{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"3152","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 3152","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Optometry [3000. - 3167.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-7"},{"name":"ARTICLE 7. Revenue [3145. - 3152.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-7/article-7"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 31.   (SB 776)   Effective January 1, 2026.","effective":"2026-01-01","html":"<p>The amounts of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter shall be established by the board in amounts not greater than those specified in the following schedule:</p><p>(a) The fee for applicants applying for a license shall not exceed two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275).</p><p>(b) The fee for renewal of an optometric license shall be a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500) and shall not exceed seven hundred dollars ($700).</p><p>(c) The fee for issuance of a license or upon change of name authorized by law of a person holding a license under this chapter shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).</p><p>(d) The delinquency fee for renewal of an optometric license shall be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50) and shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).</p><p>(e) The application fee for a certificate to perform lacrimal irrigation and dilation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(f) The application fee for a certificate to treat glaucoma shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(g) The fee for approval of a continuing education course shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).</p><p>(h) The fee for issuance of a statement of licensure shall not exceed forty dollars ($40).</p><p>(i) The fee for biennial renewal of a statement of licensure shall not exceed forty dollars ($40).</p><p>(j) The delinquency fee for renewal of a statement of licensure shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20).</p><p>(k) The application fee for a fictitious name permit shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(l) The renewal fee for a fictitious name permit shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(m) The delinquency fee for renewal of a fictitious name permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).</p><p>(n) The fee for a retired license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).</p><p>(o) The fee for a retired license with volunteer designation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(p) The biennial renewal fee for a retired license with volunteer designation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(q) The application fee for a certificate to administer immunizations shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).</p><p>(r) The application fee for a home residence permit is fifty dollars ($50). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100).</p><p>(s) The renewal fee for a home residence permit is fifty dollars ($50). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100).</p><p>(t) The delinquency fee for a home residence permit is twenty-five dollars ($25). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100).</p><p>(u) The endorsement fee is forty dollars ($40). The board may increase the fee, as necessary to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of administration, to not more than sixty dollars ($60).</p>","text":"The amounts of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter shall be established by the board in amounts not greater than those specified in the following schedule: (a) The fee for applicants applying for a license shall not exceed two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275). (b) The fee for renewal of an optometric license shall be a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500) and shall not exceed seven hundred dollars ($700). (c) The fee for issuance of a license or upon change of name authorized by law of a person holding a license under this chapter shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). (d) The delinquency fee for renewal of an optometric license shall be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50) and shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75). (e) The application fee for a certificate to perform lacrimal irrigation and dilation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (f) The application fee for a certificate to treat glaucoma shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (g) The fee for approval of a continuing education course shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100). (h) The fee for issuance of a statement of licensure shall not exceed forty dollars ($40). (i) The fee for biennial renewal of a statement of licensure shall not exceed forty dollars ($40). (j) The delinquency fee for renewal of a statement of licensure shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20). (k) The application fee for a fictitious name permit shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (l) The renewal fee for a fictitious name permit shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (m) The delinquency fee for renewal of a fictitious name permit shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). (n) The fee for a retired license shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). (o) The fee for a retired license with volunteer designation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (p) The biennial renewal fee for a retired license with volunteer designation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (q) The application fee for a certificate to administer immunizations shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50). (r) The application fee for a home residence permit is fifty dollars ($50). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (s) The renewal fee for a home residence permit is fifty dollars ($50). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (t) The delinquency fee for a home residence permit is twenty-five dollars ($25). The board may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (u) The endorsement fee is forty dollars ($40). The board may increase the fee, as necessary to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of administration, to not more than sixty dollars ($60).","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/revenue-3152","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}