§ 2456 Osteopathic License Fees

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Doctors with a special California license must pay a fee every two years to keep their license.
•If a doctor uses a fake name for their work, they need a special permit that costs up to $100.
•The fake name permit expires every year on December 31 and must be renewed for another $100.

Example

Dr. Smith wants to use the name 'Dr. Happy' for his clinic.

Dr. Smith must get a permit for the fake name 'Dr. Happy' by paying up to $100. He must renew this permit every year by December 31 for another $100, or it will expire.

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§ 2456 Osteopathic License Fees

(a) Each person holding a certificate issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California residing in or out of California shall pay the board a biennial license fee. (b) Fictitious name permits issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California as provided in Section 2415 shall expire on December 31 of each year. The initial permit fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) and the renewal permit fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100). (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 691, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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biennial license fee fictitious name permits Osteopathic Medical Board of California

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2456.

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