California Business and Professions Code

§ 4980.03

BPC § 4980.03 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 13 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)“Board,” as used in this chapter, means the Board of Behavioral Sciences.

(b)“Associate,” as used in this chapter, means an unlicensed person who has earned a master’s or doctoral degree qualifying the person for licensure and is registered with the board as an associate.

(c)“Trainee,” as used in this chapter, means an unlicensed person who is currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program, as specified in Sections 4980.36 and 4980.37, that is designed to qualify the person for licensure under this chapter, and who has completed no less than 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of coursework in any qualifying degree program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 787, Sec. 52. (SB 775) Effective January 1, 2026.