§ 3542 Physician Assistant Conduct Rules

Business and Professions Code·California

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•A physician assistant corporation must follow all the rules that regular doctors follow.
•If they break these rules, it's called 'unprofessional conduct' and they can get in trouble.
•They have to keep following these rules even if the rules change later.

Example

A physician assistant corporation doesn't keep patient records private.

This is breaking the rules just like a regular doctor would if they did the same thing. They can get in trouble for this.

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§ 3542 Physician Assistant Conduct Rules

A physician assistant corporation shall not do or fail to do any act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect. In the conduct of its practice, it shall observe and be bound by these statutes and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 26, Sec. 122. Effective March 30, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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corporation regulation physician license effective march

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 3542.

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