DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.129›CHAPTER 5. Medicine 2000-2525.5›ARTICLE 12. Enforcement 2220-2319
§ 2280
California Business and Professions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
No licensee shall practice medicine while under the influence of any narcotic drug or alcohol to such an extent as to impair his or her ability to conduct the practice of medicine with safety to the public and his or her patients. Violation of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct and is a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1267, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1994.)
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