1. (a) Any osteopathic physician and surgeon who has not satisfied the CME requirements pursuant to Section 1635 during the two-year CME requirement period will be required to make up any deficiency unless a waiver is obtained pursuant to Section 1637. Any physician and surgeon who fails to complete the deficient hours or provide satisfactory documentation of CME completion as provided in Section 1636 shall be ineligible for renewal of their license to practice medicine until such time as the deficient hours of CME are documented to the Board.
2. (b) It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and grounds for a citation and fine or disciplinary action, including the filing of an accusation, for any osteopathic physician and surgeon to misrepresent their compliance with the provisions of this article, to fail to provide accurate or complete information in response to a Board inquiry, or to fail to comply with the provisions of this article.

Note: Authority cited: Osteopathic Act (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, p. xciii), Section 1; and Sections 125.9, 2018, 2451, 2454.5 and 3600-1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 2234 and 2454.5, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. Repealer of chapter 16 (sections 1600-1697, not consecutive) and new chapter 16 (sections 1600-1697, not consecutive and Appendix) filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 87, No. 52). For prior history, see Registers 81, No. 50; 81, No. 36; 81, No. 9; 80, No. 40; 78, No. 15; 77, No. 21; and 63, No. 25.

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-28-90; operative 10-28-90 (Register 90, No. 45).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-23-94; operative 4-22-94 (Register 94, No. 12).

4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-26-95; operative 1-26-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 4).

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