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ORDINANCE NO. ~a<?
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Qfu\~LA VISTA
AMENDING THE MUNICIP AL CQ~~<c.ro ADD SECTION
5.42.020 REQUIRING AN;;'C,o~~RSON PRACTICING
MEDICINE TO SHOW A ~Jd:ID STATE LICENSE OR
CERTIFICATE AS A REQUIREMENT 1'0 OBTAIN A
BUSINESS LICENSE
WHEREAS, currently there is no requirement for physicians to provide proof of valid
State license prior to issuance of a City business license; and
WHEREAS, residents of Chula Vista have raised concerns that unlicensed physicians
may be operating within the City; and
WHEREAS, such actions could prove to be harmful to residents and visitors of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION I: That the Chula Vista Municipal Code be amended to add Section 5.42.020
to read as follows:
Sec. 5.42.020 State Professional License Required
Any person practicing medicine in the City of Chula Vista who is required to obtain a
professional license or certificate from the State of California to engage in the practice shall
provide a valid state license or certificate to the City of Chula Vista as a requirement to obtain a
business license. This requirement shall not create a duty on the part of the City of Chula Vista
to verify the authenticity of a state-issued professional license or the licensed person's continual
standing with the state licensing agency.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
James D. Sandoval
Planning Director
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City Attorney
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