California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 5 — MedicineArticle 12 — EnforcementSection 2273
(a) Except as otherwise allowed by law, the employment of runners, cappers, steerers, or other persons to procure patients constitutes unprofessional conduct.
(b) A licensee shall have the licensee’s license revoked for a period of 10 years, or shall stipulate to surrender of the license for 10 years, upon a second conviction for violating any of the following provisions or upon being convicted of more than one count of violating any of the following provisions in a single case: Section 650 of this code, Section 750 or 1871.4 of the Insurance Code, or Section 549 or 550 of the Penal Code. After the expiration of this 10-year period, an application for license reinstatement may be made pursuant to Section 2307.
Notes
Prohibits employing runners, cappers, steerers, or others to procure patients unless otherwise lawful, making that conduct unprofessional. A second qualifying conviction, or multiple qualifying counts in one case, requires 10-year license revocation or stipulated surrender; after 10 years, the licensee may apply for reinstatement under the referenced provision.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 2273 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5/article-12/section-2273