Business and Professions Code section 2960.5

The board may refuse to issue any registration or license whenever it appears that an applicant may be unable to practice their profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 shall apply to any denial of a license or registration pursuant to this section.

Source: Section 2960.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=2960.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Aug. 10, 2026).

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