Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2285 · Article 12. Enforcement
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2285
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The use of any fictitious, false, or assumed name, or any name other than his or her own by a licensee either alone, in conjunction with a partnership or group, or as the name of a professional corporation, in any public communication, advertisement, sign, or announcement of his or her practice without a fictitious-name permit obtained pursuant to Section 2415 constitutes unprofessional conduct. This section shall not apply to the following:
(a) Licensees who are employed by a partnership, a group, or a professional corporation that holds a fictitious name permit.
(b) Licensees who contract with, are employed by, or are on the staff of, any clinic licensed by the State Department of Health Services under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) An outpatient surgery setting granted a certificate of accreditation from an accreditation agency approved by the medical board.
(d) Any medical school approved by the division or a faculty practice plan connected with the medical school.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 607, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.
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