(a) This article shall remain operative only until the later of the following:
(1) January 1, 2015.
(2) The date of the last payment of the quality assurance fee payments pursuant to this article.
(3) The date of the last payment from the department pursuant to Article 5.228 (commencing with Section 14169.1).
(b) If this article becomes inoperative under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), this article shall be repealed on January 1, 2015, unless a later enacted statute enacted before that date, deletes or extends that date.
(c) If this article becomes inoperative under paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a), this article shall be repealed on January 1 of the year following the date this article becomes inoperative, unless a later enacted statute enacted before that date, deletes or extends that date.