California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.7 - Acupuncture
Article 2 - Applications Generally
Section 1399.417 - Abandonment of Applications

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1399.417

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) An application for examination shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the applicant's fee forfeited in any of the following circumstances:

1. The applicant fails to complete the applicant's application within 180 calendar days after it has been filed. An application shall be deemed complete when all documents and information required to determine eligibility for examination have been submitted to the Board.

2. The applicant fails to take the licensing examination within two (2) years after the date that the applicant is notified by the Board of the applicant's eligibility to take the examination, unless prior to the application being deemed abandoned, the applicant submits a written explanation to the Board, of the applicant's inability to appear for the examination. The Board may extend the applicant's eligibility to take the examination for two (2) more consecutive administrations of the examination.

3. The applicant, after failing the examination, fails to take a re-examination within two (2) years after the date the applicant was notified of such failure, unless prior to the application being deemed abandoned, the applicant submits a written explanation to the Board, of the applicant's inability to appear for the examination. The Board may extend the applicant's eligibility to take the examination for two (2) more consecutive administrations of the examination.

(b) An application submitted after the abandonment of a former application for examination shall be treated as a new application.

(c) An applicant who, after passing the examination, fails to submit a complete application for licensure within three (3) years after the date the applicant is notified of the applicant's eligibility for licensure shall be deemed to have abandoned the applicant's application for licensure. An application submitted after the abandonment for a former application for licensure shall be treated as a new application and the applicant shall take and pass the examination, if any, which would be required of the applicant if an initial application for licensure was being made.

1. Amendment of NOTE filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 10-14-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Repealer and new section filed 7-25-97; operative 8-24-97 (Register 97, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)1. filed 7-29-98; operative 8-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)1.-3. filed 2-17-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 8).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4933, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4938 and 4944, Business and Professions Code.

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