Section 1399.160.1 - [Operative 1/1/2025] License Renewal Requirements(a) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2, when applying to renew their license for the first time, a speech-language pathology or an audiology licensee shall certify in writing by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that from the date of issuance the licensee has completed twelve (12) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(a) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7.(b) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2, when applying to renew their license for the first time, a licensee who holds both a speech-language pathology license and an audiology license shall certify in writing by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that from the date of issuance the licensee has completed eight (8) hours of continuing professional development for each license for a total of sixteen (16) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(b) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7.(c) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2 and subsection (a) of this section, a speech-language pathology or an audiology licensee shall certify in writing, when applying for license renewal, by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that during the preceding renewal period the licensee has completed twenty-four (24) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(c) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7.(d) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2 and subsection (b) of this section, a licensee who holds both a speech-language pathology license and an audiology license, shall certify in writing, when applying for license renewal, by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that during the preceding renewal period the licensee has completed sixteen (16) hours of continuing professional development for each license for a total of thirty-two (32) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(d) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7.(e) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2, a licensed audiologist authorized to dispense hearing aids as provided by Section 2539.1 of the Code shall certify in writing, when applying for license renewal, by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that during the preceding renewal period the licensee has completed twelve (12) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(e) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7.(f) Except as provided in Section 1399.160.2, a licensee who holds both a speech-language pathology license and an audiology license authorized to dispense hearing aids as provided by Section 2539.1 of the Code shall certify in writing, when applying for license renewal, by signing a statement under penalty of perjury that during the preceding renewal period the licensee has completed sixteen (16) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(f)(1) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7 biennially and eight (8) hours of continuing professional development as defined in Section 1399.160.3(f)(2) from a provider approved under Section 1399.160.7 annually.(g) A licensee who falsifies or makes a material misrepresentation of fact when applying for license renewal or who cannot verify the completion of the continuing professional development requirement by producing a record of course completion, upon request by the Board, is subject to disciplinary action under Section 2533(e) of the Code.(h) Any person whose license has been expired for two renewal cycles or more shall complete the required hours of continuing professional development for the most recent renewal cycle before such license may be restored.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.160.1
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2531.95 and 2532.6, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2532.6 and 2533, Business and Professions Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2531.95 and 2532.6(a), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2532.6(b), 2532.6(c), 2532.6(d) and 2533(e), Business and Professions Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section 1399.199.2 to section 1399.160.1 filed 12-6-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 50).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) and Note filed 10-28-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 44).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-6-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).