Section 71 - Abandonment of the Application(a) An applicant for the paper and pencil examination who fails to appear for the examination shall be deemed to have abandoned the application and shall forfeit the examination fee.(b) A first-time applicant for an Authorization to Test pursuant to Section 8.1 shall be deemed to have abandoned the application and shall forfeit any application fee if the applicant fails to complete the application within one year of notification by the Board of any deficiency in the application.(c) An application for a certificate, permit, registration, or license, including any application for renewal or retired status, shall be deemed abandoned and any application fee shall be forfeited, if the applicant fails to complete the application within two years of its original submission or within one year of notification by the Board of any deficiency in the application.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 71
1. New section filed 7-1-96; operative 7-1-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 10-16-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 42). Note: Authority cited: Sections 5010 and 5018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 5010, 5070.1 and 5134, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 7-1-96; operative 7-1-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 27).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 10-16-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 42).