California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 12.5 - Mental Illness or Physical Illness

• Section 820.
  Whenever it appears that any person holding a license, certificate or permit under this division or under any initiative act referred to in this division...
• Section 821.
  The licentiate’s failure to comply with an order issued under Section 820 shall constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of the licentiate’s certificate or...
• Section 822.
  If a licensing agency determines that its licentiate’s ability to practice his or her profession safely is impaired because the licentiate is mentally ill, or...
• Section 823.
  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, reinstatement of a licentiate against whom action has been taken pursuant to Section 822 shall be governed by the...
• Section 824.
  The licensing agency may proceed against a licentiate under either Section 820, or 822, or under both sections.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1183, Sec. 1.)
• Section 825.
  As used in this article with reference to persons holding licenses as physicians and surgeons, “licensing agency” means a panel of the Division of Medical...
• Section 826.
  The proceedings under Sections 821 and 822 shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3...
• Section 827.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government...
• Section 828.
  If the licensing agency determines, pursuant to proceedings conducted under Section 820, that there is insufficient evidence to bring an action against the licentiate pursuant...

Last modified: October 22, 2018