California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §2291: It is unprofessional conduct for any licensee not a member or authorized official of the board, or of the California Board of Podiatric Medicine in the case of a doctor of podiatric medicine, to sign

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Licensed professionals who are not board members or authorized officials signing without proper authorization violates professional conduct standards and constitutes unprofessional conduct.

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It is unprofessional conduct for any licensee not a member or authorized official of the board, or of the California Board of Podiatric Medicine in the case of a doctor of podiatric medicine, to sign or issue or cause to be signed or issued any certificate authorized by this chapter.

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