Laws
Laws, regulations, pending legislation, and precedential decisions governing the practice of medicine and other allied health professionals.
California Law
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
California Business and Professions Codes pertinent to the Medical Board of California
| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE (continued) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| CORPORATIONS CODE | |
|---|---|
| TITLE 1. Corporations | |
| DIVISION 3. Corporations for Specific Purposes | |
| Part 4. Professional Corporations | Section 13400-13410 |
| EVIDENCE CODE | |
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| DIVISION 9. Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies | |
| Chapter 3. Other Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies | Section 1157 |
| FAMILY CODE | |
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| DIVISION 17. Support Services | |
| Chapter 2. Child Support Enforcement | |
| Article 2. Collections and Enforcement | Section 17520 |
| GOVERNMENT CODE | |
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| TITLE 1.General | |
| DIVISION 4. Public Officers and Employees | |
| Chapter 4. Resignations and Vacancies | |
| Article 2. Vacancies | Section 1774 |
| DIVISION 7. Miscellaneous | |
| Chapter 3.5. Inspection of Public Records | |
| Article 1. General Provisions | Section 6250-6265 |
| TITLE 2. Government of the State of California | |
| DIVISION 3. Executive Department | |
| Part 1. State Departments and Agencies | |
| Chapter 1. State Agencies | |
| Article 9. Meetings | Section 11120-11132 |
| Chapter 2. State Departments | |
| Article 2. Investigations and Hearings | Section 11181 |
| Chapter 4. Office of Administrative Hearings | |
| Article 1. General Provisions | Section 11370-11370.3 |
| Article 2. Medical Quality Hearing Panel | Section 11371-11373.3 |
| Chapter 5. Administrative Adjudication: Formal Hearing | Section 11500-11529 |
| Chapter 6. Statutory Salary Equalization Plan | |
| Article 1. Salaries of Specified Positions | Section 11564.5 |
| Part 2. Constitutional Officers | |
| Chapter 6. Attorney General | |
| Article 2. General Powers and Duties | Section 12529-12529.7 |
| Part 2.8. Department of Fair Employment and Housing | |
| Chapter 6. Discrimination Prohibited | |
| Article 1. Unlawful Practices, Generally | Section 12944 |
| TITLE 3. Government of Counties | |
| DIVISION 2. Officers | |
| Part 3. Other Officers | |
| Chapter 1. District Attorney | |
| Article 1. Duties as Public Prosecutor | Section 26509 |
| Chapter 10. Coroner | |
| Article 2. Inquests | Section 27491.4-27491.47 |
| Article 2.5. Autopsy | Section 27520-27522 |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE | |
|---|---|
| DIVISION 1. Administration of Public Health | |
| Part 1.85. End of Life Option Act | Section 443-443.22 |
| DIVISION 2. Licensing Provisions | |
| Chapter 1.3. Outpatient Settings | Section 1248-1248.85 |
| Chapter 2. Health Facilities | |
| Article 1. General | Section 1254.7 |
| Article 3. Regulations | Section 1279.1-1280.4 |
| Chapter 2.2 Health Care Services Plans | |
| Article 2. Administration | Section 1348.8 |
| Article 5. Standards | Section 1374.13 |
| Chapter 4.2. Donations of Organs, Tissues, or Body Fluids | Section 1644.5 |
| Chapter 4.5. The Paul Gann Blood Safety Act | Section 1645 |
| DIVISION 10. Uniform Controlled Substances Act | |
| Chapter 4. Prescriptions | |
| Article 1. Requirements of Prescriptions | Section 11153-11173 |
| Article 2. Prescriber's Record | Section 11190 |
| Article 3. Copies of Prescriptions | Section 11195 |
| DIVISION 20. Miscellaneous Health and Safety Provisions | |
| Chapter 1.4. Human Cloning | Section 24185-24187 |
| DIVISION 102. Vital Records and Health Statistics | |
| Part 1. Vital Records | |
| Chapter 6. Death Registration | |
| Article 1. Duty of Registering Death | Section 102775-102805 |
| Article 2. Responsibility of Attending Physician | Section 102825 |
| Article 3. Responsibility of Coroner | Section 102850-102870 |
| Chapter 17. Penalties | |
| Article 1. Misdemeanors | Section 103785 |
| Part 2. Population and Public Health Surveillance | |
| Chapter 1.6. Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program | Section 103870-103870.2 |
| Chapter 2. Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry | Section 103885 |
| DIVISION 104. Environmental Health | |
| Part 4. Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics | |
| Chapter 4. Treatment of Cancer and Other Serious Diseases | |
| Article 1. Intent and Definition | Section 109275-109295 |
| Part 5. Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Laws | |
| Chapter 6. Drugs and Devices | |
| Article 4.5 Right to Try Act | Section 111548-111548.5 |
| Article 6. Licenses | Section 111655 |
| DIVISION 105. Communicable Disease Prevention and Control | |
| Part 1. Administration of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control | |
| Chapter 3. Functions and Duties of Local Health Officers | Section 120250 |
| Part 2. Immunizations | |
| Chapter 1. Educational and Child Care Facility Immunization Requirements | Section 120325-120375 |
| Part 4. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | |
| Chapter 7. Mandated Blood Testing and Confidentiality to Protect Public Health | Section 120990 |
| Part 5. Tuberculosis | |
| Chapter 1. Tuberculosis Control | Section 121362-121363 |
| DIVISION 106. Personal Health Care (Including Maternal, Child, and Adolescent) | |
| Part 1. General Administration | |
| Chapter 1. Patient Access to Health Records | Section 123100-123149.5 |
| DIVISION 107. Statewide Health Planning and Development | |
| Part 3. Health Professions Development | |
| Chapter 5. Health Professions Education Foundation Programs | |
| Article 1. Health Professions Education Foundation | Section 128335-128371 |
| LABOR CODE | |
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| DIVISION 1. Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Chapter 5. Division of Workers' Compensation | Section 139.21 |
| DIVISION 4. Workers' Compensation and Insurance | |
| Part 2. Computation of Compensation | |
| Chapter 2. Compensation Schedules | |
| Article 2. Medical and Hospital Treatment | Section 4610 |
| PENAL CODE | |
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| Part 4. Prevention of Crimes and Apprehension of Criminals | |
| TITLE 1. Investigation and Control of Crimes and Criminals | |
| Chapter 2. Control of Crimes and Criminals | |
| Article 2.5. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act | Section 11166 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE | |
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| DIVISION 3. Employment Services Program | |
| Part 1. Employment and Employability Services | |
| Chapter 4. Programs | |
| Article 1. Eligibility | Section 10501 |
| WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE | |
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| DIVISION 4.5. Services for the Developmentally Disabled | |
| Chapter 1.6. General Provisions | Section 4514 |
| DIVISION 9. Public Social Services | |
| Part 3. Aid and Medical Assistance | |
| Chapter 7. Basic Health Care | |
| Article 1. General Provisions | Section 14028 |
| Article 3. Administration | Section 14123 |