Business and Professions Code section 4989.26

The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if it appears he or she may be unable to practice 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 a denial of a license pursuant to this section.

Source: Section 4989.26, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4989.26. (updated Jan. 1, 2007; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_4989.26

Original Source: Section 4989.26, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4989.26. (last accessed May 12, 2025).