This law explains that licenses given out under this chapter expire every two years, either from the month they were first issued or from when they were last renewed. To keep a license active, the license holder must apply for renewal before it expires using a specific form and pay a renewal fee. If these steps are followed, the license will stay valid for another two years.

If your license has expired, you can renew it within five years by submitting a renewal form and paying the fee. However, until this renewal is processed, you'll be considered unlicensed. If your renewal is late, you'll have to pay an extra fee. If your first attempt at renewal was incomplete but submitted before the license expired, you have 30 days to fix it without the extra fee. If not, you'll be charged. Once renewed, your license will be valid until the next expiration date. If you don't renew within five years, you'll have to apply for a new license.

If your professional license expires, you can get it renewed retroactively as long as you apply within 90 days of the expiration date. You need to fill out a specific form, pay the regular renewal fee, and any late fee. The application is considered 'submitted' if it's either delivered to the board's office or postmarked within those 90 days.

If your license is suspended for any reason under this chapter, it will still expire and can be renewed like normal. However, even if you renew it, you can't use the license or do any related activities until the suspension is lifted.

If someone's license can't be renewed due to certain rules, they can still apply for a new one. However, they must pay all needed fees and fulfill all requirements as if they were applying for the first time.

If your professional license gets revoked, it's treated as expired from the date it was revoked and you can’t just renew it. To get your license back, you have to apply for reinstatement, pay all required fees, and meet the same qualifications and requirements as if you were applying for a new license from scratch.

If you don't fill out your license renewal application correctly, the registrar can refuse to renew it. If you don't fix and return the application within 90 days after it's initially rejected, it's considered abandoned, and you can't get it reinstated. However, you can submit a new application with the required fee. If you have a good reason for why your renewal was invalidated, you can contest it by filing a petition within 90 days of abandonment.

This law allows the registrar to refuse or suspend a contractor's license if the license holder hasn’t paid all their debts, including taxes, penalties, and fees owed to various state agencies. If a license is suspended, the people involved with that license can't get licensed work but can still work in non-supervisory roles. Other businesses with shared personnel who owe debts must also suspend their licenses unless those debts are paid or the personnel leave. Before taking any action, the registrar must notify the license holder at least 60 days in advance. For tax-related debts handled by the Franchise Tax Board, this law kicks in after information sharing between agencies, and contractor applications must include permission to share tax information. However, this rule doesn’t apply to debts with the State Board of Equalization if there’s an installment plan in place and it’s being followed.