California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 1600. - 1600. This chapter constitutes the chapter on dentistry of the...

Section 1601.1. - 1601.1. (a) There shall be in the Department of Consumer...

Section 1601.2. - 1601.2. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 1601.3. - 1601.3. (a) All committees of the board have the authority...

Section 1601.4. - 1601.4. (a) (1) The board shall review both of the...

Section 1601.7. - 1601.7. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, and upon...

Section 1601.8. - 1601.8. For purposes of training standards for general anesthesia, deep...

Section 1602. - 1602. All of the members of the board, except the...

Section 1603. - 1603. (a) Except for the initial appointments, members of the...

Section 1603.1. - 1603.1. A member of the Dental Board of California who...

Section 1604. - 1604. Each member of the board, upon qualification, shall file...

Section 1605. - 1605. Each appointing authority has power to remove from office...

Section 1606. - 1606. The board shall elect a president, a vice president...

Section 1607. - 1607. The board shall meet regularly once each year in...

Section 1608. - 1608. Special meetings may be held at such times as...

Section 1609. - 1609. Meetings may be held at any time and place...

Section 1610. - 1610. Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum...

Section 1611. - 1611. The board shall carry out the purposes and enforce...

Section 1611.3. - 1611.3. The board shall require that the notice required under...

Section 1611.5. - 1611.5. (a) The board may inspect the books, records, and...

Section 1612. - 1612. The board shall keep a record of the names...

Section 1613. - 1613. The board shall have and use a seal bearing...

Section 1614. - 1614. The board may adopt regulations pursuant to this chapter...

Section 1615. - 1615. Each member of the board shall receive a per...

Section 1616. - 1616. The board shall have full power to employ all...

Section 1616.5. - 1616.5. (a) The board, by and with the approval of...

Section 1616.6. - 1616.6. There is hereby established within the board a full-time...

Section 1617. - 1617. A copy of any part or all of the...

Section 1618. - 1618. (a) The original books, records, and papers of the...

Section 1618.5. - 1618.5. (a) The board shall provide to the Director of...

Section 1619. - 1619. All examination documentation of any applicant shall be preserved...

Section 1619.1. - 1619.1. Notwithstanding Section 1619, the board need not retain the...

Section 1621. - 1621. The board shall utilize in the administration of its...

ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice

Section 1625. - 1625. Dentistry is the diagnosis or treatment, by surgery or...

Section 1625.1. - 1625.1. (a) Any of the following entities may employ licensees...

Section 1625.2. - 1625.2. (a) For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 1625,...

Section 1625.3. - 1625.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the...

Section 1625.4. - 1625.4. (a) Where the dental practice of an incapacitated or...

Section 1625.5. - 1625.5. The following written notification shall be included with, or...

Section 1625.6. - 1625.6. (a) In addition to the actions authorized under Section...

Section 1626. - 1626. It is unlawful for any person to engage in...

Section 1626.1. - 1626.1. In addition to the exemptions set forth in Section...

Section 1626.2. - 1626.2. An individual licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter...

Section 1626.5. - 1626.5. (a) A licensed dentist, or group of dentists, or...

Section 1626.6. - 1626.6. (a) (1) In addition to the exemptions set forth...

Section 1627. - 1627. The license of any dentist, existing at the time...

Section 1627.5. - 1627.5. (a) A person licensed under this chapter, who in...

Section 1627.7. - 1627.7. (a) A dentist shall not be liable for damages...

Section 1628. - 1628. Any person over 18 years of age is eligible...

Section 1628.5. - 1628.5. The board may deny an application to take an...

Section 1628.7. - 1628.7. (a) The board may, upon an applicant’s successful completion...

Section 1629. - 1629. (a) Any member of the board may inquire of...

Section 1630. - 1630. The examination of applicants for a license to practice...

Section 1632. - 1632. (a) The board shall require each applicant to successfully...

Section 1632.1. - 1632.1. (a) With regard to the portfolio examination specified in...

Section 1632.5. - 1632.5. (a) Prior to implementation of paragraph (2) of subdivision...

Section 1632.55. - 1632.55. (a) Prior to implementation of subparagraph (B) of paragraph...

Section 1632.6. - 1632.6. (a) As part of the ongoing implementation of paragraph...

Section 1632.7. - 1632.7. The Department of Finance may accept funds pursuant to...

Section 1633. - 1633. (a) When an applicant for a license has received...

Section 1634. - 1634. A person successfully passing the examination shall be registered...

Section 1634.1. - 1634.1. Notwithstanding Section 1634, the board may grant a license...

Section 1634.2. - 1634.2. (a) An advanced education program’s compliance with subdivision (c)...

Section 1635.5. - 1635.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1634, the board may grant a...

Section 1635.7. - 1635.7. Any person licensed pursuant to Section 1635.5 shall be...

Section 1636.4. - 1636.4. (a) The Legislature recognizes the need to ensure that...

Section 1636.4. - 1636.4. (a) The Legislature recognizes the need to ensure that...

Section 1636.5. - 1636.5. Notwithstanding Section 1636.4, any foreign dental school whose program...

Section 1636.6. - 1636.6. Notwithstanding Section 1636.4, graduates of a foreign dental school...

ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Section 1638. - 1638. (a) For purposes of this article, “oral and maxillofacial...

Section 1638.1. - 1638.1. (a) (1) A person licensed pursuant to Section 1634...

Section 1638.2. - 1638.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person...

Section 1638.3. - 1638.3. (a) The fee to renew an oral and maxillofacial...

Section 1638.5. - 1638.5. An oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall be automatically...

Section 1638.7. - 1638.7. The next occupational analysis of dental licensees and oral...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits

Section 1640. - 1640. Any person meeting all the following eligibility requirements may...

Section 1640.1. - 1640.1. As used in this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 1640.2. - 1640.2. (a) The board shall limit the number of special...

Section 1640.3. - 1640.3. The board may issue a special permit to a...

Section 1642. - 1642. Every person to whom a special permit is issued...

ARTICLE 2.6 - Continuing Education

Section 1645. - 1645. (a) (1) All holders of licenses under this chapter...

Section 1645.1. - 1645.1. (a) A person who applies for licensure as a...

Section 1645.2. - 1645.2. Any vaccine training program provided through the federal Centers...

ARTICLE 2.75 - Use of Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia

Section 1646. - 1646. As used in this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 1646.1. - 1646.1. (a) A dentist shall possess either a current license...

Section 1646.2. - 1646.2. (a) A dentist who desires to administer or order...

Section 1646.3. - 1646.3. (a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be...

Section 1646.4. - 1646.4. (a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a...

Section 1646.5. - 1646.5. A permittee shall be required to complete 24 hours...

Section 1646.6. - 1646.6. (a) The application fee for a permit or renewal...

Section 1646.7. - 1646.7. (a) A violation of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct...

Section 1646.8. - 1646.8. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize...

Section 1646.9. - 1646.9. (a) A physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to Chapter...

Section 1646.10. - 1646.10. A general anesthesia permit shall expire on the date...

Section 1646.11. - 1646.11. A general anesthesia permitholder who has a permit that...

Section 1646.13. - 1646.13. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2022....

ARTICLE 2.84 - Use of Moderate Sedation

Section 1647. - 1647. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a commendable...

Section 1647.1. - 1647.1. (a) As used in this article, “moderate sedation” means...

Section 1647.2. - 1647.2. (a) A dentist may administer or order the administration...

Section 1647.3. - 1647.3. (a) A dentist who desires to administer or to...

Section 1647.4. - 1647.4. A moderate sedation permit shall expire on the date...

Section 1647.5. - 1647.5. A permittee shall be required to complete 15 hours...

Section 1647.6. - 1647.6. (a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be...

Section 1647.7. - 1647.7. (a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a...

Section 1647.8. - 1647.8. (a) The application fee for a permit or renewal...

Section 1647.9. - 1647.9. A violation of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and...

Section 1647.10. - 1647.10. A conscious sedation permitholder who has a permit that...

Section 1647.12. - 1647.12. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2022....

ARTICLE 2.86 - Use of Oral Conscious Sedation for Adult Patients

Section 1647.18. - 1647.18. As used in this article, the following terms have...

Section 1647.19. - 1647.19. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1647.2, a dentist...

Section 1647.20. - 1647.20. A dentist who desires to administer, or order the...

Section 1647.21. - 1647.21. A certificate holder shall be required to complete a...

Section 1647.22. - 1647.22. (a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be...

Section 1647.23. - 1647.23. The fee for an application for initial certification or...

Section 1647.24. - 1647.24. Any office in which oral conscious sedation of adult...

Section 1647.25. - 1647.25. A violation of any provision of this article constitutes...

Section 1647.26. - 1647.26. The sum of forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000) is hereby...

ARTICLE 2.87 - Use of Pediatric Minimal Sedation

Section 1647.30. - 1647.30. (a) As used in this article, “minimal sedation” means...

Section 1647.31. - 1647.31. (a) A dentist may administer or order the administration...

Section 1647.32. - 1647.32. (a) A dentist who desires to administer or order...

Section 1647.33. - 1647.33. (a) The application fee for a pediatric minimal sedation...

Section 1647.34. - 1647.34. A violation of any provision of this article constitutes...

Section 1647.35. - 1647.35. A permitholder who has a permit that was issued...

Section 1647.36. - 1647.36. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2022....

ARTICLE 2.9 - Dental Restorative Materials

Section 1648.10. - 1648.10. (a) The Dental Board of California shall develop and...

Section 1648.15. - 1648.15. The fact sheet set forth by Section 1648.10 shall...

Section 1648.20. - 1648.20. (a) This article shall not apply to any surgical,...

ARTICLE 3 - Registration

Section 1650. - 1650. Every person who is now or hereafter licensed to...

Section 1650.1. - 1650.1. (a) Every applicant and licensee who has an electronic...

Section 1651. - 1651. Any dentist who removes his place of practice shall...

Section 1653. - 1653. The secretary shall issue a certificate of registration for...

Section 1654. - 1654. Any licensed person who shall change his or her...

Section 1655. - 1655. Any failure on the part of any person holding...

Section 1656. - 1656. On and after January 1, 1985, every dentist licensed...

Section 1657. - 1657. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Additional Offices

Section 1658. - 1658. (a) (1) When a licensee desires to have more...

Section 1658.1. - 1658.1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit...

Section 1658.2. - 1658.2. (a) “Additional place of practice,” as used in this...

Section 1658.3. - 1658.3. Nothing in this article shall limit or authorize the...

Section 1658.4. - 1658.4. The transfer after October 1, 1961, of any additional...

Section 1658.5. - 1658.5. The transfer of the location of one additional office...

Section 1658.6. - 1658.6. Failure to comply with the provisions of this article...

Section 1658.7. - 1658.7. The board shall have the power to carry out...

Section 1658.8. - 1658.8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a licensed...

ARTICLE 4 - Suspension and Revocation of Licenses

Section 1670. - 1670. Any licentiate may have his license revoked or suspended...

Section 1670.1. - 1670.1. (a) Any licentiate under this chapter may have his...

Section 1670.2. - 1670.2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any...

Section 1671. - 1671. The board may discipline a licentiate by placing him...

Section 1672. - 1672. (a) When the board disciplines a licensee by placing...

Section 1673. - 1673. (a) On and after July 1, 2020, except as...

Section 1678. - 1678. Upon the revocation of any license, the fact shall...

Section 1680. - 1680. Unprofessional conduct by a person licensed under this chapter...

Section 1681. - 1681. In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct within...

Section 1682. - 1682. In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct under...

Section 1683. - 1683. (a) Every dentist, dental health professional, or other licensed...

Section 1683.1. - 1683.1. (a) Any individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity that...

Section 1683.2. - 1683.2. A provider of dental services shall not require a...

Section 1684. - 1684. In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct under...

Section 1684.1. - 1684.1. (a) (1) A licensee who fails or refuses to...

Section 1684.5. - 1684.5. (a) In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct...

Section 1685. - 1685. In addition to other acts constituting unprofessional conduct under...

Section 1686. - 1686. A person whose license, certificate, or permit has been...

Section 1687. - 1687. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with regard...

ARTICLE 4.7 - Diversion Program

Section 1695. - 1695. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 1695.1. - 1695.1. As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the...

Section 1695.2. - 1695.2. One or more diversion evaluation committees is hereby created...

Section 1695.3. - 1695.3. Each member of a committee shall receive per diem...

Section 1695.4. - 1695.4. The board shall administer the provisions of this article....

Section 1695.5. - 1695.5. (a) The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance,...

Section 1695.6. - 1695.6. A committee created under this article operates under the...

Section 1696. - 1696. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section...

Section 1697. - 1697. Each licentiate who requests participation in a diversion program...

Section 1698. - 1698. (a) After the committee and the program manager in...

Section 1699. - 1699. The board shall provide for the representation of any...

ARTICLE 5 - Offenses Against This Chapter

Section 1700. - 1700. Any person, company, or association is guilty of a...

Section 1700.5. - 1700.5. Notwithstanding Section 1700, any person who holds a valid,...

Section 1701. - 1701. Any person is for the first offense guilty of...

Section 1701.1. - 1701.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 1700 and 1701, a person who...

Section 1701.5. - 1701.5. Any association or partnership or corporation or group of...

Section 1702. - 1702. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the conferring of...

Section 1703. - 1703. The board, or any member or officer thereof, may...

Section 1705. - 1705. In addition to the other proceedings provided for in...

Section 1705.5. - 1705.5. Whenever any person has engaged or is about to...

Section 1706. - 1706. (a) Every complete upper or lower denture fabricated by...

ARTICLE 6 - Fees

Section 1715. - 1715. Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter, unless...

Section 1715.1. - 1715.1. The provisions of Sections 1715, 1716, 1717, 1718, 1718.1,...

Section 1715.5. - 1715.5. (a) A licensee shall, upon his or her initial...

Section 1716. - 1716. Nothing contained in this chapter shall exempt from the...

Section 1716.1. - 1716.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1716, the board may, by regulation,...

Section 1717. - 1717. To renew an unexpired license, the licensee shall, before...

Section 1718. - 1718. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an expired...

Section 1718.1. - 1718.1. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall...

Section 1718.2. - 1718.2. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided...

Section 1718.3. - 1718.3. (a) A license that is not renewed within five...

Section 1719. - 1719. Upon collection by the proper officer of the court,...

Section 1720. - 1720. The executive officer shall on or before the 10th...

Section 1721. - 1721. Except as provided in Sections 1944 and 1945, all...

Section 1721.5. - 1721.5. All funds received by the Treasurer pursuant to Section...

Section 1722. - 1722. The amount of seven hundred dollars ($700) of the...

Section 1723. - 1723. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, including the examination fee,...

Section 1724. - 1724. The amount of charges and fees for dentists licensed...

Section 1724.5. - 1724.5. The amount of fees payable in connection with permits...

Section 1725. - 1725. The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter...

ARTICLE 7 - Dental Auxiliaries

Section 1740. - 1740. It is the intention of the Legislature by enactment...

Section 1741. - 1741. As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the...

Section 1742. - 1742. (a) There is hereby created a Dental Assisting Council...

Section 1743. - 1743. (a) The board shall have the following duties and...

Section 1747. - 1747. The procedure on all matters relating to the denial,...

Section 1749.1. - 1749.1. In addition to any other examination required by this...

Section 1750. - 1750. (a) A dental assistant is an individual who, without...

Section 1750.1. - 1750.1. (a) A dental assistant may perform the following duties...

Section 1750.2. - 1750.2. (a) The board may issue an orthodontic assistant permit...

Section 1750.3. - 1750.3. A person holding an orthodontic assistant permit pursuant to...

Section 1750.4. - 1750.4. (a) The board may issue a dental sedation assistant...

Section 1750.5. - 1750.5. (a) A person holding a dental sedation assistant permit...

Section 1751. - 1751. At least once every seven years, the board shall...

Section 1752.1. - 1752.1. (a) The board may license as a registered dental...

Section 1752.4. - 1752.4. (a) A registered dental assistant may perform all of...

Section 1752.6. - 1752.6. A registered dental assistant licensed on and after January...

Section 1753. - 1753. (a) On and after January 1, 2010, the board...

Section 1753.5. - 1753.5. (a) A registered dental assistant in extended functions licensed...

Section 1753.55. - 1753.55. (a) A registered dental assistant in extended functions is...

Section 1753.6. - 1753.6. (a) Each person who holds a license as a...

Section 1753.7. - 1753.7. A licensed dentist may simultaneously utilize in his or...

Section 1765. - 1765. No person other than a licensed dental hygienist or...

Section 1767. - 1767. The board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the...

Section 1771. - 1771. Any person, other than a person who has been...

Section 1773. - 1773. The provisions of Sections 1715, 1718, 1718.1, 1718.2, and...

Section 1777. - 1777. While employed by or practicing in a primary care...

ARTICLE 8 - Dental Corporations

Section 1800. - 1800. A dental corporation is a corporation that is authorized...

Section 1804. - 1804. Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 1680 and subdivision (g)...

Section 1805. - 1805. Except as provided in Sections 13401.5 and 13403 of...

Section 1806. - 1806. The income of a dental corporation attributable to professional...

Section 1807. - 1807. A dental corporation shall not do or fail to...

Section 1808. - 1808. The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations...

ARTICLE 9 - Dental Hygienists

Section 1900. - 1900. It is the intent of the Legislature by enactment...

Section 1901. - 1901. (a) There is hereby created in the Department of...

Section 1902. - 1902. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 1902.1. - 1902.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 1902.2. - 1902.2. (a) A licensee shall report, upon initial licensure and...

Section 1902.3. - 1902.3. A registered dental hygienist licensed in another state may...

Section 1903. - 1903. (a) (1) The dental hygiene board shall consist of...

Section 1904. - 1904. The dental hygiene board shall meet at least two...

Section 1905. - 1905. (a) The dental hygiene board shall perform the following...

Section 1905.1. - 1905.1. The dental hygiene board may contract with the dental...

Section 1905.2. - 1905.2. Recommendations by the dental hygiene board regarding scope of...

Section 1906. - 1906. (a) The dental hygiene board shall adopt, amend, and...

Section 1907. - 1907. The following functions may be performed by a registered...

Section 1908. - 1908. (a) The practice of dental hygiene includes dental hygiene...

Section 1909. - 1909. A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the...

Section 1910. - 1910. A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the...

Section 1910.5. - 1910.5. (a) In addition to the duties specified in Section...

Section 1911. - 1911. (a) A registered dental hygienist may provide, without supervision,...

Section 1911.5. - 1911.5. Notwithstanding Section 1912, a registered dental hygienist may provide,...

Section 1912. - 1912. Any procedure performed or service provided by a registered...

Section 1913. - 1913. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, a registered dental...

Section 1914. - 1914. A registered dental hygienist may use any material or...

Section 1915. - 1915. No person other than a registered dental hygienist, registered...

Section 1916. - 1916. (a) (1) An applicant for licensure under this article...

Section 1917. - 1917. The dental hygiene board shall grant initial licensure as...

Section 1917.1. - 1917.1. (a) The dental hygiene board may grant a license...

Section 1917.3. - 1917.3. Notwithstanding Section 135, an examinee for a registered dental...

Section 1918. - 1918. The dental hygiene board shall license as a registered...

Section 1920. - 1920. (a) A person who holds a current and active...

Section 1921. - 1921. In addition to any other duties or functions authorized...

Section 1922. - 1922. The dental hygiene board shall license as a registered...

Section 1924. - 1924. A person licensed as a registered dental hygienist who...

Section 1925. - 1925. A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may practice,...

Section 1926. - 1926. In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925, a...

Section 1926.01. - 1926.01. (a) In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925,...

Section 1926.05. - 1926.05. (a) In addition to the duties specified in Section...

Section 1926.1. - 1926.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered...

Section 1926.2. - 1926.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered...

Section 1926.3. - 1926.3. (a) Every person who is now or hereafter licensed...

Section 1926.4. - 1926.4. When a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice desires...

Section 1927. - 1927. A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not...

Section 1928. - 1928. A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may submit...

Section 1929. - 1929. (a) A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may...

Section 1930. - 1930. A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall provide...

Section 1931. - 1931. (a) (1) A dental hygienist in alternative practice may...

Section 1932. - 1932. (a) The dental hygiene board may, in its sole...

Section 1933. - 1933. A licensee shall be issued a substitute license upon...

Section 1934. - 1934. A licensee who changes their physical address of record...

Section 1935. - 1935. If not renewed, a license issued under the provisions...

Section 1936. - 1936. Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired...

Section 1936.1. - 1936.1. (a) The dental hygiene board shall require, as a...

Section 1937. - 1937. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall...

Section 1938. - 1938. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided...

Section 1939. - 1939. A license that is not renewed within five years...

Section 1940. - 1940. (a) A licensee who desires an inactive license shall...

Section 1941. - 1941. (a) The dental hygiene board shall grant or renew...

Section 1941.5. - 1941.5. (a) The dental hygiene board shall renew approval of...

Section 1942. - 1942. (a) As used in this article, “extramural dental facility”...

Section 1943. - 1943. (a) The dental hygiene board may deny an application...

Section 1944. - 1944. (a) The dental hygiene board shall establish by resolution...

Section 1947. - 1947. A license issued under this article and a license...

Section 1949. - 1949. A licensee may have their license revoked or suspended,...

Section 1950. - 1950. (a) A licensee may have their license revoked or...

Section 1950.5. - 1950.5. Unprofessional conduct by a person licensed under this article...

Section 1951. - 1951. The dental hygiene board may discipline a licensee by...

Section 1952. - 1952. It is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed under...

Section 1953. - 1953. (a) A registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in...

Section 1954. - 1954. (a) It is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed...

Section 1955. - 1955. (a) (1) A licensee who fails or refuses to...

Section 1956. - 1956. It is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed under...

Section 1957. - 1957. (a) A person whose license has been revoked or...

Section 1958. - 1958. A person, company, or association is guilty of a...

Section 1958.1. - 1958.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, with regard to an...

Section 1959. - 1959. A person who holds a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended...

Section 1960. - 1960. For the first offense, a person is guilty of...

Section 1961. - 1961. A person who willfully, under circumstances that cause risk...

Section 1962. - 1962. (a) An association, partnership, corporation, or group of three...

Section 1963. - 1963. The dental hygiene board may file a complaint for...

Section 1964. - 1964. In addition to the other proceedings provided for in...

Section 1965. - 1965. If a person has engaged in or is about...

Section 1966. - 1966. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 1966.1. - 1966.1. (a) The dental hygiene board shall establish criteria for...

Section 1966.2. - 1966.2. Each diversion evaluation committee shall have the following duties...

Section 1966.3. - 1966.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section...

Section 1966.4. - 1966.4. Each licensee who requests participation in a diversion program...

Section 1966.5. - 1966.5. (a) After a diversion evaluation committee, in its discretion,...

Section 1966.6. - 1966.6. The dental hygiene board shall provide for the representation...

ARTICLE 9.1 - Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice Corporations

Section 1967. - 1967. A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice corporation is...

Section 1967.1. - 1967.1. It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of...

Section 1967.2. - 1967.2. A licensee employed by, or practicing in, a registered...

Section 1967.3. - 1967.3. The income of a registered dental hygienist in alternative...

Section 1967.4. - 1967.4. (a) The bylaws of a registered dental hygienist in...

ARTICLE 9.5 - California Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program

Section 1970. - 1970. There is hereby established in the Dental Board of...

Section 1970.5. - 1970.5. It is the intent of this article that the...

Section 1971. - 1971. As used in this article: (a) “Account” means the...

Section 1972. - 1972. (a) (1) A program applicant shall possess a current...

Section 1973. - 1973. (a) The Dentally Underserved Account is hereby created in...

Section 1975. - 1975. The terms of loan repayment granted under this article...

Section 1976. - 1976. (a) The board shall report to the Legislature, during...