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§ 1300.4. Definitions.

16 CA ADC § 1300.4Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13. Medical Board of California (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Licensing
Article 1. General Provisions
16 CCR § 1300.4
§ 1300.4. Definitions.
Currentness
Unless the context otherwise requires, for the purpose of the regulations contained in this chapter:
(a) “Academic year” means a period of education consisting of 45 quarter units, 30 semester units, or a duration deemed equivalent by the board.
(b) “Board” means the Medical Board of California.
(c) “Code” means the Business and Professions Code.
(d) “Curriculum” means an organized set of courses or discrete modules of learning that are a prerequisite to the award of a degree or diploma.
(e) “Division” means the Medical Board of California.
(f) “Institution” means any medical school located outside the United States or Canada that offers a resident course of instruction leading to an M.D. degree.
(g) “License” means license, certificate, or registration.
(h) “Quarter unit” means at least 10 hours of college or university level instruction during a 10-week or longer quarter plus a reasonable amount of time outside of instruction that the student must devote to preparation for the course.
(i) “Semester unit” means at least 15 hours of college or university level instruction during a 15-week or longer semester plus a reasonable period of time outside of instruction that the student must devote to preparation for the course.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 23.7, 2018, 2089 and 2089.5, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New Note filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 9-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 9-9-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 51).
4. Repealer and new section and Note filed 11-13-2003; operative 12-13-2003 (Register 2003, No. 46).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 10-25-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 43).
6. New subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 1-21-2021; operative 1-21-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 4). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1300.4, 16 CA ADC § 1300.4
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