§ 2518. — 2518. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 15.)

California § 2518.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Medicine
• Art. 24.: ARTICLE 24. Licensed Midwives

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(a)
Licenses issued pursuant to this article shall be renewable every two years upon payment of the fee prescribed by Section 2520 and submission of documentation that the licenseholder has completed 36 hours of continuing education in areas that fall within the scope of the practice of midwifery, as specified by the board.
(b)
Each license not renewed shall expire, but may be reinstated within five years from the expiration upon payment of the prescribed fee and upon submission of proof of the applicant’s qualifications as the board may require.
(c)
A licensee is exempt from the
payment of the renewal fee required by Section 2520 and the requirement for continuing education if the licensee has applied to the board for, and been issued, a retired status license. The holder of a retired status license may not engage in the practice of midwifery.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 15. (SB 1575) Effective January 1, 2013.