Scope of Regulation
Cal. BPC § 2733
California Statutes
(a) (1) (
A) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed by subdivision (
k) of
Section 2815, the board may issue a temporary license to practice professional nursing, and a temporary certificate to practice as a certified public health nurse for a period of six months from the date of issuance. (
B) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed by subdivision (
d) of
Section 2838.2, the board may issue a temporary certificate to practice as a certified clinical nurse specialist for a period of six months from the date of issuance. (
C) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed by subdivision (
e) of
Section 2815.5, the board may issue a temporary certificate to practice as a certified nurse-midwife for a period of six months from the date of issuance. (
D) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed by subdivision (
d) of
Section 2830.7, the board may issue a temporary certificate to practice as a certified nurse anesthetist for a period of six months from the date of issuance. (
E) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1, and upon the payment of the fee prescribed by subdivision (
p) of
Section 2815, the board may issue a temporary certificate to practice as a certified nurse practitioner for a period of six months from the date of issuance.
(2) A temporary license or temporary certificate shall terminate if it is issued by mistake or if the application for permanent licensure is denied. (
b) Upon written application, the board may reissue a temporary license or temporary certificate to any person who has applied for a regular renewable license pursuant to subdivision (
b) of
Section 2732.1 and who, in the judgment of the board has been excusably delayed in completing their application for or the minimum requirements for a regular renewable license, but the board may not reissue a temporary license or temporary certificate more than twice to any one person. (
c) The board shall prominently display on the front page of its website the availability of temporary licenses and certificates pursuant to this section.