California Statutes
§ 582. — 582. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 220, Sec. 4.)
California § 582.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Frauds of Medical Records
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 582. (2026).
Text
No person, company, or association shall use or attempt to use any diploma, certificate, transcript, or any other writing which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, illegally obtained, counterfeited, or materially altered, either as a certificate or as to character or color of certificate, to practice as a physician and surgeon, podiatrist, osteopathic physician, or a chiropractor, or to practice any other system or mode of treating the sick or afflicted, as provided in the Medical Practice Act, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) or to practice as any other licentiate under this division.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 220, Sec. 4. Effective June 30, 1986.
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