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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 1Art. 1§ 5002 Board Member Terms Limits

§ 5002 Board Member Terms Limits

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§ 5002 Board Member Terms Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Each member gets a 4-year job and stays until someone new takes over or until a year after their time is up.
  • •If someone leaves early, a new person with the same job license fills in for the rest of their time.
  • •No one can do this job for more than 8 years in a row.
  • •The Governor can fire a member if they lose their work license or don’t do their job right.

Example

A doctor on the board quits after 2 years.

A new doctor is picked to finish the remaining 2 years of the term. If the new doctor does a bad job, the Governor can fire them after a hearing.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5002 Board Member Terms Limits

Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor or until one year shall have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he was appointed, whichever first occurs. Vacancies occurring shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of a person licensed in the same capacity as the person being replaced. No person shall serve more than two terms consecutively. The Governor shall remove from the board any member, except a public member, whose permit to practice has become void, revoked or suspended. The Governor may, after hearing, remove any member of the board for neglect of duty or other just cause. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

governordutyhearinglicenseappointmentreplacementqualificationexpiration

Related Statutes

  • § 4802 Board Member Terms Appointments
  • § 5515 Board Member Term Limits
  • § 5001 Board Member Qualifications
  • § 3013 Board Member Terms Appointments
  • § 7003 Board Vacancy Appointment Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 5002.
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