California Business and Professions Code

§ 2259.8

BPC § 2259.8 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 12

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an elective cosmetic surgery procedure may not be performed on a patient unless the patient has received, within 30 days prior to the elective cosmetic surgery procedure, and confirmed as up-to-date on the day of the procedure, an appropriate physical examination by, and written clearance for the procedure from, any of the following:

(1)The physician and surgeon who will be performing the surgery.

(2)Another licensed physician and surgeon.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 509, Sec. 3. (AB 1116) Effective January 1, 2010.