Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.72 · Article 4. Practice Requirements
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4999.72
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Any licensed professional clinical counselor who owns a business using a fictitious business name shall not use any name that is false, misleading, or deceptive, and shall inform the patient, prior to the commencement of treatment, of the name and license designation of the owner or owners of the practice.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 747, Sec. 26. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2022.
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