Section 3762.
3762. Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the practices of other licensed personnel in carrying out authorized and customary duties and functions. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1274, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1995.)
Section 3763.
3763. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or both, for each offense. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1274, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1995.)
Section 3764.
3764. Whenever any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter, the superior court of any county, on application of the board, the Medical Board of California, or by 10 or more persons holding respiratory care practitioner licenses issued under […]
Section 3765.
3765. This act does not prohibit any of the following activities: (a) The performance of respiratory care that is an integral part of the program of study by students enrolled in approved respiratory therapy training programs. (b) Self-care by the patient or the gratuitous care by a friend or member of the family who does not represent […]
Section 3766.
3766. (a) The board may issue a citation containing an order of abatement and civil penalties against a person who acts in the capacity of, or engages in the business of, a respiratory care practitioner in this state without having a license in good standing issued pursuant to this chapter. (b) The board may issue a citation […]
Section 3767.
3767. (a) The board shall issue a citation to a person and to his or her employer or contractor, if, upon inspection or investigation, either upon complaint or otherwise, the following conditions are met: (1) The board has probable cause to believe that the person is acting in the capacity of, or engaging in the practice of, […]
Section 3768.
3768. (a) After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided for in Section 3767, and as adopted by regulation, the board may apply to the appropriate superior court for both of the following: (1) A judgment in the amount of the civil penalty. (2) An order compelling the cited person to comply with the order of abatement. (b) The […]
Section 3756.
3756. (a) A respiratory care practitioner who provides respiratory care may be ordered to undergo a professional competency examination approved by the board if, after investigation and review by one or more respiratory care practitioner consultants of the board, there is reasonable cause to believe that the person providing respiratory care is unable or unwilling to […]
Section 3769.3.
3769.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may, by stipulation with the affected licensee, issue a public reprimand, after it has conducted an investigation, in lieu of filing or prosecuting a formal accusation. (b) The stipulation shall contain the authority, grounds, and causes and circumstances for taking such action and by way of waiving the affected […]
Section 3757.
3757. The board may refuse to issue a license or an authorization to work as a “respiratory care practitioner applicant” whenever it appears that the applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of […]