Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1350.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 1350.3 - Namestyle

(a) A group or clinic containing physicians and surgeons shall not use a designation containing the word "Podiatry" or "Podiatrists." A group or clinic containing podiatrists only shall not use a designation containing the word "Medical."

(b) A group or clinic containing both a corporate and noncorporate entity or a partnership of corporations shall not use wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence.

(c) The division shall not issue a fictitious name permit for a name-style which

(1) May be a violation of Section 17500 of the code;

(2) Is so similar to a name currently authorized as to be deceptive, misleading or subject to confusion.

(d) The use of word(s) or abbreviation(s) following a licensed person's name denoting affiliation with a professional medical or podiatric society or association such as, but not limited to, F.A.C.S., F.A.C.P., etc. shall not create a fictitious name for purposes of Section 2285 of the code; however, the use of any word(s) or abbreviations(s) which denotes a particular specialty in medical practice which is advertised or disseminated to the public in connection with that practice shall require a fictitious name permit.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1350.3

1. Amendment of subsections (c), (d)(3) and (e) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 9-21-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-14-97; operative 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 20).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-12-2007 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2007, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2285, 2415, and 17500, Business and Professions Code.