Bill Text: CA SB1498 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Cannabis and industrial hemp: advertising: civil action.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 899, Statutes of 2024. [SB1498 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB1498-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1498

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Introduced by Senator Ashby

February 16, 2024

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An act to amend Section 3026 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1498, as introduced, Ashby. State Board of Optometry.

Existing law, the Optometry Practice Act, establishes the State Board of Optometry in the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of the practice of optometry. Existing law authorizes the board to adopt a common seal and establish a permanent office or offices.

This bill would, for each additional office established, require the board to notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and update the committees biannually on the continued need for each additional office.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 3026 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

3026.

 (a) The board may adopt and use a common seal and establish a permanent office or offices.

(b) For each additional office established, the board shall notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and update the committees biannually on the continued need for each additional office.