Section 139.4 Of Chapter 5. Division Of Workers’ Compensation From California Labor Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 5.
139.4
. (a) The administrative director may review advertising copy
to ensure compliance with Section 651 of the Business and Professions
Code and may require qualified medical evaluators to maintain a file
of all advertising copy for a period of 90 days from the date of its
use. Any file so required to be maintained shall be available to the
administrative director upon the administrative director's request
for review.
(b) No advertising copy shall be used after its use has been
disapproved by the administrative director and the qualified medical
evaluator has been notified in writing of the disapproval.
(c) A qualified medical evaluator who is found by the
administrative director to have violated any provision of this
section may be terminated, suspended, or placed on probation.
(d) Proceedings to determine whether a violation of this section
has occurred shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing
with Section 11370) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.
(e) The administrative director shall adopt regulations governing
advertising by physicians with respect to industrial injuries or
illnesses.
(f) Subdivision (a) shall not be construed to alter the
application of Section 651 of the Business and Professions Code.