Bus. & Prof. Code, § 159.5 · Chapter 2. The Director of Consumer Affairs
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 159.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) There is in the department the Division of Investigation. The division is in the charge of a person with the title of chief of the division.
(2) Except as provided in Section 160, investigators who have the authority of peace officers, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 160 and in subdivision (a) of Section 830.3 of the Penal Code, shall be in the division and shall be appointed by the director.
(b) (1) There is in the Division of Investigation the Health Quality Investigation Unit. The primary responsibility of the unit is to investigate violations of law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California, the Podiatric Medical Board of California, the Board of Psychology, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Physician Assistant Board, or any entities under the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California.
(2) The Medical Board of California shall not be charged an hourly rate for the performance of investigations by the unit.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 351, Sec. 44. (AB 496) Effective January 1, 2020.
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 155Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2471Printed as Section 159.5
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4980.70Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4990.06Printed as Sections 155, 156, and 159.5
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6980.3Printed as Section 159.5
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7501.3Printed as Section 159.5
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- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7574.04Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7580.13Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7591.3Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7608Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8005Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8616.7Printed as Sections 155 and 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9811Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 9882.1Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19032Printed as Section 159.5
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19234Printed as Section 159.5
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