Business and Professions Code Section 2700

This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on professional nursing and shall be construed as revisory and amendatory of the laws heretofore enacted. It may be cited as the Nursing Practice Act.

Business and Professions Code Section 2701

(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Board of Registered Nursing consisting of nine members.
(b) Within the meaning of this chapter, board, or the board, refers to the Board of Registered Nursing. Any reference in state law to the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of California or California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration shall be construed to refer to the Board of Registered Nursing.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2012, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2012, deletes or extends that date. The repeal of this section renders the board subject to the review required by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473). [Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 695, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2012, by its own provisions]

Business and Professions Code Section 2702

Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California. Four members shall represent the public at large, and shall not be licensed under any board under this division or any board referred to in Section 1000 or 3600 and shall have no pecuniary interests in the provision of health care services. Two members shall be licensed registered nurses under the provisions of this chapter, each of whom shall be active in the practice of his or her profession engaged primarily in direct patient care with at least five continuous years of experience, and who shall not be engaged as an educator or administrator of a nursing education program under the provisions of this chapter. One member shall be a licensed registered nurse who shall be active as an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in Section 2725.5. One member shall be a licensed registered nurse under the provisions of this chapter who shall be active as an educator or administrator in an approved program to train registered nurses. One member shall be a licensed registered nurse who is an administrator of a nursing service with at least five continuous years of experience. [Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 640, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004]

Business and Professions Code Section 2703

All appointments shall be for a term of four years and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
The Governor shall appoint two of the public members and the licensed members of the board qualified as provided in Section 2702. The Senate Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member. [Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 640, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004]

Business and Professions Code Section 2706

The Governor has the power to remove any member of the board from office for neglect of any duty required by law, or for incompetency, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.

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