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.

• § 4990.04 — (a) The board shall appoint an executive officer.
• § 4990.06 — Subject to the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and except as provided by Sections 155, 156, and 159.
• § 4990.07 — (a) An applicant, registrant, or licensee who has an electronic mail address shall provide the board with that electronic mail address no later than July 1, 2022.
• § 4990.08 — The board shall keep an accurate record of all of its proceedings and a record of all applicants for licensure and all individuals to whom it has issued a license.
• § 4990.09 — The board shall not publish on the Internet the final determination of a citation and fine of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less issued against a licensee or registrant pursuant to Sec
• § 4990.10 — The board may conduct research in, and make studies of problems involved in, the maintaining of professional standards among those engaged in the professions it licenses and may publish its recommenda
• § 4990.12 — The duty of administering and enforcing this chapter, Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4980), Chapter 13.
• § 4990.13 — For purposes of license and registration verification, a person may rely upon the licensing and registration information as it is displayed on the board’s internet website that includes the issuance a
• § 4990.14 — The board shall have and use a seal bearing the words “The Board of Behavioral Sciences,” and shall otherwise conform to Section 107.
• § 4990.16 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 4990.18 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the board employ its resources for each and all of the following functions: (a) The licensure of marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, profe
• § 4990.20 — (a) The board may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the other chapters it administers and enforces.
• § 4990.22 — (a) The Behavioral Sciences Fund shall be used for the purposes of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the chapters listed in Section 4990.
• § 4990.24 — The powers and duties of the board, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to the review required by Division 1.
• § 4990.26 — Wherever “Board of Behavioral Science Examiners,” “Board of Social Work Examiners of the State of California,” or “Social Worker and Marriage Counselor Qualifications Board of the State of California”
• § 4990.26.1 — (a) Any person applying for a license or registration as a marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, or professional clinical counselor shall, in addition to any other requirements, show
• § 4990.26.2 — (a) The Legislature finds that there is a need to ensure that professionals of the healing arts who have demonstrable contact with victims and potential victims of child, elder, and dependent adult ab
• § 4990.26.3 — (a) The board shall consider adoption of continuing education requirements including training in the area of recognizing chemical dependency and early intervention for all persons applying for renewal
• § 4990.28 — The board may refuse to issue a registration or license under the chapters it administers and enforces whenever it appears that the applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due
• § 4990.30 — (a) A licensed marriage and family therapist, associate marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, associate clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, asso
• § 4990.31 — The board may deny without a hearing a request to petition for termination of probation or modification of penalty for any of the following reasons: (a) The petitioner has failed to comply with the te
• § 4990.32 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an accusation filed pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code against a licensee or registrant under the chapters the board administers and enf
• § 4990.33 — Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in Section 4990.
• § 4990.34 — (a) The board may place a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces on probation under the following circumstances: (1) In lieu of, or in addition to, any order of
• § 4990.36 — The board, in its discretion, may require a licensee or registrant whose license or registration has been placed on probation or whose license or registration has been suspended, to obtain additional
• § 4990.38 — The board may deny an application or may suspend or revoke a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces for any disciplinary action imposed by this state or another
• § 4990.40 — The board shall revoke a license or registration issued under the chapters it administers and enforces upon a decision made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Se
• § 4990.42 — The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
• § 4991 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Clinical Social Worker Practice Act.
• § 4991.1 — A person engages in the practice of clinical social work when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in any form, incl
• § 4991.2 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Accredited school of social work” means a school that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
• § 4992 — (a) Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall file an application with the board accompanied by the application fee prescribed by this chapter.
• § 4992.05 — (a) A registrant or an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall pass the following two examinations as prescribed by the board: (1) A California law and ethics examination.
• § 4992.07 — (a) An applicant who had previously taken and passed the standard written examination but had not passed the clinical vignette examination shall also obtain a passing score on the clinical examination
• § 4992.09 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 4992.
• § 4992.1 — (a) Only individuals who have the qualifications prescribed by the board under this chapter are eligible to take an examination under this chapter.
• § 4992.10 — A licensed clinical social worker who owns a business using a fictitious business name shall not use a name that is false, misleading, or deceptive, and shall inform the patient, prior to the commence
• § 4992.2 — “Advertising,” as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited to, any public communication as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 651, the issuance of any card, sign, or device to any person,
• § 4992.3 — The board may deny a license or a registration, or may suspend or revoke the license or registration of a licensee or registrant if the licensee or registrant has been guilty of unprofessional conduct
• § 4992.31 — (a) The Board of Behavioral Sciences shall require an applicant for clinical social work licensure or registration as an associate clinical social worker, as defined in Sections 4996, 4996.
• § 4992.33 — The board shall revoke any license issued under this chapter upon a decision made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Ti
• § 4992.35 — The board may refuse to issue any registration or license whenever it appears that an applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency.
• § 4992.36 — The board may deny an application, or may suspend or revoke a license or registration issued under this chapter, for any of the following: (a) Denial of licensure, revocation, suspension, restriction,
• § 4992.4 — The proceedings for the suspension or revocation of licenses under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of th
• § 4992.5 — Examinations may be held at those times and places as the board may determine.
• § 4992.7 — Every person who willfully makes any false statement or who impersonates any other person or permits or aids any other person to impersonate him or her in connection with any application or examinatio
• § 4992.8 — A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to the board of a name change, giving both the old and new names.
• § 4993 — (a) A licensed clinical social worker shall retain a client’s or patient’s health service records for a minimum of seven years from the date therapy is terminated.
• § 4996 — (a) Only individuals who have received a license under this article may style themselves as “Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
• § 4996.1 — (a) Effective January 1, 2016, the board shall issue a clinical social worker license to each applicant who qualifies pursuant to this article and who successfully passes a California law and ethics e
• § 4996.10 — The provisions of this article shall be construed only as provisions relating to the examination and licensing of clinical social workers.
• § 4996.11 — The board may suspend or revoke the license of any person who is guilty on the grounds set forth in Section 4992.
• § 4996.12 — Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding a period of six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollar
• § 4996.13 — Nothing in this article shall prevent qualified members of other professional groups from doing work of a psychosocial nature consistent with the standards and ethics of their respective professions.
• § 4996.14 — (a) This chapter shall not be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act, the Nursing Practice Act, the Licensed Professional C
• § 4996.14.1 — The settings described in Section 4996.
• § 4996.14.2 — (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Nonexempt setting” means a setting that does not qualify as an exempt setting, as specified in Section 4996.
• § 4996.15 — (a) Nothing in this article shall restrict or prevent psychosocial activities by employees of accredited academic institutions, public schools, government agencies, or nonprofit institutions who train
• § 4996.16 — Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any clinical social worker from outside this state, when in actual consultation with a licensed practitioner of this state, or when an invited guest of a profess
• § 4996.16.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 4996, a person who holds a license in another jurisdiction of the United States as a clinical social worker may provide clinical social work services in this state for a pe
• § 4996.17.1 — The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter, holds a license in another jurisdiction of the United States as a clinic
• § 4996.17.2 — (a) This section applies to persons with education gained from an out-of-state school or experience gained outside of California who apply for licensure or registration and who do not qualify for a li
• § 4996.18 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 4996.
• § 4996.19 — Nothing in this article shall prohibit the acts or practices of a licensed clinical social workers’ corporation duly certificated pursuant to the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, as containe
• § 4996.2 — Each applicant for a license shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant complies with all of the following requirements: (a) Is at least 21 years of age.
• § 4996.20 — (a) “Supervisor,” as used in this chapter, means an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has held an active license for at least two years within the five-year period immediatel
• § 4996.21 — The board may audit the records of any supervisor to verify the completion of the supervisor qualifications specified by this chapter and by regulation.
• § 4996.22 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the board shall not renew any license pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant certifies to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the a
• § 4996.23 — (a) To qualify for licensure, each applicant shall complete 3,000 hours of post-master’s degree supervised experience related to the practice of clinical social work.
• § 4996.23.1 — (a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 4996.
• § 4996.23.2 — (a) An associate clinical social worker or applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services as an employee or as a volunteer, not as an independent contractor.
• § 4996.23.3 — (a) An associate clinical social worker or an applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services at the places where their employer permits business to be conducted.
• § 4996.25 — (a) Any applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical social worker who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2004, shall complete, as a condition of licensure, a minimum of 10 contact hours of
• § 4996.26 — (a) A licensee who began graduate study prior to January 1, 2004, shall complete a three-hour continuing education course in aging and long-term care during his or her first renewal period after the o
• § 4996.27 — (a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied
• § 4996.27.1 — (a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework
• § 4996.28 — (a) Registration as an associate clinical social worker shall expire one year from the last day of the month during which it was issued.
• § 4996.3 — (a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of clinical social workers: (1) The application fee for registration as an associate clinical social worker shall be one hundred
• § 4996.4 — (a) Effective January 1, 2016, an applicant who fails the clinical examination may, within one year from the notification date of failure, retake that examination as regularly scheduled, without furth
• § 4996.5 — The board shall issue a license to each applicant meeting the requirements of this article, which license, so long as the renewal fees have been paid, licenses the holder to engage in the practice of
• § 4996.6 — (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 24 months after the issue date.
• § 4996.61 — A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reins
• § 4996.62 — A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed.
• § 4996.65 — (a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4996.
• § 4996.7 — A licensee shall display their license in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s primary place of practice when rendering professional clinical services in person.
• § 4996.75 — (a) A licensee or registrant shall provide a client with a notice written in at least 12-point type prior to initiating psychotherapy services, or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, that read
• § 4996.9 — The practice of clinical social work is defined as a service in which a special knowledge of social resources, human capabilities, and the part that unconscious motivation plays in determining behavio
• § 4997 — (a) A licensee may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status.
• § 4997.1 — (a) (1) The board shall issue, upon submission of a completed application as prescribed by this section and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a licensed clinical social wo
• § 4998 — A licensed clinical social worker corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and
• § 4998.1 — 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
• § 4998.2 — Notwithstanding Section 4996, the name of a licensed clinical social worker corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services shall contain the words “licensed cl
• § 4998.3 — Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a licensed clinical social worker corporation shall be a licensed person as defined in the Mosc
• § 4998.4 — The income of a licensed clinical social worker corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Cor
• § 4998.5 — A licensed clinical social worker 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, rule, or regul
• § 4999 — “Telephone medical advice service” means any business entity that employs, or contracts or subcontracts, directly or indirectly, with, the full-time equivalent of five or more persons functioning as h
• § 4999.10 — This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act.
• § 4999.100 — (a) An associate registration shall expire one year from the last day of the month in which it was issued.
• § 4999.102 — (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire no more than 24 months after the issue date.
• § 4999.104 — Licenses issued under this chapter that have expired may be renewed at any time within three years of expiration.
• § 4999.106 — A license that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, except that a former licensee may apply for and obtain a new license if he
• § 4999.108 — A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but that renewal does not entitle the licensee, while it remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to
• § 4999.11 — In enacting this chapter, the Legislature recognizes that licensed professional clinical counselors practice a separate and distinct profession from the professions practiced by licensed marriage and
• § 4999.110 — A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed.
• § 4999.112 — (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor may apply to the board to request that his or her license be placed on inactive status.
• § 4999.113 — (a) (1) The board shall issue, upon submission of a completed application as prescribed by this section and payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, a retired license to a professional clinical couns
• § 4999.114 — The board shall report each month to the Controller the amount and source of all revenue received pursuant to this chapter and at the same time deposit the entire amount thereof in the State Treasury
• § 4999.116 — (a) The moneys credited to the Behavioral Sciences Fund under Section 4999.
• § 4999.118 — A licensee or registrant shall give written notice to the board of a name change, giving both the old and new names.
• § 4999.12 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• § 4999.12.5 — (a) (1) The title “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” is hereby renamed “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate
• § 4999.120 — (a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of professional clinical counselors: (1) The fee for the application for licensure shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
• § 4999.121 — (a) In addition to the fees charged pursuant to Section 4999.
• § 4999.123 — A professional clinical counselor corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and
• § 4999.124 — 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
• § 4999.125 — The name of a professional clinical counselor corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services shall contain the words “licensed professional clinical counselor”
• § 4999.126 — Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each director, shareholder, and officer of a professional clinical counselor corporation shall be a licensed person, as defined in Section
• § 4999.127 — The income of a professional clinical counselor corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations
• § 4999.128 — A professional clinical counselor corporation shall not perform or fail to perform any act the performance of which, or for which the failure to perform, would constitute unprofessional conduct under
• § 4999.129 — The board may formulate and enforce any rule or regulation to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including as follows: (a) Any rule or regulation that requires that the articles of
• § 4999.13 — A person engages in the practice of professional clinical counseling when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in an
• § 4999.14 — The board shall do all of the following: (a) Communicate information about its activities, the requirements and qualifications for licensure, and the practice of professional clinical counseling to th
• § 4999.2 — A telephone medical advice service shall be responsible for complying with the following requirements: (a) (1) Ensuring that all health care professionals who provide medical advice services are appro
• § 4999.20 — (a) (1) “Professional clinical counseling” means the application of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to identify and remediate cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, includi
• § 4999.200 — “Qualified autism service provider” means an individual who meets either of the following criteria: (a) Is certified by a national entity, such as the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, with a cert
• § 4999.201 — “Qualified autism service professional” means an individual who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Provides behavioral health treatment, which may include clinical case management and case super
• § 4999.202 — “Qualified autism service paraprofessional” means an unlicensed and uncertified individual who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is supervised by a qualified autism service provider or qualifie
• § 4999.22 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent qualified persons from doing work of a psychosocial nature consistent with the standards and ethics of their respective professions.
• § 4999.23 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 4999.
• § 4999.25 — The settings described in Section 4999.
• § 4999.26 — (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Nonexempt setting” means a setting that does not qualify as an exempt setting, as specified in Section 4999.
• § 4999.27 — (a) Nothing in this chapter shall restrict or prevent activities of a psychotherapeutic or counseling nature on the part of persons employed by accredited or state-approved academic institutions, publ
• § 4999.30 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not practice or advertise the performance of professional clinical counseling services without a license issued by the board, and shall pay
• § 4999.32 — (a) This section shall apply to applicants for licensure or registration who began graduate study before August 1, 2012, and completed that study on or before December 31, 2018.
• § 4999.33 — (a) This section shall apply to the following: (1) Applicants for licensure or registration who begin graduate study before August 1, 2012, and do not complete that study on or before December 31, 201
• § 4999.36 — (a) A clinical counselor trainee may perform activities and services provided that the activities and services constitute part of the clinical counselor trainee’s supervised course of study and that t
• § 4999.40 — (a) Each educational institution preparing applicants to qualify for licensure shall notify each of its students by means of its public documents or otherwise in writing that its degree program is des
• § 4999.42 — (a) An applicant shall meet all of the following qualifications to qualify for registration as an associate: (1) Earned a master’s or doctoral degree as specified in Section 4999.
• § 4999.46 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), all applicants shall have an active associate registration with the board in order to gain postdegree hours of supervised experience.
• § 4999.46.1 — (a) An associate or applicant for licensure shall be under the supervision of a supervisor at all times.
• § 4999.46.2 — (a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.
• § 4999.46.3 — (a) A clinical counselor trainee, associate, or applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services as an employee or volunteer, and not as an independent contractor.
• § 4999.46.4 — (a) A clinical counselor trainee, associate, or applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services at the places where their employer permits business to be conducted.
• § 4999.46.5 — The board may audit the records of any supervisor to verify the completion of the supervisor qualifications specified by this chapter and by regulation.
• § 4999.48 — The board shall adopt regulations regarding the supervision of associates that may include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Supervisor qualifications.
• § 4999.5 — The respective healing arts licensing boards shall be responsible for enforcing this chapter and any other laws and regulations affecting California licensed health care professionals providing teleph
• § 4999.50 — (a) The board may issue a professional clinical counselor license to any person who meets all of the following requirements: (1) He or she has received a master’s or doctoral degree described in Secti
• § 4999.51 — An applicant for licensure as a professional clinical counselor or registration as an associate shall satisfy the following qualifications: (a) Not be subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Sectio
• § 4999.52 — (a) Every applicant for a license as a professional clinical counselor shall take one or more examinations, as determined by the board, to ascertain their knowledge, professional skills, and judgment
• § 4999.53 — (a) Effective January 1, 2016, a registrant or an applicant for licensure as a professional clinical counselor shall pass the following examinations as prescribed by the board: (1) A California law an
• § 4999.55 — (a) Each applicant and registrant shall obtain a passing score on a board-administered California law and ethics examination in order to qualify for licensure.
• § 4999.60 — (a) The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter, holds a license in another jurisdiction of the United States as a pr
• § 4999.61 — (a) This section applies to persons with education gained from an out-of-state school or experience gained outside of California who apply for licensure or registration who do not qualify for a licens
• § 4999.62 — (a) This section applies to persons with education gained from an out-of-state school who apply for licensure or registration and who do not qualify for a license under Section 4999.
• § 4999.64 — (a) Effective January 1, 2016, an applicant who fails the examination specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.
• § 4999.66 — (a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure as a professional clinical counselor shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework o
• § 4999.67 — (a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant for licensure as a professional clinical counselor shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of three hours of training or c
• § 4999.7 — (a) This section does not limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons licensed or otherwise authorized to practice, under any other provision of this division, telephon
• § 4999.70 — A licensee shall display their license in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s primary place of practice when rendering professional clinical services in person.
• § 4999.71 — (a) A licensee or registrant shall provide a client with a notice written in at least 12-point type prior to initiating psychotherapy services, or as soon as practicably possible thereafter, that read
• § 4999.72 — Any licensed professional clinical counselor who owns a business using a fictitious business name shall not use any name that is false, misleading, or deceptive, and shall inform the patient, prior to
• § 4999.74 — Licensed professional clinical counselors shall provide to each client accurate information about the counseling relationship and the counseling process.
• § 4999.75 — (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor shall retain a client’s or patient’s health service records for a minimum of seven years from the date therapy is terminated.
• § 4999.76 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the board shall not renew any license pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant certifies to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the a
• § 4999.8 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Artificial intelligence” or “AI” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 11546.
• § 4999.80 — In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the board shall do all of the following: (a) Enforce laws designed to protect the public from incompetent, unethical, or unprofessional practition
• § 4999.82 — It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following acts: (a) Engage in the practice of professional clinical counseling, as defined in Section 4999.
• § 4999.84 — It is the intent of the Legislature that any communication made by a person to a licensed professional clinical counselor in the course of professional services shall be deemed a privileged communicat
• § 4999.86 — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand f
• § 4999.88 — In addition to other proceedings provided 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 this
• § 4999.9 — (a) (1) A violation of this chapter is subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate health care professional licensing board or enforcement agency.
• § 4999.90 — The board may refuse to issue any registration or license, or may suspend or revoke the registration or license of any associate or licensed professional clinical counselor, if the applicant, licensee
• § 4999.91 — The board may deny any application, or may suspend or revoke any license or registration issued under this chapter, for any of the following: (a) Denial of licensure, revocation, suspension, restricti
• § 4999.92 — (a) The Board of Behavioral Sciences shall require an applicant for professional clinical counselor licensure or registration as an associate professional clinical counselor, as defined in Sections 49
• § 5 — No rights given by any license or certificate under any act repealed by this code are affected by the enactment of this code or by such repeal, but such rights shall hereafter be exercised according t
• § 500 — If the register or book of registration of the Medical Board of California, the Dental Board of California, or the California State Board of Pharmacy is destroyed by fire or other public calamity, the
• § 5000 — (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California Board of Accountancy, which consists of 15 members, 7 of whom shall be licensees, and 8 of whom shall be public members who shall not
• § 5000.1 — Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California Board of Accountancy in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
• § 5000.5 — No public member shall be a current or former licensee of the board or an immediate family member of a licensee, or be currently or formerly employed by a public accounting firm, bookkeeping firm, or
• § 5001 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), each member of the board, except the public members, shall be actively engaged in the practice of public accountancy and shall have been so engaged for a per
• § 5002 — Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor or until one year shall have elapsed since the expiration of the
• § 5003 — The officers of the board are a president, vice president and a secretary-treasurer.
• § 5004 — The president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer shall be elected by the board for a term of one year from among its members at the time of the annual meeting.
• § 5006 — The officers of the board shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualify.
• § 5007 — The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, and in the event of the president’s absence or inability to act, the vice president shall preside.
• § 5008 — The board shall, from time to time, but not less than twice each year, prepare and distribute to all licensees, a report of the activities of the board, including amendments to this chapter and regula
• § 5009 — The board shall compile and maintain, or may have compiled and maintained on its behalf, a register of licensees that contains information that the board determines is necessary for the purposes for w
• § 5009.5 — In the interest of protecting the privacy of applicants and licensees, an email address provided by applicants or licensees to the board pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered a public recor
• § 501 — For the reproduction of the destroyed register or book the board shall make use of such existing official printed registers, books or matter, certificates, affidavits to be presented, or other officia
• § 5010 — The board may adopt, repeal, or amend such regulations as may be reasonably necessary and expedient for the orderly conduct of its affairs and for the administration of this chapter.
• § 5011 — The board shall designate the location of its principal office and may establish branch offices in other locations.
• § 5012 — The board shall have a seal.
• § 5013 — The board shall keep records of all proceedings and actions by and before the board and before its committees.
• § 5015 — The board may employ clerks, examiners and, except as provided by Section 159.
• § 5015.6 — The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in t
• § 5016 — A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at any meeting of the board.
• § 5017 — All meetings of the board shall be open and public, except that the board may hold executive sessions to deliberate on the decision to be reached upon the evidence introduced in a proceeding conducted
• § 5017.1 — The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the board’s internet website.
• § 5017.5 — (a) The board shall provide a live audio or video broadcast, on its internet website, of each of its board meetings that are open and public.
• § 5018 — The board may by regulation, prescribe, amend, or repeal rules of professional conduct appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of integrity and dignity in the profession.