Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2620.7 · Article 2. Scope of Regulation and Exemptions

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2620.7

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Patient records shall be documented as required in regulations promulgated by the board.

(b) Patient records shall be maintained for a period of no less than seven years following the discharge of the patient, except that the records of unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least one year after the minor has reached 18 years of age, and not in any case less than seven years.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 21. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.

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=2620.7.
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