DUI / Drunk Driving Arrests Can Now Be A Basis To Discipline California Doctors

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In a recent medical board discipline case against a Northern California doctor, a California Appellate Court held that a DUI / Drunk Driving conviction is not needed to impose professional discipline on medical doctors.

Merely being arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving can form the basis for medical discipline.

It is important to note that in the Northern California case, the disciplined doctor had multiple DUI / Drunk Driving arrests that did not result in convictions.

While the medical discipline case applies to doctors, this may set a precedent for other professionals licensed by the State of California as well.