California § 1256 - The use of the name or title
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1256 — The use of the name or title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1256. The use of the name or title
(a) The use of the name or title âhospitalâ by any person or persons to identify or represent a facility for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of human illness other than a facility subject to or specifically exempted from the licensure provisions of this chapter is prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the laws of this state, the name or title âhospitalâ shall not be used by any sanitarium, nursing home, convalescent home, or maternity home, unless preceded by some qualifying descriptive word such as convalescent, geriatric, rehabilitation, or nursing. (b) This section shall not prohibit the use of the word âhospitalâ to identify or represent an approved pediatric supplemental service of a general acute care hospital that is either of the following: (1) A childrenâs hospital as defined by Section 10727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) A University of California childrenâs hospital as defined by Section 10728 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1256 cover?
Section 1256 ("The use of the name or title") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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