§ 700 Inactive Health Professional Licenses

Business and Professions Code·California

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•This law lets doctors and other health workers keep their license even if they're not working.
•It's for people who have a license but aren't using it right now.
•They can switch to 'inactive' status instead of losing their license.

Example

A nurse stops working to stay home with kids but wants to keep her license.

She can switch her license to 'inactive' so she doesn’t lose it while she’s not working.

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§ 700 Inactive Health Professional Licenses

It is the intent of the Legislature to establish in this article an inactive category of health professionals’ licensure. Such inactive licenses or certificates are intended to allow a person who has a license or certificate in one of the healing arts, but who is not actively engaged in the practice of his or her profession, to maintain licensure or certification in a nonpracticing status. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 410.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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inactive health legislature license certification

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 700.

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