Dental Board of California Survives Sunset Review

By Lam, Shun Fung On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsome signed the Dental Board of California (DBC) sunset extension bill, SB 1453 (Ashby) (Chapter 483, Statutes of 2024), which extends the Board’s sunset date to January 1, 2029. The Legislative Continue reading

California Court of Appeals Allows Taxpayer to Amend Claims Against Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Commissioner for Improper Licensing of Cryptocurrency Lender

By Maya Patel Gerro v. Shultz, No. B321113, B322706 (Cal. Ct. App.): On July 12, 2024, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, reversed and remanded Gerro v. Shultz in part, holding that the trial court erred in dismissing George Continue reading

Contractors State Licensing Board Survives Sunset Review

By Grant Marcketta On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed the Contractors State Licensing Board’s (CSLB) sunset bill, SB 1455 (Ashby) (Chapter 485, Statutes of 2024), which extends the Board’s sunset date to January 1, 2029.  SB 1455 amends section Continue reading

Dental Board of California Publishes Notice on Proposed Regulatory Actions Concerning Dental Assisting Exams

By Lam, Shun Fung On April 23, 2024, the Dental Board of California (DBC) published notice of its intent to update current dental assisting examination regulations to reflect current laws and procedures and ensure that they reflect minimum standards for Continue reading

Governor Signs Bill Increasing Minor Work Exemption for Unlicensed Contracting from $500 to $1,000

By Grant Marcketta At its September 19, 2024, meeting, CSLB discussed the implementation of AB 2622 (Carillo) (Chapter 240, Statutes of 2024), which amended sections 7027.2 and 7048 of the Business and Professions Code to raise the threshold of the Continue reading

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Publishes Notice on Curriculum Changes for Barbers, Cosmetologists, Hairstylists, Estheticians, Manicurists, and Electrologist Students

By Isaiah Artis On August 8, 2024, the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) published notice of its intent to amend Division 9, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to create consistency for licensing requirements between the statutes Continue reading

OAL Approves Board of Accountancy Regulatory Amendment to Discontinue CPA Professional Ethics Exam

By Yi Zhou On May 28, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved an Order of Adoption for amendments to sections 10, 10.1, and 87.1 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”). These amendments discontinue the requirement Continue reading

Veterinary Medical Board Enacts New Strategic Plan for 2024–2025

By Caroline Bulger At its April 18, 2024 meeting, the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) moved to adopt the Strategic Plan for 2024–2025. The Board first introduced the plan at the Strategic Planning Session in October 2023. The plan outlines the Continue reading

Board Supports Changes to the Educational Requirements Necessary to Achieve a Bachelor’s in Nursing

By Julia Thompson SB 895 (Roth), as amended August 22, 2024, and AB 2104 (Soria), as amended May 16, 2024, would add and repeal Article 3.3 of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Continue reading