# Cal. BPC § 1203: Section 1203

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1203

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. BPC § 1203
- **Heading:** Section 1203
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1203

## Text

As used in this chapter, “clinical laboratory bioanalyst” or “bioanalyst” means a person licensed under Section 1260 to engage in clinical laboratory practice and direction of a clinical laboratory.

(a) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst and qualified under CLIA, who is not the CLIA laboratory director, may perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as of high complexity under CLIA and the duties and responsibilities of a laboratory director in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, genetics, reproductive biology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified in regulations adopted by the department.

(b) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst and qualified under CLIA may perform the duties and responsibilities of a CLIA laboratory director, technical consultant, clinical consultant, technical supervisor, and general supervisor, as specified under CLIA, in the specialties of histocompatibility, microbiology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, genetics, reproductive biology, or other specialty or subspecialty specified in regulations adopted by the department.

(c) A person licensed as a clinical laboratory bioanalyst or bioanalyst may perform any clinical laboratory test or examination classified as waived or of moderate complexity under CLIA.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. BPC § 1200 Section 1200](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1200.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1201 Section 1201](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1201.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1202 Section 1202](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1202.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1202.5 Section 1202.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1202.5.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1203 Section 1203](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1203.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1204 Section 1204](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1204.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1205 Section 1205](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1205.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206 Section 1206](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.5 Section 1206.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.5.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.6 Section 1206.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.6.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1206.7 Section 1206.7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1206.7.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1207 Section 1207](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1207.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1208 Section 1208](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1208.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 1209 Section 1209](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D2_C3_A1_S1209.md)

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