California Business and Professions Code

§ 2285

BPC § 2285 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 12

Statute text

The use of any fictitious, false, or assumed name, or any name other than his or her own by a licensee either alone, in conjunction with a partnership or group, or as the name of a professional corporation, in any public communication, advertisement, sign, or announcement of his or her practice without a fictitious-name permit obtained pursuant to Section 2415 constitutes unprofessional conduct. This section shall not apply to the following:

(a)Licensees who are employed by a partnership, a group, or a professional corporation that holds a fictitious name permit.

(b)Licensees who contract with, are employed by, or are on the staff of, any clinic licensed by the State Department of Health Services under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 607, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.