Psychiatric TechniciansPenal Provisions

Section § 4540

Explanation

Starting from January 1, 1970, everyone must have a license to provide the services mentioned in Section 4502.

After January 1, 1970, no person shall perform services described in Section 4502 without a license issued under this chapter.
license requirement services Section 4502

Section § 4541

Explanation

This law says you can't call yourself a certified or licensed psychiatric technician unless you actually have a current and valid certificate or license for it.

It is unlawful for any person to use any title or letters that imply that the person is a certified or licensed psychiatric technician unless at the time of so doing the person holds a valid, unexpired, and unrevoked certificate or license issued under this chapter.
psychiatric technician certified licensed

Section § 4542

Explanation

This law makes it illegal to lie about who you are or pretend to be someone else during any testing process or when applying for a license. It also forbids helping someone else do this kind of impersonation.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 4542(a) It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any false representation or impersonate any other person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 4542(b) It is unlawful for any person to permit or aid any other person in any manner to impersonate that person in connection with any examination or application for a license.
false representation impersonation examination

Section § 4543

Explanation

If someone breaks the rules in this chapter, they commit a misdemeanor and could face jail time from 10 days to a year, a fine between $20 and $1,000, or both jail time and a fine.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
misdemeanor county jail fine