Section 1339.5 - Inactive Licensure(a) "Board" as used in Section 701 of the Code means the Division of Licensing.(b) Any physician and surgeon desiring (1) an inactive certificate or (2) to restore his or her inactive certificate to an active status shall submit an application to the division on a form provided by it. The applicant need not submit his or her certificate or a copy thereof to the division with the application.(c) In order to restore an inactive certificate to active status, the physician shall have completed a minimum of fifty (50) hours of continuing education within the last two (2) years in compliance with Article 11 (commencing with Section 1336).(d) The inactive status of a certificate holder shall not deprive the Division of Medical Quality of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking the certificate or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee on any such ground.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1339.5
1. Renumbering of Section 131 to Section 1339.5 filed 5-14-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 20). For history of former Section 1310, See Register 78, No. 19.
2. Amendment filed 9-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39). Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 701 and 704, Business and Professions Code.
1. Renumbering of Section 131 to Section 1339.5 filed 5-14-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 20). For history of former Section 1310, See Register 78, No. 19.
2. Amendment filed 9-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).