California § 315.2 - A board, as described in Section 315, shall order a licensee of the board to ceas

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§ 315.2. A board, as described in Section 315, shall order a licensee of the board to ceas

(a) A board, as described in Section 315, shall order a licensee of the board to cease practice if the licensee tests positive for any substance that is prohibited under the terms of the licensee’s probation or diversion program. (b) An order to cease practice under this section shall not be governed by the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (c) A cease practice order under this section shall not constitute disciplinary action. (d) This section shall have no effect on the Board of Registered Nursing pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 2770) of Chapter 6 of Division 2.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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