Bus. & Prof. Code, § 865.1 · Article 15. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 865.1

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Under no circumstances shall a mental health provider engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under 18 years of age.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 835, Sec. 2. (SB 1172) Effective January 1, 2013.

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=865.1.
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