Bus. & Prof. Code, § 803 · Article 11. Professional Reporting
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 803
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), within 10 days after a judgment by a court of this state that a person who holds a license, certificate, or other similar authority from the Board of Behavioral Sciences or from an agency mentioned in subdivision (a) of Section 800 (except a person licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1200)) has committed a crime, or is liable for any death or personal injury resulting in a judgment for an amount in excess of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) caused by his or her negligence, error or omission in practice, or his or her rendering unauthorized professional services, the clerk of the court that rendered the judgment shall report that fact to the agency that issued the license, certificate, or other similar authority.
(b) For purposes of a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, doctor of podiatric medicine, or physician assistant, who is liable for any death or personal injury resulting in a judgment of any amount caused by his or her negligence, error or omission in practice, or his or her rendering unauthorized professional services, the clerk of the court that rendered the judgment shall report that fact to the agency that issued the license.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 332, Sec. 5. (SB 1236) Effective January 1, 2013.
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Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 800Printed as Section 803
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 804Printed as Section 801, 801.1, 802, or 803
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 808Printed as Sections 801, 802, and 803
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 808.5Printed as Sections 801, 801.1, 802, 803, 803.5, and 803.6
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2313Printed as Section 803
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