1. (a) For purposes of this article, “executive director” shall mean the executive director of the Board.
2. (b) The executive director or their designee is authorized to determine when and against whom a citation will be issued and to issue citations containing orders of abatement, administrative fines, or both, for violations by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon or a postgraduate training licensee of the statutes and regulations referred to in Section 1659.31.
3. (c) A citation shall be issued whenever any fine is levied, or any order of abatement is issued. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature and facts of the violation, including a reference to the statute or regulations alleged to have been violated. The citation shall be served upon the individual personally, by certified mail return receipt requested, or by regular mail at their last known address in accordance with Section 124 of the Code if the cited individual is a licensee.

Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, p. cxiii), Section 1; and Sections 125.9, 2018, 2451 and 3600-1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 124, 125.9, 148 and 2064.5, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New article 12.3 (sections 1659.30-1659.35) and new section filed 9-6-2005; operative 10-6-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and Note filed 1-15-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 3).

3. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-10-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 28).