California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 10 - Registration of Professional Foresters
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 1608 - Withdrawals

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1608

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Board may, upon written request of a currently paid up licensee, grant a withdrawal of a forester's license or specialty certificate for a period not to exceed five years at any one time without penalty. The request shall state the reason for withdrawal, and the length of time for which withdrawal is requested. During withdrawal, the person shall not call him or herself a "professional forester" or provide professional forester services of any kind for pay or otherwise in California, or use their registration number anywhere.

(b) Withdrawals shall be granted only for good and sufficient reasons, including, but not limited to the following:

(1) Active duty in the armed services of the United States.

(2) Professional service exclusively outside the State of California.

(3) Ill health or disability.

(4) Registration as a full time student in a college or university.

(5) Retirement may be used as a reason only one time.

(c) Registrants shall be notified in writing whether the request for withdrawal is granted or denied.

(d) Prior to expiration of withdrawal status, notification of required reinstatement will be sent during the regular renewal period. If an application for reinstatement, along with the required fees prescribed, is not presented to the executive officer within the specified withdrawal period, the Board shall revoke the license or certificate.

(e) Reinstatement of a license shall be denied if:

(1) The original withdrawal occurs as part of a stipulated agreement settling a formal disciplinary case, or

(2) An RPF requested license withdrawal after being notified by the executive officer that a disciplinary investigation was being conducted concerning the RPF's license, and that the investigation and any disciplinary proceedings associated with it have not been concluded, including any penalties being imposed.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 1608 to Section 1605, and renumbering and amendment of former Section 1610 to Section 1608 filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 41). For prior history, see Registers 80, No. 18; 77, No. 32; and 75, No. 22.
2. Amendment filed 8-4-89; operative 9-3-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) and new subsections (e)-(e)(2) filed 9-13-99; operative 10-13-99 (Register 99, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Section 759, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 782, Public Resources Code.

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