§ 2026 Practitioner License Notice Requirements

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Doctors and other licensed workers must tell their patients or clients that they are officially allowed to do their job by the state.
•They must also tell people how to check if their license is real.
•They have to explain how to complain about them if something goes wrong.

Example

You go to a new dentist for a check-up.

The dentist must tell you they are licensed by the state, show you how to check their license online, and explain how to complain if you’re unhappy with their work.

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§ 2026 Practitioner License Notice Requirements

The board shall initiate the process of adopting regulations on or before January 1, 2019, to require its licentiates and registrants to provide notice to their clients or patients that the practitioner is licensed or registered in this state by the board, that the practitioner’s license can be checked, and that complaints against the practitioner can be made through the board’s Internet Web site or by contacting the board. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 20. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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board regulations licentiates registrants notice license complaints

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2026.

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