§ 3526

A person who fails to renew his or her license or approval within five years after its expiration may not renew it, and it may not be reissued, reinstated, or restored thereafter, but that person may apply for and obtain a new license or approval if he or she:

(a) Has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).

(b) Takes and passes the examination, if any, which would be required of him or her if application for licensure was being made for the first time, or otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the board that, with due regard for the public interest, he or she is qualified to practice as a physician assistant.

(c) Pays all of the fees that would be required as if application for licensure was being made for the first time.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 332, Sec. 60. (SB 1236) Effective January 1, 2013.)