Cal. BPC § 3509
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 3509, 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
It shall be the duty of the board to:
(a) Establish standards for, and issue licenses to, applicants qualifying for licensure under this chapter as a physician assistant.
(b) Require the examination of applicants for licensure as a physician assistant who meet the requirements of this chapter.
(a) Establish standards for, and issue licenses to, applicants qualifying for licensure under this chapter as a physician assistant.
(b) Require the examination of applicants for licensure as a physician assistant who meet the requirements of this chapter.
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