California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 1 - Administration

  • Section 4800.
    (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Veterinary Medical Board in which the administration of this chapter is vested. The board consists of...
  • Section 4800.1.
    Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Veterinary Medical Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection...
  • Section 4801.
    (a) Each veterinarian member of the board shall be a bona fide resident of this state for a period of at least five years immediately preceding...
  • Section 4802.
    The members of the board shall hold office for a term of four years. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his...
  • Section 4803.
    The Governor may, in his judgment, remove any member of the board for neglect of duty or other sufficient cause, after due notice and hearing.(Repealed...
  • Section 4804.
    The board shall elect a president, vice president, and any other officers of the board as shall be necessary, from its membership. The Attorney General...
  • Section 4804.5.
    The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and...
  • Section 4805.
    The executive officer of the board may administer oaths or affirmations upon matters pertaining to the business of the board. Any person willfully making any...
  • Section 4806.
    Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. Effective...
  • Section 4807.
    Five members of the board constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting of the board.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 538, Sec. 6....
  • Section 4808.
    The board may in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to...
  • Section 4809.
    The board shall keep an official record of its meetings, and it shall also keep an official register of all applicants for licenses.The register shall...
  • Section 4809.5.
    The board may at any time inspect the premises in which veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, or veterinary surgery is being practiced. The board’s inspection authority...
  • Section 4809.6.
    The enforcement of Sections 4809.5 and 4854 of this chapter is a function exclusively reserved to the Veterinary Medical Board and the state has preempted...
  • Section 4809.7.
    The board shall establish a regular inspection program that will provide for random, unannounced inspections. The board shall make every effort to inspect at least...
  • Section 4809.8.
    (a) The board shall establish an advisory committee to assist, advise, and make recommendations for the implementation of rules and regulations necessary to ensure proper administration...
  • Section 4810.
    (a) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Veterinary Medical Board.(2) “Multidisciplinary committee” means the Veterinary Medicine Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 4809.8.(3) “Regulations” means the...
  • Section 4811.
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.”(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 60, Sec. 11. Effective July 6,

Last modified: October 22, 2018