California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.1 - Board of Psychology
Article 7 - Standards Related to Denial, Discipline, and Reinstatement of Licenses or Registrations
Section 1394 - Substantial Relationship Criteria
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) For the purposes of denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration pursuant to section 141 or Division 1.5 (commencing with section 475) of the Code, or sections 2960 or 2960.6 of the Code, a crime, professional misconduct, or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person holding a license or registration under the Psychology Licensing Law (Chapter 6.6 of Division 2 of the Code), if to a substantial degree it evidences present or potential unfitness of a person holding a license or registration to perform the functions authorized by the license or registration, or in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, or welfare.
(b) In making the substantial relationship determination required under subdivision (a) for a crime, the board shall consider the following criteria:
(c) For purposes of subdivision (a), substantially related crimes, professional misconduct, or acts shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Repealer of
former Section
1394, and renumbering and
amendment of former Section
1396 to Section
1394 filed 6-15-83; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 25). For prior history, see
Registers 79, No. 17; 76, No. 52; 75, Nos. 24 and 8; and 74, No.
8.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph
filed 12-5-2018 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2018, No. 49).
3. Amendment of section and
NOTE filed 2-8-2021; operative 2-8-2021 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2021, No. 7). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 481 and 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 141, 480, 481, 490, 493, 2960, 2960.6, 2963 and 2964.3, Business and Professions Code.