Laws

Laws Relating to the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine

Business and Professions Code
General Provisions Section 1-40
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 200-211
Chapter 4. Consumer Affairs –
Article 3. Powers and Duties Section 310-313.5
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 325-326
Article 6. Information Section 337
Chapter 6. Public Members Section 450-453
Chapter 7. Licensee Section 460-462
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 7.5. Health Care Practitioners Section 680-686
Article 9. Inactive License Section 700-704
Article 10. Federal Personnel and Tribal Health Programs Section 710-719
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 850-855
Chapter 1.5. Exemption From Licensure Section 900-901
Chapter 1.6. Health Care Professional Disaster Response Act Section 920-922
Chapter 5. Medicine –
Article 1. Administration Section 2000-2029
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 16. Medical Statistics Section 2380-2392
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 2420-2433
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 2505-2521
Article 25. Recommending Medical Cannabis Section 2525 - 2525.5
Chapter 5.1. Research Psychoanalysts Section 2529-2529.5
Chapter 5.4. Prescription Lenses Section 2540-2545
Article 4. Review Section 2569
Chapter 5.6. Occupational Therapy Section 2570-2571
Chapter 5.65. Dietitians Section 2585-2586.8
Chapter 5.67. Perfusionists Section 2590-2596
Chapter 7. Optometry –
Article 3. Admission to Practice Section 3040-3060
Article 5. Revocation and Suspension Section 3090-3111
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. Polysomnographic Technologists Section 3575-3579
Chapter 9. Pharmacy –
Article 2. Definitions Section 4015-4046
Article 3. Scope of Practice and Exemptions Section 4050-4068
Article 4. Requirements for Prescriptions Section 4070-4078
Article 5. Authority of Inspectors Section 4080-4086
Article 6. General Requirements Section 4100-4107.5
Article 7. Pharmacies Section 4110-4126.5
Article 9. Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Section 4141-4149
Article 11. Wholesalers, Third Party Logistics Providers, and Manufacturers Section 4160-4169
Article 12. Prescriber Dispensing Section 4170-4175
Article 13. Nonprofit or Free Clinics Section 4180-4186
Article 14. Clinics Section 4190-4195
Article 20. Prohibitions and Offenses Section 4320-4343
Article 22. Unfair Trade Practices Section 4380-4382
Chapter 15. Telephone Medical Advice Services Section 4999-4999.7
DIVISION 7. General Business Regulations –
PART 3. Representation to the Public –
Chapter 1. Advertising –
Article 1. False Advertising in General Section 17500-17509
Article 2. Particular Offenses Section 17530-17539.6
Corporations Code
TITLE 1. Corporations –
DIVISION 3. Corporations for Specific Purposes –
Part 4. Professional Corporations Section 13400-13410
Family Code
DIVISION 17. Support Services –
Chapter 2. Child Support Enforcement –
Article 2. Collections and Enforcement Section 17500-17561
Government Code
TITLE 1.General –
DIVISION 4. Public Officers and Employees –
Chapter 4. Resignations and Vacancies –
Article 2. Vacancies Section 1770-1782
DIVISION 7. Miscellaneous –
Chapter 3.5. Inspection of Public Records –
Article 1. General Provisions Section 6250-6270
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 4. Office of Administrative Hearings –
Article 1. General Provisions Section 11370-11370.5
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 11550-11564.5
Part 2. Constitutional Officers –
Chapter 6. Attorney General –
Article 2. General Powers and Duties Section 12510-12531
Part 2.8. Department of Fair Employment and Housing –
Chapter 6. Discrimination Prohibited –
Article 1. Unlawful Practices, Generally Section 12940-12951
TITLE 3. Government of Counties –
DIVISION 2. Officers –
Part 3. Other Officers –
Chapter 1. District Attorney –
Article 1. Duties as Public Prosecutor Section 26500-26509
Health and Safety Code
DIVISION 2. Licensing Provisions –
Chapter 1.3. Outpatient Settings Section 1248-1248.85
Chapter 2.2. Health Care Service Plans –
Article 2. Administration Section 1346-1348.96
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 11150-11180
Article 2. Prescriber's Record Section 11190-11192
Article 3. Copies of Prescriptions Section 11195
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 109250-109295
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 128330-128370
Unemployment Insurance Code
DIVISION 3. Employment Services Program –
Part 1. Employment and Employability Services –
Chapter 4. Programs –
Article 1. Eligibility Section 10501