California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §1596.858: A license shall be forfeited by operation of law prior to its expiration date when any one of the following occurs: (a) The licensee sells or otherwise transfers the facility or facility property, exc

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A professional license is automatically forfeited when the licensee sells the facility, surrenders the license, relocates it, dies, abandons it, or is convicted of certain serious crimes listed in the Penal Code.

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A license shall be forfeited by operation of law prior to its expiration date when any one of the following occurs: (a) The licensee sells or otherwise transfers the facility or facility property, except when change of ownership applies to transferring of stock when the facility is owned by a corporation, and when the transfer of stock does not constitute a majority change in ownership. (b) The licensee surrenders the license to the department. (c) The licensee moves the facility from one location to another. The department shall develop regulations to ensure that the facilities are not charged a full licensing fee and do not have to complete the entire application process when applying for license for the new location. (d) The licensee is convicted of an offense specified in Section 220, 243.4, or 264.1, or paragraph (1) of Section 273a, Section 273d, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code, or is convicted of another crime specified in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code. (e) The licensee dies. If an adult relative notifies the department of his or her desire to continue operation of the facility and submits an application, the department shall expedite the application. The department shall promulgate regulations for expediting applications submitted pursuant to this subdivision. (f) The licensee abandons the facility.

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