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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2867.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2867.5.

2867.5.  Every person to whom a license is issued shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance and in addition to any other fee that may be payable, pay the initial license fee prescribed by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 586, Sec. 9. (AB 1229) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2867.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2867.6.

2867.6.  After receiving the results of having passed the examination and upon receipt of the initial license fee required by subdivision (h) of Section 2895, the board shall issue a receipt or temporary certificate which will serve as a valid permit for the licensee to practice under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 13. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2868 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2868.

2868.  The board shall hold not less than two examinations each year for applicants desirous of practicing vocational nursing in this State, at such times and places as the board may determine.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1689.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2870 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2870.

2870.  Examinations shall be written, but in the discretion of the board may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination in such subjects as the board determines. All examinations shall be conducted by such persons and in such manner and under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe.The board shall finally pass or reject all applicants. Its actions shall be final and conclusive and not subject to review by any court or other authority. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1689.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2871 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2871.

2871.  Any applicant who fails to pass the first examination may take a second examination upon payment of the fee required by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 14. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2872 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2872.

2872.  The board shall issue a license to each applicant who passes the examination. The form of the license shall be determined in accordance with Section 164.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 716.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2872.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2872.1.

2872.1.  The board upon written application and receipt of the required application fee may issue a license without examination to any applicant who possesses a valid, unrevoked license as a vocational nurse or practical nurse issued by any other state or a foreign country, and who in the opinion of the board meets all the other requirements set forth in Sections 2866 and 2873.(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1884.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2872.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2872.2.

2872.2.  (a) An applicant for license by examination shall submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board.(b) If the application for licensure by examination is received by the board no later than four months after completion of a board-approved nursing program and approval of the application, the board may issue an interim permit authorizing the applicant to practice vocational nursing pending the results of the first licensing examination, or for a period of nine months, whichever occurs first. An applicant may submit an application for an interim permit at the same time as the applicant submits an application for licensure by examination. The board shall make a decision whether to issue the interim permit and, if the board decides to issue the interim permit, shall issue the interim permit to the applicant within 60 days of receiving the completed application.(c) If the applicant passes the examination, the interim permit shall remain in effect until an initial license is issued by the board or for a maximum period of six months after passing the examination, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails the examination, the interim permit shall terminate upon notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, or if the applicant fails to receive the notice, upon the date specified in the interim permit, whichever occurs first.(d) A permittee shall function under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or a registered nurse, who shall be present and available on the premises during the time the permittee is rendering professional services. The supervising licensed vocational nurse or registered nurse may delegate to the permittee any function taught in the permittee’s basic nursing program.(e) An interim permittee shall not use any title or designation other than vocational nurse interim permittee or “V.N.I.P.”(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 15. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2872.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2872.3.

2872.3.  (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 direct all license-related correspondence to applicants and licensees using the electronic mail address on file, including, but not limited to, renewal notices and deficiency notices.(c) The board may annually send an electronic notice to applicants and licensees to confirm their electronic mail address is current.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 16. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2873 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2873.

2873.  Any person possessing either the education or the experience, or any combination of both the education and the experience, equivalent to that acquired in an approved school of vocational nursing may be licensed as a vocational nurse under the provisions of this chapter, provided that the person successfully demonstrates to the board that the person possesses the necessary qualifications, and successfully passes the examinations or tests as may from time to time be required by the board.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 17. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2873.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2873.5.

2873.5.  Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the armed forces, in which no less than an aggregate of 12 months was spent in rendering bedside patient care, and who has completed the basic course of instruction in nursing required by the person’s particular branch of the armed forces, and whose service in the armed forces has been under honorable conditions, or whose general discharge has been under honorable conditions, shall be granted a license upon proof that the person possesses the necessary qualifications of this section, as set forth in the person’s service records, and upon the passing of an examination.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 18. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2873.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 2 - Scope of Regulation|Section 2873.6.

2873.6.  (a) Any person who on the effective date of this section is employed as a medical technical assistant or as a senior medical technical assistant by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, who served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States or who served in the United States Public Health Service, in which no less than an aggregate of 12 months was spent in rendering patient care, who completed the basic course of instruction in nursing required by the United States Public Health Service, or by a particular branch of the armed forces, and who was honorably discharged therefrom, shall be granted an employment restricted license upon proof that the person possesses the necessary qualifications of this section as set forth in the person’s service and discharge records. An employment restricted license issued pursuant to this subdivision shall authorize the holder thereof to practice vocational nursing only within a facility of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and shall be valid only for the period of employment. In order to obtain a nonrestricted license as a vocational nurse, a medical technical assistant shall apply and take the examination as required and normally administered by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California.(b) On and after the effective date of this section, no person shall be appointed as a medical technical assistant by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation unless the person complies with one of the following:(1) Is a licensed vocational nurse or a registered nurse.(2) Has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the Armed Forces of the United States or who served in the United States Public Health Service, in which no less than an aggregate of 12 months was spent in rendering patient care, who completed the basic course of instruction in nursing required by the United States Public Health Service, or by a particular branch of the armed forces, and who has been honorably discharged therefrom. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is authorized only to hire persons who are eligible for licensure, and as a condition of employment shall require that those persons obtain a license as a vocational nurse within six months of employment. The person shall be supervised by a registered nurse or physician and surgeon and shall not administer medications until licensed.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any person who was granted a restricted vocational nurse’s license pursuant to that subdivision and who was employed in the psychiatric unit of the California Medical Facility at the time of the unit’s transfer from the Department of Corrections to the State Department of Mental Health on July 1, 1988, shall continue to hold their license.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 19. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2875 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2875.

2875.  Every licensee may be disciplined as provided in this article. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1689.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2876 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2876.

2876.  (a) The board shall discipline the holder of any license, whose default has been entered or who has been heard by the board and found guilty, by any of the following methods:(1) Suspending judgment.(2) Placing the licensee on probation.(3) Suspending the licensee’s right to practice vocational nursing for a period not exceeding one year.(4) Revoking the licensee’s license.(5) Taking such other action in relation to disciplining the licensee as the board in its discretion may deem proper.(b) The board shall delegate to its executive office the authority to adopt a decision entered by default and a stipulation for surrender of a license.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 20. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2877 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2877.

2877.  If the holder of a license is suspended, the licensee shall not be entitled to practice vocational nursing during the term of suspension and shall return the license to the board.Upon the expiration of the term of suspension, the licensee shall be reinstated by the board and shall be entitled to resume the practice of vocational nursing unless it is established to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee has practiced vocational nursing in this state during the term of suspension. In this event, the board shall revoke the license.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 21. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2878.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2878.1.

2878.1.  (a) If a licensed vocational nurse has knowledge that another person has committed any act prohibited by Section 2878, the licensed vocational nurse shall report this information to the board in writing and shall cooperate with the board in furnishing information or assistance as may be required.(b) Any employer of a licensed vocational nurse shall report to the board the suspension or termination for cause, or resignation for cause, of any licensed vocational nurse in its employ. In the case of licensed vocational nurses employed by the state, the report shall not be made until after the conclusion of the review process specified in Section 52.6 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations and Skelly v. State Personnel Bd. (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194. This required reporting shall not constitute a waiver of confidentiality of medical records. The information reported or disclosed shall be kept confidential except as provided in subdivision (d) and shall not be subject to discovery in civil cases.(c) An employment agency or nursing registry shall report to the board the rejection from assignment of a licensed vocational nurse by a health facility or home health care provider due to acts that would be cause for suspension or termination as described in subdivision (d).(d) For purposes of this section, “suspension, termination, or resignation for cause” or “rejection from assignment” are defined as suspension, termination, or resignation from employment, or rejection from assignment, for any of the following reasons:(1) Use of controlled substances or alcohol to the extent that it impairs the licensee’s ability to safely practice vocational nursing.(2) Unlawful sale of a controlled substance or other prescription items.(3) Patient or client abuse, neglect, physical harm, or sexual contact with a patient or client.(4) Falsification of medical records.(5) Gross negligence or incompetence.(6) Theft from patients or clients, other employees, or the employer.(e) Failure of an employer to make a report required by this section is punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.(f) Pursuant to Section 43.8 of the Civil Code, no person shall incur any civil penalty as a result of making any report required by this chapter.(g) The board shall implement this section contingent upon the necessary funding in the annual Budget Act.(h) For purposes of this section, “employer” includes employment agencies and nursing registries.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 23. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2878.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2878.5.

2878.5.  In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct within the meaning of this chapter, it is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed under this chapter to do any of the following:(a) Obtain or possess in violation of law, or prescribe, or except as directed by a licensed physician and surgeon, dentist or podiatrist administer to the licensee or furnish or administer to another, any controlled substance as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, or any dangerous drug as defined in Section 4022.(b) Use any controlled substance as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, or any dangerous drug as defined in Section 4022, or alcoholic beverages, to an extent or in a manner dangerous or injurious to the licensee, any other person, or the public, or to the extent that the use impairs the licensee’s ability to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by their license.(c) Be convicted of a criminal offense involving possession of any narcotic or dangerous drug, or the prescription, consumption, or self-administration of any of the substances described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, in which event the record of the conviction is conclusive evidence thereof.(d) Be committed or confined by a court of competent jurisdiction for intemperate use of or addiction to the use of any of the substances described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, in which event the court order of commitment or confinement is prima facie evidence of that commitment or confinement.(e) Falsify, or make grossly incorrect, grossly inconsistent, or unintelligible entries in any hospital, patient, or other record pertaining to narcotics or dangerous drugs as specified in subdivision (b).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 24. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2878.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2878.6.

2878.6.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a licensed vocational nurse is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information or indictment.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2878.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2878.7.

2878.7.  (a) A person whose license has been revoked, suspended, surrendered, or placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of the penalty, including modification or termination of probation, after a period not less than the following minimum periods has elapsed from the effective date of the disciplinary order or if any portion of the order is stayed by the board itself or by the superior court, from the date the disciplinary action is actually implemented in its entirety:(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, at least three years for the reinstatement of a license that was revoked or surrendered, except that the board may, in its sole discretion, specify in its order a lesser period of time, which shall be no less than one year, to petition for reinstatement.(2) At least two years for the early termination of a probation period of three years or more.(3) At least one year for the early termination of a probation period of less than three years.(4) At least one year for the modification of a condition of probation, or for the reinstatement of a license revoked for mental or physical illness.(b) The board shall give notice to the Attorney General of the filing of the petition. The petitioner and the Attorney General shall be given timely notice by letter of the time and place of the hearing on the petition, and an opportunity to present both oral and documentary evidence and argument to the board. The petitioner shall at all times have the burden of proof to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner is entitled to the relief sought in the petition.(c) The board itself or the administrative law judge, if one is designated by the board, shall hear the petition and shall prepare a written decision setting forth the reasons supporting the decision.(d) The board may grant or deny the petition or may impose any terms and conditions that it reasonably deems appropriate as a condition of reinstatement or reduction of penalty.(e) No petition shall be considered while the petitioner is under sentence for any criminal offense, including any period during which the petitioner is on court-imposed probation or parole or subject to an order of registration pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code. No petition shall be considered while there is an accusation or petition to revoke probation pending against the petitioner.(f) Except in those cases where the petitioner has been disciplined for a violation of Section 822, the board may in its discretion deny without hearing or argument any petition that is filed pursuant to this section within a period of two years from the effective date of a prior decision following a hearing under this section.(g) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter the provisions of Sections 822 and 823.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 25. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2878.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Vocational Nursing|ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2878.8.

2878.8.  The board may deny any application or may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter based upon the denial of licensure, suspension, restriction, or other disciplinary action of a license by another state, any other government agency, or by another California health care professional licensing board. A certified copy of the finding shall be conclusive evidence of that action provided that, if from another state, the findings establish an act which if committed in California would be grounds for discipline.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1289, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 1993.)