This law establishes a new fund called the Board of Registered Nursing Fund, which is part of the State Treasury. It eliminates the old California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration Fund and transfers any remaining money from that fund to the new one as of January 1, 1975. Any previous mentions of the old fund in state laws now refer to the new Board of Registered Nursing Fund.

If you have a regular renewable nursing license, you need to renew it every two years around your birthday and pay the renewal fee. If you don't renew on time, your license expires, but you can reinstate it within eight years by paying the fee and proving your qualifications. You won't need a new exam unless it's been more than eight years, after which you might need to take an exam to show you're still qualified. If your license is inactive, you can make it active again by meeting certain education requirements.

This law allows registered nurses in California to apply for a retired license by meeting specific requirements, such as holding an unrestricted license at the time of application and undergoing a criminal background check if not already on file. Retired licensees are exempt from continuing education but must add 'retired' to their professional title. They can provide free nursing services under specific public health programs with supervision, but cannot perform duties requiring an active license. The board can investigate violations and, under certain conditions, reactivate a retired license to active status. There is a fee for obtaining a retired license, which is less than the regular renewal fee.

When renewing a nursing license in California, nurses must show they've stayed updated in their field over the past two years, either through continuing education or other approved methods. By January 2020, a report on improving continuing education options was to be submitted to legislative committees. The education can include various formats like online courses or seminars and can't exceed 30 hours. The board checks providers every five years to ensure quality. There are suggestions to include courses on partner abuse, care for special populations, and implicit bias. New licensees are exempt from these requirements for the first two years but must take an implicit bias course. Nurses working with older adults need specific courses in gerontology. Exceptions can be made for nurses living elsewhere, those with health issues, or military service.

This law requires providers of approved continuing education programs for registered nurses to keep records of the courses they offer. These records must be available for inspection by the board.

Each month, within the first 10 days, the board needs to tell the State Controller about all the money they collected. At the same time, they have to send all the money to the State Treasury. The funds are to be credited to the Board of Registered Nursing Fund and the Registered Nurse Education Fund, as defined in the Health and Safety Code.

This law states that money in the Board of Registered Nursing Fund can be used, but only if the state legislature approves it. The money will be used to support this specific chapter of laws and to promote nursing education in California.

This section outlines the fees associated with obtaining and renewing licenses for registered nurses in California. The fees vary depending on whether it's for initial licensure, renewal, endorsements from other states or countries, or obtaining special certifications like nurse practitioners. For example, fees for licensure applications can go up to $1,500 for international applicants, while renewal fees can be up to $750, plus an additional $10 for the Registered Nurse Education Fund. Penalties for late renewals or insufficient funds are also specified. Overall, this sets the maximum amounts that can be charged for various nursing-related licenses and certifications in California.

Registered nurses in California have to pay an extra $10 when they renew their licenses every two years. This money goes into a special fund for nursing education. This fee is charged in addition to the usual renewal fees.

This section outlines the fees related to nurse-midwife certificates. Applying for a certificate can cost up to $1,500. Renewing the certificate every two years is capped at $1,000. If you renew late, you might pay an extra fee, which is half of the renewal cost but no more than $500. Taking the nurse-midwife equivalency exam could cost up to $200. Additionally, getting a temporary certificate may involve a maximum fee of $500.

Whenever the relevant board wants to raise a fee, they have to tell certain government committees about it. They must explain why the fee is going up and what percentage of the money from the increase will be used for investigations or enforcement activities.