Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2051 · Article 3. License Required and Exemptions

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2051

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The physician’s and surgeon’s certificate authorizes the holder to use drugs or devices in or upon human beings and to sever or penetrate the tissues of human beings and to use any and all other methods in the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, and other physical and mental conditions.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=2051.
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Cited by 3 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2051. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Business and Professions Code

Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5751Printed as Section 2051 of the Business and Professions Code

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