Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

“Person” includes a firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, and corporation. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1995.)

(a) This chapter constitutes the chapter on acupuncture of the Business and Professions Code. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Acupuncture Licensure Act. Whenever a reference is made to the Acupuncture Licensure Act by the provisions of any statute, it is to be…

In its concern with the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of illness, not simply to remove symptoms, and with the need to treat the whole person, the Legislature intends to establish in this article, a framework for the practice of the art and science of Asian medicine thr…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Board” means the Acupuncture Board. (b) “Person” means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only individuals may be licensed under this chapter. (c) “Acupuncturist” means an individual to…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “approved educational and training program” means a school or college offering education and training in the practice of an acupuncturist that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Offers curriculum that includes at least 3,000 hours of wh…

(a) The Acupuncture Board, which consists of seven members, shall enforce and administer this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 3. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024. Re…

Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4928 renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 682, Sec. 5. (AB 1264) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Acupuncture Board 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 of the public sha…

Three members of the board shall be acupuncturists with at least five years of experience in acupuncture and four members shall be public members who do not hold a license or certificate as a physician and surgeon or acupuncturist. The acupuncturist members shall be appointed to …

Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Each member of the board shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 2000.)

(a) The board shall administer this chapter. (b) The board may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), regulations as may be necessary to …

The board, by and with the approval of the director, may employ personnel necessary for the administration of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 397, Sec. 4. (SB 1246) Effective January 1, 2015.)

(a) The board, by and with the approval of the director, may appoint an executive officer who is exempt from the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (b) This section shall remain in effect until January…

(a) The Legislature requests the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy to conduct a comprehensive analysis consisting of the following reviews and evaluations and shall report their findings and recommendations to the Legi…

The board shall conduct the following studies and reviews, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the department and the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection no later that September 1, 2004: (a) The board shall conduct a comprehensive stud…

This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on cemetery and funeral law. It may be cited as the Cemetery and Funeral Act. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 395, Sec. 4. (AB 180) Effective January 1, 2016.)

The following terms as used in this chapter shall have meanings expressed in this section: (a) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Affairs. (b) “Director” means the Director of Consumer Affairs. (c) “Bureau” means the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. (Amended by Stats. 2000…

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau 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 of the …

(a) (1) There is in the department the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, under the supervision and control of the director. (2) The director may appoint a chief at a salary to be fixed and determined by the director, with the approval of the Director of Finance. The duty of enforcing …

The bureau may establish necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this act and the laws subject to its jurisdiction and prescribe the form of statements and reports provided for in this act. The rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or …

(a) The bureau may inspect the premises in which the business of a funeral establishment, cemetery, or crematory is conducted, where embalming is practiced, or where human remains are stored. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date …

(a) The Director of Consumer Affairs may employ and appoint all employees necessary to properly administer the work of the bureau, in accordance with civil service regulations. With the approval of the Director of Finance, and, subject to the provisions of Section 159.5, the bure…

This chapter does not apply to, or in any way interfere with, the duties of any officer of any public institution or of any duly accredited medical college, nor does it apply to any hospital licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the Health…

All suits or actions commenced in the superior court against the bureau shall be filed and tried either in the County of Sacramento, or in the county of the residence of the plaintiff or petitioner, or in the county where the act occurred, which is the basis of the suit or action…

In the enforcement of this act and the laws subject to its jurisdiction, the bureau has all the powers and is subject to all the responsibilities vested in and imposed upon the head of a department under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2…

The provisions of this article shall apply exclusively to the following metals and to the alloys of each: (a) Platinum (b) Iridium (c) Palladium (d) Ruthenium (e) Rhodium (f) Osmium. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 316.)

“Quality mark” is any mark describing, identifying or referring to or appearing or seeming or purporting to indicate, describe, identify or refer to the partial or total presence or existence of, or the quality of, or the percentage of, or the purity of, or the number of parts of…

No more than one quality mark shall be applied to any article and such quality mark shall be applied to such article in only one place thereof, except as otherwise in this article specifically permitted. Each quality mark shall be legible, clear and distinct. (Added by Stats. 194…

If an article is composed of mechanism, works or movements and of a case or cover containing the mechanism, works or movements, a quality mark applied to the article shall not apply to the mechanism, works or movements. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 316.)

A quality mark applied to any article shall not apply to springs, winding bars, sleeves, crown cores, mechanical joint pins, screws, rivets, dustbands, detachable movement rims, hat-pin stems, bracelet or necklace snap tongues. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 316.)

If a quality mark is applied to an article in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (e) of Section 22128, it shall not apply to pin tongues, joints, catches, lapel button backs and posts to which they are attached, scarf-pin stems, hat-pin sockets, shirt-stud backs, vest-…

If a quality mark is printed, stamped or branded on any article itself, the person so applying such mark shall also apply a trade-mark duly applied for or registered to him under the laws of the United States. If the person so applying such quality mark is the manufacturer of the…

Wherever in this article provision is made for marking the number of parts or percentage of metals in any article such number or percentage shall refer to weight and not to volume, thickness or any other standard of measurement. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 316.)

No quality mark shall be applied to any article except in accordance with the following provisions of this section: (a) An article consisting of at least 985/1000ths parts of platinum, iridium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, or osmium, where solder is not used and at least 950/10…

Abbreviations. Whenever provided for in this article, and except as specifically excepted in paragraph (d) of Section 22128: (a) The word “platinum” may be applied by spelling it out in full or by the abbreviation “plat.” (b) The word “iridium” may be applied by spelling it out i…

In any action relating to the enforcement of any provision of this article, a certificate duly issued by an assay office of the Treasury Department of the United States, certifying the weight of any article, or any part thereof, or of the kind, weight, quality, fineness or quanti…

In any action relating to the enforcement of any provision of this article, proof that an article has been marked in violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be prima facie proof that such article was manufactured after this article became effective. (Added …

Any person or any officer, director, employee or agent of any person who makes, sells, or offers to sell, or dispose of, or has in his possession, with intent to sell or dispose of any article to which is applied any quality mark which does not conform to all of the provisions of…

(a) (1) It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment, for any person who does n…

(a) It is unprofessional conduct for an acupuncturist to use the title “Doctor” or the abbreviation “Dr.” in connection with the practice of acupuncture unless he or she possesses a license that authorizes the use or possesses an earned doctorate degree from an accredited, approv…

An acupuncturist’s license authorizes the holder thereof: (a) To engage in the practice of acupuncture. (b) To perform or prescribe the use of Asian massage, acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, heat, cold, magnets, nutrition, diet, herbs, plant, animal, and mineral produ…

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice acupuncture to any person who makes an application and meets the following requirements: (1) Is at least 18 years of age. (2) Furnishes satisfactory evidence of completion of one of the following: (A) (i) An approved educational and…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “approved credential evaluation service” means an agency or organization that is approved by the board to evaluate education completed outside the United States and identify the equivalency of that education to education completed within the Unit…

(a) The board shall establish standards for the approval of tutorial programs for education and training in the practice of acupuncture, that satisfy the requirements of Section 4938. The board shall also establish standards for the approved supervising acupuncturists. (b) An acu…

In reviewing applications for licensure based upon the completion of a tutorial program in acupuncture, the board may provide that credit is granted for relevant prior training and experience when that training or experience otherwise meets the standards set by the board. (Amende…