Cal. BPC § 2732
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 2732, part of California’s Business and Professions Code — regulates business practices and professional/occupational licensing - contractors, doctors, cosmetologists, real estate agents, and dozens of other licensed professions.
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Official statutory text
No person shall engage in the practice of nursing, as defined in Section 2725, without holding a license that is in an active status issued under this chapter except as otherwise provided in this act.
Every licensee may be known as a registered nurse and may place the letters “R.N.” after their name.
Every licensee may be known as a registered nurse and may place the letters “R.N.” after their name.
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