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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 5Art. 12§ 2230 Licensee Disciplinary Proceedings

§ 2230 Licensee Disciplinary Proceedings

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§ 2230 Licensee Disciplinary Proceedings

Key Takeaways

  • •If a doctor or nurse does something really bad at work, there will be a special meeting to decide what happens to them.
  • •The meeting follows rules from a big book called the Administrative Procedure Act, unless this law says otherwise.
  • •A lawyer from the government will be in charge of the meeting.
  • •A group of people picked by the board will make the final decision about what happens to the doctor or nurse.

Example

A nurse keeps making mistakes with medicine and hurts patients.

There will be a special meeting to decide if the nurse can keep working. A government lawyer will run the meeting, and a group of people will decide if the nurse gets punished, like losing their license.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2230 Licensee Disciplinary Proceedings

(a) All proceedings against a licensee for unprofessional conduct, or against an applicant for licensure for unprofessional conduct or cause, shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) except as provided in this chapter, and shall be prosecuted by the Senior Assistant Attorney General of the Health Quality Enforcement Section. (b) For purposes of this article, “agency itself,” as used in the Administrative Procedure Act, means any panel appointed by the board pursuant to Section 2008. The decision or order of a panel imposing any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter and the Administrative Procedure Act shall be final. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 678, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

unprofessional conductAdministrative Procedure ActSenior Assistant Attorney General of the Health Quality Enforcement Sectionagency itselfpanel appointed by the board

Related Statutes

  • § 2220 Physician Discipline Enforcement
  • § 2222 Podiatric Medicine Discipline Rules
  • § 2227.3 Administrative Letter Of Advice
  • § 2227.5 Complaint Retention Period
  • § 2236 Physician Criminal Conviction Reporting

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2230.
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