California Administrative Code

(a) The fee for temporary approval as an accreditation agency is $2,000. (b) The fee for approval as an accreditation agency is $5,000. (c) The fee for renewal of approval is $100 for each outpatient setting accredited or reaccredited during the three years immediately preceding …

(a) Those medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Coordinating Council on Medical Education or the Council on Medical Education of the Canadian Medical Association shall be deemed to be approved by the division for the giving of resident pr…

(a) For purposes of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the code (commencing with Section 2100), a medical school's resident course of instruction that leads to an M.D. degree shall be deemed equivalent to that required by Sections 2089 and 2089.5 of the code if the medical s…

(a) In order to be considered for appointment to the review committee required by Section 2168.1 of the code, a medical school representative shall: (1) Be a senior administrator designated by the dean of the medical school; (2) Possess a current valid physician's and surgeon's c…

(a) This section applies both to applicants for an initial license and licensees who seek a limited practice license pursuant to Section 2441 of the code. (b) An applicant for a limited practice license shall obtain and submit to the board with his or her application the report o…

The independent clinical evaluation shall be performed by a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and/or treatment of disabilities of the same nature as that of the applicant, who is familiar with the applicant's areas of medical practice, and who has no personal, profession…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all approved postgraduate training for which the applicant received credit shall count toward the 39-month exemption period provided in Section 2065 of the code, including any training obtained within or outside of California, whe…

(a) Postgraduate training programs located in the United States and/or its territories or in Canada that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Cana…

(a) Application. Pursuant to Section 2113 of the code, a foreign trained physician who seeks registration to engage in the practice of medicine incident to, and a necessary part of, the physician's duties in a full-time faculty position in an approved medical school shall submit …

(a) Each of the following written examinations is recognized by the Board as meeting the examination requirement for licensure in section 2170 of the code: (1) FLEX (Federation Licensing Examination) component 1 plus FLEX component 2; (2) NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners…

(a) Where there are two or more shareholders in a professional corporation and one of the shareholders: (1) Dies; or (2) Becomes a disqualified person as defined in Section 13401(d) of the Corporations Code. His or her shares shall be sold and transferred to the corporation, its …

The restrictions on the ownership of the shares of professional corporations shall apply to both the legal and equitable title to such shares.

(a) Applications for a fictitious name permit shall be submitted on a form provided by the division containing such information as is required therein. (b) The application shall be signed by a licensed person who is a member of the group or clinic or by an officer of the professi…

(a) The fee for application for approval under Section 2111 of the Code shall be $86. The fee for renewal of approval under Section 2111 shall be $43. (b) The fee for application for registration under Section 2113 of the Code shall be $86. The fee for renewal of registration und…

(a) For purposes of Section 803.1 of the code, (1) “Above average” settlement amount means a settlement 17% and above the mean for that licensee's specialty. (2) “Average” settlement amount means a settlement less than 17% above and below the mean for that licensee's specialty. (…

(a) A medical doctor shall provide notice to each patient of the fact that the licensee is licensed and regulated by the board, and the license can be checked and complaints against the licensee can be made through the board's website or by contacting the board. The notice shall …

(a) For purposes of subdivision (b) of section 2236.2 of the Code, “notice” means a statement signed under penalty of perjury and dated by the licensee and provided to the board by means of a facsimile transmission, regular mail, or personal service at the option of the licensee.…

(a) For purposes of Section 2230.5 of the code, the word “discovers” means, with respect to each act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary action: (1) the date the board received a complaint or report describing the act or omission. (2) the date, subsequent to the or…

The reporting of a patient death that is required by Section 2240(a) of the code shall include the following information: (a) The patients' full name, address, date of birth, social security number, medical record number, and the physical location of the medical record. (b) The f…

(a) A liposuction procedure that is performed under general anesthesia or intravenous sedation or that results in the extraction of 5,000 or more cubic centimeters of total aspirate shall be performed in a general acute-care hospital or in a setting specified in Health and Safety…

(a) Program staff and a committee, shall act as consultants to the program manager for the purpose of interviewing each applicant who requests admission to the program. (b) The committee shall recommend such medical and psychiatric examinations as may be necessary to determine th…

A physician selected by the program manager or his/her designee to conduct medical and psychiatric evaluations of an applicant shall be a licensed physician who is competent in his/her field of specialty.

The program manager may deny an applicant admission to the program for any of the following reasons: (a) The applicant does not meet the requirements set forth in Section 1357.1. (b) The applicant has been disciplined by another state medical licensing authority. (c) Complaints o…

The program manager may terminate a physician's participation in the program for any of the following reasons: (a) The physician has failed to comply with the diversion agreement, including but not limited to, failure to comply with the prescribed monitoring or treatment regimen,…

(a) A party who wishes to present oral argument to the panel of the board that issued an order of nonadoption or reconsideration shall make a written request for oral argument not later than twenty (20) calendar days after the date of the notice of nonadoption or the order granti…

(a) A non-party with an interest in the outcome of an administrative proceeding may be permitted to file an amicus curiae brief when a panel has nonadopted a proposed decision or has received or granted a petition for reconsideration of a decision. The filing of an amicus curiae …

Whenever an elective cosmetic procedure involving the use of a laser or intense pulse light device is performed by a licensed health care provider acting within the scope of his or her license, a physician with relevant training and expertise shall be immediately available to the…

In order to administer medications by intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injection, to perform skin tests, or to perform venipuncture of skin puncture for the purposes of withdrawing blood, a medical assistant shall have completed the minimum training prescribed herein. …

A polysomnographic technician may perform the services described in section 1379.54 under general supervision and may implement appropriate interventions necessary for patient safety.

Except for those powers reserved exclusively to the “agency itself” under the Administrative Procedure Act (section 11500 et seq. of the Government Code), the Board delegates and confers upon the executive officer for the Board, or in his or her absence, his or her designee, all …

No decision or opinion issued by the Board of Psychology is a declaratory decision under Government Code Sections 11465.10-11456.70 unless the decision or opinion specifically states that it is a “Declaratory Decision”.

An application shall be denied without prejudice when, in the discretion of the Board, an applicant does not exercise due diligence in the completion of his or her application, in furnishing additional information or documents requested or in the payment of any required fees.

(a) Pursuant to Section 2988.5 of the Code, a psychologist who holds a current active or current inactive license, issued by the Board, may apply to place that license in retired status by submitting Form PSY 900 (New 2021), which is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) As used …

Any applicant approved to take or retake a Board licensing examination who fails to appear for such examination in any twelve month period shall have his or her application withdrawn. An applicant who subsequently decides to take the examination shall be required to file a new ap…

This section pertains only to those trainees who are preparing for practice, once licensed, in the non-mental health areas of the profession of psychology. Due to lack of training sites and qualified supervisors, typically in the area of applied psychological research, industrial…

(a) The trainee shall maintain a written weekly log of all hours of SPE earned toward licensure. The log shall contain a weekly accounting of the following information and shall be made available to the Board upon request: (1) The specific work setting in which the SPE took place…

In order to accrue hours of SPE, a registered psychological associate shall at all times be in compliance with the supervision requirements of section 1387 and with the requirements for registered psychological associates set forth in Article 5.1 of this chapter. A registered psy…

(a) The Board recognizes the expertise of the Department of Consumer Affairs' (DCA) Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES). The Board shall utilize the services of the OPES in licensing examination development and validation through an interagency agreement. (b) An ap…

(a) When a California-licensed psychologist has been licensed for at least five years and has allowed his/her license to cancel by not renewing the license for at least three years, the psychologist shall not be required to take the EPPP. (b) If an applicant for licensure as a ps…

This article may be cited and referred to as the “Registered Psychological Associate Regulations.”

(a) Any person who meets the requirements of section 2913 of the Code may apply for registration as a registered psychological associate by submitting to the Board an application on form PSB 100, entitled “Application For Registration As A Psychological Associate” (New 2021), whi…

(a) A registered psychological associate shall submit to the Board, in writing, a request for any change of or addition of a primary supervisor, on form PSB 101 (New 2021), entitled “Notification To Add Or Change Supervisor Or Service Location For A Psychological Associate,” inco…

(a) A registration shall expire annually, beginning one year after issuance. The registration of a registered psychological associate shall be renewed annually, on or before its expiration, and the following information shall be provided: (1) Name and registration number of the r…

(a) A psychological associate holding a valid registration may request in writing that the Board place their registration on inactive status as follows: (1) Submit a notification to remove a primary supervisor pursuant to section 1391.11(b). Separate notification is necessary if …

An application for registration that has not been completed within ninety (90) days after additional information has been requested by the Board shall be deemed withdrawn.

The restrictions on the ownership of the shares of psychology corporations shall apply to both the legal and equitable title to such shares.

(a) For purposes of this article, “board official” shall mean the Executive Officer of the Board or his or her representative. (b) A board official is authorized to determine when and against whom a citation will be issued and to issue citations containing orders of abatement and…

The amount of any fine to be levied by a board official shall take into consideration the factors listed in subdivision (b)(3) of section 125.9 of the Code and shall be within the range set forth below. (a) A board official may issue a citation under section 1397.50 for a violati…

Pursuant to Section 2653 of the code in order to be approved as a facility in which a foreign educated applicant may complete a period of clinical service, each physical therapy facility shall complete a form entitled Clinical Site Information Form (CSIF), as developed by the Ame…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…