California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §136: (a) Each person holding a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authority to engage in a profession or occupation issued by a board within the department shall notify the issuing board

What this law says, in plain English

Licensed professionals must notify the board that issued their license, certificate, registration, or permit. The statute does not specify the offense category explicitly, but notification requirements are typically misdemeanor violations when breached.

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(a) Each person holding a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authority to engage in a profession or occupation issued by a board within the department shall notify the issuing board at its principal office of any change in the person’s mailing address within 30 days after the change, unless the board has specified by regulations a shorter time period. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, failure of a licensee to comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) constitutes grounds for the issuance of a citation and administrative fine, if the board has the authority to issue citations and administrative fines.

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