Section 371 - Annual License Renewals and Restoration(a) This section shall apply to non-disciplinary license renewal and restoration. Disciplinary license restoration conditions are defined in Section 1000- 10 of the Business and Professions Code (Chiropractic Initiative Act of California, Stats. 1923 p.1xxxviii).(b) A license shall expire annually on the last day of the licensee's birth month. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "License in forfeiture" is a license that has not been renewed within 60 days following its expiration date.(2) "Inactive license" has the meaning specified in Business and Professions Code 700.(3) "Cancelled license" is a license that has been expired for a period of three (3) consecutive years.(c) To renew an active license, a licensee shall complete and submit a "Renewal" form (R1HDC, Rev. 06/11), which is incorporated by reference, pay the appropriate fee specified in Section 370(a) prior to the expiration date of the license, and complete the board's continuing education requirements that were in effect during the license renewal period.(d) To renew an inactive license, a licensee shall complete and submit a "Renewal" form (R1HDC, Rev. 06/11) and pay the appropriate fee specified in Section 370(a) prior to the expiration date of the license.(e) To renew and restore a license in forfeiture, a licensee shall complete and submit a "Forfeiture Notice" form (D1HDC, Rev. 06/11) and an "Application for Restoration of License" form (Revision date 04/11), which are incorporated by reference, pay the appropriate fees specified in Section 370(b) and have met one of the following continuing education requirements: (1) Completed the board's continuing education requirements that were in effect at the time of each license renewal period;(2) Practiced in another state under an active valid license and completed all continuing education requirements for that state for each license renewal period the license was expired;(3) Passed the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic examination within six (6) months prior to submitting the Application for Restoration of License.(f) To restore an inactive license to active status, a licensee shall complete and submit an "Inactive to Active Status Application" form (Revision date 02/10), which is incorporated by reference, pay the appropriate fee specified in Section 370(c) prior to the expiration date of the license, and complete continuing education equivalent to that required for a single license renewal period.(g) To restore a cancelled license, a licensee shall complete and submit an "Application for Restoration of License" form (Revision date 04/11), pay the appropriate fee specified in Section 370(b), and have met one of the following continuing education requirements: (1) Completed the board's continuing education requirements that were in effect at the time of each license renewal period;(2) Practiced in another state under an active valid license and completed all continuing education requirements for that state for each license renewal period the license was expired;(3) Passed the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic examination within six (6) months prior to submitting the Application for Restoration of License.(h) The board will not process incomplete applications nor complete applications that do not include the correct fee as specified in Section 370.(i) In addition to any other requirement for renewal or restoration of a license, a licensee shall disclose whether, since the last renewal of his or her license, he or she has been convicted of any violation of the law in this or any other state, the United States, or other country. However, licensees are not required to disclose traffic infractions that resulted in fines of less than five hundred dollars ($500) that did not involve alcohol, dangerous drugs, or controlled substances.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 371
1. Renumbering of former section 355 to section 371, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE, filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011 (Register 2011, No. 19). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1000- 4(b) and 1000- 10(a), Business and Professions Code (Chiropractic Initiative Act of California, Stats. 1923, p. 1xxxviii). Reference: Sections 1000- 4(b), 1000- 10 and 1000- 12, Business and Professions Code (Chiropractic Initiative Act of California, Stats. 1923, p. 1xxxviii) and Penal Code Sections 11105 and 11105.2.
1. Renumbering of former section 355 to section 371, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 5-9-2011; operative 6-8-2011 (Register 2011, No. 19).