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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.25.

2570.25.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the California Board of Occupational Therapy 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. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.26.

2570.26.  (a) The board may, after a hearing, deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation a license, inactive license, or limited permit.(b) As used in this chapter, “license” includes a license, limited permit, or any other authorization to engage in practice regulated by this chapter.(c) The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 25. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.27 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.27.

2570.27.  (a) The board may discipline a licensee by any or a combination of the following methods:(1) Placing the license on probation with terms and conditions.(2) Suspending the license and the right to practice occupational therapy for a period not to exceed one year.(3) Revoking the license.(4) Suspending or staying the disciplinary order, or portions of it, with or without conditions.(5) Taking other action as the board, in its discretion, deems proper.(b) The board may issue an initial license on probation, with specific terms and conditions, to any applicant who has violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to it, but who has met all other requirements for licensure.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1079, Sec. 6. Effective September 29, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.29 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.29.

2570.29.  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, optometrist, or podiatrist, to administer to himself or herself, 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 or dangerous device as defined in Section 4022.(b) Use to an extent or in a manner dangerous or injurious to himself or herself, to any other person, or to the public, or that impairs his or her ability to conduct with safety to the public the practice authorized by his or her license, of any of the following:(1) A controlled substance as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code.(2) A dangerous drug or dangerous device as defined in Section 4022.(3) Alcoholic beverages.(c) Be convicted of a criminal offense involving the prescription, consumption, or self-administration of any of the substances described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, or the possession of, or falsification of a record pertaining to, the substances described in subdivision (a) 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 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 the commitment or confinement.(e) Falsify, or make grossly incorrect, grossly inconsistent, or unintelligible entries in any hospital or client record, or any other record, pertaining to the substances described in subdivision (a) of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 490, Sec. 11. (AB 2221) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.30.

2570.30.  The board shall retain jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation, action or disciplinary proceeding against a license, or to render a decision suspending or revoking a license, regardless of the expiration, lapse, or suspension of the license by operation of law, by order or decision of the board or a court of law, or by the voluntary surrender of a license by the licensee.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1079, Sec. 9. Effective September 29, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.31.

2570.31.  If a license is suspended, the holder may not practice occupational therapy during the term of suspension. Upon the expiration of the term of suspension, the license shall be reinstated and the holder entitled to resume practice under any remaining terms of the discipline, unless it is established to the satisfaction of the board that the holder of the license practiced in this state during the term of suspension. In this event, the board may, after a hearing on this issue alone, revoke the license.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1079, Sec. 10. Effective September 29, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.32.

2570.32.  (a) A holder of a license that has been revoked, suspended, or placed on probation, may petition the board for reinstatement or modification of a penalty, including reduction or termination of probation, after a period not less than the applicable following minimum period has elapsed from either the effective date of the decision ordering that disciplinary action, or, if the order of the board or any portion of it was stayed, from the date the disciplinary action was actually implemented in its entirety. The minimum periods that shall elapse prior to a petition are as follows:(1) For a license that was revoked for any reason other than mental or physical illness, at least three years.(2) For early termination of probation scheduled for three or more years, at least two years.(3) For modification of a penalty, reinstatement of a license revoked for mental or physical illness, or termination of probation scheduled for less than three years, at least one year.(4) The board may, in its discretion, specify in its disciplinary order a lesser period of time, provided that the period shall not be less than one year.(b) The petition submitted shall contain any information required by the board, which may include a current set of fingerprints accompanied by the fingerprinting fee.(c) 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 he or she is entitled to the relief sought in the petition.(d) The board itself shall hear the petition and the administrative law judge shall prepare a written decision setting forth the reasons supporting the decision.(e) 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.(f) The board may refuse to consider a petition 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.(g) No petition shall be considered while there is an accusation or petition to revoke probation pending against the petitioner.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1079, Sec. 11. Effective September 29, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2570.36 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2570.36.

2570.36.   If a licensee has knowledge that an applicant or licensee may be in violation of, or has violated, any of the statutes or regulations administered by the board, the licensee shall report this information to the board in writing and shall cooperate with the board in providing information or assistance as may be required.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 32. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2571 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.6 - Occupational Therapy|Section 2571.

2571.  (a) An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter and approved by the board in the use of physical agent modalities may apply topical medications prescribed by the client’s physician and surgeon, certified nurse-midwife pursuant to Section 2746.51, nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 2836.1, or physician assistant pursuant to Section 3502.1, if the licensee complies with regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this section.(b) The board shall adopt regulations implementing this section, after meeting and conferring with the Medical Board of California, the California State Board of Pharmacy, and the Physical Therapy Board of California, specifying those topical medications applicable to the practice of occupational therapy and protocols for their use.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an occupational therapist to prescribe medications.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 490, Sec. 12. (AB 2221) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2586.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.65 - Dietitians|Section 2586.2.

2586.2.  A person may engage in the activities set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 2586 if the person meets both of the following requirements:(a) The person is engaged in the activities as part of a supervised practice program for a registered dietitian pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 2585.(b) The person is enrolled in or has completed a course of study to fulfill the educational requirements for a registered dietitian in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 2585.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 69, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2586.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.65 - Dietitians|Section 2586.4.

2586.4.  A person may engage in the activities set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 2586 if the person meets both of the following requirements:(a) The person is engaged in the activities as part of a supervised practice program for a dietetic technician, registered pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2585.(b) The person has completed a course of study to fulfill the educational requirements for a dietetic technician, registered in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2585.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 622, Sec. 3. (SB 993) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2586.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.65 - Dietitians|Section 2586.6.

2586.6.  A person may engage in the activities set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 2586 for six months from the date that he or she completed a supervised practice program, or until the person receives notice that he or she failed the examination specified in subdivision (d), whichever occurs first, if all of the following conditions apply:(a) The person performs under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered dietitian.(b) The person has completed the supervised practice program requirements under subdivision (a) of Section 2585.(c) The person has written verification, including the program director’s original signature, that the person has completed the required supervised practice program.(d) The person has applied to take the registered dietitian examination specified in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 2585 and is waiting for an examination date.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 69, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2586.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.65 - Dietitians|Section 2586.8.

2586.8.  A person may engage in the activities set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 2586 for six months from the date he or she completed the academic requirements for dietetic technicians specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 2585, or until the person receives notice that he or she has failed the examination specified in subdivision (c), whichever occurs first, if all of the following conditions apply:(a) The person performs under the direct and immediate supervision of a registered dietitian.(b) The person has written verification, including the program director’s original signature, that the person has completed the educational program and possesses an associate’s degree or higher.(c) The person has applied to take the dietetic technician, registered examination specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 2585 and is waiting for an examination date.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 622, Sec. 4. (SB 993) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.67 - Perfusionists|Section 2591.

2591.  (a) After completion of an approved perfusion training program, as defined in Section 2592, and until notification of passage of the entire examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor agency, that person shall identify himself or herself only as a “graduate perfusionist.”(b) The use of the title “graduate perfusionist” is valid for no more than three years from the date of completion of an approved perfusion training program.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 677, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.67 - Perfusionists|Section 2592.

2592.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2590, all persons calling themselves perfusionists shall be graduates of an approved perfusion training program.(b) For purposes of this article, an “approved perfusion training program” means a training program in perfusion reviewed by the Accreditation Committee on Perfusion Education and approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor or the equivalent training program if an equivalent is determined to be necessary by the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 677, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2593 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.67 - Perfusionists|Section 2593.

2593.  (a) During the period of any clinical training provided by an approved perfusion training program, perfusion may be performed by a student enrolled in the approved perfusion training program when those services are part of his or her course of study.(b) A person enrolled as a student in an approved perfusion training program shall be identified as a “student perfusionist” or as a “perfusion intern.”(c) During the period of any clinical training, a student perfusionist or perfusion intern shall be under the direct supervision of a perfusionist who has met all the requirements of this chapter. For purposes of this section, “direct supervision” means assigned to a perfusionist who is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 343, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2595 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.67 - Perfusionists|Section 2595.

2595.  Nothing in this chapter shall limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this division in performing perfusion services consistent with the laws governing their respective scopes of practice. None of the activities described in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 2590, including, but not limited to, extracorporeal life support, shall be construed to be exclusively perfusion services, but may be performed by other licensed persons when consistent with their respective scopes of practice.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 343, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2596 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.67 - Perfusionists|Section 2596.

2596.  It is the intent of the Legislature that authority be reserved to the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California to adopt examination, continuing education, and training standards for perfusionists, with appropriate consultation, in the event that existing standards of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or the Accreditation Committee on Perfusion Education of the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association prove inadequate after an appropriate trial period of at least three years.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1267, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3575.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 7.8 - Polysomnographic Technologists|Section 3575.5.

3575.5.  Each application for registration as a polysomnographic technologist, technician, or trainee shall be made upon an online electronic form, or other form, provided by the board, and each application form shall contain a legal verification by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury that the information provided by the applicant is true and correct and that any information in supporting documents provided by the applicant is true and correct.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 649, Sec. 45. (SB 806) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3576 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 7.8 - Polysomnographic Technologists|Section 3576.

3576.  (a) A registration under this chapter may be denied, suspended, revoked, placed on probation, or otherwise subjected to discipline for any of the following by the holder:(1) Incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated similar negligent acts performed by the registrant.(2) An act of dishonesty or fraud.(3) Committing any act or being convicted of a crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure or registration under Section 480.(4) Violating or attempting to violate this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter.(b) Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all powers granted therein.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 303, Sec. 12. (AB 2745) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3576.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 7.8 - Polysomnographic Technologists|Section 3576.2.

3576.2.  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the board shall revoke the registration of any person who has been required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal for conduct that occurred on or after January 1, 2017.(b) This section shall not apply to a person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code solely because of a misdemeanor conviction under Section 314 of the Penal Code.(c) This section shall not apply to a person who has been relieved under Section 290.5 of the Penal Code of his or her duty to register as a sex offender, or whose duty to register has otherwise been formally terminated under California law.(d) A proceeding to revoke a registration pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 303, Sec. 14. (AB 2745) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3576.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 7.8 - Polysomnographic Technologists|Section 3576.3.

3576.3.  (a) The board may suspend or revoke the registration of a polysomnographic technologist, polysomnographic technician, or polysomnographic trainee for unprofessional conduct as described in this section.(b) The use of any controlled substance or the use of any of the dangerous drugs specified in Section 4022, or of alcoholic beverages, to the extent, or in such a manner as to be dangerous or injurious to the registrant, or to any other person or to the public, or to the extent that this use impairs the ability of the registrant to practice safely or more than one misdemeanor or any felony conviction involving the use, consumption, or self-administration of any of the substances referred to in this section, or any combination thereof, constitutes unprofessional conduct. The record of the conviction is conclusive evidence of this unprofessional conduct.(c) A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this section. The board may order discipline of the registrant in accordance with Section 2227 or may order the denial of the registration 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 imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing this person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, complaint, information, or indictment.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 303, Sec. 15. (AB 2745) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3577 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 7.8 - Polysomnographic Technologists|Section 3577.

3577.  (a) Each person who applies for registration under this chapter shall pay into the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California a fee to be fixed by the board at a sum of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).(b) Each person to whom registration is granted under this chapter shall pay into the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California a fee to be fixed by the board at a sum of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).(c) The registration shall expire after two years. The registration may be renewed biennially at a fee which shall be paid into the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California. For registrations that expire on or after January 1, 2022, the fee amount shall be two hundred twenty dollars ($220).(d) The fee for monitoring a registrant on probation shall be the cost of monitoring, as fixed by the board.(e) The money in the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California that is collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the administration of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 649, Sec. 46. (SB 806) Effective January 1, 2022.)