Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 607, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.
The use of any fictitious, false, or assumed name, or any name other than his or her own by a licensee either alone, in conjunction with a partnership or group, or as the name of a professional corporation, in any public communication, advertisement, sign, or announcement of his or her practice without a fictitious-name permit obtained pursuant to Section 2415 constitutes unprofessional conduct. This section shall not apply to the following:
(a)Licensees who are employed by a partnership, a group, or
a professional corporation that holds a fictitious name permit.
(b)Licensees who contract with, are employed by, or are on the staff of, any clinic licensed by the State Department of Health Services under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)An outpatient surgery setting granted a certificate of accreditation from an accreditation agency approved by the medical board.
(d)Any medical school approved by the division or a faculty practice plan connected with the medical school.
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