DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.129›CHAPTER 5. Medicine 2000-2529.6›ARTICLE 12. Enforcement 2220-2319

§ 2276

California Business and Professions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Unless the holder of any certificate provided for in this chapter has been granted the degree of doctor of osteopathy after the completion of a full course of study as prescribed by an approved osteopathic medical school in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the use of the term or suffix “D.O.” constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)

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