California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 1 — General ProvisionsArticle 13 — Standards for Licensure or CertificationSection 850.2
(a) For purposes of this section, “healing arts board” means any board, division, or examining committee in the Department of Consumer Affairs that licenses or certifies health professionals.
(b) A healing arts board shall require a licensee or registrant who electronically renews their license or registration to provide to that board the licensee’s or registrant’s individual National Provider Identifier, if they have one.
(c) A violation of this section shall not constitute a crime.
Notes
Defines “healing arts board” as a Department of Consumer Affairs board, division, or examining committee that licenses or certifies health professionals. Requires such a board to collect an individual National Provider Identifier, if the licensee or registrant has one, during electronic renewal, and establishes that violating the requirement is not a crime.
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