California Business and Professions Code

§ 2293

BPC § 2293 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 12

Statute text

(a)The professional competency examination shall be in the form of an oral clinical examination to be administered by three physician examiners selected by the division or its designee, who shall test for medical knowledge specific to the physician’s specialty or specific suspected deficiency. The examination shall be audio recorded.

(b)A failing grade from two of the examiners shall constitute a failure of an examination. In the event of a failure, the board shall supply a true and correct copy of the audio recording of the examination to the unsuccessful examinee.

(c)Within 45 days following receipt of the audio recording of the examination, a physician who fails the examination may request a hearing before the administrative law judge as designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code to determine whether he or she is entitled to take a second examination.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 88, Sec. 1. (AB 176) Effective January 1, 2010.