Bill Text: CA AB896 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Registered Dispensing Opticians: Dispensing Opticians Fund: Optometry Fund: mobile optometric offices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-09-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2020. [AB896 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB896-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
February 25, 2020 |
Amended
IN
Senate
August 30, 2019 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Low (Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Bonta, Carrillo, and Gipson) |
February 20, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would add Section 205 to the Business and Professions Code as proposed by both this bill and AB 1519 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1519 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Digest Key
Vote:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
(a)There is in the State Treasury the Professions and Vocations Fund. The fund shall consist of the following special funds:
(1)Accountancy Fund.
(2)California Architects Board Fund.
(3)Athletic Commission Fund.
(4)Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund.
(5)Cemetery and Funeral Fund.
(6)Contractors’ License Fund.
(7)State Dentistry Fund.
(8)Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund.
(9)California Architects Board-Landscape Architects Fund.
(10)Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California.
(11)Optometry Fund.
(12)Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund.
(13)Physical Therapy Fund.
(14)Private Investigator Fund.
(15)Private Security Services Fund.
(16)Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund.
(17)Consumer Affairs Fund.
(18)Behavioral Sciences Fund.
(19)Licensed Midwifery Fund.
(20)Court Reporters’ Fund.
(21)Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund.
(22)Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund.
(23)Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund.
(24)Dispensing Opticians Fund.
(25)Acupuncture Fund.
(26)Physician Assistant Fund.
(27)Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund.
(28)Psychology Fund.
(29)Respiratory Care Fund.
(30)Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Fund.
(31)Board of Registered Nursing Fund.
(32)Animal Health Technician Examining Committee Fund.
(33)State Dental Hygiene Fund.
(34)State Dental Assistant Fund.
(35)Structural Pest Control Fund.
(36)Structural Pest Control Eradication and Enforcement Fund.
(37)Structural Pest Control Research Fund.
(38)Household Movers Fund.
(b)For accounting and recordkeeping purposes, the Professions and Vocations Fund shall be deemed to be a single special fund, and each of the several special funds therein shall constitute and be deemed to be a separate account in the Professions and Vocations Fund. Each account or fund shall be available for expenditure only for the purposes as are now or may hereafter be provided by
law.
(c)This section shall be repealed on July 1, 2022.
(a)There is in the State Treasury the Professions and Vocations Fund. The fund shall consist of the following special funds:
(1)Accountancy Fund.
(2)California Architects Board Fund.
(3)Athletic Commission Fund.
(4)Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund.
(5)Cemetery and Funeral Fund.
(6)Contractors’ License Fund.
(7)State Dentistry Fund.
(8)Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund.
(9)California Architects Board-Landscape Architects Fund.
(10)Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California.
(11)Optometry Fund.
(12)Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund.
(13)Physical Therapy Fund.
(14)Private Investigator Fund.
(15)Private Security Services Fund.
(16)Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund.
(17)Consumer Affairs Fund.
(18)Behavioral Sciences Fund.
(19)Licensed Midwifery Fund.
(20)Court Reporters’ Fund.
(21)Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund.
(22)Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund.
(23)Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund.
(24)Acupuncture Fund.
(25)Physician Assistant Fund.
(26)Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund.
(27)Psychology Fund.
(28)Respiratory Care Fund.
(29)Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Fund.
(30)Board of Registered Nursing Fund.
(31)Animal Health Technician Examining Committee Fund.
(32)State Dental Hygiene Fund.
(33)State Dental Assistant Fund.
(34)Structural Pest Control Fund.
(35)Structural Pest Control Eradication and Enforcement Fund.
(36)Structural Pest Control Research Fund.
(37)Household Movers Fund.
(b)For accounting and recordkeeping purposes, the Professions and Vocations Fund shall be deemed to be a single special fund, and each of the several special funds therein shall constitute and be deemed to be a separate account in the Professions and Vocations Fund. Each account or fund shall be available for expenditure only for the purposes as are now or may hereafter be provided by law.
(c)This section shall become
operative on July 1, 2022.
(a)There is in the State Treasury the Professions and Vocations Fund. The fund shall consist of the following special funds:
(1)Accountancy Fund.
(2)California Architects Board Fund.
(3)Athletic Commission Fund.
(4)Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund.
(5)Cemetery and Funeral Fund.
(6)Contractors’ License Fund.
(7)State Dentistry Fund.
(8)Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund.
(9)California Architects Board-Landscape Architects Fund.
(10)Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California.
(11)Optometry Fund.
(12)Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund.
(13)Physical Therapy Fund.
(14)Private Investigator Fund.
(15)Private Security Services Fund.
(16)Professional Engineer’s, Land Surveyor’s, and Geologist’s Fund.
(17)Consumer Affairs Fund.
(18)Behavioral Sciences Fund.
(19)Licensed Midwifery Fund.
(20)Court Reporters’ Fund.
(21)Veterinary Medical Board Contingent Fund.
(22)Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Fund.
(23)Electronic and Appliance Repair Fund.
(24)Acupuncture Fund.
(25)Physician Assistant Fund.
(26)Board of Podiatric Medicine Fund.
(27)Psychology Fund.
(28)Respiratory Care Fund.
(29)Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Fund.
(30)Board of Registered Nursing Fund.
(31)Animal Health Technician Examining Committee Fund.
(32)State Dental Hygiene Fund.
(33)Structural Pest Control Fund.
(34)Structural Pest Control Eradication and Enforcement Fund.
(35)Structural Pest Control Research Fund.
(36)Household Movers Fund.
(b)For accounting and recordkeeping purposes, the Professions and Vocations Fund shall be deemed to be a single special fund, and each of the several special funds therein shall constitute and be deemed to be a separate account in the Professions and Vocations Fund. Each account or fund shall be available for expenditure only for the purposes as are now or may hereafter be provided by law.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2022.
SECTION 1.
Section 205 of the Business and Professions Code, as added by Section 3 of Chapter 865 of the Statutes of 2019, is amended to read:205.
(a) There is in the State Treasury the Professions and Vocations Fund. The fund shall consist of the following special funds:(24)Dispensing Opticians Fund.
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
(29)
(30)
(31)
(32)
(33)
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SEC. 3.SEC. 2.
Section 205.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:205.3.
Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this code to the “Dispensing Opticians Fund,” it means the Optometry Fund. All moneys within the Dispensing Opticians Fund shall be deposited into the Optometry Fund by July 1, 2022. On July 1, 2022, the Dispensing Opticians Fund shall be abolished.SEC. 4.SEC. 3.
Section 655 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:655.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:SEC. 5.SEC. 4.
Section 2545 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2545.
(a) Whenever any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, an offense against this chapter, the superior court in and for the county wherein the acts or practices take place, or are about to take place, may issue an injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining the conduct on application of the State Board of Optometry, the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Attorney General, or the district attorney of the county.SEC. 6.SEC. 5.
Section 2546.9 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2546.9.
The amount of fees prescribed in connection with the registration of nonresident contact lens sellers is that established by the following schedule:SEC. 7.SEC. 6.
Section 2556.2 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2556.2.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, subsequent to the effective date of this section and until January 1, 2019, any individual, corporation, or firm operating as a registered dispensing optician under this chapter before the effective date of this section, or an employee of such an entity, shall not be subject to any action for engaging in conduct prohibited by Section 2556 or Section 655 as those sections existed prior to the effective date of this bill, except that a registrant shall be subject to discipline for duplicating or changing lenses without a prescription or order from a person duly licensed to issue the same.SEC. 8.SEC. 7.
Section 2567 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2567.
(a) All fees collected from persons registered or seeking registration under this chapter shall be paid into the Optometry Fund, and shall be available, upon appropriation, to the State Board of Optometry for the purposes of this chapter. Any moneys within the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Optometry Fund. Any moneys within the Dispensing Opticians Fund collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Optometry Fund.SEC. 9.SEC. 8.
Section 2568 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:2568.
The board shall report to the Controller at the beginning of each month for the month preceding the amount and source of all revenue received by it pursuant to this chapter, and shall pay the entire amount thereof to the Treasurer for deposit in the Optometry Fund.SEC. 10.SEC. 9.
Section 3070.2 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:3070.2.
(a) As used in this section,(e)
(f)
(B)Information for filing a complaint with the board.
(D)
(g)
(h)
(i)
SEC. 10.
Section 3077 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:3077.
As used in this section, “office” means any office or other place for the practice of optometry.SEC. 11.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.Section 2.5 of this bill adds Section 205 to the Business and Professions Code as proposed to be added by both this bill and Assembly Bill 1519. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2020, (2) each bill adds Section 205 to the Business and Profession Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 1519, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.