory cap and therefore have some capacity to raise fee levels to offset revenue losses under the bill.
Author’s amendments: Would remove the Physical Therapy Board from the bill.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Senator Jerry Hill, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: AB 483 Hearing Date: June 29, 2015
Author: |
Patterson |
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Version: |
June 22, 2015 |
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Urgency: |
No |
Fiscal: |
Yes |
Consultant: |
Sarah Huchel |
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Subject: Healing arts: initial license fees: proration.
SUMMARY:
Prorates the initial license fee on a monthly basis for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, physical therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
Existing law:
Provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). (Business and Professions Code (BPC) §§ 100-11506)
Requires the Dental Board of California (DBC) to establish the charges and fees for dentists and prohibits the initial license fee and the renewal fee from exceeding $525. (BPC §1724)
Specifies that dental licenses expire at 12 midnight on the legal birth date of a licentiate of the DBC during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed. (BPC § 1715)
Requires the DBC to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including, but not limited to, the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payment of fees by licentiates affected by the implementation of such program and the establishment of a system of staggered license expiration dates such that a relatively equal number of licenses expire annually. (BPC § 1715)
Prorates the initial license fee for a dentist. (Title 16 California Code of Regulations § 1021)
Requires the Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) to establish licensing fees for dental hygienists, prohibits the initial license fee from exceeding $250, and provides that a dental hygienist license, unless specifically excepted, expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC §§ 1935, 1944)
Requires the Osteopathic Medical Board of California (OMBC) to establish fees for a biennial license fee to not exceed $400, and requires the OMBC to set a biennial license fee in an amount less than the full amount for applicants who indicate in writing that he or she does not intend to practice during the renewal period.
(BPC § 2455)
States that all osteopathic physician’s and surgeon’s certificates expire at midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed on or before that day. (BPC § 2456.1)
Requires the California Board of Occupational Therapy (BOT) to establish the initial license and renewal fee for an occupational therapist and limits the fee to $150 per year, and provides that any license is subject to renewal as prescribed by the BOT. (BPC §§ 2570.10, 2570.16)
Provides that licenses for physical therapists expire at 12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed, and prohibits the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTB) from establishing a license fee that exceeds $150. (BPC §§ 2644, 2688)
Requires the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) to set an initial license fee for veterinarians not to exceed $500, and to set the initial fee for veterinary technicians not to exceed $350; if a license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, the fee is half of the original amount. (BPC §§ 4842.5, 4905)
Requires the VMB to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payments of fees, and provides that all licenses and registrations expire at 12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the registrant during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC § 4900)
Provides that the initial license fee for an acupuncturist not exceed $325; provides that licenses shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and requires the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) to establish and administer a birth date renewal program. (BPC §§ 4965, 4970)
Requires the CAB to fix the initial license fee for an architect that is equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, and provides that license shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the license holder in each odd-numbered year following the issuance or renewal of the license. (BPC §§ 5600, 5604)
This bill prorates the initial license or registration fee on a monthly basis for a dentist, registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, registered dental hygienist in extended functions, osteopathic physician and surgeon, occupational therapist, physical therapist, registered veterinary technician, veterinarian, acupuncturist, and architect.
FISCAL EFFECT:
This bill has been keyed “fiscal” by the Legislative Counsel. According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis dated April 29, 2015, this bill will have the following fiscal impacts:
Revenue loss to affected boards attributable to lower average initial licensure fees of at least several hundred thousand dollars annually (various special funds). This may increase pressure on boards to raise fees. However, in some cases, fees are already set at their statutory maximums.
Minor and absorbable costs to affected licensing boards associated with changing cashiering procedures, forms and materials (various special funds).
$140,000 in Information Technology expenditures due to licensing system modifications. (various special funds).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is sponsored by the Author. According to the Author’s office,
“AB 483 prorates the initial license fee for various professions (specifically, dentists, dental hygienists, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, veterinary technicians, veterinarians, acupuncturists, and architects) on a monthly basis to ensure that licensees are not overcharged for their licenses, as is the case currently.
“By basing license expiration and renewal on a licensee’s birth month, California law requires certain licensees to renew their license based on their date of birth rather than when they were first issued the license.
“While this policy was put in place to expedite license issuance, it can have an adverse financial effect on licensees who may have to pay the complete license issuance fee and then pay a full renewal fee once their birth month occurs after they are first licensed, even if only a few months have elapsed in between issuance and renewal. Because of this renewal policy, some licenses may last almost a full 2-year licensing term, while others may only last for a couple of months, yet the licensees in each case would pay the same initial license fee.”
Birthdate Renewal System. This bill is designed to rationalize the fees paid through the birthdate renewal system, a renewal cycle employed by many DCA boards.
The birth date renewal system issues licenses for a period of time ranging between 12 and 24 months depending on the licensee’s birth month. If, for example, a licensee has a February birth date and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on February 28, 2016. If, however, a licensee has a March birthday and his or her license is issued in March 2014, the license will expire at midnight on March 31, 2015.
In these examples, the license in the first scenario will expire after nearly 2 years, but in the second scenario, the license will expire after 12 months and 5 days. Despite the varying expiration dates, both licensees pay the same initial license fee.
This bill will require DCA boards to prorate the initial license fee on a monthly basis so that licensees do not pay the full fee amount if they are not receiving a full two years of licensure.
Related Legislation This Year. AB 773 (Baker) of 2015 recasts the expiration dates for certain licenses, certificates, and registrations issued by the MBC and the Board of Psychology based on the date of issuance instead of a licensee’s birthdate. (Status: This bill is pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee.)
Prior Related Legislation. AB 1758 (Patterson) of 2014 would have required the initial license fee for the following licensing categories to be prorated on a monthly basis: dentists; dental hygienists; physicians and surgeons; hearing aid dispensers; occupational therapists; physical therapists; psychologists; veterinary technicians; veterinarians; acupuncturists; and architects. (Status: This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.)
SB 2014 (Machado) of 2002 would have directed the MBC to prorate its annual licensing fees in cases where the initial licensure period is less than two years, and deleted an obsolete oral examination fee authority. (Status: This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.)
Arguments in Support. The California Veterinary Medical Association writes,
“AB 483 allows for relief from compounding costs associated with licensing fees when an applicant finds that they will be required to pay a renewal fee soon after their initial licensing, due only to the unique timing of their birth date. This common sense measure is of particular benefit to the students graduating from our two veterinary colleges in California, who are already burdened with an average of $100,000 of veterinary school debt. By allowing these applicants to pro-rate their licensing fees, [this bill] gives those who are starting out in the profession a bit more time to get their financial footing.”
The California Association for Health Services at Home, the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, and the California Physical Therapy Association all agree this bill will bring fairness to the licensing fee system.
Arguments in Opposition. The Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) writes in opposition to this bill, noting that DHCC voted at its May 3, 2015 meeting to take an oppose position on AB 483, as amended on April 9, 2015…. The DHCC supports the Author’s efforts to decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state; however, AB 483 would place a significant financial burden on one of the DHCC’s main revenue sources and fund condition at this time.
“The DHCC is currently in Release 2 of the Department of Consumer Affairs’ BreEZe online system and the DHCC’s existing licensing process has already been programmed into BreEZe. Adding the ability to prorate the original licensing fee on a monthly basis would require additional programming expenses and expensive change orders to the system.
“In addition, the Committee would stand to lose revenue if this bill were to pass, due to the proration of the $100 original license fee. The DHCC would need to pursue a fee increase to the original licensing fee equivalent to the current renewal fee of $160 (a $60 increase) to replace the lost revenue from having to prorate the fee (the original license fee has a statutory maximum of $250). Due to the significant fiscal impact of this bill and the DHCC’s inability to absorb these costs at this time, the DHCC respectfully opposes AB 483.”
Staff Comments and Policy Issues:
Concerns regarding the regulatory boards. While this bill makes practical sense in theory, it has not received the full support of the regulated community its provisions impact. Several licenses affected by this bill have expressed support through professional associations: The Physical Therapy Association, The California Association for Health Services at Home (unclear which professions in this bill fall within its membership), and the California Veterinary Medical Association. However, no DCA boards have submitted support letters, and the DHCC has voted to oppose this bill.
It has been indicated by boards with a birthdate renewal system that changing to a prorated system would be problematic logistically and financially. DHCC indicates that they would have to reprogram their licensing system, BreEZe, at substantial cost, and it would lose revenue currently relied upon due to the birth date system.
Other approaches. The Medical Board of California (MBC) was previously included in this bill, but requested to be exempted because they are adopting a different initial license system pursuant to AB 773 (Baker) of 2015, which establishes a full two-year license based on the issue date rather than the applicant’s birth date. AB 773, described above, would affect physician and surgeon’s certificates, registrations for spectacle lens dispensers and contact lens dispensers, and certificates to practice midwifery. It is anticipated that adopting this renewal system would be easier to implement than a prorated system and would also result in a more rational payment of fees by licensees.
SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION:
Support:
California Association for Health Services at Home
California Physical Therapy Association
California Veterinary Medical Association
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Numerous individuals
Opposition:
Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC)
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AB 483
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 483
(Patterson)
As Amended May 28, 2015
Majority vote
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Business & Professions |
14-0 |
Bonilla, Jones, Baker, Bloom, Campos, Chang, Dodd, Eggman, Gatto, Holden, Mullin, Ting, Wilk, Wood |
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Appropriations |
17-0 |
Gomez, Bigelow, Bonta, Calderon, Chang, Daly, Eggman, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Gordon, Holden, Jones, Quirk, Rendon, Wagner, Weber, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Requires that the fees for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, an original license, or a renewal for specified regulatory entities, be prorated on a monthly basis. Specifically, this bill:
Requires that the fees imposed for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, an original license, or a renewal be prorated on a monthly basis for the following licenses:
Dentist;
Dental hygienist;
Osteopathic physician and surgeon;
Hearing aid dispenser;
Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
Physical therapist;
Registered veterinary technician;
Veterinarian;
Acupuncturist; and,
Architect.
Makes conforming changes.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
Potential revenue loss to affected boards attributable to lower average initial licensure fees in the range of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually (various special funds). This may increase pressure on boards to raise fees. However, in some cases, fees are already set at their statutory maximums.
Minor and absorbable costs to affected licensing boards associated with changing cashiering procedures, forms and materials (various special funds).
$120,000 in Information Technology expenditures due to licensing system modifications. (various special funds).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is author sponsored. According to the author, "[This bill] will decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state. Current law in California states that initial licenses for certain professions… expire on the last day of a licensee's birth month on the second year of their second term.
"For example, a constituent in my district… was notified that her brand-new license expired in three weeks, due to her birth date, and that she had to pay a full $160 renewal fee. This occurred only a few months after she paid $575 for her state exam and application and $100 for her initial license.
"Various licensing agencies have tried to remedy this issue, but this piecemeal approach still means that licensees in some professions pay far more than is appropriate for the duration of their initial license. [This bill] would standardize initial licensing fees across state-licensed professions that follow a birth month renewal policy. [This bill] makes a common-sense change to a policy that can adversely affect young professionals who are just starting out in their careers.”
Background. Many of the boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) have implemented a birth date renewal program to calculate license expiration dates. Under the program, a license expires on the licensee's birth date or on the last day of the licensee's birth month on the second year of a two-year renewal term.
For many boards, licensees submit applications for licensure at the same time (e.g. because of the timing of exams). This causes boards to have a large number of applications for initial licenses during peak times. As a result, rather than renew on the date the license was issued, many boards renew licenses based on birth date, which helps prevent the boards from processing large numbers of applications or renewals at one time.
Existing License Fee Pro Rata Formulas. Currently, there are three boards that use an initial license fee pro rata formula. The California Board of Psychology (BOP) and the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) are required by statute to establish a birth date renewal program that includes a pro rata formula for the payment of fees. The California Architects Board (CAB) voluntarily established a pro rata formula through regulation.
The VMB uses a yearly pro rata formula. For a license that is valid for less than one year, a licensee pays half the initial license fee. For a license that is valid between one to two years, a licensee pays the full fee.
The CAB has used a formula for an initial license that pro rates fees on a monthly basis. According to the CAB, its pro rata formula has been in place for over a decade and continues to operate well. While there are boards that currently use pro rata formulas, this bill would create a consistent system for all the boards.
Implementation Issue:
The DCA anticipates that implementing pro rata formulas will have an impact on BreEZe, the new information technology program created to assist regulatory boards in licensing and other pertinent functions. However, the DCA is unsure of what the impact will be and it is currently looking into the issue.
Analysis Prepared by: Vincent Chee / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0000806
AB 483
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Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB 483
(Patterson) – As Amended April 9, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill requires the initial license fee for the following licensing categories to be prorated on a monthly basis: dentists, dental hygienists, physicians and surgeons, hearing aid dispensers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, veterinary technicians, veterinarians, acupuncturists, and architects.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Revenue loss to affected boards attributable to lower average initial licensure fees of at least several hundred thousand dollars annually (various special funds). This may increase pressure on boards to raise fees. However, in some cases, fees are already set at their statutory maximums.
Minor and absorbable costs to affected licensing boards associated with changing cashiering procedures, forms and materials (various special funds).
$140,000 in Information Technology expenditures due to licensing system modifications. (various special funds).
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill requires initial licensing fees for specified healing arts practitioners and architects to be prorated on a monthly basis, to ensure that licensees are charged fees in a fair manner and are not disadvantaged based on their birth month. This bill is author-sponsored.
Birth Date Renewal Program. Many boards and bureaus under Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) operate a birth date renewal program. Instead of basing license renewals on the date of issuance of the initial license, which would result in the boards facing the same influx of applications year after year, most boards renew licenses based on birth date, rather than the date the license was issued, which allows the boards to spread out that work throughout the year.
Related Legislation. AB 773 (Baker), pending on the Assembly Floor, makes psychologist's initial licensure for a 2-year period, with expiration based on licensure date instead of birthdate.
Previous Legislation.
AB 1758 (Patterson) of 2014 as introduced was similar to this bill. AB 1758 was amended in this committee to address concerns related to mismatch of initial licensure workload and revenue, and was ultimately held in Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 2014 (Machado) of 2002 directed the MBC to prorate its annual licensing fees in cases where the initial licensure period is less than two years, and deleted an obsolete oral examination fee authority. That bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 1045 (Murray) of 2000 would have directed the MBC to prorate its annual licensing fees in cases where the initial licensure period is less than two years. That bill was held in the Senate.
SB 663 (Maddy), Chapter 626, Statutes of 1992, authorized the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) to adopt regulations for the waiver or refund of initial registration fees if the registration is issued less than 45 days before it will expire.
Staff Comments. As currently drafted, this bill may result in a mismatch between fees and workload. The fee for initial licensure must support initial licensure workload, such as initial verification of education and experience, as well as ongoing oversight workload for the period of the license. Some level of proration appears reasonable, but in some cases where the initial licensures will only be in effect for a short period of time, fees prorated on a monthly basis may not be adequate to cover the workload costs of initial licensure. Initial licensure requires a set amount of workload regardless of the length of the license. The Medical Board for example, charges an application fee in addition to initial licensure fee to cover the costs of establishing a license. Initial licensure and/or application fees should be adequate to cover the cost of establishing a license. The author may wish to ensure that is the case for each board when moving to a prorated system.
Analysis Prepared by: Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
AB 483
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Date of Hearing: April 21, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
Susan Bonilla, Chair
AB 483
(Patterson) – As Amended April 9, 2015
SUBJECT: Healing arts: initial license fees: proration.
SUMMARY: Requires that the fees for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, an original license, or a renewal for specified regulatory entities, be prorated on a monthly basis.
EXISTING LAW:
Provides for the regulation and licensure of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). (Business and Professions Code (BPC) §§ 100-11506)
Establishes fees for initial licenses, initial temporary and permanent licenses, and original licenses for various professions and vocations, as follows:
Requires the Dental Board of California (DBC) to establish the charges and fees for dentists and prohibits the initial license fee and the renewal fee from exceeding five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525). (BPC §1724)
Requires the Dental Hygiene Committee of California to establish licensing fees for dental hygienists, prohibits the initial license fee from exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250), and provides that a dental hygienist license, unless specifically excepted, expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC §§ 1935, 1944)
Requires the Medical Board of California (MBC) to establish the application and license fee for a physician and surgeon, prohibits the initial license fee and the biennial renewal fee from exceeding seven hundred ninety dollars ($790), and provides that all physician and surgeon's certificates expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and requires the Division of Licensing to establish regulatory procedures for the administration of a birth date renewal program. (BPC §§ 2423, 2435, 2456.1)
Prohibits the initial temporary license fee and the fee for renewal of a temporary license for hearing aid dispenser licensees from exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and the initial permanent license fee and the fee for renewal of a permanent license from exceeding two hundred eighty dollars ($280), and provides that all licenses expire at 12 midnight of the last date of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC §§ 2535, 2538.57)
Requires the California Board of Occupational Therapy (BOT) to establish the initial license and renewal fee for an occupational therapist and limits the fee to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year; and provides that any license is subject to renewal as prescribed by the BOT. (BPC §§ 2570.10, 2570.16)
Provides that licenses for physical therapists expire at 12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and prohibits the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTB) from establishing a license fee that exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (BPC §§ 2644, 2688)
Requires the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) to set an initial license fee for veterinarians not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), and to set the initial fee for veterinary technicians not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350), except that, if the license is issued less than one year before the date on which it will expire, then the fee shall be set by the VMB at not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175). (BPC §§ 4842.5, 4905)
Requires the VMB to establish procedures for the administration of the birth date renewal program, including the establishment of a pro rata formula for the payments of fees, and provides that all licenses and registrations expire at 12 midnight on the last date of the birth month of the registrant during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed. (BPC § 4900)
Provides that the initial license fee for an acupuncturist not exceed three hundred twenty five dollars ($325), provides that licenses shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term, if not renewed, and requires the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) to establish and administer a birth date renewal program. (BPC §§ 4965, 4970)
Requires the California Architecture Board to fix the initial license fee for an architect that is equal to the renewal fee in effect at the time the license is issued, and provides that license shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the birth month of the license holder in each odd-numbered year following the issuance or renewal of the license. (BPC §§ 5600, 5604)
THIS BILL:
Requires that the fees imposed for an initial license, an initial temporary or permanent license, an original license, or a renewal be prorated on a monthly basis for the following licenses:
Dentist;
Dental hygienist;
Physician and surgeon;
Osteopathic physician and surgeon;
Hearing aid dispenser;
Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
Physical therapist;
Registered veterinary technician;
Veterinarian;
Acupuncturist; and,
Architect.
Makes other minor and technical changes.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown. This bill is keyed fiscal by the Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is author sponsored. According to the author, “[This bill] will decrease financial burdens on newly-licensed professionals in our state. Current law in California states that initial licenses for certain professions… expire on the last day of a licensee’s birth month on the second year of their second term.”
For example, a constituent in my district… was notified that her brand-new license expired in three weeks, due to her birth date, and that she had to pay a full $160 renewal fee. This occurred only a few months after she paid $575 for her state exam and application and $100 for her initial license.
Various licensing agencies have tried to remedy this issue, but this piecemeal approach still means that licensees in some professions pay far more than is appropriate for the duration of their initial license. [This bill] would standardize initial licensing fees across state-licensed professions that follow a birth month renewal policy. [This bill] makes a common-sense change to a policy that can adversely affect young professionals who are just starting out in their careers.”
Background. Many of the boards within the DCA have implemented a birth date renewal program to calculate license expiration dates. Under the program, a license expires on the licensee’s birth date or on the last day of the licensee’s birth month on the second year of a two-year renewal term.
For many boards, licensees submit applications for licensure at the same time (e.g. because of the timing of exams). This causes boards to have a large number of applications for initial licenses during peak times. As a result, many boards now renew licenses based on birth date, rather than the date the license was issued, which helps prevent the boards from processing large numbers of applications or renewals at one time. Depending on the board, the initial license period can vary from a few months up to 24 months, depending on the applicant's birth month.
Existing License Fee Pro Rata Formulas. Currently, there are boards that use an initial license fee pro rata formula. The California Board of Psychology (BOP) and the VMB are required by statute to establish a birth date renewal program that includes a pro rata formula for the payment of fees. The CAB voluntarily established a pro rata formula through regulation.
The BOP was initially included in this bill but requested to be excluded from this bill because AB 773 (Baker), of this legislative session, would revise the licensure renewal program for psychologists to a two-year renewal program based on application date.
The VMB uses a yearly pro rata formula. For a license that is valid for less than one year, a licensee pays half the initial license fee. For a license that is valid between one to two years, a licensee pays the full fee.
The CAB has used a formula for an initial license that pro rates fees on a monthly basis. According to the CAB, its pro rata formula has been in place for over a decade and continues to operate well. While there are boards that currently use pro rata formulas, this bill would create a consistent system for all the boards.
Current Related Legislation. AB 773 (Baker) of the current legislative session, will change the expiration date of a psychologist's license from the licensee's birthdate to two-years after the date of issuance. STATUS: This bill is pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Prior Related Legislation. AB 1758 (Patterson), would have required that the fee for an initial temporary or permanent license or an original license be prorated on a monthly basis. It was amended in appropriations to authorize a board or committee to impose an additional fee to cover the reasonable costs of issuing an initial or original license that expires in less than 12 months. NOTE: This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT:
The California Physical Therapy Association writes in support, “By charging licensees a pro-rated amount of the licensure fee based on how many month have elapsed between initial license issuance and their birth date renewal, AB 483 will even the playing field for licensees in professions that must comply with the birth month renewal policy.”
The Fresno Chamber of Commerce writes in support, “The [BPC] links license renewals for numerous professions… to birth dates instead of license issuance dates. For many professionals, their license may expire only a few months after they first receive it, forcing them to spend hundreds of extra dollars.”
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION:
None on file.
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUE:
The DCA anticipates that implementing pro rata formulas will have an impact on BreEZe, the new information technology program created to assist regulatory boards in licensing and other pertinent functions. However, the DCA is unsure of what the impact will be and it is currently looking into the issue.
REGISTERED SUPPORT:
California Physical Therapy Association
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
2 Individuals
REGISTERED OPPOSITION:
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by: Vincent Chee / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
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