California

Business and Professions Code - BPC

10,525 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 3025.1 — The board may adopt rules and regulations that are, in its judgment, reasonable and necessary to ensure that optometrists have the knowledge to adequately protect the public health and safety by estab
• § 3025.2 — The board may adopt rules and regulations that are, in its judgment, reasonable and necessary to ensure that optometrists have the knowledge to adequately protect the public health and safety by gover
• § 3025.5 — The board may adopt regulations prescribing minimum standards governing the optometric services offered or performed, the equipment, or the sanitary conditions, in all offices for the practice of opto
• § 3025.6 — The board may adopt regulations clarifying the level of training and the level of supervision of assistants.
• § 3025.7 — Except as provided in Sections 3102 and 3103, nothing contained in Section 651.
• § 3026 — The board may adopt and use a common seal and establish a permanent office or offices.
• § 3027 — The board shall employ an executive officer and other necessary assistance in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter.
• § 3028 — The Attorney General shall act as the legal counsel for the board and his or her services shall be a charge against it.
• § 3030 — (a) The board, or its designated agent, may at any time inspect either of the following: (1) Any premise in which optometric services, as defined in Section 3041, are provided or reasonably suspected
• § 3040 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of optometry or to advertise or hold himself or herself out as an optometrist without a valid, unrevoked California optometrist license.
• § 3041 — (a) The practice of optometry includes the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and management of disorders and dysfunctions of the visual system, as authorized by this chapter, as well as the provision
• § 3041.1 — An optometrist diagnosing or treating eye disease shall be held to the same standard of care to which physicians and surgeons and osteopathic physicians and surgeons are held.
• § 3041.2 — The California State Board of Optometry shall, by regulation, establish educational and examination requirements for licensure to ensure the competence of optometrists to practice pursuant to this cha
• § 3041.3 — (a) In order to be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents and authorized to diagnose and treat the conditions listed in subdivisions (b) and (d) of Section 3041, an optometrist shall apply
• § 3041.5 — (a) A person requesting to be certified to administer immunizations pursuant to Section 3041 shall apply for a certificate from the board pursuant to an application that shall be in substantially the
• § 3042 — The provisions of this chapter do not prevent a licensed physician and surgeon from treating or fitting glasses to the human eye, or from doing any act within the practice of optometry, or a licensed
• § 3042.5 — (a) The practice of persons actually enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students of optometry in the clinical departments of schools or colleges of optometry accredited by the board shall be exempt
• § 3043 — The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit the sale of goggles, sun glasses, colored glasses or occupational eye-protective devices if they do not have refractive values nor do the provisions of t
• § 3044 — A person over the age of 18 years desiring to engage in the practice of optometry in this state may file an application for examination and an application for licensure.
• § 3045 — Applications shall be verified by the oath of the applicant and shall contain information and evidence satisfactory to the board showing the eligibility of the applicant.
• § 3046 — In order to obtain a license to practice optometry in California, an applicant shall be a natural person, have graduated from an accredited school of optometry, have passed the required examinations f
• § 3046.1 — (a) The board shall issue a temporary license to practice optometry to a person who applies for and is eligible for licensure pursuant to Section 3046, but who is unable to immediately take the Part I
• § 3047 — (a) The board shall develop an interface with the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting inquiries on applicants for licensure, applicants for renewal of licensure, and current
• § 305 — The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 3051 — All applicants for examination for an optometrist license in accordance with the educational and examination requirements adopted pursuant to Section 3023.
• § 3053 — All examinations shall be practical in character, designed to ascertain applicants’ fitness to practice the profession of optometry and conducted in the English language.
• § 3054 — The passing grades for the licensure examination shall be based on psychometrically sound principles of establishing minimum qualifications and levels of competency.
• § 3055 — The board shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter, including the payment of the prescribed licensure, certification, or renewal fee, and who meets any other re
• § 3056 — (a) The board may issue a license to practice optometry to a person who meets all of the following qualifications: (1) Has a degree as a doctor of optometry issued by an accredited school or college o
• § 3057 — (a) The board may issue a license to practice optometry to a person who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has a degree as a doctor of optometry issued by an accredited school or college of
• § 3059 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the public health and safety would be served by requiring all holders of licenses to practice optometry granted under this chapter to continue their educat
• § 306 — The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical or other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 3060 — The board shall periodically develop and disseminate to all persons licensed to practice optometry information and educational material regarding all of the following: (a) The detection of child abuse
• § 307 — The director may contract for the services of experts and consultants where necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may provide compensation and reimbursement of expenses for such ex
• § 3070 — (a) Before engaging in the practice of optometry, each licensed optometrist shall notify the board in writing of the address or addresses where he or she is to engage in the practice of optometry and,
• § 3070.1 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Health facility” means a health facility, as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, exclusive of
• § 3070.2 — (a) As used in this section, “mobile optometric office” means a trailer, van, or other means of transportation in which the practice of optometry, as defined in Section 3041, is performed and which is
• § 3075 — An optometrist shall post in each location where he or she practices optometry, in an area that is likely to be seen by all patients who use the office, his or her current license or other evidence of
• § 3076 — A licensed optometrist shall deliver to each patient that makes a payment to the practice, excluding insurance copayments and deductibles, a receipt that contains all of the following information: (a)
• § 3077 — As used in this section, “office” means any office or other place for the practice of optometry, including but not limited to vans, trailers, or other mobile equipment.
• § 3078 — (a) It is unlawful to practice optometry under a false or assumed name, or to use a false or assumed name in connection with the practice of optometry, or to make use of any false or assumed name in c
• § 308 — The director shall notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature within 60 days after the position of chief or executive officer of any bureau or board within the department becomes vaca
• § 3090 — Except as otherwise provided by law, the board may take action against all persons guilty of violating this chapter or any of the regulations adopted by the board.
• § 3090.5 — The board may revoke a license issued to a licensee upon a decision, made in a proceeding as provided in Section 3092, that contains a finding of fact of either of the following: (a) The licensee has
• § 3091 — (a) The board may deny an optometrist license to any applicant guilty of unprofessional conduct or of any cause that would subject a licensee to revocation or suspension of his or her license; or, the
• § 3092 — All proceedings against a licensee for any violation of this chapter or any of the regulations adopted by the board, or against an applicant for licensure for unprofessional conduct or cause, shall be
• § 3093 — Before setting aside the revocation or suspension of any optometrist license, the board may require the applicant to pass the regular examination given for applicants for an optometrist license.
• § 3094 — In addition to other proceedings provided for in this chapter, whenever any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices that constitute, or will constitute, an offense against
• § 3095 — In accordance with Section 125.
• § 3096 — (a) A licensee may be ordered to undergo a professional competency examination if, after investigation and review by the Board of Optometry, there is reasonable cause to believe that the licensee is u
• § 3097 — The sending of a solicitor from house to house or the soliciting from house to house by the holder of an optometrist license constitutes a cause to revoke or suspend his or her license.
• § 3098 — When the holder uses the title of “Doctor” or “Dr.
• § 3099 — No optometrist shall advertise or otherwise hold himself or herself out to be a specialist in eye disease and the treatment thereof.
• § 31 — (a) As used in this section, “board” means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agenc
• § 310 — The director shall have the following powers and it shall be his duty to: (a) Recommend and propose the enactment of such legislation as necessary to protect and promote the interests of consumers.
• § 3100 — The holding out as having a special knowledge of optometry, as defined in this chapter, by the holder of a license, constitutes a cause to revoke or suspend his or her license.
• § 3101 — It is unlawful to advertise by displaying a sign or otherwise or hold himself or herself out to be an optometrist without having at the time of so doing a valid unrevoked license from the board.
• § 3102 — It is unlawful to advertise as being free or without cost the furnishing of optometric services where these services are contingent upon payment or other exchange of consideration for goods or other s
• § 3103 — It is unlawful to include in any advertisement relating to the sale or disposition of goggles, sunglasses, colored glasses, or occupational eye-protective devices, any words or figures that advertise
• § 3104 — The employing of what are known as “cappers” or “steerers” to obtain business constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• § 3105 — Altering or modifying the medical record of any person, with fraudulent intent, or creating any false medical record, with fraudulent intent, constitutes unprofessional conduct.
• § 3106 — Knowingly making or signing any license, certificate, or other document directly or indirectly related to the practice of optometry that falsely represents the existence or nonexistence of a state of
• § 3107 — It is unlawful to use or attempt to use any license or certificate issued by the board that has been purchased, fraudulently issued, counterfeited, or issued by mistake, as a valid license or certific
• § 3108 — When the holder is suffering from a contagious or infectious disease, it constitutes a cause to suspend his or her license during the period of continuance of that disease.
• § 3109 — Directly or indirectly accepting employment to practice optometry from any person not having a valid, unrevoked license as an optometrist or from any company or corporation constitutes unprofessional
• § 311 — The director may create an interdepartmental committee to assist and advise him in the implementation of his duties.
• § 3110 — The board may take action against any licensee who is charged with unprofessional conduct, and may deny an application for a license if the applicant has committed unprofessional conduct.
• § 3111 — It is unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for a person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, assist in the violation of, or conspire to violate the Moscone-Kno
• § 3112 — (a) An optometrist shall not knowingly provide optometric services to any patient who scheduled their appointment for optometry services through any individual, corporation, or firm engaged in the bus
• § 312 — (a) The director shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, a report of programmatic and statistical information regarding the activities o
• § 312.1 — The Office of Administrative Hearings shall submit a report to the department, the Governor, and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2016, and on or before January 1 of each subsequent year that i
• § 312.2 — (a) The Attorney General shall submit a report to the department, the Governor, and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2018, and on or before January 1 of eac
• § 3120 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor m
• § 313 — The director shall provide for the establishment of a comprehensive library of books, documents, studies, and other materials relating to consumers and consumer problems.
• § 313.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no rule or regulation, except those relating to examinations and qualifications for licensure, and no fee change proposed or promulgated
• § 313.2 — The director shall adopt regulations to implement, interpret, and make specific the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.
• § 313.5 — The director shall periodically publish a bibliography of consumer information available in the department library and elsewhere.
• § 3137 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code for the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be f
• § 314 — (a) The department or board shall not approve an accrediting entity that prohibits earn and learn programs for training in a profession licensed or certified by the board.
• § 3145 — There is the Optometry Fund in the State Treasury.
• § 3145.5 — Administrative fines collected pursuant to Section 3095 shall be deposited in the Optometry Fund.
• § 3146 — An optometric license issued under this chapter expires at midnight on the last day of the month in which the license was issued during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed.
• § 3147 — (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 114, an expired optometrist license may be renewed at any time within three years after its expiration, and a retired license issued for less than three yea
• § 3147.5 — A license that has been suspended is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but renewal does not entitle the holder of a suspended license to engage in the practice of
• § 3147.6 — Except as otherwise provided by Section 114, a license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may be restored, and a retired license issued for more than three years may be reacti
• § 3147.7 — The provisions of Section 3147.
• § 3148 — From each fee for the renewal of a license for the biennial renewal of a license, there shall be paid the sum of sixteen dollars ($16) by the Director of Consumer Affairs to the University of Californ
• § 315 — (a) For the purpose of determining uniform standards that will be used by healing arts boards in dealing with substance-abusing licensees, there is established in the Department of Consumer Affairs th
• § 315.2 — (a) A board, as described in Section 315, shall order a licensee of the board to cease practice if the licensee tests positive for any substance that is prohibited under the terms of the licensee’s pr
• § 315.4 — (a) A board, as described in Section 315, may adopt regulations authorizing the board to order a licensee on probation or in a diversion program to cease practice for major violations and when the boa
• § 3150 — The department may make all necessary disbursements to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• § 3151 — (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee described in Section 3152, a retired license to an optometrist who holds a license that is current.
• § 3151.1 — (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee described in Section 3152, a license with retired volunteer service designation to an optometrist who satisfies any of the following:
• § 3152 — The amounts of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter shall be established by the board in amounts not greater than those specified in the following schedule: (a) The fee for applicants applyin
• § 3152.5 — The board may require each applicant for a certificate to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, pursuant to Section 3041.
• § 3160 — An optometric corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as described in Sections 13401 and 13401.
• § 3163 — Except as provided in Section 3078, the name of an optometric corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services shall contain and be restricted to the name or the
• § 3164 — Except as provided in Sections 13401.
• § 3165 — The income of an optometric corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act) shall
• § 3166 — An optometric corporation shall not do or fail to do an act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute, rule, or regulation.
• § 3167 — The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including rules and regulations requiring (a) that the articles of incorporation or
• § 32 — (a) The Legislature finds that there is a need to ensure that professionals of the healing arts who have or intend to have significant contact with patients who have, or are at risk to be exposed to,
• § 320 — Whenever there is pending before any state commission, regulatory agency, department, or other state agency, or any state or federal court or agency, any matter or proceeding which the director finds
• § 321 — Whenever it appears to the director that the interests of the consumers of this state are being damaged, or may be damaged, by any person who engaged in, or intends to engage in, any acts or practices
• § 325 — It shall be the duty of the director to receive complaints from consumers concerning (a) unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in the conduct
• § 325.3 — In addition to the duties prescribed by Section 325, it shall be the duty of the director to receive complaints from consumers concerning services provided by the entities described in paragraph (2) o
• § 326 — (a) Upon receipt of any complaint pursuant to Section 325, the director may notify the person against whom the complaint is made of the nature of the complaint and may request appropriate relief for t
• § 328 — (a) In order to implement the Consumer Protection Enforcement Initiative of 2010, the director, through the Division of Investigation, shall implement “Complaint Prioritization Guidelines” for boards
• § 337 — (a) The Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Medical Board of California, and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall prepare and disseminate an informational brochure
• § 35 — It is the policy of this state that, consistent with the provision of high-quality services, persons with skills, knowledge, and experience obtained in the armed services of the United States should b
• § 3500 — In its concern with the growing shortage and geographic maldistribution of health care services in California, the Legislature intends to establish in this chapter a framework for another category of
• § 3500.5 — This chapter shall be known and cited as the Physician Assistant Practice Act.
• § 3501 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Physician Assistant Board.
• § 3502 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a PA may perform medical services as authorized by this chapter if the following requirements are met: (1) The PA renders the services under the supervision of a lic
• § 3502.1 — In addition to the medical services authorized in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 3502, and except as prohibited by Section 3502, a PA may furnish or order a drug or device subject to all
• § 3502.1.5 — This chapter or any other provision of law shall not be construed to prohibit a physician assistant from administering or providing buprenorphine to a patient, or transmitting orally, or in writing on
• § 3502.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician assistant may perform the physical examination and any other specified medical services that are required pursuant to Section 2881 of the Public
• § 3502.3 — (a) (1) A practice agreement shall include provisions that address the following: (A) The types of medical services a physician assistant is authorized to perform.
• § 3502.35 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in recognition of the vital role physician assistants play in delivering safe, effective, and accessible health care across California, a comprehensive re
• § 3502.4 — (a) In order to receive authority from the physician assistant’s supervising physician and surgeon to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques pursuant to Section 2253, a physician assistant shall
• § 3502.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a physician assistant may perform those medical services permitted pursuant to Section 3502 during any state of war emergency, state of emergency, or state
• § 3503 — No person other than one who has been licensed to practice as a physician assistant shall practice as a physician assistant or in a similar capacity to a physician and surgeon or podiatrist or hold th
• § 3503.5 — (a) A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency that occurs outside both the place and course of that person’s employment shall not be li
• § 3504 — (a) There is established a Physician Assistant Board.
• § 3504.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Physician Assistant Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 3504.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 3504 renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committee of the Legislature.
• § 3505 — The members of the board shall include four physician assistants, one physician and surgeon who is also a member of the Medical Board of California, and four public members.
• § 3506 — Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
• § 3507 — The appointing power has power to remove from office any member of the board, as provided in Section 106.
• § 3508 — (a) The board may convene from time to time as deemed necessary by the board.
• § 3509 — It shall be the duty of the board to: (a) Establish standards for, and issue licenses to, applicants qualifying for licensure under this chapter as a physician assistant.
• § 3509.5 — The board shall elect annually a president and a vice president from among its members.
• § 3510 — The board may adopt, amend, and repeal regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter.
• § 3511 — Five members shall constitute a quorum for transacting any business.
• § 3513 — The board shall recognize the approval of training programs for physician assistants approved by a national accrediting organization.
• § 3514.1 — The board shall formulate by regulation guidelines for the consideration of applications for licensure as a physician assistant.
• § 3516 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician assistant licensed by the board shall be eligible for employment or supervision by a physician and surgeon who is not subject to a disciplinary condition
• § 3517 — (a) The board shall require a written examination of physician assistants in the manner and under the rules and regulations as it shall prescribe, but the examination shall be conducted in that manner
• § 3518 — The board shall keep a current register for licensed PAs, if applicable.
• § 3519 — The board shall issue a license to all physician assistant applicants who meet all of the following requirements: (a) Provide evidence of successful completion of an approved program.
• § 3519.5 — (a) The board may issue a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, any of the following conditions of probation: (1) Practice limited to a s
• § 3520 — Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar month, the board shall report to the Controller the amount and source of all collections made under this chapter and at the same time pay all those
• § 3521.1 — The fees to be paid by physician assistants are to be set by the board as follows: (a) An application fee charged to each physician assistant applicant shall be sixty dollars ($60) and may be increase
• § 3521.3 — (a) The board may establish, by regulation, a system for the placement of a license on a retired status, upon application, for a physician assistant who is not actively engaged in practice as a physic
• § 3523 — All physician assistant licenses shall expire at 12 midnight of the last day of the birth month of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term if not renewed.
• § 3524 — A license or approval that has expired may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment of all accru
• § 3524.5 — (a) The board may require a licensee to complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal under Section 3523 or 3524.
• § 3524.6 — A physician assistant who provides primary care to a patient population of which over 25 percent are 65 years of age or older shall complete at least 20 percent of all mandatory continuing education h
• § 3524.7 — In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in infection-associated chronic conditions, including, but not limited to, long COVID, as defined by t
• § 3525 — A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this chapter.
• § 3526 — A person who fails to renew their license or approval within five years after its expiration may not renew it, and it may not be reissued, reinstated, or restored after that time has elapsed, but that
• § 3527 — (a) The board may order the denial of an application for, or the issuance subject to terms and conditions of, or the suspension or revocation of, or the imposition of probationary conditions upon a PA
• § 3527.5 — (a) The board shall not suspend or revoke the license of a physician assistant solely for performing an abortion if the licensee performed the abortion in accordance with the provisions of this chapte
• § 3528 — Any proceedings involving the denial, suspension, or revocation of the application for licensure or the license of a PA or the application for approval or the approval of an approved program under thi
• § 3529 — The board may hear any matters filed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 3527, or may assign the matter to a hearing officer.
• § 3530 — (a) A person whose license or approval has been revoked or suspended, or who has been placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including modification o
• § 3531 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge of a felony or of any offense that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties
• § 3532 — Any person who violates Section 3502, 3503, 3515, or 3516 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousa
• § 3533 — Whenever any person has engaged in any act or practice which constitutes an offense against this chapter, the superior court of any county, on application of the board, may issue an injunction or othe
• § 3534 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the board shall seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol s
• § 3534.1 — The board shall establish and administer a diversion program for the rehabilitation of physician assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol.
• § 3534.10 — Participation in a diversion program shall not be a defense to any disciplinary action which may be taken by the board.
• § 3534.2 — (a) Any committee established by the board shall have at least three members.
• § 3534.3 — Each committee has the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To evaluate physician assistants who request participation in the program and to make recommendations to the program manager.
• § 3534.4 — (a) Criteria for acceptance into the diversion program shall include all of the following: (1) The applicant shall be licensed as a physician assistant by the board and shall be a resident of Californ
• § 3534.5 — (a) A participant may be terminated from the program for any of the following reasons: (1) The participant has successfully completed the treatment program.
• § 3534.6 — In addition to the criteria and causes set forth in Section 3534.
• § 3534.7 — All board and committee records and records of proceedings and participation of a physician assistant in a program shall be confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena.
• § 3534.8 — A fee may be charged for participation in the program.
• § 3534.9 — If the board contracts with any other entity to carry out this section, the executive officer of the board or the program manager shall review the activities and performance of the contractor on a bie
• § 3535 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, physicians and surgeons licensed by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California may use or employ physician assistants provided (1) each physician assis
• § 3537.10 — (a) Subject to the other provisions of this article, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, hereafter in this article referred to as the department, shall coordinate the establishment o
• § 3537.15 — (a) Before establishing an ongoing international medical graduate physician assistant training program, the Department of Health Care Access and Information shall coordinate the establishment of a pil
• § 3537.20 — Any person who has satisfactorily completed the program established by this article shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a “physician assistant” if the person has complied with all of the f
• § 3537.25 — Both the pilot and the ongoing training program shall provide training at no cost to the participants in return for a written, enforceable agreement by the participants to, upon obtaining licensure un
• § 3537.30 — (a) The Legislature recognizes that the goal of this program would be compromised if participants do not observe their commitments under this program to provide the required service in a medically und
• § 3537.35 — The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall, in addition to other duties described in this article, do all of the following: (a) Determine those areas of the state that are medically un
• § 3537.40 — The Physician Assistant Training Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury for the purpose of receipt of funds collected pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 3537.
• § 3537.45 — The program established pursuant to this article shall not be funded, directly or indirectly, from an increase in the fees charged to physician assistants pursuant to Section 3521.
• § 3537.50 — No General Fund revenues shall be expended to carry out this article.
• § 3540 — A physician assistants corporation is a corporation which is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its share
• § 3541 — It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the v
• § 3542 — A physician assistant corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation, now or herea
• § 3543 — The name of a physician assistant corporation and any name or names under which it may render professional services shall contain the words “physician assistant,” and wording or abbreviations denoting
• § 3544 — Except as provided in Sections 13401.
• § 3545 — The income of a physician assistant corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, shall
• § 3575 — (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Board” means the Medical Board of California.
• § 3575.5 — Each application for registration as a polysomnographic technologist, technician, or trainee shall be made upon an online electronic form, or other form, provided by the board, and each application fo
• § 3576 — (a) A registration under this chapter may be denied, suspended, revoked, placed on probation, or otherwise subjected to discipline for any of the following by the holder: (1) Incompetence, gross negli
• § 3576.1 — (a) A person whose registration has been voluntarily surrendered while under investigation or while charges are pending or whose registration has been revoked or suspended or placed on probation, may
• § 3576.2 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the board shall revoke the registration of any person who has been required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal for c
• § 3576.3 — (a) The board may suspend or revoke the registration of a polysomnographic technologist, polysomnographic technician, or polysomnographic trainee for unprofessional conduct as described in this sectio
• § 3577 — (a) Each person who applies for registration under this chapter shall pay into the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California a fee to be fixed by the board at a sum of one hundred twenty doll
• § 3578 — Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a clinic or health facility licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code from employing a certified polysomnograp
• § 3579 — Nothing in this chapter shall apply to diagnostic electroencephalograms conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
• § 3600 — The law governing licentiates of the Osteopathic Medical Board of California is found in the Osteopathic Act and in Chapter 5 of Division 2, relating to medicine.
• § 3610 — This chapter may be cited as the Naturopathic Doctors Act.
• § 3612 — The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine is hereby created within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
• § 3613 — The following definitions apply for the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Board” means the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
• § 3615 — The provisions of this chapter are severable.