Section 60512 Of Article 1. Refunds On Certain Sales And Uses From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 31. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 1.

. (a) A refund filed pursuant to Section 60502 shall be paid to the claimant within 20 calendar days of the receipt of a claim for refund by the board.
  (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the claim for refund must be submitted on a properly completed form or in a substantially similar format, as prescribed by the board.