California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 8 - Prohibitions and Discipline
Section 1770 - Substantial Relationship Criteria
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) For the purpose of denial, suspension, or revocation of a personal or facility license pursuant to Section 141 or Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) of the Business and Professions Code, a crime, professional misconduct, or act shall be considered substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of the practice, profession, or occupation that may be performed under the license type sought or held if to a substantial degree it evidences present or potential unfitness of an applicant or licensee to perform the functions authorized by the license 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 will consider the following criteria:
(c) For purposes of subdivision (a), substantially related crimes, professional misconduct, or acts shall include, but are not limited to, those which:
1. New section
filed 7-24-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
30).
2. Amendment filed 3-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 13).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending
NOTE filed 9-11-2002 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2002, No. 37).
4. Amendment of section and
NOTE filed 12-28-2020; operative 12-28-2020 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2021, No. 1). 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 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 141, 475, 480, 481, 490, 493, 4300, 4301, 4301.5 and 4309, Business and Professions Code.