§ 584 Exam Security And Impersonation

Business and Professions Code·California

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•You can't cheat on a test for a job license, like for doctors or nurses.
•You can't pretend to be someone else to take their test.
•You can't ask someone else to pretend to be you to take your test.

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If you pay someone to take your nursing test for you.

This is against the law. You can't have someone else pretend to be you to take the test.

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§ 584 Exam Security And Impersonation

No person shall violate the security of any examination, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123, or impersonate, attempt to impersonate, or solicit the impersonation of, another in any examination for a license, certificate, or registration to practice as provided in this division, the Osteopathic Initiative Act, or the Chiropractic Initiative Act, or under any other law providing for the regulation of any other system or method of treating the sick or afflicted in this state. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1022, Sec. 5.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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registration regulation medical health license fine examination osteopathic initiative act

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 584.

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