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.

• § 4196 — (a) No person shall conduct a veterinary food-animal drug retailer in the State of California unless he or she has obtained a license from the board.
• § 4197 — (a) The following minimum standards shall apply to all veterinary food-animal drug retailers licensed by the board: (1) Each retailer shall store veterinary food-animal drugs in a secure, lockable are
• § 4198 — (a) Each veterinary food-animal drug retailer shall have written policies and procedures related to the handling and dispensing of veterinary food-animal drugs by veterinary food-animal drug retailers
• § 4199 — (a) Any veterinary food-animal drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription from a licensed veterinarian for food producing animals from a veterinary food-animal drug retailer pursuant to this chapter is
• § 4200 — (a) The board may license as a pharmacist an applicant who meets all the following requirements: (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
• § 4200.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant may take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination four times, and may take the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for
• § 4200.2 — When developing the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists, the board shall include all of the following: (a) Examination items to demonstrate the candidate’s prof
• § 4200.3 — (a) The examination process shall be regularly reviewed pursuant to Section 139.
• § 4200.4 — An applicant who fails either the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists may not retake that examination for
• § 4200.5 — (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 4400, a retired license to a pharmacist who has been licensed by the board.
• § 4201 — (a) Each application to conduct a pharmacy, wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, veterinary food-animal drug retailer, or outsourcing facility shall be made on a form furnished by the board and
• § 4202 — (a) The board may issue a pharmacy technician license to an individual if the applicant is a high school graduate or possesses a general educational development certificate equivalent, and meets any o
• § 4202.5 — (a) The board may issue a designated paramedic license to an individual if they hold a license as a paramedic in this state and meets the criteria of this section.
• § 4202.6 — Notwithstanding Section 480, the board may deny an application for licensure under this chapter if any of the following conditions apply: (a) The applicant has been convicted of a crime or subjected t
• § 4203 — (a) Each application for a license under Section 4180 shall be made on a form furnished by the board.
• § 4203.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when a clinic applicant submits either type of application described in subdivision (b), the board shall issue a license or incorporate the reported changes, as appr
• § 4203.6 — (a) Each application for a license as a correctional clinic under Article 13.
• § 4204 — (a) Each application for a license under Section 4190 shall be made on a form furnished by the board.
• § 4205 — (a) A license issued pursuant to Section 4110, 4120, 4160, or 4161 shall be considered a license within the meaning of Section 4141.
• § 4207 — (a) Upon receipt of an application for a license and the applicable fee, the board shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant is qualified for the license being sought.
• § 4208 — (a) At the discretion of the board, an intern pharmacist license may be issued for a period of: (1) One to six years to a person who is currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy recognized by the boa
• § 4209 — (a) (1) An intern pharmacist shall complete 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience before applying for the pharmacist licensure examination.
• § 4210 — (a) A person who seeks recognition as an advanced pharmacist practitioner shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Hold an active license to practice pharmacy issued pursuant to this chapter
• § 4211 — (a) An applicant for renewal of an advanced pharmacist practitioner recognition shall maintain a current and active pharmacist license, and shall submit all of the following as part of the renewal: (1
• § 4231 — (a) For purposes of this section, “cultural competency course” means a cultural competency and humility course that meets the following criteria: (1) The course focuses on patients who identify as les
• § 4232 — (a) The courses shall be in the form of postgraduate studies, institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, extension studies, correspondence courses, and other similar methods of conveying
• § 4232.5 — (a) A pharmacist who, pursuant to any authority of this chapter, prescribes a Schedule II controlled substance, shall have completed an education course on the risks of addiction associated with the u
• § 4233 — A pharmacist who is recognized as an advanced pharmacist practitioner shall complete 10 hours of continuing education each renewal cycle in addition to the requirements of Section 4231.
• § 4234 — The board may, in accordance with the intent of this article, make exceptions from the requirements of this article in emergency or hardship cases.
• § 4240 — (a) The California Hazardous Substances Act, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 108100) of Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, applies to pharmacies and pharmacists and any other per
• § 4300 — (a) Every license issued may be suspended or revoked.
• § 4300.1 — The expiration, cancellation, forfeiture, or suspension of a board-issued license by operation of law or by order or decision of the board or a court of law, the placement of a license on a retired st
• § 4301 — The board shall take action against any holder of a license who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or whose license has been issued by mistake.
• § 4301.1 — In order to ensure that the board’s resources are maximized for the protection of the public health and safety, the board shall prioritize its investigative and prosecutorial resources to ensure that
• § 4301.5 — (a) If a pharmacist possesses a license or is otherwise authorized to practice pharmacy in any other state or by an agency of the federal government, and that license or authority is suspended or revo
• § 4302 — The board may deny, suspend, or revoke any license where conditions exist in relation to any person holding 10 percent or more of the ownership interest or where conditions exist in relation to any of
• § 4303 — (a) The board may report any violation by a nonresident pharmacy of the laws and regulations of this state, any other state, or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any violation of th
• § 4303.1 — If the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cancels, revokes, or suspends an outsourcing facility’s registration for any reason, any license issued pursuant to Section 4129.
• § 4304 — The board may deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued pursuant to Section 4161 for any violation of this chapter or for any violation of Part 5 (commencing with Section 109875) of Division 104 of
• § 4305 — (a) Failure by any pharmacist to notify the board in writing that he or she has ceased to act as the pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy, or by any pharmacy to notify the board in writing that a pharma
• § 4305.5 — (a) A person that is licensed as a wholesaler, third-party logistics provider, or veterinary food-animal drug retailer, shall notify the board within 30 days of the termination of employment of the de
• § 4306 — 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
• § 4306.5 — Unprofessional conduct for a pharmacist may include any of the following: (a) Acts or omissions that involve, in whole or in part, the inappropriate exercise of his or her education, training, or expe
• § 4306.6 — If the board disciplines a pharmacist-in-charge for the violation of a state or federal law or regulation committed by another person and the pharmacist-in-charge reported to the board that violation
• § 4307 — (a) Any person who has been denied a license or whose license has been revoked or is under suspension, or who has failed to renew his or her license while it was under suspension, or who has been a ma
• § 4308 — Whenever a person is prohibited from serving as a manager, administrator, owner, member, officer, director, associate, partner, or in any other position with management or control of a licensee as pro
• § 4309 — (a) A person whose license has been revoked or suspended or who has been placed on probation may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty, including modification or termination
• § 4310 — Immediately upon the denial of any application for a license the board shall notify the applicant in writing.
• § 4311 — (a) Any license issued by the board, or the holder thereof, shall be suspended automatically during any time that the person is incarcerated after conviction of a felony, regardless of whether the con
• § 4312 — (a) The board may cancel the license of a facility that is licensed by the board if the licensed premises remain closed, as defined in subdivision (e), other than by order of the board.
• § 4313 — In determining whether to grant an application for licensure or whether to discipline or reinstate a license, the board shall give consideration to evidence of rehabilitation.
• § 4314 — (a) The board may issue citations containing fines and orders of abatement for any violation of Section 733, for any violation of this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or for a
• § 4315 — (a) The executive officer, or his or her designee, may issue a letter of admonishment to a licensee for failure to comply with Section 733, for failure to comply with this chapter or regulations adopt
• § 4316 — (a) The board, through its executive officer, is authorized to issue a cease and desist order for operating any facility under this chapter that requires licensure or for practicing any activity under
• § 4316.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, the board may assess administrative fines and issue orders of abatement to any unlicensed entity who engages in any action that requires licensure under the jurisdiction
• § 4317 — The board may take an enforcement action against a chain community pharmacy, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4001, that violates Section 4113.
• § 4317.5 — (a) The board may bring an action for fines for repeated violations of materially similar provisions of this chapter within five years by three or more pharmacies operating under common ownership or m
• § 4317.6 — (a) For the purposes of this section, “mail order pharmacy” is defined as a nonresident pharmacy that dispenses medications and ships them to patients via the postal service or other mail delivery met
• § 4318 — (a) Notwithstanding any other state law, and consistent with Sections 1 and 1.
• § 4320 — (a) The penalties prescribed in this chapter may be recovered in any court having jurisdiction, by a civil action instituted by the board in the name of the State of California, or by criminal prosecu
• § 4321 — (a) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter, when no other penalty is provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of n
• § 4322 — Any person who attempts to secure or secures licensure for himself or herself or any other person under this chapter by making or causing to be made any false representations, or who fraudulently repr
• § 4323 — Every person who, in order to obtain any drug, falsely represents himself or herself to be a physician or other person who can lawfully prescribe the drug, or falsely represents that he or she is acti
• § 4324 — (a) Every person who signs the name of another, or of a fictitious person, or falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, publishes, passes, or attempts to pass, as genuine, any prescription for any drugs
• § 4325 — (a) No person other than a physician, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, pharmacist, or other person authorized by law to dispense, administer, or prescribe controlled substances, or the person’s agen
• § 4327 — Any person who, while on duty, sells, dispenses or compounds any drug while under the influence of any dangerous drug or alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 4328 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who permits the compounding or dispensing of prescriptions, or the furnishing of dangerous drugs in his or her pharmacy, except by a pharmacist
• § 4329 — Any nonpharmacist who takes charge of or acts as supervisor, manager, or pharmacist-in-charge of any pharmacy, or who compounds or dispenses a prescription or furnishes dangerous drugs except as other
• § 4330 — (a) Any person who has obtained a license to conduct a pharmacy, who fails to place in charge of the pharmacy a pharmacist, or any person, who by himself or herself, or by any other person, permits th
• § 4331 — (a) A person not authorized under this chapter who takes charge of a wholesaler or veterinary food-animal drug retailer or who dispenses a prescription or furnishes dangerous devices, except as otherw
• § 4332 — Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to maintain the records required by Section 4081 or who, when called upon by an authorized officer or a member of the board, fails, neglects, or refuses to p
• § 4333 — (a) All prescriptions filled by a pharmacy and all other records required by Section 4081 shall be maintained on the premises and available for inspection by authorized officers of the law for a perio
• § 4335 — Any person who knowingly violates subdivision (b) of Section 4312 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 4336 — (a) Every person who knowingly or willfully violates Section 4055, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4077, 4080, 4081, 4083, or 4332 with respect to dangerous drugs by use of a minor as an age
• § 4337 — Except as otherwise specified, all fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid as follows: one-half into the State Treasury to the credit of the Contingent Fund of the Board of Pharma
• § 4338 — In addition to any fine assessed under Section 4321, the judge may assess a fine not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) against any person who violates Section 4140 or 4142, with the proceeds of this fin
• § 4339 — (a) The board may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter in any superior court in and for the county in which the violation has occurred.
• § 4340 — It is unlawful for any nonresident pharmacy that is not registered pursuant to Section 4112 or for any person who is a resident of this state to advertise the pharmacy services of any pharmacy, with t
• § 4341 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prescription drugs or devices may be advertised if the advertisement conforms with the requirements of Section 651.
• § 4342 — (a) The board may institute any action or actions as may be provided by law and that, in its discretion, are necessary, to prevent the sale of pharmaceutical preparations and drugs that do not conform
• § 4343 — No building shall have upon it or displayed within it or affixed to or used in connection with it a sign bearing the word or words “Pharmacist,” “Pharmacy,” “Apothecary,” “Drugstore,” “Druggist,” “Dru
• § 4360 — The board shall operate a pharmacists recovery program to rehabilitate pharmacists and intern pharmacists whose competency may be impaired due to abuse of alcohol, drug use, or mental illness.
• § 4361 — (a) “Participant” means a pharmacist or intern pharmacist who has entered the pharmacists recovery program.
• § 4362 — (a) A pharmacist or intern pharmacist may enter the pharmacists recovery program if: (1) The pharmacist or intern pharmacist is referred by the board instead of, or in addition to, other means of disc
• § 4364 — (a) The board shall establish criteria for the participation of pharmacists and intern pharmacists in the pharmacists recovery program.
• § 4365 — The board shall contract with one or more qualified contractors to administer the pharmacists recovery program.
• § 4366 — The functions of the contractor administering the pharmacists recovery program shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) To evaluate those pharmacists and intern pharmacists who request
• § 4369 — (a) Any failure to comply with the treatment contract, determination that the participant is failing to derive benefit from the program, or other requirements of the pharmacists recovery program may r
• § 4371 — (a) The executive officer of the board shall designate a program manager of the pharmacists recovery program.
• § 4372 — All board records and records of the pharmacists recovery program pertaining to the treatment of a pharmacist or intern pharmacist in the program shall be kept confidential and are not subject to disc
• § 4373 — No member of the board shall be liable for any civil damages because of acts or omissions that may occur while acting in good faith pursuant to this article.
• § 4380 — (a) The resale, by any person, of drugs acquired at preferentially low prices permitted under federal law only because of the Nonprofit Institutions Act (15 U.
• § 4381 — (a) A violation of this article is an act of unfair competition within the meaning of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7, and this article is enforceable as provided in
• § 4382 — The board may audit persons for compliance with the limits established in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4380 except that in the case of a facility or pharmacy that predominately serves m
• § 4400 — The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter, except as otherwise provided, is that fixed by the board according to the following schedule: (a) (1) The fee for a pharmacy license shall
• § 4401 — Every pharmacist who desires to retain his or her license on the books of the board shall biennially pay to the executive officer of the board the renewal fee, established by the board, within the lim
• § 4402 — (a) Any pharmacist license that is not renewed within three years following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or reinstated and shall be canceled by operation of law at the end of the three
• § 4403 — The board shall not reissue or renew any license without the payment of the fees required by this chapter and the payment of all fees that are delinquent at the time that the application is made.
• § 4404 — If any license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, or if any person desires a reissuance of his or her license, the board may reissue it, subject to Section 4403, upon application therefor
• § 4405 — All fines recoverable under this chapter shall be paid by the magistrate receiving the same to the board, except where other provision is made in this chapter for the disposition thereof.
• § 4406 — All fees collected on behalf of the board and all receipts of every kind and nature shall be reported each month for the month preceding to the Controller and at the same time the entire amount shall
• § 4407 — All compensation of members and all other expenses of the board shall be paid out of the examination and registration fees and fines.
• § 4409 — At the time a pharmacy license is renewed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4110 or a pharmacist license is renewed pursuant to Section 4401, the pharmacy or pharmacist may make a contribution of
• § 4425 — (a) As a condition for the participation of a pharmacy in the Medi-Cal program pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the pharmacy, u
• § 4426 — The State Department of Health Care Services shall conduct a study of the adequacy of Medi-Cal pharmacy reimbursement rates including the cost of providing prescription drugs and services.
• § 4427 — As used in this article, “drugs” or “dangerous drugs” shall have the same meaning as “dangerous drug” as provided in Section 4022 and “devices” or “dangerous devices” shall have the same meaning as “d
• § 4427.1 — An ADDS shall not be installed or operated in California unless it meets the requirements of this article.
• § 4427.2 — (a) An ADDS installed, leased, owned, or operated in California shall be licensed by the board.
• § 4427.3 — (a) An ADDS shall be placed and operated inside an enclosed building, with a premises address, at a location approved by the board.
• § 4427.4 — (a) The ADDS shall be owned or leased by the pharmacy holding the license for the ADDS.
• § 4427.5 — Prior to installation, and annually thereafter, the pharmacy holding the ADDS license shall provide training on the operation and use of the ADDS to pharmacy personnel and to personnel using the ADDS
• § 4427.6 — In addition to any other requirements imposed by this article, an APDS shall additionally meet the following requirements: (a) The pharmacy shall develop and implement, and review annually, written po
• § 4427.65 — (a) In addition to the locations authorized in Section 4427.
• § 4427.7 — (a) A pharmacy holding an ADDS license shall complete a self-assessment, performed pursuant to Section 1715 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, evaluating the pharmacy’s compliance with
• § 4427.8 — (a) This article shall become operative on July 1, 2019.
• § 4430 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Carrier” means a health care service plan, as defined in Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code, or a health insurer that
• § 4431 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to an audit conducted because a pharmacy benefit manager, carrier, health benefit plan sponsor, or other third-party payer has indications that support a reason
• § 4432 — Notwithstanding any other law, a contract that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2013, between a pharmacy and a carrier or a pharmacy benefit manager to provide pharmacy services t
• § 4433 — (a) An entity conducting a pharmacy audit shall not receive payment or any other consideration on any basis that is tied to the amount claimed or actual amount recovered from the pharmacy that is the
• § 4434 — (a) Except as otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, an entity conducting a pharmacy audit shall keep confidential any information collected during the course of the audit and shall not share a
• § 4435 — (a) An entity conducting an onsite pharmacy audit shall not initiate or schedule a pharmacy audit during the first five business days of any calendar month, unless it is expressly agreed to by the pha
• § 4436 — (a) A pharmacy audit that involves clinical judgment shall be conducted by, or in consultation with, a licensed pharmacist.
• § 4437 — The time period covered by a pharmacy audit shall not exceed 24 months from the date that the claim was submitted to, or adjudicated by, the pharmacy benefits manager, unless a longer period is requir
• § 4438 — (a) (1) An entity conducting a pharmacy audit shall deliver a preliminary audit report to the pharmacy before issuing a final audit report.
• § 4439 — This chapter shall not be construed to suggest or imply that the Department of Consumer Affairs or the California State Board of Pharmacy has any jurisdiction or authority over the provisions of this
• § 4440 — (a) A pharmacy benefit manager that reimburses a contracting pharmacy for a drug on a maximum allowable cost basis shall comply with this section.
• § 4441 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Labeler” means a person or entity that receives prescription drugs from a manufacturer or wholesaler and repackages those
• § 450 — In addition to the qualifications provided in the respective chapters of this code, a public member or a lay member of any board shall not be, nor shall they have been within the period of five years
• § 450.2 — In order to avoid a potential for a conflict of interest, a public member of a board shall not: (a) Be a current or past licensee of that board.
• § 450.3 — No public member shall either at the time of their appointment or during their tenure in office have any financial interest in any organization subject to regulation by the board, commission, or commi
• § 450.5 — A public member, or a lay member, at any time within five years immediately preceding his or her appointment, shall not have been engaged in pursuits which lie within the field of the industry or prof
• § 450.6 — Notwithstanding any other section of law, a public member may be appointed without regard to age so long as the public member has reached the age of majority prior to appointment.
• § 4500 — This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Psychiatric Technicians Law.
• § 4501 — (a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.
• § 4501.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 4501.2 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4501 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4501 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 4502 — As used in this chapter, “psychiatric technician” means any person who, for compensation or personal profit, implements procedures and techniques that involve understanding of cause and effect and tha
• § 4502.1 — A psychiatric technician, working in a mental health facility or developmental disability facility, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may administer medications by hypodermic inject
• § 4502.2 — A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may withdraw blood from a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability if the psychiatric technician has rec
• § 4502.3 — (a) A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may perform the following activities on a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability: (1) Tuberculin,
• § 4503 — (a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• § 4503.1 — Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4503 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4503 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
• § 4504 — (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter.
• § 4505 — Except as provided by Section 159.
• § 4507 — This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2.
• § 4508 — This chapter does not prohibit provisions of the services regulated herein with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the tenets of any well-recognized church or denomination, so lo
• § 4509.5 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent persons from performing services described in Section 4502 for purposes of training to qualify for licensure under a program approved by the board
• § 451 — If any board shall as a part of its functions delegate any duty or responsibility to be performed by a single member of such board, such delegation shall not be made solely to any public member or any
• § 4510 — (a) The board shall issue a psychiatric technician’s license to each applicant who qualifies and, if required to take it, successfully passes the examination given pursuant to this chapter.
• § 4510.1 — An applicant for license by examination shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board.
• § 4510.2 — (a) Applicants and licensees shall provide the board a physical mailing address.
• § 4511 — An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall have the following qualifications: (a) Be at least 18 years of age.
• § 4511.2 — The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any psychiatric technician school that does not give to student applicants credit, in the fields of n
• § 4512 — An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall, upon the filing of the application, pay to the board the application fee prescribed by this chapter.
• § 4513 — Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, every applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall be examined by the board.
• § 4515 — Upon written application and receipt of the required application fee the board may issue a license to any applicant who possesses a valid unrevoked license or certificate as a psychiatric technician i
• § 4516 — Every person licensed under this chapter may be known as a licensed psychiatric technician and may place the letters P.
• § 4517 — The board may, in its discretion, provide for a continuing education program in connection with the professional functions and courses described in this chapter.
• § 4518 — In the event the board adopts a continuing education or blood withdrawal program, the board shall collect an initial approval and a biennial renewal fee as prescribed under Sections 4548 and 4518.
• § 4518.1 — The board shall collect an initial approval and a biennial renewal fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) unless a higher fee, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), is establi
• § 4519 — (a) In the case of a person who is employed by the state as a psychiatric technician, no state funds shall be expended in releasing the person from duty to attend continuing education courses, other t
• § 452 — “Board,” as used in this chapter, includes a board, advisory board, commission, examining committee, committee or other similarly constituted body exercising powers under this code.
• § 4520 — Every licensed psychiatric technician under this chapter may be disciplined as provided in this article.
• § 4521 — The board may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for any of the following reasons: (a) Unprofessional conduct, which includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (1) Incom
• § 4521.1 — (a) The board may issue an initial license on probation, with specific terms and conditions, to any applicant who has violated any term of this chapter, but who has met all other requirements for lice
• § 4521.2 — (a) If a psychiatric technician has knowledge that another person has committed any act prohibited by Section 4521, the psychiatric technician shall report this information to the board in writing and
• § 4521.6 — The board may deny any application or may suspend or revoke any license or permit issued under this chapter, for any of the following: (a) The denial of licensure, suspension, restriction of license,
• § 4522 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 4521 or any other law, the board may revoke, suspend, or deny at any time a license under this chapter on any of the grounds for disciplinary action provided in this chapte
• § 4523 — A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a psychiatric technician is deeme
• § 4524 — (a) A person whose license has been revoked, suspended, surrendered, or placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of the penalty, including modification or terminat
• § 453 — Every newly appointed board member shall, within one year of assuming office, complete a training and orientation program offered by the department regarding, among other things, his or her functions,
• § 4530 — The board shall prepare and maintain a list of approved schools which offer an approved program for psychiatric technicians.
• § 4531 — The course of instruction of an approved school shall consist of not less than the number of hours or semester units of instruction required for the other program administered by the board.
• § 4531.1 — (a) The approval process for a school or program shall be consistent with the following timelines: (1) (A) Upon receipt of a complete letter of intent to submit an application for approval as a school
• § 4531.2 — (a) The board shall maintain a list of inactive schools and programs for psychiatric technicians seeking board approval.
• § 4532 — (a) It shall be the duty of the board, through an official representative, to inspect or review all schools or programs for psychiatric technicians in this state at such times as the board shall deem
• § 4540 — After January 1, 1970, no person shall perform services described in Section 4502 without a license issued under this chapter.
• § 4541 — It is unlawful for any person to use any title or letters that imply that the person is a certified or licensed psychiatric technician unless at the time of so doing the person holds a valid, unexpire
• § 4542 — (a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any false representation or impersonate any other person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
• § 4543 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days no
• § 4544 — A license expires each year on that date prescribed by the board, if not renewed.
• § 4544.5 — The board may establish a biennial renewal period.
• § 4545 — Except as provided in Section 4545.
• § 4545.1 — A suspended certificate is subject to expiration in the same manner as provided in this article for an unsuspended certificate, is subject to renewal in the same manner as provided in this article for
• § 4545.2 — A revoked certificate is subject to expiration in the same manner as provided in this article for an unrevoked certificate, but it may not be renewed.
• § 4545.3 — A certificate and the holder thereof are subject to this section in the same manner as are a license and the holder thereof.
• § 4545.4 — (a) The board, upon application and payment of the fee established pursuant to subdivision (h), shall issue a retired license to a licensee if the licensee holds an unrestricted license on the date of
• § 4546 — The board shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received by it pursuant to this chapter and at the same time pay the entire amount thereof into the State Treas
• § 4547 — (a) All expenses incurred in the operation of this chapter or Chapter 6.
• § 4548 — The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter in connection with the issuance of licenses under its provisions shall be according to the following schedule: (a) The fee to be paid upon the filing
• § 460 — (a) No city, county, or city and county shall prohibit a person or group of persons, authorized by one of the agencies in the Department of Consumer Affairs or an entity established pursuant to this c
• § 4600 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Massage Therapy Act.
• § 4600.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this act enable consumers and local governments to more easily identify certified massage professionals, provide for consistent statewide certification and
• § 4601 — As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Approved school” or “approved massage school” means a school approved by the council that meets minimum standards f
• § 4602 — (a) The California Massage Therapy Council, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 4601, is hereby established and shall carry out the responsibilities and duties set forth in this chapter.
• § 4603 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the council in exercising its certification and disciplinary authority, and any other functions.
• § 4603.1 — Local governments shall impose and enforce only reasonable and necessary fees and regulations on massage businesses and massage establishments, in keeping with the requirements of existing law and bei
• § 4604 — (a) In order to obtain certification as a massage therapist, an applicant shall submit a written application and provide the council with satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets all of the foll
• § 4604.1 — (a) The council shall not accept applications to issue any new certificates to practice as a certified massage practitioner on or after January 1, 2015.
• § 4604.2 — (a) A person who was issued a conditional certificate to practice as a massage practitioner shall, within five years of being issued the conditional certificate by the council, complete and report to