1. (a) Certification as a Safe at Home program participant shall be for a term of four (4) years, after which the Participant may renew certification by completing a Safe at Home Notice of Renewal, form SAH-5 (Rev.12.23) hereby incorporated by reference. At least 60 days prior to the four (4) year anniversary date of certification as a program participant, the Secretary of State shall mail a renewal application entitled Notice of Renewal, hereby incorporated by reference, to each program participant. The Notice of Renewal must be received by the Secretary of State no later than five (5) business days after the expiration of the four (4) year term. If the Notice of Renewal is received by the Secretary of State later than five (5) business days after the expiration of the four (4) year term, the certification as a program participant shall not be renewed.

2. (b) The Notice of Renewal shall include a notice that a person who willfully certifies as true any material matter pursuant to Section 6206(f) of the Government Code which they know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall require all of the following information:

   1. (1) Name and program certification number of the primary program participant and minor children who are program participants;
   2. (2) Address or addresses that the program participant request not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure will increase the risk of acts of violence toward the applicant;
   3. (3) Mailing address where the program participant can be contacted by the Secretary of State, and the telephone number or numbers where the program participant can be called by the Secretary of State;
   4. (4) Affirmation of the program participant that they continue to live in fear for their safety or that of their family or the safety of a minor or incapacitated program participant in the care of the person making the affirmation and that continued participation in Safe at Home is requested; and
   5. (5) Signature of the program participant or legal guardian of the program participant and date of signature.
3. (c) A child who reaches the age of 18 years old while participating in the Safe at Home program as a minor child and chooses to continue participation in the Safe at Home program as an adult shall complete the Notice of Renewal, provided by Safe at Home.
4. (d) A child who turns 18 years old while participating in the program as a minor child and elects to continue participation in the Safe at Home program as an adult, and who is also the parent of a minor child, shall go to a designated enrolling agency and complete the application process as a program participant for themselves and for any minor children, regardless of whether or not those children will be enrolled in the Safe at Home program.
5. (e) If a Notice of Renewal is not received on or before the expiration of the four-year term, it will be considered a withdrawal from the program and participation with the Safe at Home program shall be terminated.

Note: Authority cited: Section 6209, Government Code. Reference: Section 6206, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 3-3-2020; operative 3-3-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 10).

2. Amendment filed 1-9-2025; operative 4-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 2).