This law explains how money gathered from licensing and penalties for professional engineers, land surveyors, and geologists is handled. Every month, the department reports and transfers the money to the Treasurer to be kept in a special fund named the Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund. This fund is only to be used for designated purposes under the law. The law specifies that these processes started on July 1, 2016.

This law says that licenses given out under this chapter need to be renewed every two years. The renewals are spread throughout the year on a quarterly basis. To keep the license active, the licenseholder must fill out a renewal form and pay a fee before the license expires, as shown on their renewal receipt.

This law requires professional land surveyors to complete an assessment of their knowledge of state laws and board rules when renewing their license. If the assessment isn't completed within 60 days after the license expires, it could result in disciplinary action, though it won't stop the license from being renewed. There's no fee for this assessment, which includes educational materials and questions about common violations and any recent legal changes affecting surveyors. An online program will be used to administer it.

If your professional license has expired, you have up to five years to renew it by filling out a renewal form and paying any unpaid fees. If you renew it more than 30 days after it expired, you'll also need to pay an extra late fee. Your license is considered renewed on the latest date when either the renewal application is submitted, the renewal fee is paid, or the late fee is paid. Once renewed, your license is valid until the next expiration date as stated in Section 8801, unless you renew it again.

If your license is suspended, it can still expire and be renewed. However, renewing it doesn't mean you can use it for activities related to the license until the suspension is lifted. You also can't break any rules or court orders that led to the suspension in the first place.

If your license gets revoked, it will expire like normal, but you can't just renew it. To get it back after it expires, you'll need to pay a reinstatement fee that matches the last renewal fee before you lost it, plus any extra fees that piled up when it was revoked.

If your license has expired and you don't renew it within five years, you can't just renew it as usual. Instead, you need to apply for a new license. To get this new license, you must not have committed any crimes or actions that would disqualify you, and you have to pass the same exam required for new applicants. The board might decide to waive or refund part of the application fee, especially if they allow issuing a license without an exam.

When a license that was expired or late is renewed, the board still has full control over the licensee as though the license had always been active. Any work done during the lapse is considered lawful and valid, except concerning the licensee themselves. However, renewing the license doesn't change any responsibility or liability issues related to work done during the lapse.

If a civil engineer, who also has a land surveyor license, wants to renew or reinstate their registration, they won't get their land surveyor license renewed or restored unless they pay the necessary renewal fee or any penalties for the surveyor’s license.

This section allows the board to issue refunds for all fees as outlined in another part of the code.

This law describes the fees related to being a land surveyor in California. It states that the application fee for a land surveyor license is up to $400, while an application for certification as a land surveyor-in-training costs up to $100. Examination fees must match the actual costs, and applicants can pay them directly to the exam provider. The license renewal fee is capped at $400. Retired licenses and delinquency fees are both set at 50% of relevant current fees. Additionally, there's an appeal fee for exam results, refundable if the appeal is successful. All other document fees are determined by the board.