Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2090 · Article 4. Requirements for Licensure
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2090
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The board shall not require an applicant for a physician’s and surgeon’s license or a physician’s and surgeon’s postgraduate training license to disclose either of the following:
(1) A condition or disorder that does not impair the applicant’s ability to practice medicine safely.
(2) A condition or disorder for which the applicant is receiving appropriate treatment and which, as a result of the treatment, does not impair the applicant’s ability to practice medicine safely.
(b) This section does not prohibit the board from requiring an applicant to disclose participation in a mental health or substance use disorder treatment program, including an impaired practitioner program, resulting from an accusation or disciplinary action brought by a licensing board in or outside of California.
(c) If an applicant discloses that they currently have a condition or disorder that impairs their ability to practice medicine safely, the board shall provide the applicant with information on the availability of a probationary or limited practice license.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 952, Sec. 1. (AB 2164) Effective January 1, 2025.
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