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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2670 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 8 - Offenses Against this Chapter|Section 2670.

2670.  Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by both.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 9. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2672 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 8 - Offenses Against this Chapter|Section 2672.

2672.  Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter, the superior court of any county, on application of the board, or 10 or more persons holding physical therapist licenses issued under this chapter, may issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining the conduct. Proceedings under this section shall be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 71. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2680 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 9 - Fiscal Administration|Section 2680.

2680.  The board shall keep a record of its proceedings under this chapter, and a register of all persons licensed under it. The register shall show the name of every living licensee, his or her last known place of residence, and the date and number of his or her license as a physical therapist. The board shall compile a list of physical therapists authorized to practice physical therapy in the state. Any interested person is entitled to obtain a copy of that list upon application to the board and payment of such amount as may be fixed by the board which amount shall not exceed the cost of the list so furnished.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2681 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 9 - Fiscal Administration|Section 2681.

2681.  Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar month the board shall report to the State Controller the amount and source of all collections made from persons licensed or seeking to be licensed under this chapter and at the same time pay all such sums into the State Treasury, where they shall be credited to the Physical Therapy Fund.(Added by renumbering Section 2693 by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1284.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2682 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 9 - Fiscal Administration|Section 2682.

2682.  There is in the State Treasury the Physical Therapy Fund. All collections from persons licensed or seeking to be licensed shall be paid by the board into the Physical Therapy Fund after reporting to the Controller at the beginning of each month the amount and source of the collections. All money in the Physical Therapy Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the exclusive purpose of executing this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 22. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2687 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 9 - Fiscal Administration|Section 2687.

2687.  All fees earned by the board and all fines and forfeitures of bail to which the board is entitled shall be reported at the beginning of each month, for the month preceding, to the State Controller. At the same time, the entire amount of these collections shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Physical Therapy Fund.This fund shall be for the use of the board to pay all salaries and all other expenses necessarily incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 74, Sec. 7. Effective July 19, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2689 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 9 - Fiscal Administration|Section 2689.

2689.  (a) The board may establish by regulation suitable application and renewal fees of not more than two hundred dollars ($200), for persons certified to perform electromyographical testing pursuant to Section 2620.5, based upon the cost of operating the certification program. The application fee shall be paid by the applicant at the time the application is filed and the renewal fee shall be paid as provided in Section 2644.(b) The board shall charge an examination and reexamination fee of five hundred dollars ($500) to applicants who are examined and who have been found to otherwise meet the board’s standards for certification.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 25. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2690 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2690.

2690.  A physical therapy corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, so long as that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services who are physical therapists are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, this article and all other statutes and regulations now or hereafter enacted or adopted pertaining to the corporation and the conduct of its affairs.With respect to a physical therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act is the Physical Therapy Board of California.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 69. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2691.

2691.  It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate any provision or term of this article, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, or any regulations duly adopted under those laws.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1314, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2692 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2692.

2692.  A physical therapy corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by such statutes and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license under this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1314, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2693 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2693.

2693.  The name of a physical therapy corporation and any name or names under which it may render professional services shall contain the words “physical therapy” or “physical therapist”, and wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1314, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2694 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2694.

2694.  Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations Code, each shareholder, director and officer of a physical therapy corporation, except an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, shall be a licensed person as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1314, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2695 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2695.

2695.  The income of a physical therapy corporation attributable to professional services rendered while a shareholder is a disqualified person, as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code, shall not in any manner accrue to the benefit of such shareholder or his or her shares in the physical therapy corporation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1314, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2696 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 10 - Physical Therapy Corporations|Section 2696.

2696.  The board may adopt and enforce regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including regulations requiring (a) that the bylaws of a physical therapy corporation shall include a provision whereby the capital stock of the corporation owned by a disqualified person (as defined in Section 13401 of the Corporations Code), or a deceased person, shall be sold to the corporation or to the remaining shareholders of the corporation within the time as the regulations may provide, and (b) that a physical therapy corporation shall provide adequate security by insurance or otherwise for claims against it by its patients arising out of the rendering of professional services.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 70. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2700.

2700.  This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on professional nursing and shall be construed as revisory and amendatory of the laws heretofore enacted. It may be cited as the Nursing Practice Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 807.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2701.

2701.  (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Board of Registered Nursing consisting of nine members.(b) For purposes of this chapter, “board,” or “the board,” refers to the Board of Registered Nursing. Any reference in state law to the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of California or the California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration shall be construed to refer to the Board of Registered Nursing.(c) The board shall have all authority vested in the previous board under this chapter. The board may enforce all disciplinary actions undertaken by the previous board.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 628, Sec. 1. (AB 1532) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2701.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2701.5.

2701.5.  Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 2701 renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 628, Sec. 2. (AB 1532) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2702.

2702.  (a) Each member of the board shall be a resident of the state.(b) Four members shall represent the public at large, and shall not be licensed under any board under this division or any board referred to in Section 1000 or 3600 and shall have no pecuniary interests in the provision of health care services.(c) Two members shall be licensed registered nurses under the provisions of this chapter, each of whom shall be active in the practice of their profession engaged primarily in direct patient care with at least five continuous years of experience, and who shall not be engaged as an educator or administrator of a nursing education program under the provisions of this chapter.(d) One member shall be a licensed registered nurse who shall be active as an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in Section 2725.5.(e) One member shall be a licensed registered nurse under the provisions of this chapter who shall be active as an educator or administrator in an approved program to train registered nurses.(f) One member shall be a licensed registered nurse who is an administrator of a nursing service with at least five continuous years of experience.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 628, Sec. 3. (AB 1532) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2703.

2703.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), all appointments shall be for a term of four years and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms.(b) The Governor shall appoint two of the public members and the licensed members of the board qualified as provided in Section 2702. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member.(c) The initial appointments shall be for the following terms:(1) One public member appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of one year. The other public member appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of five years.(2) One licensed member described in subdivision (c) of Section 2702 shall serve a term of two years. The other licensed member described in subdivision (c) of Section 2702 shall serve a term of three years. The licensed member described in subdivision (e) of Section 2702 shall serve a term of four years. Of the two remaining licensed members, one shall serve a term of two years, and the other shall serve a term of three years.(3) Each public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules or the Speaker of the Assembly shall serve a term of four years.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 4, Sec. 4. (SB 98) Effective February 14, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2706.

2706.  The Governor has the power to remove any member of the board from office for neglect of any duty required by law, or for incompetency, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 807.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2707.

2707.  The board shall annually elect from its members a president, vice president, and any other officers as it may deem necessary. The officers of the board shall hold their respective positions during its pleasure.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1275, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2708.

2708.  (a) The board shall appoint an executive officer who shall perform the duties delegated by the board and be responsible to the board for the accomplishment of those duties.(b) The executive officer shall be a nurse currently licensed under this chapter and shall possess other qualifications as determined by the board.(c) The executive officer shall not be a member of the board.(d) The executive officer is authorized to adopt a decision entered by default and a stipulation for surrender of a license.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 628, Sec. 4. (AB 1532) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2708.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2708.1.

2708.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Registered Nursing 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 shall be paramount.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2709.

2709.  The board for the purpose of transacting its business shall meet at least once every three months, at times and places it designates by resolution. Meetings shall be held in northern and southern California.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 789, Sec. 2. (SB 122) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2709.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2709.5.

2709.5.  The board shall accept in payment of any fee required by this chapter cash or any customary or generally accepted medium of exchange, including check, cashier’s check, certified check or money order. For the purposes of this section, customary or generally accepted medium of exchange does not include postage stamps.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 810, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2710.

2710.  Special meetings may be held at such times as the board may elect, or on the call of the president of the board, or of not less than three members thereof.A written notice of the time, place and object of any special meeting shall be mailed by the executive officer to all members of the board who are not parties to the call, at least fifteen days before the day of the meeting.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 742, Sec. 2.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2710.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2710.5.

2710.5.  The board, with permission of the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs, may form advisory committees to advise the board on the implementation of this chapter. Members of such advisory committees shall be entitled to a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 632.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2712.

2712.  Five members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1055, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2713.

2713.  The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, including a register of all applicants for licenses under this chapter and the action of the board upon each application.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 742, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2714 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2714.

2714.  The office of the board shall be in the city of Sacramento. Suboffices may be established in Los Angeles and San Francisco and such records as may be necessary may be transferred temporarily to them. Legal proceedings against the board may be instituted in any county in which any of the three cities above mentioned is located.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 807.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2715.

2715.  (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of violating this chapter.(b) Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board, in accordance with the Civil Service Law, may employ personnel, including legal counsel, as it deems necessary to carry into effect this chapter.(c) The board shall have and use a seal bearing the name “Board of Registered Nursing.” 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), the rules and regulations that may be reasonably necessary to enable it to carry into effect this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 7. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2716.

2716.  Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1645.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2717 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6 - Nursing|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 2717.

2717.  (a) The board shall incorporate regional forecasts into its biennial analyses of the nursing workforce conducted pursuant to Section 502.(b) The board shall develop a plan to address regional areas of shortage identified by its nursing workforce forecast. The board plan shall identify additional facilities that could offer clinical placement slots.(c) The board shall annually collect, analyze, and report information related to the number of clinical placement slots that are available and the location of those clinical placement slots within the state, including, but not limited to, information concerning the total number of placement slots a clinical facility can accommodate and how many slots the programs that use the facility will need. The board shall place the annual report on its internet website. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 591, Sec. 1. (AB 1015) Effective January 1, 2022.)