California Business and Professions Code

§ 3731

BPC § 3731 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 2 · Ch. 8.3 · Art. 3

Statute text

A person holding a license as a respiratory care practitioner issued by the board shall use the title “respiratory care practitioner” or the letters “RCP”. The license as a respiratory care practitioner shall not authorize the use of the prefix “Dr.”, or the word “doctor”, or any suffix or affix indicating or implying that the licensed person is a doctor or a physician and surgeon. The suffix “M.D.” shall not be used unless the licensed practitioner is licensed as a physician and surgeon in this state.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1274, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995.