This chapter does not authorize any person other than a licensed practitioner of a healing art, or any corporation except charitable or professional corporations as expressly provided in this chapter, to furnish to any person any advice, services, or treatment within the scope of such professional licensure.

This chapter does not authorize any person, other than a licentiate of a healing art acting within the scope of his or her license, to engage directly or indirectly in the practice of medicine and surgery, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, psychology, or pharmacy.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1209

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19

This chapter does not regulate, govern, or affect in any manner the practice of medicine and surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, chiropractic, podiatry, psychology, or drugless healing by any person duly licensed to engage in such practice.

(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1315.)