California Administrative Code

Each person holding a license, registration, approval, or any other authority issued under this division shall file the person's proper and current mailing address with the Board, and shall notify the Board, in writing, within 30 days of any and all changes of mailing address, gi…

(a) Training required in section 1379.05 may be administered in either of these settings: (1) Under the supervision of a licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife, who shall ascertain the proficiency of the midwife assistant, or under a “qualified midwife assistant,” as defined…

An acupuncturist shall keep complete and accurate records on each patient who is given acupuncture treatment, including but not limited to, treatments given and progress made as a result of the acupuncture treatments.

(a) An application for an initial applicator's license shall be: (1) Filed at the principal office of the board on Form 43L-21 (Rev. 08/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and shall comply with every requirement shown thereon. (2) Accompanied by the required license…

(a) In addition to requesting a hearing as provided for in subdivision (b)(4) of Section 125.9 of the code, the person cited may, within 15 calendar days after service of the citation, notify the executive officer in writing of his or her request for an informal conference with t…

Except for those powers reserved exclusively to the “agency itself” under the Administrative Procedure Act (Section 11500 et seq. of the Government Code), the division delegates and confers upon the executive officer of the board, or his or her designee, all functions necessary t…

If the Board uses a private-sector vendor that provides laboratories or testing locations or specimen collection for testing substance-abusing licensees, the laboratory, location, or collection service shall meet all the following standards: (a) The vendor shall report to the Boa…

The name of the corporation and any name or names under which it may render professional services shall include words or abbreviations denoting corporate existence limited to the following: “Professional Corporation,” “Prof. Corp.,” “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “Incorporated,” or “Inc…

The executive officer of the board is authorized to determine when and against whom a citation will be issued and to issue citations containing orders of abatement and fines against persons, partnerships, corporations or associations who are performing or who have performed servi…

The midwifery education program shall prepare the midwife to practice as follows: (a) Management of the normal pregnancy. (b) Management of normal labor and delivery in all birth settings, including the following, when indicated: (1) Administration of intravenous fluids, analgesi…

(a) As a condition of renewal of a license, a veterinarian who was initially licensed prior to January 1, 1960, a registered veterinary technician who was initially licensed prior to January 1, 2004, or any licensee for whom an electronic record of the submission of fingerprints …

(a) When considering the denial of a registration under Section 480 of the code on the ground that the applicant has been convicted of a crime, the Board shall consider whether the applicant has made a showing of rehabilitation if the applicant completed the criminal sentence at …

Altering or modifying the medical record of any animal, with fraudulent intent, or creating any false medical record, with fraudulent intent, constitutes unprofessional conduct in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 4883(g).

Unless otherwise exempted, all persons applying for a license as a psychologist shall, in addition to all other requirements for licensure, have completed coursework or training in human sexuality which meets the requirements of this section. Such training shall: (a) Be completed…

For the purposes of the regulations contained in this chapter, the terms (a) “Board” means Physician Assistant Board. (b) “Code” means the Business and Professions Code. (c) “Approved program” means a program for the education and training of physician assistants which has been a…

(a) Any person or employer served with a citation or a decision resulting from a citation review, as provided in section 1399.382 of this article, may contest the citation by appealing to the board in writing, within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the citation or decision. (…

(a) In accordance with section 4827(d) of the code, an employee of an animal control shelter or humane society and its agencies who is not a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician (RVT) shall be deemed to have received proper training to administer, without the presence…

(a) For the purposes of the denial, suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to section 141 or division 1.5 (commencing with section 475) of the code, a crime, professional misconduct, or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions o…

(a) In order for a program to be approved by the board or to retain its approval, it shall comply with all requirements set forth in this article and in sections 2786 through 2788 of the code. (b) Knowingly concealing a material fact required to be submitted to the board or knowi…

(a) All Board, wellness committee, and program records relating to a veterinarian's or registered veterinary technician's application to the program shall be kept confidential pursuant to Section 4871 of the Code, including all information provided by the applicant, or by an exam…

(a) A polysomnography registrant shall provide notice to each patient of the fact that the registrant is registered and regulated by the board, and the registration can be checked and complaints against the registrant can be made through the board's website or by contacting the b…

Topical medications may be administered by a physical therapist by: (a) Direct application; (b) Iontophoresis; or (c) Phonophoresis.

Those education programs which meet the requirements of Section 1398.51 shall be approved by the board for the training of physical therapist assistants. The executive officer shall maintain on file at the board's office a list of approved education programs.

(a) Each person holding a license as a psychologist shall file with the board his or her address of record, which shall be used as the mailing address for the licensee and shall be disclosable to the public. The licensee may provide a post office box number or other alternate add…

The board may withdraw its approval of any school or degree program in the following circumstances: (a) The employment of fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in obtaining approval. (b) If, at the end of a probationary period, the school or degree program has not eliminated the…

Continuing competency hours must be obtained through an authorized pathway, which may be either traditional or alternate. (a) Traditional pathways are those offered by an approved provider. There is no limit to the number of hours which may be accumulated through traditional path…

(a) Except as otherwise provided, if an individual is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code, or the equivalent in another state or territory, or military or federal law, the Board shall: (1) Deny an application by the individual for lice…

(a) For the purpose of the regulations contained in this division, the term: (1) “Board” means the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board; (2) “Medical Board” means the Medical Board of California; (3) “Code” means the California Business and Pro…

(a) The curriculum of a nursing program shall be that set forth in this section, and shall be approved by the board. Any revised curriculum shall be approved by the board prior to its implementation. (b) The curriculum shall reflect a unifying theme, which includes the nursing pr…

(a) Providers may not offer a course for continuing education hours without prior approval from the Board. To obtain approval for a course, a provider shall submit to the Board, at least 45 days before the course is first offered, a request for course approval, in English, on the…

(a) The citation shall inform the licensee that if he desires a hearing to contest the finding of a violation, that hearing shall be requested by written notice to the board within 30 calendar days of the date of issuance of the citation. Hearings shall be held pursuant to the pr…

The principal office of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the Department of Consumer Affairs is located at 1601 Response Road, Suite 260, Sacramento, California 95815.

The committee may terminate a nurse's participation in the program for any of the following reasons: (a) Successful completion of the program designated by the committee. (b) Failure to comply with the rehabilitation program designated by the committee. (c) Failure to comply with…

For purposes of this Article: (a) “Continuing Education” means the variety of forms of learning experiences, including, but not limited to, lectures, conferences, academic studies, in service education, institutes, seminars, workshops, extension studies, and independent/home stud…

(a) To be eligible for a license in a retired status, a licensee of the Board shall submit a completed application to the Board on Form 11R-48 (12/19) which is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) A licensee applying to have his or her license placed in a retired status shall ha…

Nothing in the laws or rules relating to shorthand reporting corporations alters the duties and responsibilities of a licensed person to and professional relationships with their clients and others; nor do such laws or rules in any way impair the disciplinary powers of the Court …

(a) As required by this article, a licensee must accumulate 30 hours of continuing competency hours in each license cycle. A licensee must submit evidence of completing those hours to the board in order to renew his or her license. In order to implement this requirement: (1) For …

For purposes of this article: (a) “Standardized procedure functions” means those functions specified in Business and Professions Code Section 2725(c) and (d) which are to be performed according to “standardized procedures”; (b) “Organized health care system” means a health facili…

(a) The Board shall inform in writing an applicant for licensure as an optometrist within 45 days of receipt of the application whether the application is complete and accepted for filing or is deficient and what specific information is required. (b) The Board shall inform in wri…

(a) Beginning July 1, 2014, upon application to the Board and compliance with this Article and Section 5070.1 of the Business and Professions Code, a licensee may have his or her license placed in a retired status. This Article shall not prohibit a holder of a license in a retire…

For the purpose of the rules and regulations contained in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) The term “Board” means State Board of Optometry. (b) The term “code” means, unless otherwise designated, Business and Professions Code. (c) The term “office,” as def…

(a) In addition to requesting a hearing as provided for in subdivision (b)(4) of Section 125.9 of the code, the person cited may, within 15 calendar days after service of the citation, notify the executive director in writing of their request for an informal conference with the e…

Acceptable courses and programs shall meet the following criteria: (a) The content of the course or program shall be relevant to the scope of practice of respiratory care, including the content areas listed in section 1399.350(a)(1)-(2). Credit may be given for a course that is r…

(a) A speech-language pathology assistant shall be limited to the responsibilities, duties, and functions as provided in Section 2538.1 of the Code. (b) A speech-language pathology assistant shall disclose while working, his or her name and registration status, as granted by the …

Each person holding a certificate, license or any other authority to practice nursing or engage in any activity under any laws administered by the board shall file his/her current name and mailing address with the board at its office in Sacramento within thirty (30) days after an…

(a) For applicants who completed a Board approved educational and training program or tutorial program, within forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt of an application for examination and application fee, the Board shall inform the applicant by email or mail of one of the fo…

An applicant who has failed to pass either section II of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination or the California Laws and Regulations Examination after a period of five consecutive calendar years from the date of the first examination, must retake sectio…

In the pre-application pesticide notice, “conspicuous place” as it is used in section 8538 of the code, means heavily frequented common areas, including the on-site manager's office or unit, all multi-unit mailboxes, in all laundry rooms, and community rooms for all exterior pest…

A citation shall not be issued in any of the following circumstances: (a) The violation is of such a nature and/or severity that revocation of the license or restrictions on the license are necessary in order to ensure consumer protection. (b) The licensee's conduct displayed a d…

No service dealer shall, in filling out an estimate or an invoice, withhold therefrom or insert therein any statement or information where the tendency or effect thereby is to mislead or deceive customers, prospective customers, or the consuming public.