California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 10 - Psychiatric Technicians

ARTICLE 1 - Generally

Section 4500. - 4500. This chapter is known and may be cited as...

Section 4501. - 4501. (a) As used in this chapter, “board” means the...

Section 4501.1. - 4501.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 4501.2. - 4501.2. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4501...

Section 4502. - 4502. As used in this chapter, “psychiatric technician” means any...

Section 4502.1. - 4502.1. A psychiatric technician, working in a mental health facility...

Section 4502.2. - 4502.2. A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed physician...

Section 4502.3. - 4502.3. (a) A psychiatric technician, when prescribed by a licensed...

Section 4503. - 4503. (a) The board shall administer and enforce the provisions...

Section 4503.1. - 4503.1. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of Section 4503...

Section 4504. - 4504. (a) The board shall prosecute all persons guilty of...

Section 4505. - 4505. Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board may...

Section 4507. - 4507. This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a)...

Section 4508. - 4508. This chapter does not prohibit provisions of the services...

Section 4509.5. - 4509.5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent...

ARTICLE 2 - Licensure

Section 4510. - 4510. (a) The board shall issue a psychiatric technician’s license...

Section 4510.1. - 4510.1. An applicant for license by examination shall submit a...

Section 4510.2. - 4510.2. (a) Applicants and licensees shall provide the board a...

Section 4511. - 4511. An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall have...

Section 4511.2. - 4511.2. The board shall deny the application for approval made...

Section 4512. - 4512. An applicant for a psychiatric technician’s license shall, upon...

Section 4513. - 4513. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, every applicant for...

Section 4515. - 4515. Upon written application and receipt of the required application...

Section 4516. - 4516. Every person licensed under this chapter may be known...

Section 4517. - 4517. The board may, in its discretion, provide for a...

Section 4518. - 4518. In the event the board adopts a continuing education...

Section 4518.1. - 4518.1. The board shall collect an initial approval and a...

Section 4519. - 4519. (a) In the case of a person who is...

ARTICLE 3 - Disciplinary Proceedings

Section 4520. - 4520. Every licensed psychiatric technician under this chapter may be...

Section 4521. - 4521. The board may suspend or revoke a license issued...

Section 4521.1. - 4521.1. (a) The board may issue an initial license on...

Section 4521.2. - 4521.2. (a) If a psychiatric technician has knowledge that another...

Section 4521.6. - 4521.6. The board may deny any application or may suspend...

Section 4522. - 4522. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4521 or any other law, the...

Section 4523. - 4523. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction...

Section 4524. - 4524. (a) A person whose license has been revoked, suspended,...

ARTICLE 4 - Schools for Preparation of Psychiatric Technicians

Section 4530. - 4530. The board shall prepare and maintain a list of...

Section 4531. - 4531. The course of instruction of an approved school shall...

Section 4531.1. - 4531.1. (a) The approval process for a school or program...

Section 4531.2. - 4531.2. (a) The board shall maintain a list of inactive...

Section 4532. - 4532. The board shall provide for the periodic inspection or...

ARTICLE 5 - Penal Provisions

Section 4540. - 4540. After January 1, 1970, no person shall perform services...

Section 4541. - 4541. It is unlawful for any person to use any...

Section 4542. - 4542. (a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to...

Section 4543. - 4543. Any person who violates any of the provisions of...

ARTICLE 6 - Revenue

Section 4544. - 4544. A license expires each year on that date prescribed...

Section 4544.5. - 4544.5. The board may establish a biennial renewal period. (Added...

Section 4545. - 4545. Except as provided in Section 4545.2, a license that...

Section 4545.1. - 4545.1. A suspended certificate is subject to expiration in the...

Section 4545.2. - 4545.2. A revoked certificate is subject to expiration in the...

Section 4545.3. - 4545.3. A certificate and the holder thereof are subject to...

Section 4546. - 4546. The board shall report each month to the Controller...

Section 4547. - 4547. (a) All expenses incurred in the operation of this...

Section 4548. - 4548. The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter...