California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California
Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses
Article 4 - Licenses
Section 2521 - 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 pursuant to Section 141, Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475), or Section 2878 of the Business and Professions Code, a crime, professional misconduct, or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a licensed vocational nurse if to a substantial degree it evidences present or potential unfitness of a licensed vocational nurse 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 subsection (a) for a crime, the Board shall consider the following criteria:
(c) For the purposes of subsection (a), a substantially related crime, professional misconduct or act shall include the following:
1. New
section filed 4-1-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
14).
2. Renumbering from Section
2536 filed 9-2-75; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
3. Amendment of
subsection (f) filed 5-31-2000; operative 6-30-2000 (Register 2000, No.
22).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-1-2022; operative
4-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
11353.4(b)(3)
(Register 2022, No. 13). 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 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 141, 480, 481, 490, 493, 2875, 2876, 2878, 2878.5 and 2878.6, Business and Professions Code.