California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS |
Chapter 1. Clinics |
ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions |
Section 1205.
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Except as provided in Section 1206, no person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or public agency shall operate, establish, manage, conduct or maintain a clinic in this state without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in this chapter; nor shall any such person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or public agency provide any special service without obtaining a special permit therefor. However, any licensed clinic offering any service which is later designated by regulation of the state department as a special service shall be allowed to continue offering such service until the state department evaluates the quality of such service and issues a special permit therefor or notifies the licensee that it is not eligible for a special permit and must cease and desist from offering such service.