California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.7 - Acupuncture
Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1399.469 - Disciplinary Guidelines
In reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code Section 11400 et seq.), the Board shall consider the disciplinary guidelines entitled "Department of Consumer Affairs, Acupuncture Board 'Disciplinary Guidelines' 1996" which are hereby incorporated by reference. Deviation from these guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation is appropriate where the Board in its sole discretion determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such a deviation--for example: the presence of mitigating factors; the age of the case; evidentiary problems.
1. New section
filed 6-25-97; operative 7-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 97, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
section filed 2-17-99 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 99, No. 8).
3. Change without regulatory
effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4933, Business and Professions Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 11400.20 and 11425.50(e), Government Code.
