(a) (1) For licenses expiring on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, the board shall not seek to collect, and a licensee shall not be required to pay, the renewal fees set forth in this article.
(2) This subdivision shall become inoperative on January 1, 2023.
(b) If a licensee pays a renewal fee for a license expiring on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, both of the following shall apply:
(1) The board shall not return or refund the payment.
(2) The board shall not collect, and the licensee shall not be required to pay, the renewal fee for the subsequent renewal period.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 9, Sec. 1. (SB 94) Effective February 23, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)