California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.2 - Physical Therapy Board of California
Article 8.5 - Administrative Citations
Section 1399.25 - Administrative Citations
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) The executive officer of the board is authorized to determine when and against whom a citation will be issued. A citation may contain an administrative fine, an order of abatement, or both. A citation may be issued for violations by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant of any of the following:
(b) Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature and facts of the violation, including a reference to the statute alleged to have been violated. The citation shall be served upon the individual in the manner authorized pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 124.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), if an administrative fine is included in the citation, the fine for a violation shall not be less than $100 and shall not exceed $2,500. The following factors shall be considered when determining the amount of an administrative fine:
(d) A citation may include an administrative fine of up to $5,000 if the board determines that at least one of the following circumstances apply:
(e) Every citation issued pursuant to this article shall be disclosed to an inquiring member of the public. However, a citation shall be destroyed from all licensee records five (5) years from the date of issuance or, if one or more subsequent citations is issued within that five (5) year period, five (5) years from the date the last citation was issued. A citation that has been withdrawn or dismissed shall be destroyed from all licensee records immediately upon being withdrawn or dismissed.
1. New section
filed 4-25-90; operative 5-25-90 (Register 90, No. 21).
2. Amendment
of section heading filed 6-25-97; operative 7-25-97 (Register 97, No.
26).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)
filed 9-11-97 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 97, No. 37).
4. New subsection (c) and
amendment of NOTE filed 12-24-2002; operative 1-23-2003 (Register 2002, No.
52).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 3-13-2006; operative
4-12-2006 (Register 2006, No. 11).
6. New article 8.5 heading and
amendment of section filed 12-9-2008; operative 1-8-2009 (Register 2008, No.
50).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9 and 2615, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 125.9, Business and Professions Code.