Laws, regulations, pending legislation, and precedential decisions governing the practice of medicine and other allied health professionals.
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These are the sections of California Law pertaining to the Medical Board of California. A complete list of California Law can be found on the California Legislation Information website.
California Business and Professions Codes pertinent to the Medical Board of California| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE | |
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| General Provisions | Section 7.5-40 |
| Division 1. Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Chapter 1. The Department | Section 100-144.5 |
| Chapter 1.5. Unlicensed Activity Enforcement | Section 145-149 |
| Chapter 2. The Director of Consumer Affairs | Section 150-166 |
| Chapter 3. Funds of the Department | Section 200.1-211 |
| Chapter 4. Consumer Affairs | |
| Article 3. Powers and Duties | Section 310-313.2 |
| Article 3.6. Uniform Standards Regarding Substance-Abusing Healing Arts Licensees | Section 315-315.4 |
| Article 4. Representation of Consumers | Section 320-321 |
| Article 5. Consumer Complaints | Section 325-328 |
| Article 6. Information | Section 337 |
| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE (continued) | |
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| Chapter 6. Public Members | Section 450-453 |
| Chapter 7. Licensee | Section 460-464 |
| Division 1.5 Denial, Suspension and Revocation of Licenses | |
| Chapter 1. General Provisions | Section 475-478 |
| Chapter 2. Denial of Licenses | Section 480-489 |
| Chapter 3. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses | Section 490-494.6 |
| Chapter 4. Public Reprovals | Section 495 |
| Chapter 5. Examination Security | Section 496-499 |
| Division 2. Healing Arts | |
| Chapter 1. General Provisions | |
| Article 1. Records | Section 500-501 |
| Article 1.5. Advocacy for Appropriate Health Care | Section 510-512 |
| Article 2. Eyeglasses | Section 525-527 |
| Article 4. Frauds of Medical Records | Section 580-585 |
| Article 5. Illegal Advertising | Section 601 |
| Article 6. Unearned Rebates, Refunds and Discounts | Section 650-657 |
| Article 9. Inactive License | Section 700-704 |
| Article 10. Federal Personnel and Tribal Health Programs | Section 715-719 |
| Article 10.5. Unprofessional Conduct | Section 725-733 |
| Article 11. Professional Reporting | Section 800-809.9 |
| Article 12. Insurance Fraud | Section 810 |
| Article 12.5. Mental Illness or Physical Illness | Section 820-828 |
| Article 13. Standards for Licensure or Certification | Section 850-856 |
| Article 15. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts | Section 865-865.2 |
| Chapter 1.5. Exemption From Licensure | Section 900 |
| Chapter 1.6. Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act | Section 920-922 |
| Chapter 5. Medicine | |
| Article 1. Administration | Section 2000-2028.5 |
| Article 2. General Provisions | Section 2030-2041 |
| Article 3. License Required and Exemptions | Section 2050-2079 |
| Article 4. Requirements for Licensure | Section 2080-2099 |
| Article 5. Foreign Medical Graduates | Section 2100-2115 |
| Article 7. Reciprocity and National Board Diplomate Applications | Section 2135-2153 |
| Article 8. Loans to Medical Students | Section 2155-2167 |
| Article 8.5. Special Permits | Section 2168-2169 |
| Article 9. Examinations | Section 2170-2186 |
| Article 10. Continuing Medical Education | Section 2190-2196.8 |
| Article 10.5. Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Physicians Act of 2003 | Section 2198-2198.1 |
| Article 11. Physician and Surgeon Incentive Pilot Program | Section 2200-2213 |
| Article 11.5. Surgery in Certain Outpatient Settings | Section 2215-2217 |
| Article 12. Enforcement | Section 2220-2319 |
| Article 13. Medical Adjudication | Section 2330-2337 |
| Article 14. Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program | Section 2340-2340.8 |
| Article 17. Exemptions From Liability | Section 2395-2398 |
| Article 18. Corporations | Section 2400-2417.5 |
| Article 18.5. Locum Tenens Services | Section 2418 |
| Article 19. Renewal of Licenses | Section 2421-2433 |
| Article 20. Revenue | Section 2435-2448 |
| Article 21. Provisions Applicable to Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons | Section 2450-2459.7 |
| Article 22. Podiatric Medicine | Section 2460-2499.8 |
| Article 23. Alternative Practices and Treatments | Section 2500-2501 |
| Article 24. Licensed Midwives | Section 2505-2523 |
| Article 25. Recommending Medical Cannabis | Section 2525-2525.5 |
| Chapter 5.1. Research Psychoanalysts | Section 2529-2529.6 |
| Chapter 5.4. Prescription Lenses | Section 2540-2545 |
| Chapter 5.67. Perfusionists | Section 2590-2596 |
| Chapter 7.7. Physician Assistants | |
| Article 1. General Provisions | Section 3500-3503.5 |
| Article 2. Administration | Section 3504-3512 |
| Article 3. Certification and Approval | Section 3513-3519.5 |
| Article 4. Revenue | Section 3520-3526 |
| Article 5. Denial, Suspension and Revocation | Section 3527-3531 |
| Article 6. Penalties | Section 3532-3533 |
| Article 6.5. Diversion of Impaired Physician Assistants | Section 3534-3534.10 |
| Article 7. Osteopathic Physician Assistants | Section 3535 |
| Article 7.5. International Medical Graduate Physician Assistants | Section 3537.10-3537.50 |
| Article 8. Physicians' Assistants Corporations | Section 3540-3546 |
| Chapter 7.8. Polysomnography Program | Section 3575-3579 |
| Chapter 9. Pharmacy | |
| Article 2. Definitions | Section 4016.5-4040 |
| Article 3. Scope of Practice and Exemptions | Section 4052-4068 |
| Article 4. Requirements for Prescriptions | Section 4076-4076.6 |
| Article 5. Authority of Inspectors | Section 4080-4082 |
| Article 6. General Requirements | Section 4105-4107.5 |
| Article 7. Pharmacies | Section 4113-4126.9 |
| Article 7.5. Sterile Drug Products | Section 4127.8 |
| Article 7.7. Outsourcing Facilities | Section 4129.4129.9 |
| Article 9. Hypodermic Needles and Syringes | Section 4141-4149 |
| Article 11. Wholesalers, Third-Party Logistics Providers, and Manufacturers | Section 4169 |
| Article 12. Prescriber Dispensing | Section 4170-4175 |
| Article 13. Nonprofit or Free Clinics | Section 4181-4186 |
| Article 14. Clinics | Section 4191 |
| Article 20. Prohibitions and Offenses | Section 4320-4343 |
| Article 22. Unfair Trade Practices | Section 4380 |
| Chapter 15. Telephone Medical Advice Services | Section 4999-4999.7 |
| DIVISION 7. General Business Regulations | |
| Part 2. Preservation and Regulation of Competition | |
| Chapter 5. Enforcement | Section 17200 |
| Part 3. Representations to the Public | |
| Chapter 1. Advertising | |
| Article 1. False Advertising in General | Section 17500-17506.5 |
| Article 2. Particular Offenses | Section 17535-17536.5 |
| CIVIL CODE | |
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| DIVISION 1. Persons | |
| Part 2. Personal Rights | Section 43.7-43.8 |
| Part 2.6. Confidentiality of Medical Information | |
| Chapter 2. Disclosure of Medical Information by Providers | Section 56.10-56.1007 |
