§ 1696 Closed Session Licentiate Privacy

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Special meetings can be held in private to talk about people in a diversion program.
•The private meeting is only to protect the person's privacy.
•This is different from normal public meeting rules.

Example

A doctor is in a program to get help instead of punishment for a mistake.

The committee can have a private meeting to talk about the doctor's progress, so everyone doesn't find out their personal stuff.

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§ 1696 Closed Session Licentiate Privacy

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public meetings, a committee may convene in closed session to consider reports pertaining to any licentiate requesting or participating in a diversion program. A committee shall only convene in closed session to the extent that it is necessary to protect the privacy of such a licentiate. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 589, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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licentiate diversion program closed session

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 1696.

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