What constitutes a citation and who issues citations and fines?
The Citation and Fine Program is an alternative method by which the Medical Board can impose a sanction and take an administrative action against a licensed or unlicensed individual found in violation of a law or regulation governing the practice of medicine. The Board’s chief of enforcement and the chief of the Licensing Program have authority to issue citations and fines to physicians and allied health licensees for specified violations of law. Citations are not discipline, although they are public record. A copy of the citation is a public record and is posted on the Web site, and must be provided to the public for five years from the date of resolution.
