{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"2277","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2277","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Medicine [2000. - 2529.8.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 12. Enforcement [2220. - 2319.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5/article-12"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 25.   Effective January 1, 2000.","effective":"2000-01-01","html":"<p>Unless the holder of any certificate provided for in this chapter has been granted the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine after the completion of a full course of study as prescribed by a school or college of podiatric medicine in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the use of the term or suffix “D.P.M.” constitutes unprofessional conduct.</p>","text":"Unless the holder of any certificate provided for in this chapter has been granted the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine after the completion of a full course of study as prescribed by a school or college of podiatric medicine in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the use of the term or suffix “D.P.M.” constitutes unprofessional conduct.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/enforcement-2277","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}