{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-7851","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 7851","heading":"","body":"(a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 7887, a retired license to a geologist or geophysicist who has been licensed by the board for a minimum of five years within California and a minimum of 20 years within the United States or its territories, and who holds a license that is not suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined, or subject to pending discipline under this chapter.\n(b) The holder of a retired license issued pursuant to this section shall not engage in any activity for which an active geologist’s or geophysicist’s license is required. A geologist or geophysicist holding a retired license may use the titles “retired professional geologist” or “professional geologist, retired,” or “retired professional geophysicist” or “professional geophysicist, retired.”\n(c) The holder of a retired license shall not be required to renew that registration.\n(d) In order for the holder of a retired license, issued pursuant to this section, to restore his or her license to active status he or she shall pass the examination required for initial licensure with the board.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","CHAPTER 12.5. Geologists and Geophysicists [7800. - 7887.]","ARTICLE 4. Registration [7840. - 7856.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"1f4039eb113b5b093d443814fcf46b268bdf2d149e5a4d18837b7029c5e0d35d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-7850.6","next":"us-ca/bpc-7852"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}