California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 5 — Medicine, Article 3 — License Required and Exemptions, Section 2055
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person issued a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate by the Medical Board of California pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to use of the initials “M.D.”
Notes
Allows a person holding a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate issued by the Medical Board under the chapter to use the initials “M.D.” despite any other law. The authority to use those initials is tied to holding that board-issued physician’s and surgeon’s certificate.
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