OAL Approves Board of Accountancy Regulatory Amendment to Discontinue CPA Professional Ethics Exam

By Yi Zhou On May 28, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved an Order of Adoption for amendments to sections 10, 10.1, and 87.1 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”). These amendments discontinue the requirement Continue reading

Interim Suspension Order Issued Against California Horse Racing Board Equine Medical Director, Jeff Blea, Pending Full Investigation and Formal Hearing

By Stella Gerson On January 28, 2022, Judge Nana Chin, Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), granted the Veterinary Medical Board’s (VMB) Petition for Interim Suspension and Cease Practice Order against the license of Jeff A Continue reading

OAL Approves Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Public Banking Regulations to Become Effective January 1, 2022

By Summer M. Bosse On September 14, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved regulatory action PRO 1/20 from the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), which amends and adopts various sections in Subchapter 1 in Title 10, Continue reading

Maximum Malpractice Fine Imposed By Dental Board Doubled

By Jonathan Greenbergs On February 10, 2021, OAL approved the Dental Board of California’s proposed rulemaking on Citations and Fines. This proposed language amends sections 1023.2 and 1023.7 of the CCR to set the maximum penalty for Class A crimes, Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Proposes Regulation to Increase Transparency of Dental Benefits Coverage

By: Jennifer Wilczynski On January 19, 2021, the California Department of Insurance (DOI) filed a request for adoption of emergency regulations regarding the Summary of Dental Benefits and Coverage Disclosure Matrix (SDBC) with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Prior Continue reading

Office of Administrative Law Approves Department of Managed Healthcare’s Emergency Regulation Regarding COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

By Alex Ruf On July 15, 2020, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) published a notice of emergency rulemaking action with respect to its intent to adopt section 1300.67.01, Title 28 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), pertaining Continue reading

Office of Administrative Law Approves Veterinary Medical Board’s Emergency Fee Increase

By Christine Lambert On January 17, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved California’s Veterinary Medical Board’s (VMB) proposed emergency rulemaking to amend sections 2070 and 2071, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to increase licensing Continue reading