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§ 1399.353. Audit and Sanctions for Noncompliance.

16 CA ADC § 1399.353Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.6. Respiratory Care Board of California
Article 5. Continuing Education
16 CCR § 1399.353
§ 1399.353. Audit and Sanctions for Noncompliance.
(a) The board shall audit a random sample of RCPs for compliance with the CE requirements.
(b) If documentation of the CE requirement is improper or inadequate, or the licensee fails to provide the requested documentation within 30 days, the license becomes inactive. The practice of respiratory care, or representation that one is an RCP, is prohibited while the license is inactive. Practice on an inactive license shall constitute grounds for appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to the B&P.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), if the board determines that through no fault of the licensee the CE completed does not meet the criteria set forth in this article, the board may grant an extension, not to exceed six months, for the licensee to complete approved CE.
(d) Misrepresentation of compliance shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
(e) Documentation supporting compliance with CE requirements shall be available to the board upon request during the four year period following relicensure.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 3722, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3719, 3719.5 and 3750, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b) and (d) filed 10-22-92 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 43).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (d) filed 11-30-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 48).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) filed 6-9-97; operative 7-9-97 (Register 97, No. 24).
4. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsection (c) and subsection relettering filed 4-22-2004; operative 5-22-2004 (Register 2004, No. 17).
5. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and amendment of Note filed 5-25-2012; operative 6-24-2012 (Register 2012, No. 21).
This database is current through 4/12/24 Register 2024, No. 15.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1399.353, 16 CA ADC § 1399.353
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