Section 1416.34 Of Article 3. Licensing From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.35. >> Article 3.
1416.34
. (a) (1) In order to have a passing score on either the
national or state examination, an examinee shall earn a score of at
least 75 percent.
(2) An applicant who fails to pass either the national or state
examination shall retake the entire national or state examination.
(3) An applicant who fails to pass either the state or national
examination after three attempts shall receive additional training as
outlined by the program from a program-approved preceptor, prior to
participating in another examination.
(b) The examination shall be administered and evaluated by either
of the following:
(1) The department.
(2) A contractor or vendor pursuant to a written agreement with
the program or department.
(c) The results of the examination shall be provided to each
applicant in a timely manner, not to exceed 90 days from the date of
the examination.
(d) The program shall issue a license to an applicant who
successfully passes the required examination and has satisfied all
other requirements for licensure.
(e) A license shall be effective for a period of two years from
the date of issuance.
(f) The program shall issue a provisional license to candidates
who meet the provisional licensure requirements established by this
chapter.
(g) The program shall replace a lost, damaged, or destroyed
license certificate upon receipt of a written request from a licensee
and payment of the duplicate license fee. A licensee shall complete
a request for a duplicate license on the required program form, and
then submit it to the program.
(h) A licensee shall inform the program of the licensee's current
home address, mailing address, and if employed by a nursing facility,
the name and address of that employer. A licensee shall report a
change in any of this information to the program within 30 calendar
days. Failure of the licensee to provide timely notice to the program
may result in a citation penalty. A licensee shall provide to the
program an address to be included in the public files.
(i) A licensee shall display his or her license and show to anyone
upon request in order to inform patients or the public as to the
identity of the regulatory agency that they may contact if they have
questions or complaints regarding the licensee.