SECTIONS 495 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 495

495. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any entity
authorized to issue a license or certificate pursuant to this code
may publicly reprove a licentiate or certificate holder thereof, for
any act that would constitute grounds to suspend or revoke a license
or certificate. Any proceedings for public reproval, public reproval
and suspension, or public reproval and revocation shall be conducted
in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part
1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, or, in the case of
a licensee or certificate holder under the jurisdiction of the State
Department of Health Services, in accordance with Section 100171 of
the Health and Safety Code.