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CA Bus & Prof Code § 1602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1602.

1602.  All of the members of the board, except the public members, shall have been actively and lawfully engaged in the practice of dentistry in the State of California, for at least five years next preceding the date of their appointment. The dental hygienist member shall have been a registered dental hygienist, and the dental assistant member shall have been a registered dental assistant, in the State of California for at least five years next preceding the date of their appointment. The public members shall not be licensees of the board or of any other board under this division or of any board referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. No more than one member of the board shall be a member of the faculty of any dental college or dental department of any medical college in the State of California. None of the members, including the public members, shall have any financial interest in any such college.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 6. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1603.

1603.  (a) Except for the initial appointments, members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years, and each member shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of the member’s successor or until one year shall have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed, whichever first occurs.(b) A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term, within 30 days after it occurs.(c) No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two terms.(d) The Governor shall appoint three of the public members, the dental hygienist member, the dental assistant member, and the eight licensed dentist members of the board. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member.(e) Of the initial appointments, one of the dentist members and one of the public members appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of one year. Two of the dentist members appointed by the Governor shall each serve for a term of two years. One of the public members and two of the dentist members appointed by the Governor shall each serve a term of three years. The dental hygienist member, the dental assistant member, and the remaining three dentist members appointed by the Governor shall each serve for a term of four years. The public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each serve for a term of four years.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 7. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1603.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1603.1.

1603.1.  A member of the Dental Board of California who has served two terms shall not be eligible for reappointment to the board. In computing two terms hereunder, that portion of an unexpired term that a member fills as a result of a vacancy shall be excluded.(Added by renumbering Section 1603a by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 8. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1604.

1604.  Each member of the board, upon qualification, shall file with the executive officer the member’s post office address, and thereafter any notice of any change thereof. Any notice mailed to the address so on file, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter as to notice to that member of the board.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 9. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1605.

1605.  Each appointing authority has power to remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority under Section 1603 pursuant to Section 106.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 10. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1606.

1606.  The board shall elect a president, a vice president and a secretary from its membership. This section controls over the provisions of section 107 of this code with respect to the selection of officers.(Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 415.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1607.

1607.  The board shall meet regularly once each year in the San Francisco Bay area and once each year in southern California, and at such other times and places as the board may designate, for the purpose of transacting its business.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 11. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1608.

1608.  Special meetings may be held at such times as the board may elect, or on the call of the president of the board, or of not less than four members thereof. A written notice of the time, place, and object of the special meeting shall be mailed by the executive officer to all the members not parties to the call, at least 15 days before the day of the meeting.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 47, Sec. 4. Effective March 21, 1984.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1609.

1609.  Meetings may be held at any time and place by unanimous consent evidenced either by writing or by the presence of any member whose consent is necessary.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 380, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1610.

1610.  Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1092, Sec. 4.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1611.

1611.  The board shall carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall examine all applicants for a license or permit to practice dentistry and dental assisting, according to the provisions of this chapter, and shall issue licenses and permits to practice dentistry and dental assisting in this state to such applicants as successfully pass all applicable licensing and permitting examinations administered by the board, or any regional or national testing entity designated to administer licensing or permitting examinations, and otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter. The board shall collect and apply all fees as directed by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 7. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1611.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1611.3.

1611.3.  The board shall require that the notice required under Section 138 includes a provision that the board is the entity that regulates dentists and dental assistants and provides the telephone number and internet website of the board. The board shall require the notice to be posted in a conspicuous location accessible to public view and accessible electronically for patients receiving dental services through telehealth.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 12. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1611.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1611.5.

1611.5.  (a) The board may inspect the books, records, and premises of any dentist licensed under this chapter and the licensing documents, records, and premises of any dental assistant permitted under this chapter in response to a complaint that a dentist or dental assistant has violated any law or regulation that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the board, and may employ inspectors for this purpose.(b) Failure to allow an inspection or any part thereof shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or permit in accordance with Section 1670.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 9. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1612.

1612.  The board shall keep a record of the names of all persons to whom licenses or permits have been granted by it to practice dentistry, dental assisting, or any other function requiring a permit, and such other records as may be necessary to show plainly all of its acts and proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 10. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1613.

1613.  The board shall have and use a seal bearing the name “Dental Board of California.”(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 473, Sec. 1. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1614.

1614.  The board may adopt regulations pursuant to this chapter concerning:(a) The holding of meetings.(b) The holding of examinations.(c) The manner of issuance and reissuance of licenses.(d) The establishment of standards for the approval of dental colleges and dental assisting programs and educational courses.(e) Prescribing subjects in which applicants are to be examined.(f) The administration and enforcement of this chapter.Such rules shall be adopted, amended, or repealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 11. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1615.

1615.  Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 12. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1616.

1616.  The board shall have full power to employ all necessary investigators, clerical and other assistants and appoint its own attorney, prescribe his duties and fix his compensation. Members and employees of the board shall be entitled to other necessary traveling expenses. The investigators employed by the board shall be specifically trained to investigate dental practice activities.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 573.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1616.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1616.5.

1616.5.  (a) The board, by and with the approval of the director, may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in the executive officer by this chapter.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 13. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1616.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1616.6.

1616.6.  There is hereby established within the board a full-time management level staff position, under the direction of the executive officer, whose responsibilities shall include the management of matters related to dental assisting, including, but not limited to, education, examination, licensure, and enforcement.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 14. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1617 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1617.

1617.  A copy of any part or all of the books of the board duly certified by the executive officer shall be primary evidence in any court of this state.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 47, Sec. 6. Effective March 21, 1984.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1618.

1618.  (a) The original books, records, and papers of the board shall be kept at the office of the executive officer, which shall be at such place as may be designated by the board.(b) The executive officer shall furnish to any person making application a copy of any part thereof, certified by the executive officer as executive officer, upon payment of the fee specified in Section 163. The fee shall be deposited in the State Dentistry Fund.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 15. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1618.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1618.5.

1618.5.  (a) The board shall provide to the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care a copy of any accusation filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, when the accusation is filed, for a violation of this chapter relating to the quality of care of any dental provider of a health care service plan, as defined in Section 1345 of the Health and Safety Code. There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, the State of California, the Dental Board of California, the Department of Managed Health Care, the director of that department, or any officer, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor of the state or the board or the department for the release of any false or unauthorized information pursuant to this section, unless the release is made with knowledge and malice.(b) The board and its executive officer and staff shall maintain the confidentiality of any nonpublic reports provided by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 1380 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 426, Sec. 7. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1619 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1619.

1619.  All examination documentation of any applicant shall be preserved by the board for a period of no less than one year from the date of final successful examination, after which time the documentation shall be destroyed. Prior to destruction, examination documentation shall be open to inspection only by members of the board, by the applicant or by someone appointed by the latter to inspect them, by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding where the question of the contents of the papers is properly involved, or by the director in accordance with Section 110 or 153.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 16. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1619.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1619.1.

1619.1.  Notwithstanding Section 1619, the board need not retain the National Board of Dental Examiners’ examination papers.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 872.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 1621.

1621.  The board shall utilize in the administration of its licensure examinations only examiners whom it has appointed and who meet the following criteria:(a) Possession of a valid license to practice dentistry in this state or possession of a valid license in one of the registered dental assistant categories licensed under this chapter.(b) Practice as a licensed dentist or in a licensure category described in subdivision (a) for at least five years preceding the examiner’s appointment.(c) Hold no position as an officer or faculty member at any college, school, or institution that provides instruction in the same licensure category as that held by the examiner. This subdivision shall not apply to a portfolio examiner.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 18. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice|Section 1625.

1625.  Dentistry is the diagnosis or treatment, by surgery or other method, of diseases and lesions and the correction of malpositions of the human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures; and such diagnosis or treatment may include all necessary related procedures as well as the use of drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical evaluation. Without limiting the foregoing, a person practices dentistry within the meaning of this chapter who does any one or more of the following:(a) By card, circular, pamphlet, newspaper, internet website, social media, or in any other way advertises themselves or represents themselves to be a dentist.(b) Performs, or offers to perform, an operation or diagnosis of any kind, or treats diseases or lesions of the human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures, or corrects malposed positions thereof.(c) In any way indicates that the person will perform by themselves or their agents or servants any operation upon the human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures, or in any way indicates that the person will construct, alter, repair, or sell any bridge, crown, denture, or other prosthetic appliance or orthodontic appliance.(d) Makes, or offers to make, an examination of, with the intent to perform or cause to be performed any operation on the human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures.(e) Manages or conducts as manager, proprietor, conductor, lessor, or otherwise, a place where dental operations are performed.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 19. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1625.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice|Section 1625.1.

1625.1.  (a) Any of the following entities may employ licensees and dental assistants and charge for the professional services they render, and shall not be deemed to be practicing dentistry within the meaning of Section 1625:(1) A primary care clinic that is licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) A primary care clinic that is exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (h) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) A clinic owned or operated by a public hospital or health system.(4) A clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the primary contract with a county government to fill the county’s role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) The entities described in subdivision (a) shall not interfere with, control, or otherwise direct the professional judgment of a licensee or dental assistant lawfully acting within the licensee’s or dental assistant’s scope of practice as defined in this chapter. A requirement that licensees shall constitute all or a percentage of the governing body of the entity shall not be applicable to these entities.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 20. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 1625.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry|ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice|Section 1625.2.

1625.2.  (a) For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 1625, the ownership or management, by a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation supported and maintained in whole or in substantial part by donations, bequests, gifts, grants, government funds, or contributions, that may be in the form of money, goods, or services, of a place where dental operations are performed, shall not be construed to be the unlicensed practice of dentistry, as long as all of the following apply:(1) The entity obtains the board’s approval to offer dental services pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.(2) The entity does nothing to interfere with, control, or otherwise direct the professional judgment of or provision of dental services by a licensee or dental assistant lawfully acting within the licensee’s or dental assistant’s scope of practice as defined in this chapter.(3) The licensees and dental assistants of the entity providing services are in compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.(4) The entity is otherwise in compliance with this chapter and all other applicable provisions of state and federal law.(b) This section does not apply to any of the following entities:(1) A primary care clinic that is licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) A primary care clinic that is exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (h) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) A clinic owned or operated by a public hospital or health system.(4) A clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the primary contract with a county government to fill the county’s role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 21. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)