California Business and Professions Code

§ 5070.1

BPC § 5070.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The board may establish, by regulation, a system for the placement of a license into a retired status, upon application, for certified public accountants and public accountants who are not actively engaged in the practice of public accountancy or any activity that requires them to be licensed by the board.

(b)No licensee with a license in a retired status shall engage in any activity for which a permit is required.

(c)The board shall deny an applicant’s application to place a license in a retired status if the permit is subject to an outstanding order of the board, is suspended or revoked, or is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 9. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.