This section establishes a special fund called the Psychology Fund in the State Treasury. Every month, the board responsible for psychology must report and turn over all revenue they have collected, such as fees related to the practice of psychology, to the State Controller and Treasurer. This money is then deposited into the Psychology Fund.

The money collected in the Psychology Fund is meant to be used specifically for managing the activities and responsibilities outlined in this chapter.

If you are getting a license, you need to pay an initial fee before it can be issued, along with any other required fees or completing any necessary steps like applications or exams.

If your professional license in this context has expired, you can still renew it within three years by submitting a renewal application and paying any overdue renewal and potential late fees. The renewal becomes active either on the day you file the application or pay the necessary fees, whichever happens last. Once renewed, your license remains valid until the next expiration date mentioned in a related section.

If your license is suspended, it will still expire and can be renewed, but you can’t legally use it until it's officially reinstated. For a license that got revoked because of disciplinary issues, it will expire too, but it can't be renewed. If you want it back after it's expired, you'll need to pay a fee that includes the usual renewal cost and any late fees from when it was revoked.

If you don't renew your professional license within three years after it expires, you can't renew it or get it back later. However, you can apply for a new license if you haven't done anything illegal that would prevent you from getting a license. You'll also need to prove you're qualified to practice, pay all the necessary fees as if you're applying for the first time, and the board might waive exam fees if it issues a license without an exam.

This section outlines the fees related to licensing and registration for psychologists in California. It covers application fees for psychologists, examination costs, fees for the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination, initial licensing fees, biennial renewal fees, and fees for psychological associates and testing technicians. Additionally, there are fees for duplicates, endorsements, file transfers, and fingerprint processing for out-of-state applicants. The board may adjust these fees and can also reduce them if deemed necessary.

Every two years when mental health practitioners renew their licenses, they have to pay an extra $20 fee in addition to the regular renewal fees. This money goes into a special fund aimed at supporting education for mental health practitioners. This rule started on July 1, 2018.

This law allows certain professionals to skip paying their license renewal fee if they are serving full-time in the military, U.S. Public Health Service, Peace Corps, or Vista. However, they can't practice privately while exempt. Once their service ends, they must pay the renewal fee within 60 days unless their service ends near a renewal period, which gives them an extra exemption. Time spent in these services doesn't count towards the usual three-year renewal period, but they lose the exemption if they work for pay outside the listed services.

If a psychologist in California stops practicing due to reasons like retirement or health issues, they can request their license to be set as inactive. An inactive psychologist must pay a biennial renewal fee, which could range from $221 to $400. While inactive, they are not required to complete continuing education but cannot practice psychology in the state. If they meet continuing education requirements and have a clean record, they can request to reactivate their license.

This section allows psychologists with a current or renewable license to apply for a retired license, provided their license isn't suspended, revoked, or restricted. Once retired, they can't practice but can use the title "retired psychologist." Retired licenses don't need renewal. For those wanting to return to active status, if retired for less than three years, they must ensure compliance with certain requirements like no criminal acts, paying renewal fees, completing professional development, and submitting fingerprints. If the retired status lasts three or more years, they must pass a law and ethics exam, submit fingerprints, and meet other licensing requirements.

This law allows a licensing board to accept a surrendered license, but the surrender must be documented in writing. When a license is surrendered, it becomes public information. The person who surrendered their license can ask to have it reinstated, but they must wait at least a year before making this request. Any proceedings to reinstate the license must follow specific rules mentioned in another section.