Section 1030.15 - Licensure of Clinical Histocompatibility Scientists(a) Each person performing high complexity laboratory tests or examinations in the subspecialty of histocompatibility in a licensed clinical laboratory shall possess a valid clinical histocompatibility scientist license except for the following persons: (1) A physician and surgeon licensed by the State to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 5 of the Business and Professions Code; or(2) A histocompatibility laboratory director licensed pursuant to chapter 3 of the Business and Professions Code; or(3) A clinical laboratory bioanalyst licensed pursuant to chapter 3 of the Business and Professions Code; or(4) A clinical laboratory scientist licensed pursuant to chapter 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) In order to be eligible for licensure as a clinical histocompatibility scientist an applicant shall have been certified as a Clinical Histocompatibility Technologist by the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, either: (1) Prior to January 1, 1997 and have had at least 6 years' experience in all areas of clinical histocompatibility testing in a clinical laboratory, or(2) After January 1, 1997 and have a baccalaureate degree in biological or clinical science and one year of clinical laboratory experience in all areas of clinical histocompatibility testing in a clinical laboratory.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 1030.15
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 1031.1 to new section 1030.15 filed 10-3-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 1224, Business and Professions Code; and Section 100275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1206, 1206.5, 1209, 1209.1, 1210 and 1261, Business and Professions Code.