California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §19877: The failure of an owner licensee to file an application for renewal before the date specified in this chapter may be deemed a surrender of the license.
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The failure of an owner licensee to file an application for renewal before the date specified in this chapter may be deemed a surrender of the license. A license has not been renewed within the meaning of this section until all required renewal fees have been paid.
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