Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1760
In reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code sections 11400, et seq.) the Board shall consider the disciplinary guidelines entitled "Disciplinary Guidelines" (Rev. 4/2024), which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Deviation from these guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation, is appropriate where the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such a deviation -- the presence of mitigating factors; the age of the case; evidentiary problems.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1760
Note: Authority cited: Sections 315, 315.2, 315.4, 4314 and 4005, Business and Professions Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 315, 315.2, 315.4, 4300, 4300.1, 4301, 4301.5, 4302, 4303, 4303.1, 4304, 4305, 4305.5, 4306, 4306.5, 4306.6, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313 and 4314, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 11400.20 and 11425.50(e), Government Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 315, 315.2, 315.4 and 4005, Business and Professions Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 315, 315.2, 315.4 and 4300- 4313, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 11400.20 and 11425.50(e), Government Code.
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-3-2001; operative 11-2-2001 (Register 2001, No. 40).
3. Change without regulatory effect adding article 8 heading filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 37).
4. Repealer and new article heading filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).
5. Amendment of first paragraph filed 4-27-2009; operative 5-27-2009 (Register 2009, No. 18).
6. Amendment of "Disciplinary Guidelines" (incorporated by reference) and amendment of section and Note filed 1-17-2018; operative 4/1/2018 (Register 2018, No. 3).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-4-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).