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Article 5: Penal Provisions

Jan 13, 2025

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General Information

  • Division 2: Healing Arts

    • Covers sections [500 - 4999.129]
    • Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.
  • Chapter 10: Psychiatric Technicians

    • Covers sections [4500 - 4548]
    • Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1851.
  • Article 5: Penal Provisions

    • Covers sections [4540 - 4543]
    • Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1851.

Key Sections

Section 4540

  • Effective after January 1, 1970
  • No person may perform services described in Section 4502 without a license.
  • Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1323.

Section 4541

  • Unlawful to use titles implying certification as a psychiatric technician without a valid license.
  • Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 51 (AB 1536).
  • Effective January 1, 2022.

Section 4542

  • (a) Unlawful to impersonate or make false representations in licensing exams.
  • (b) Unlawful to permit or aid impersonation in exams.
  • Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 632, Sec. 52 (AB 1536).
  • Effective January 1, 2022.

Section 4543

  • Violations of this chapter are misdemeanors.
  • Punishments include:
    • Imprisonment: 10 days to 1 year
    • Fine: $20 to $1,000
    • Or both fine and imprisonment
  • Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 18.
  • Effective September 27, 1983; operative January 1, 1984.

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