Offense
Unlicensed practice of medicine
Aggravated Felony (AF)
Not an AF
Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)
Should not be a CIMT because it’s a regulatory offense. See B&P C 25658.
Other Removal Grounds
No Should not be a conviction of a controlled substance (CS) offense, but see other defense options at H&S C 11377. See Advice.
Advice and Comments
B&P C 2052. See also B&P C 2051.
This wobbler might be accepted as a substitute for a drug charge. (For example, it was extended to an owner of a medical practice who did not themselves practice ). Because it has no element relating to specific substances it never should be held a CS offense, but best practice is to remove mention of specific CS in all documents in record of conviction.
SB54: Law enforcement cannot notify/transfer to ICE. See. SB 54 Advisory at www.ilrc.org/crimes-summaries.