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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 1Art. 4§ 580 Degree Sale Prohibition

§ 580 Degree Sale Prohibition

Business and Professions Code·California
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§ 580 Degree Sale Prohibition

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't sell or trade any kind of medical degree or certificate.
  • •This includes degrees for doctors, chiropractors, and other medical professionals.
  • •It's also illegal to sell or trade fake documents that look like real medical licenses or certificates.

Example

Someone tries to sell a fake medical degree online.

This is against the law. You can't sell or trade medical degrees or certificates, even if they are fake.

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

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§ 580 Degree Sale Prohibition

No person, company, or association shall sell or barter or offer to sell or barter any medical degree, podiatric degree, or osteopathic degree, or chiropractic degree, or any other degree which is required for licensure, certification, or registration under this division, or any degree, certificate, transcript, or any other writing, made or purporting to be made pursuant to any laws regulating the licensing and registration or issuing of a certificate to physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, persons lawfully engaged in any other system or mode of treating the sick or afflicted, or to any other person licensed, certified, or registered under this division. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 220, Sec. 2. Effective June 30, 1986.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

registrationmedicalhealthphysicianofferportlicensecertification

Related Statutes

  • § 581 Fraudulent Medical Credential Use
  • § 582 Fraudulent Medical Practice Certificates
  • § 584 Exam Security And Impersonation
  • § 4876 Licensee Probation Authority
  • § 4886 License Reinstatement Conditions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 580.
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