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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 1Art. 10§ 715 Federal Employee Licensing Exemption

§ 715 Federal Employee Licensing Exemption

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§ 715 Federal Employee Licensing Exemption

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work as a doctor, dentist, or nurse for the federal government in California, you might not need a state license.
  • •This only applies if you work on federal land or in a place fully run by the U.S. government.
  • •If the federal government says you don’t need a license for your job, California won’t make you get one.

Example

A doctor works at a military base hospital in California.

Since the hospital is run by the federal government, the doctor doesn’t need a California medical license to do their job there.

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

Official Source
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§ 715 Federal Employee Licensing Exemption

Unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, no board under this division which licenses dentists, physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, or nurses may require a person to obtain or maintain any license to practice a profession or render services in the State of California if one of the following applies: (a) The person practicing a profession or rendering services does so exclusively as an employee of a department, bureau, office, division, or similarly constituted agency of the federal government, and provides medical services exclusively on a federal reservation or at any facility wholly supported by and maintained by the United States government. (b) The person practicing a profession or rendering services does so solely pursuant to a contract with the federal government on a federal reservation or at any facility wholly supported and maintained by the United States government. (c) The person practicing a profession or rendering services does so pursuant to, or as a part of a program or project conducted or administered by a department, bureau, office, division, or similarly constituted agency of the federal government which by federal statute expressly exempts persons practicing a profession or rendering services as part of the program or project from state laws requiring licensure. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 220, Sec. 7.5. Effective June 30, 1986.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 16000 City Business Licensing Authority
  • § 580 Degree Sale Prohibition
  • § 651.3 Health Plan Member Disclosures
  • § 655.2 Hearing Aid Sales Restrictions
  • § 710 Military Health Training Recognition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 715.
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