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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 5 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 1290.

1290. With the exception of narcotics and dangerous drugs stored on the licensed clinical laboratory premises for use exclusively as standards for the purpose of testing, the violation of any of the statutes of this state regulating narcotics and dangerous drugs constitutes unprofessional conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1377.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 5 - Offenses Against the Chapter › Section 1291.

1291. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a licensed physician and surgeon from instructing or training any person employed by him to work in a laboratory maintained by such physician and surgeon as an incident of his own medical practice.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1070.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6 - Revenue › Section 1300.1.

1300.1. (a) The application and renewal fees for clinical laboratory licenses specified in Section 1300 shall be adjusted annually in the manner specified in Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code. The adjustments shall be rounded off to the nearest whole dollar amount.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020.
(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 345, Sec. 2. (AB 658) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6 - Revenue › Section 1300.2.

1300.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the total fees collected under this chapter shall not exceed the costs incurred by the department for licensing, certification, inspection, or other activities relating to the regulation of clinical laboratories and their personnel.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 201, Sec. 5. (SB 744) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6 - Revenue › Section 1301.

1301. (a) The annual renewal fee for a clinical laboratory license or registration set under this chapter shall be paid during the 30-day period before the expiration date of the license or registration. If the license or registration is not renewed before the expiration date, the licensee or registrant, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall pay a delinquency fee equal to 25 percent of the annual renewal fee for up to 60 days after the expiration date, in addition to the annual renewal fee in effect on the last preceding regular renewal date. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee in advance during the time the license or registration remains in force shall, ipso facto, work a forfeiture of the license or registration after a period of 60 days from the expiration date of the license or registration.
(b) (1) The department shall give written notice to all persons licensed pursuant to Section 1260, 1260.1, 1261, 1261.5, 1262, 1264, or 1270 30 days in advance of the regular renewal date that a renewal fee has not been paid. In addition, the department shall give written notice to licensed clinical laboratory bioanalysts or doctoral degree specialists and clinical laboratory scientists or limited clinical laboratory scientists by registered or certified mail 90 days in advance of the expiration of the fifth year that a renewal fee has not been paid and if not paid before the expiration of the fifth year of delinquency the licensee may be subject to reexamination.
(2) If the renewal fee is not paid for five or more years, the department may require an examination before reinstating the license, except that no examination shall be required as a condition for reinstatement if the original license was issued without an examination. No examination shall be required for reinstatement if the license was forfeited solely by reason of nonpayment of the renewal fee if the nonpayment was for less than five years.
(3) If the license is not renewed within 60 days after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition precedent to renewal, shall pay the delinquency fee identified in subdivision (k) of Section 1300, in addition to the renewal fee in effect on the last preceding regular renewal date. Payment of the delinquency fee will not be necessary if within 60 days of the license expiration date the licensee files with the department an application for inactive status.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 7. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6 - Revenue › Section 1301.1.

1301.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may establish such license periods and renewal dates for all licenses issued under this chapter in a manner as to best distribute the license renewal process throughout a given year, or longer period, if necessary, to permit the most efficient and economical use of the department’s personnel and equipment. To the extent practical, provision shall be made for the proration or other fee adjustments in a manner that no licensee shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than he or she would have been required to pay if the change in license periods or renewal dates had not occurred.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 195, Sec. 10. Effective July 9, 1990.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6 - Revenue › Section 1302.

1302. (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Fund.
(b) All fees established under this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code shall be collected by and paid to the department, and shall be deposited by the department in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Fund, along with any other moneys received by the department for the purpose of licensing, certification, inspection, proficiency testing, or other regulation of clinical laboratories, blood banks, or clinical laboratory personnel. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, all interest earned on moneys deposited in the fund shall be maintained in the fund.
(c) Moneys deposited in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Fund that are appropriated in the annual Budget Act, or any other appropriation, for support of, or expenditure by, the state department shall, upon appropriation, be expended by the state department to administer this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall, upon appropriation, be expended to administer this chapter and shall not be redirected for any other purpose. All fees collected pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code shall, upon appropriation, be expended to administer that chapter and shall not be redirected for any other purpose.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 201, Sec. 7. (SB 744) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6.5 - Penalties › Section 1310.

1310. If the department determines that a laboratory that has been issued a license or registration under this chapter, except for a laboratory only performing tests or examinations classified as waived under CLIA, no longer substantially meets the requirements of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder, the department, in lieu of, or in addition to, revocation or suspension of the license or registration under Section 1320 or 1323, may impose any of the following:
(a) Directed plans of correction, as defined under CLIA.
(b) Civil money penalties in an amount ranging from fifty dollars ($50) to three thousand dollars ($3,000) per day of noncompliance, or per violation, for a condition-level deficiency that does not pose immediate jeopardy, to an amount ranging from three thousand fifty dollars ($3,050) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day of noncompliance, or per violation, for a condition-level deficiency that poses immediate jeopardy, but only after notice and an opportunity to respond in accordance with Section 100171 of the Health and Safety Code, and consideration of facts enumerated in CLIA in Section 493.1834 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) Civil money penalties in an amount ranging from fifty dollars ($50) to three thousand dollars ($3,000) per day of noncompliance, or per violation, for a violation of subdivision (t) of Section 1320, for failure to comply with disease reporting requirements, but only after notice and an opportunity to respond in accordance with Section 100171 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) Onsite monitoring, as defined under CLIA, and payment for the costs of onsite monitoring.
(e) Any combination of the actions described in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d).
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 219, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 6.5 - Penalties › Section 1311.

1311. The department shall have three years from the date of a violation of this chapter or of a regulation adopted thereunder to file a civil or administrative action.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 322, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1321.

1321. For purposes of this chapter, a conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. An action to deny, revoke, or suspend the license or registration may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of a sentence, notwithstanding a subsequent order pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code permitting withdrawal of a plea of guilty, or setting aside a verdict of guilty or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment. The director shall take into account all competent evidence or rehabilitation furnished.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1322.

1322. The proceedings under this chapter for the suspension or revocation of a license or registration shall be conducted in accordance with Section 100171 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 220, Sec. 7. Effective August 4, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1323.

1323. The department may temporarily suspend a license or registration prior to any hearing, when it has determined that the action is necessary to protect the public welfare. The department shall notify the licensee or registrant of the temporary suspension and the effective date thereof and at the same time shall serve the licensee or registrant with an accusation. Upon receipt of a notice of defense by the licensee or registrant, the matter shall, within 15 days, be set for hearing. The hearing shall be held as soon as possible, but not later than 30 days after receipt of that notice. The temporary suspension shall remain in effect until the time the hearing is completed and the department has made a final determination on the merits. However, the temporary suspension shall be deemed vacated if the department fails to make a final decision within 60 days after the hearing has been completed.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1324.

1324. Except for a person or entity whose license was revoked automatically under Section 1265, no person or entity who has owned or operated a clinical laboratory that had its license or registration revoked may, within two years of the revocation of the license or registration, own or operate a laboratory for which a license or registration has been issued under this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 322, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1325.

1325. Notwithstanding Sections 1267 and 1322, the license or registration of a clinical laboratory that has been excluded from participation under the Medicare program (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq.)), under the Medicaid Program (Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.)), or that had its certificate revoked under CLIA, shall be automatically suspended by the department for the period the laboratory is so excluded or has its certificate revoked.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1326.

1326. The department may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur. Any proceeding under this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the department shall not be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or irreparable damage or loss. With respect to any action brought pursuant to this action alleging actual violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the court shall, if it finds the allegations to be true, issue its order enjoining the discontinuance of the violation.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 927, Sec. 18.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 3 - Clinical Laboratory Technology › ARTICLE 7 - Denial, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 1327.

1327. The department may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the use of the services or facilities of the department for carrying out the provisions of CLIA.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 510, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1600.

1600. This chapter constitutes the chapter on dentistry of the Business and Professions Code. It may be known and cited as the Dental Practice Act.
Whenever a reference is made to the Dental Practice Act by the provisions of any statute, it shall be construed as referring to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 415.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.1.

1601.1. (a) There shall be in the Department of Consumer Affairs the Dental Board of California in which the administration of this chapter is vested. The board shall consist of eight practicing dentists, one registered dental hygienist, one registered dental assistant, and five public members. Of the eight practicing dentists, one shall be a member of a faculty of any California dental college, and one shall be a dentist practicing in a nonprofit community clinic. The appointing powers, described in Section 1603, may appoint to the board a person who was a member of the prior board. The board shall be organized into standing committees dealing with examinations, enforcement, and other subjects as the board deems appropriate.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, any reference in this chapter to the Board of Dental Examiners shall be deemed to refer to the Dental Board of California.
(c) The board shall have all authority previously vested in the existing board under this chapter. The board may enforce all disciplinary actions undertaken by the previous board.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 1. (SB 1443) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.2.

1601.2. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Dental Board of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 107, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.3.

1601.3. (a) All committees of the board have the authority to evaluate all suggestions or requests for regulatory changes related to their committee. Committees shall have the authority to hold informational hearings in order to report and make appropriate recommendations to the board, after consultation with departmental legal counsel and the board’s chief executive officer. The committees shall include in any report regarding a proposed regulatory change, at a minimum, the specific language or the proposed change or changes and the reasons therefor and any facts supporting the need for the change.
(b) No part of this section shall restrict the Dental Hygiene Board of California from adopting, amending, or revoking regulations authorized by Article 9 (commencing with Section 1900).
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 858, Sec. 3. (SB 1482) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.4.

1601.4. (a) (1) The board shall review both of the following:
(A) Available data on all adverse events related to general anesthesia and deep sedation, moderate sedation, and minimal sedation in dentistry.
(B) Relevant professional guidelines, recommendations, or best practices for the provision of dental anesthesia and sedation care.
(2) By January 1, 2022, the board shall report to the Legislature any findings pursuant to this subdivision that are relevant to inform dental anesthesia and sedation standards.
(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(b) The board shall provide a report on pediatric deaths related to general anesthesia and deep sedation in dentistry at the time of its sunset review pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1601.1.
(c) The board shall retain available data on all adverse events related to general anesthesia and deep sedation, moderate sedation, and minimal sedation in dentistry for not less than 15 years.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 929, Sec. 1. (SB 501) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.7.

1601.7. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, and upon appropriation from the Legislature, the Office of Oral Health in the State Department of Public Health shall provide to the Legislature a report and analysis that addresses all of the following issues related to access to dental anesthesia care:
(1) An analysis of the costs of anesthesia and a discussion of payer sources for anesthesia services, including, but not limited to, an analysis of any difference in patient charges, patient payments, and public and private third-party reimbursement between both of the following:
(A) Dental anesthesia provided by a single dentist or anesthesia provider.
(B) Dental anesthesia provided by a dentist and a separate anesthesia provider.
(2) An analysis of the overall capacity of the state’s dental anesthesia delivery systems, including, but not limited to, a separate analysis of capacity for care provided by a single dental surgeon or anesthesia provider and dental anesthesia provided by a dental surgeon and a separate anesthesia provider.
(3) An analysis of barriers to access of needed dental anesthesia care including, but not limited to, cost, delivery system capacity, and any other barriers identified in the current system. The analysis shall also include information regarding if provider requirements were to change and, if appropriate, recommendations to address such barriers to improve access.
(4) To the extent data is available, an analysis of disparities to access of needed dental anesthesia care by racial or ethnic background, insurance status, geographic area, or other relevant categories.
(5) The role of pediatric dental anesthesia in meeting the state’s overall dental health goals as expressed in the California Oral Health Plan created by the State Department of Public Health.
(b) The Office of Oral Health may use a contract, grant, or other means to engage an agency appropriate for the type of analysis needed to create the report in subdivision (a), and public or private funds, upon appropriation, may be used. The report shall be made public on the State Department of Public Health’s Internet Web site.
(c) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 929, Sec. 2. (SB 501) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 1 - Administration › Section 1601.8.

1601.8. For purposes of training standards for general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation, the board may approve a training standard in lieu of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification if the training standard is an equivalent or higher level of training for pediatric dental anesthesia-related emergencies than PALS certification that includes, but is not limited to, pediatric life support and airway management.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 929, Sec. 3. (SB 501) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 625, Sec. 2. (SB 1443) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1625.3.

1625.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the incapacity or death of a dentist, if the requirements of Section 1625.4 are met, any of the following persons may employ licensees and dental assistants and charge for the professional services they render for a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of the dentist’s death or incapacity without being deemed to be practicing dentistry within the meaning of Section 1625:
(1) The legal guardian, conservator, or authorized representative of an incapacitated dentist.
(2) The executor or administrator of the estate of a dentist who is deceased.
(3) The named trustee or successor trustee of a trust or subtrust that owns assets consisting only of the incapacitated or deceased dentist’s dental practice and that was established solely for the purpose of disposition of the dental practice upon the dentist’s incapacity or death.
(b) The persons described in subdivision (a) shall not interfere with, control, or otherwise direct the professional judgment of a licensee or dental assistant lawfully acting within licensee’s or dental assistant’s scope of practice as defined in this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 22. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)