California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 38 - Department of Consumer Affairs
Chapter 6 - Telephone Medical Advice
Article 2 - Applications
Section 4012 - Substantial Relationship Criteria

For the purposes of denial, suspension, or revocation of a Telephone Medical Advice Services registration pursuant to Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) of the Code, a crime or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a telephone medical advice service if it evidences present or potential unfitness of a telephone medical advice service to perform the functions authorized by its registration in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, or welfare.

1. New section filed 9-21-2000 as an emergency; operative 9-21-2000. Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 4999.9, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2000, No. 38).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 2001, No. 10).
3. New section refiled 3-19-2001 as an emergency; operative 3-19-2001 (Register 2001, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-17-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-19-2001 order transmitted to OAL 7-16-2001 and filed 8-24-2001 (Register 2001, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4999.6, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 475 and 4999.3, Business and Professions Code.