Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

As used in this chapter, “psychiatric technician” means any person who, for compensation or personal profit, implements procedures and techniques that involve understanding of cause and effect and that are used in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of mentally ill or emotion…

A psychiatric technician, working in a mental health facility or developmental disability facility, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may administer medications by hypodermic injection. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 35. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2…

A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may withdraw blood from a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability if the psychiatric technician has received certification from the board that the psychiatric technician has completed…

(a) A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician and surgeon, may perform the following activities on a patient with a mental illness or developmental disability: (1) Tuberculin, coccidioidin, and histoplasmin skin tests, providing the administration is withi…

(a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 590, Sec. 9. (AB 3255) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1,…

Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4503 renders the successor entity to the board in Section 4503 subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 586, Sec. 14. (AB 1229) Effective January 1, 2018.)

(a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board may employ clerical assistance as it deems necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. The board may fix the compensation to be paid for those services a…

Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board may employ whatever personnel is necessary for the administration of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 376, Sec. 1.)

This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2. (b) Psychologists licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2. (c) Registered nurses licensed …

This chapter does not prohibit provisions of the services regulated herein with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the tenets of any well-recognized church or denomination, so long as they do not otherwise engage in the practice set forth in the chapter. (Ad…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent persons from performing services described in Section 4502 for purposes of training to qualify for licensure under a program approved by the board or for training in another allied professional field. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch…

This chapter constitutes the chapter on hair, skin, nail care, and electrolysis and may be known and cited as the Barbering and Cosmetology Act. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1148, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs. (b) “Director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs. (c) “Board” or “bureau” means the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. (d) “Executive officer…

(a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 9148) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code, there is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in which the administration of this chapter is vested…

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection …

The board shall elect officers annually from among its members, each of whom shall hold office for a term of one year. An officer shall not serve in a particular officer position for more than two terms. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 253, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)

The board shall establish a principal office, and may establish branch offices and examination facilities in the state as may be deemed necessary for the board to conduct its business. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 788, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2004.)

The board shall adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of the board’s records. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1148, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

(a) The board shall do all of the following: (1) Make rules and regulations in aid or furtherance of this chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (2) Conduct and administer examinations of applicants for licensure. (3) Issue licenses to those applicants that …

(a) (1) To ensure compliance with the laws and regulations of this chapter, the board’s executive officer and authorized representatives shall, except as provided by Section 159.5, have access to, and shall inspect, any establishment or mobile unit during business hours or at any…

(a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to its public meetings, meetings of committees, and records relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses. (b) The board shall keep a registration record of each licensee containing…

(a) The board shall establish a Health and Safety Advisory Committee to provide the board with advice and recommendations on health and safety issues before the board that impact licensees, including how to ensure licensees are aware of basic labor laws and how to ensure licensee…

(a) The board may promote awareness of physical and sexual abuse by means of mail, television, radio, motion picture, newspaper, book, Internet, or other electronic communication. (b) For purposes of this section, physical and sexual abuse includes, but is not limited to, the fol…

A majority of the board may, in any meeting properly noticed in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, exercise all the duties and powers devolving upon the board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1672, Sec. 3. Operative July 1, 1992, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 1672.)

(a) The board shall issue a psychiatric technician’s license to each applicant who qualifies and, if required to take it, successfully passes the examination given pursuant to this chapter. The board shall also issue a psychiatric technician’s license to each holder of a psychiat…

An applicant for license by examination shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board. Provided that the application for licensure is received by the board no later than four months after completion of a board approved psychiatric technician program and a…

(a) Applicants and licensees shall provide the board a physical mailing address. (b) Applicants and licensees shall provide the board an electronic mail address no later than July 1, 2022. Unless an applicant specifies in writing a preference for regular mail, the board shall dir…

An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall have the following qualifications: (a) Be at least 18 years of age. (b) Have successfully completed an approved general education course of study through the 12th grade or the equivalent thereof as determined by the board.…

The board shall deny the application for approval made by, and shall revoke the approval given to, any psychiatric technician school that does not give to student applicants credit, in the fields of nursing and psychiatric technician practice, for previous education and the oppor…

An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall, upon the filing of the application, pay to the board the application fee prescribed by this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 42. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, every applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall be examined by the board. The examination shall be held at least once a year and at the times and places determined by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1323.)

Upon written application and receipt of the required application fee the board may issue a license to any applicant who possesses a valid unrevoked license or certificate as a psychiatric technician issued by any other state or a foreign country, and who in the opinion of the boa…

Every person licensed under this chapter may be known as a licensed psychiatric technician and may place the letters P.T. after the licensee’s name. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 43. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)

The board may, in its discretion, provide for a continuing education program in connection with the professional functions and courses described in this chapter. The number of course hours that the board may require in a continuing education program shall not exceed the number of…

In the event the board adopts a continuing education or blood withdrawal program, the board shall collect an initial approval and a biennial renewal fee as prescribed under Sections 4548 and 4518.1 from any provider of a course in continuing education or blood withdrawal who requ…

The board shall collect an initial approval and a biennial renewal fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) unless a higher fee, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), is established by the board, from any provider of continuing education or a course to meet…

(a) In the case of a person who is employed by the state as a psychiatric technician, no state funds shall be expended in releasing the person from duty to attend continuing education courses, other than funds for in-service training and related state-provided programs. (b) If th…

(a) The practice of barbering is all or any combination of the following practices: (1) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair. (2) Giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances.…

Except as provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in barbering, cosmetology, or electrolysis for compensation without a valid, unexpired license issued by the board, unless the person is participating in an externship program from a…

This chapter does not prohibit the administration of any practice subject to this chapter outside of a licensed establishment, when necessary due to the illness or other physical or mental incapacitation of the recipient of the service, and when performed by a licensee obtained f…

The following persons are exempt from this chapter: (a) All persons authorized by the laws of this state to practice medicine, surgery, dentistry, pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, podiatry, or nursing and acting within the scope of practice for which the…

Students engaged in performing services on the public while enrolled in a school approved by the board shall not be required to be licensed under this chapter if they perform those services at the approved school in which they are enrolled. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 788, Sec. …

(a) A licensee or an applicant for licensure who completes the physical and sexual abuse awareness training covered by the health and safety course required by Section 7389, and his or her employer, shall not be required to act on information obtained during the course of employm…

(a) This chapter confers no authority to practice medicine or surgery. The practice of medicine shall not be performed by, or offered by, a licensee under this chapter without being authorized and licensed to perform that act pursuant to a license obtained in accordance with some…

When providing a manicure or pedicure, no metal instruments shall be used except those metal instruments necessary for the cutting, trimming, manicuring, or pedicuring of nails or cuticles or for the smoothing and massaging of the hands and feet. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 415,…

Any licensee who uses an X-ray appliance, apparatus or machine in the treatment of any human being or for the purpose of or with the intent to remove superfluous hair from the face or body of any human being, or who applies to any human being a solution of phenol greater than 10 …