2005 California Business and Professions Code Sections 2030-2041 Article 2. General Provisions

2030.  The provisions of this chapter insofar as they are
substantially the same as provisions relating to the same subject
matter of previous medical practice acts shall be construed as
restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments.
2031.  The rights given by any certificate issued under any
preceding medical practice act are not affected by the enactment of
this chapter, nor by the repeal of any law upon which such rights are
based, but such rights shall hereafter be exercised according to the
provisions of this chapter.
2032.  "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, or other organization, or any combination
thereof, except that only natural persons shall be licensed under
this chapter.
2033.  "Professional" relates to the art and science of medicine and
surgery and to such other arts and sciences as may be included
within the field of medicine and surgery.
2034.  "Medical licensing authority" refers to any officer, board,
commission, or department of another state upon whose certificate a
reciprocity certificate may be issued.
2035.  Whenever any requirement is provided for any certificate, it
shall be satisfied in a manner satisfactory to the appropriate
division of the board charged with the responsibility of
administering such requirement.
2036.  Whenever a course of instruction is required for any
certificate, it shall be satisfied by a resident course of medical
instruction.  Whenever a resident course of instruction is mentioned
in this chapter, it shall be interpreted to mean classroom,
laboratory, practical, and clinical instruction, received and given
the person physically present, wherever prescribed as a part of his
or her instruction and for the period prescribed for such
instruction.
2037.  Whenever any requirement is provided for any certificate
relating to a medical school or hospital, or any reference is made to
a medical school or hospital, the medical school and hospital shall
be ones approved by the Division of Licensing.
2038.  Whenever the words "diagnose" or "diagnosis" are used in this
chapter, they include any undertaking by any method, device, or
procedure whatsoever, and whether gratuitous or not, to ascertain or
establish whether a person is suffering from any physical or mental
disorder.  Such terms shall also include the taking of a person's
blood pressure and the use of mechanical devices or machines for the
purpose of making a diagnosis and representing to such person any
conclusion regarding his or her physical or mental condition.
Machines or mechanical devices for measuring or ascertaining height
or weight are excluded from this section.
2039.  All certificates issued by the board shall state the extent
and character of the practice which is permitted.
2040.  The terms "license" and "certificate" as used in this chapter
are deemed to be synonomous.
2041.  The term "licensee" as used in this chapter means the holder
of a physician's and surgeon's certificate or doctor of podiatric
medicine's certificate, as the case may be, who is engaged in the
professional practice authorized by such certificate under the
jurisdiction of the appropriate division, board, or examining
committee.