California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §1939: A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued.

What this law says, in plain English

A license that expires and is not renewed within five years cannot be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued after that five-year period ends.

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A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued. The holder of the license may apply for and obtain a new license upon meeting all of the requirements of a new applicant prescribed in this article.

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