California Business and Professions Code

§ 2274

BPC § 2274 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 12

Statute text

(a)The use by any licensee of any certificate, of any letter, letters, word, words, term, or terms either as a prefix, affix, or suffix indicating that he or she is entitled to engage in a medical practice for which he or she is not licensed constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(b)Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a physician and surgeon from using the designations specified in this section if he or she has been issued a retired license under Section 2439.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 695, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.