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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1625.5.

1625.5. The following written notification shall be included with, or as part of, all application forms required for a license to practice dentistry pursuant to this article and for renewal of that license pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 1715):
“Effective January 1, 2008, certain nondentists may, upon your death or incapacity, contract with another licensed dentist or dentists to continue your dental practice for a period not exceeding 12 months if certain conditions are met. Sections 1625.3 and 1625.4 of the Business and Professions Code permit the legal guardian or conservator or authorized representative of an incapacitated dentist, the executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased dentist, or the named trustee or successor trustee of a trust or subtrust who meets certain requirements, to contract with a licensed dentist or dentists to continue the incapacitated or deceased dentist’s dental practice for a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of death or incapacity if the practice meets specified criteria and if certain other conditions are met, including providing a specific notification to the Dental Board of California. You and your estate planner should become familiar with these requirements and the notification process. Please contact the Dental Board of California for additional information.”
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 433, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1625.6.

1625.6. (a) In addition to the actions authorized under Section 1625, a dentist may independently prescribe and administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines approved or authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration in compliance with the individual federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) influenza and COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and published by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to persons 3 years of age or older.
(b) In order to prescribe and administer a vaccine described in subdivision (a), a dentist shall do all of the following:
(1) Complete an immunization training program biennially that is either offered by the CDC or taken through a registered provider approved by the board that, at a minimum, includes vaccine administration, prevention and management of adverse reactions, and maintenance of vaccine records.
(2) Comply with all state and federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including providing documentation to the patient’s primary care provider, if applicable, and entering in the information in the appropriate immunization registry designated by the Immunization Branch of the State Department of Public Health.
(c) The board may adopt regulations to implement this section. The adoption, amendment, repeal, or readoption of a regulation authorized by this section is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the board is hereby exempted for this purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. For purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the 180-day period, as applicable to the effective period of an emergency regulatory action and submission of specified materials to the Office of Administrative Law, is hereby extended to 240 days.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 653, Sec. 2. (AB 526) Effective October 8, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1626.1.

1626.1. In addition to the exemptions set forth in Section 1626, the operations by bona fide students of registered dental assisting, registered dental assisting in extended functions, and registered dental hygiene in extended functions in the clinical departments or the laboratory of an educational program or school approved by the board, including operations by unlicensed students while engaged in clinical externship programs that have been approved by an approved educational program or school, and that are under the general programmatic and academic supervision of that educational program or school, are exempt from the operation of this chapter.
(Added by renumbering Section 1626.5 (as added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 6) by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 3. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1626.2.

1626.2. An individual licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter is a licentiate for purposes of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 805, and thus is a health care practitioner subject to the provisions of Section 2290.5 pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 25. (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 1626.5.

1626.5. (a) A licensed dentist, or group of dentists, or dental corporation shall not share in any fee charged by a person for performing acupuncture or receive anything of value from or on behalf of such acupuncturist for any referral or diagnosis.
(b) A licensed dentist shall not employ more than one person to perform acupuncture services.
(c) A group of dentists or a dental corporation shall not employ more than one person to perform acupuncture services for every 20 dentists in such group or corporation.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 267.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1627.

1627. The license of any dentist, existing at the time of the passage of this chapter, shall continue in force until it expires or is forfeited in the manner provided by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 380, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1627.5.

1627.5. (a) A person licensed under this chapter, who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency occurring outside the place of that person’s practice, or who, upon the request of another person so licensed, renders emergency care to a person for a complication arising from prior care of another person so licensed, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by that person in rendering the emergency care.
(b) A person licensed under this chapter who voluntarily and without compensation or expectation of compensation, and consistent with the dental education and emergency training that the person has received, provides emergency medical care to a person during a state of emergency declared pursuant to a proclamation issued pursuant to Section 8588, 8625, or 8630 of the Government Code or a declaration of health emergency issued pursuant to Section 101080 of the Health and Safety Code shall not be liable in negligence for any personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by the licensee’s good faith but negligent act or omission. This subdivision shall not provide immunity for acts or omissions of gross negligence or willful misconduct. This subdivision does not limit any immunity provided under subdivision (a).
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the duration of a declared state of emergency, pursuant to a proclamation of emergency issued pursuant to Section 8625 of the Government Code, the board may suspend compliance with any provision of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder that would adversely affect a licensee’s ability to provide emergency services.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 27. (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 1627.7.

1627.7. (a) A dentist shall not be liable for damages for injury or death caused in an emergency situation occurring in the dentist’s office or in a hospital on account of a failure to inform a patient of the possible consequences of a dental procedure where the failure to inform is caused by any of the following:
(1) The patient was unconscious.
(2) The dental procedure was undertaken without the consent of the patient because the dentist reasonably believed that a dental procedure should be undertaken immediately and that there was insufficient time to fully inform the patient.
(3) A dental procedure was performed on a person legally incapable of giving consent, and the dentist reasonably believed that a dental procedure should be undertaken immediately and that there was insufficient time to obtain the informed consent of a person authorized to give such consent for the patient.
(b) This section is applicable only to actions for damages for injuries or death arising because of a dentist’s failure to inform, and not to actions for such damages arising because of a dentist’s negligence in rendering or failing to render treatment.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Dentist” means a person licensed as a dentist pursuant to this chapter.
(2) “Emergency situation occurring in a hospital” means a situation occurring in a hospital, whether or not it occurs in an emergency room, requiring immediate services for alleviation of severe pain or immediate diagnosis and treatment of unforeseeable dental conditions, which, if not immediately diagnosed and treated, would lead to serious disability or death.
(3) “Hospital” means a licensed general acute care hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.
(4) “Emergency situation occurring in the dentist’s office” means a situation occurring in an office, other than a hospital, used by the dentist for the examination or treatment of patients, requiring immediate services for alleviation of severe pain, or immediate diagnosis and treatment of unforeseeable dental conditions, which, if not immediately diagnosed and treated, would lead to serious disability or death.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 412.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1628.5.

1628.5. The board may deny an application to take an examination for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary or an application for registration as a dental corporation, or, at any time prior to licensure, the board may deny the issuance of a license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary, if the applicant has been convicted of a crime or subject to formal discipline pursuant to Section 480.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 29. (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 1628.7.

1628.7. (a) The board may, upon an applicant’s successful completion of the board examination, in its sole discretion, issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure as a dentist or dental auxiliary. The board may require, as a term or condition of issuing the probationary license, the applicant to do any of the following, including, but not limited to:
(1) Successfully complete a professional competency examination.
(2) Submit to a medical or psychological evaluation.
(3) Submit to continuing medical or psychological treatment.
(4) Abstain from the use of alcohol or drugs.
(5) Submit to random fluid testing for alcohol or controlled substance abuse.
(6) Submit to continuing participation in a board approved rehabilitation program.
(7) Restrict the type or circumstances of practice.
(8) Submit to continuing education and coursework.
(9) Comply with requirements regarding notification to employer and changes of employment.
(10) Comply with probation monitoring.
(11) Comply with all laws and regulations governing the practice of dentistry.
(12) Limit practice to a supervised structured environment in which the licensee’s activities shall be supervised by another dentist.
(13) Submit to total or partial restrictions on drug prescribing privileges.
(b) The probation shall be for three years and the licensee may petition the board for early termination, or modification of a condition of, the probation in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 1686.
(c) The proceeding under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.
(d) The board shall adopt written guidelines on how to make probation assignments for licensees and shall ensure that probationary and evaluation reports are conducted consistently and regularly.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 385, Sec. 9. (SB 540) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1629.

1629. (a) Any member of the board may inquire of any applicant for examination concerning the applicant’s qualifications or experience and may take testimony of anyone in regard thereto, under oath, which the member is hereby empowered to administer.
(b) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall furnish either fingerprint cards or a copy of a completed Live Scan form for submission to state and federal criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in order to establish the identity of the applicant and in order to determine whether the applicant has a record of any criminal convictions in this state or in any other jurisdiction, including foreign countries. The information obtained as a result of the fingerprinting of the applicant shall be used in accordance with Section 11105 of the Penal Code, and to determine whether the applicant is subject to denial of licensure pursuant to Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) or Section 1628.5. The board shall request the subsequent arrest notification service for all applicants pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.
(c) Each applicant for licensure to practice dentistry shall furnish a signed release allowing disclosure of information from the National Practitioner Data Bank and verification of registration status with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration within the United States Department of Justice. The board shall review this information to determine if it presents sufficient evidence of a violation of Article 4 (commencing with Section 1670) to warrant the submission of additional information from the applicant or the denial of the application for licensure.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 30. (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 1630.

1630. The examination of applicants for a license to practice dentistry in this state, as described in Section 1632, shall be sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dentistry, and shall include assessing competency in the areas of diagnosis, treatment planning, and restorative, endodontic, periodontic, and prosthetic dentistry. Both questions and answers shall be written in the English language.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 31. (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 1632.1.

1632.1. (a) With regard to the portfolio examination specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632, the board shall independently monitor and audit the standardization and calibration of dental school competency instructors at least biennially to ensure standardization and an acceptable level of calibration in the grading of the examination. Each dental school’s competency examinations shall be audited biennially by the board.
(b) The board shall oversee all aspects of the portfolio examination process specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 and under this section, but shall not interfere with the dental school authority to establish and deliver an accredited curriculum. The board shall determine an end-of-year deadline, in consultation with the current board-approved dental schools, to determine when the portfolio examinations shall be completed and submitted to the board for review by the board’s examiners.
(c) The board, in consultation with the current board-approved dental schools, shall approve portfolio examination competencies and the minimum number of clinical experiences required for successful completion of the portfolio examination.
(d) The board shall require and verify successful completion of competency examinations that were performed on a patient of record of a board-approved dental school, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Comprehensive oral diagnosis and treatment planning.
(2) Periodontics.
(3) Direct restorations.
(4) Indirect restorations.
(5) Removable prosthodontics.
(6) Endodontics.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 446, Sec. 4. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1632.5.

1632.5. (a) Prior to implementation of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632, the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services shall review the Western Regional Examining Board examination to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 139 and to certify that the examination process meets those standards. If the department determines that the examination process fails to meet those standards, paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not be implemented. The review of the Western Regional Examining Board examination shall be conducted during or after the Dental Board of California’s occupational analysis scheduled for the 2004–05 fiscal year, but not later than September 30, 2005. However, an applicant who successfully completes the Western Regional Examining Board examination on or after January 1, 2005, shall be deemed to have met the requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 if the department certifies that the Western Regional Examining Board examination meets the standards set forth in this subdivision.
(b) The Western Regional Examining Board examination process shall be regularly reviewed by the department pursuant to Section 139.
(c) The Western Regional Examining Board examination shall meet the mandates of subdivision (a) of Section 12944 of the Government Code.
(d) As part of its next scheduled review by the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection, the Dental Board of California shall report to that committee and the department on the pass rates of applicants who sat for the Western Regional Examining Board examination, compared with the pass rates of applicants who sat for the state clinical and written examination administered by the Dental Board of California. This report shall be a component of the evaluation of the examination process that is based on psychometrically sound principles for establishing minimum qualifications and levels of competency.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 5. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1632.55.

1632.55. (a) Prior to implementation of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632, the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services shall review the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 139 and to certify that the examination process meets those standards, and deliver this review to the Dental Board of California. If the department determines that the examination process fails to meet those standards, does not deliver the review to the Dental Board of California, or if the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. fails to pay the costs and expenses the board incurs, as described in subdivision (d), subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall not be implemented.
(b) The American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination process shall be regularly reviewed by the department pursuant to Section 139.
(c) The American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination shall meet the mandates of subdivision (a) of Section 12944 of the Government Code.
(d) The American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses the board incurs for the purposes of implementing this section.
(e) The American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. examination may only be accepted for licensure by a candidate after it is determined that the examination has met the requirements of this section. Examinations taken prior to that date may not be used for licensure.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 572, Sec. 2. (AB 2331) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1632.6.

1632.6. (a) As part of the ongoing implementation of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632, the board shall review the portfolio examination to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 139 and to certify that the portfolio examination process meets those requirements. If the board determines that the portfolio examination fails to meet those requirements, paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1632 shall cease to be implemented and the portfolio examination will no longer be an option for applicants. The board’s review and certification or determination shall be completed and submitted to the Legislature and the department by December 1, 2016.
(b) A report to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) This section shall become inoperative on December 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 446, Sec. 5. (AB 1524) Effective January 1, 2011. Inoperative December 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1632.7.

1632.7. The Department of Finance may accept funds pursuant to Sections 11005.1 and 16302 of the Government Code for the purposes of reviewing and analyzing the examination developed by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc., as described in Section 1632.55.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 572, Sec. 3. (AB 2331) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1633.

1633. (a) When an applicant for a license has received a grading of 85 percent or above in any given subject, the applicant shall be exempt from reexamination on that subject in subsequent examinations before the board within two years after the examination on which the applicant received the exemption.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 135, an applicant who fails to pass the examination required by Section 1632 after three attempts shall not be eligible for further reexamination until the applicant has successfully completed a minimum of 50 hours of education for each subject which the applicant failed in the applicant’s last unsuccessful examination. The coursework shall be taken at a dental school approved by either the Commission on Dental Accreditation or a comparable organization approved by the board, and shall be completed within a period of one year from the date of notification of the applicant’s third failure.
(c) The coursework described in subdivision (b) shall be required once for every three unsuccessful examination attempts. When the applicant applies for reexamination, the applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully completed the requirements of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 33. (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 1634.

1634. A person successfully passing the examination shall be registered as a licensed dentist on the board register, as provided in Section 1612, and shall be granted by the board a license to practice dentistry in the State of California.
(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 319.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1634.1.

1634.1. Notwithstanding Section 1634, the board may grant a license to practice dentistry to an applicant who submits all of the following to the board:
(a) A completed application form and all fees required by the board.
(b) Satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a dental school approved by a national accrediting body approved by the board or by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
(c) Satisfactory evidence of having completed a clinically based advanced education program in general dentistry or an advanced education program in general practice residency that is, at minimum, one year in duration and is accredited by either the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or a national accrediting body approved by the board. The advanced education program shall include a certification of clinical residency program completion approved by the board, to be completed upon the resident’s successful completion of the program in order to evaluate the resident’s competence to practice dentistry in the state. The certification shall be within two years prior to the date of the resident’s application for a license under this section. Completion of the program shall be within two years prior to the date of their application for a license under this section.
(d) Satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed the written examination of the National Board Dental Examination of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
(e) Satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed an examination in California law and ethics.
(f) Proof that the applicant has not failed the examination for licensure to practice dentistry under this chapter within five years prior to the date of the resident’s application for a license under this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 34. (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 1634.2.

1634.2. (a) An advanced education program’s compliance with subdivision (c) of Section 1634.1 shall be regularly reviewed by the department pursuant to Section 139.
(b) An advanced education program described in subdivision (c) of Section 1634.1 shall meet the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 12944 of the Government Code.
(c) The clinical residency program completion certification required by subdivision (c) of Section 1634.1 shall include a list of core competencies commensurate to those found in the board’s examinations. The board, together with the department’s Office of Professional Examination Services, shall ensure the alignment of the competencies stated in the clinical residency program completion certification with the board’s current occupational analysis. The board shall implement use of the clinical residency program completion certification form and use of the core competency list through the adoption of emergency regulations by January 1, 2008.
(d) As part of its next scheduled review after January 1, 2007, by the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions and Consumer Protection, the board shall report to that committee and to the department the number of complaints received for those dentists who have obtained licensure by passing the state clinical examination and for those dentists who have obtained licensure through an advanced education program. The report shall also contain tracking information on these complaints and their disposition. This report shall be a component of the evaluation of the examination process that is based on psychometrically sound principles for establishing minimum qualifications and levels of competency.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 6. (SB 821) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1635.7.

1635.7. Any person licensed pursuant to Section 1635.5 shall be required to fulfill continuing education requirements established by the board pursuant to Section 1645 before his or her license is eligible to be renewed in accordance with this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 464, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1636.4.

1636.4. (a) The Legislature recognizes the need to ensure that graduates of foreign dental schools who have received an education that is equivalent to that of accredited institutions in the United States and that adequately prepares the students for the practice of dentistry shall be subject to the same licensure requirements as graduates of approved dental schools or colleges. It is the purpose of this section to provide for the evaluation of foreign dental schools and the approval of those foreign dental schools that provide an education that is equivalent to that of similar accredited institutions in the United States and that adequately prepare their students for the practice of dentistry.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2024, a school seeking approval as a foreign dental school shall be required to have successfully completed the international consultative and accreditation process with the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or a comparable accrediting body approved by the board. Graduates of a foreign dental school whose programs were approved at the time of graduation shall be eligible for licensure pursuant to Section 1628.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
(Repealed (in Sec. 35) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 36. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020. Section operative January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1636.5.

1636.5. Notwithstanding Section 1636.4, any foreign dental school whose program was renewed by the board prior to January 1, 2020, through any date between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026, shall maintain approval through that date. Upon expiration of the approval, the foreign dental school shall be required to comply with the provisions of Section 1636.4.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 367, Sec. 3. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2 - Admission and Practice › Section 1636.6.

1636.6. Notwithstanding Section 1636.4, graduates of a foreign dental school whose program was approved by the board prior to January 1, 2020, through any date before January 1, 2024, and who enrolled in the program prior to January 1, 2020, shall be eligible for licensure pursuant to Section 1628.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 367, Sec. 4. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery › Section 1638.

1638. (a) For purposes of this article, “oral and maxillofacial surgery” means the diagnosis and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects which involve both functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
(b) Any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000)) as a physician and surgeon who possesses, or possessed, a license to practice dentistry in another state, but is not licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter may apply to the board on a form prescribed by the board for an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit.
(c) The board may issue an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit to an applicant who has furnished evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she is currently certified or eligible for certification in oral and maxillofacial surgery by a specialty board recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association and holds a current license in good standing to practice medicine in the state.
(d) An application shall be accompanied by an application fee required by the board and two classifiable sets of fingerprints on forms provided by the board.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 510, Sec. 7. (AB 179) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery › Section 1638.2.

1638.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person licensed pursuant to Section 1634 who holds a permit to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery issued pursuant to this article may not perform elective facial cosmetic surgery on a patient, unless the patient has received, within 30 days prior to the elective facial cosmetic surgery procedure, and confirmed as up-to-date on the day of the procedure, an appropriate physical examination by, and written clearance for the procedure from, either of the following:
(1) A licensed physician and surgeon.
(2) A person licensed pursuant to Section 1634 who holds a permit to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery issued pursuant to this article.
(b) The physical examination described in subdivision (a) shall include the taking of an appropriate medical history.
(c) An appropriate medical history and physical examination done on the day of the procedure shall be presumed to be in compliance with subdivisions (a) and (b).
(d) A violation of this section shall not constitute a crime.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 509, Sec. 2. (AB 1116) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery › Section 1638.3.

1638.3. (a) The fee to renew an oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall be the amount prescribed in Section 1724.
(b) Every provision of this chapter applicable to a person licensed to practice dentistry shall apply to a person to whom a special permit is issued under this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 510, Sec. 9. (AB 179) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery › Section 1638.5.

1638.5. An oral and maxillofacial surgery permit shall be automatically suspended for any period of time during which the holder does not possess a current valid license to practice medicine in this state.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 629, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.4 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery › Section 1638.7.

1638.7. The next occupational analysis of dental licensees and oral and maxillofacial facial surgeons pursuant to Section 139 shall include a survey of the training and practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and, upon completion of that analysis, a report shall be made to the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection regarding the findings.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 33, Sec. 18. Effective April 13, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits › Section 1640.

1640. Any person meeting all the following eligibility requirements may apply for a special permit:
(a) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having a pending contract with a California dental college approved by the board as a full-time professor, an associate professor, or an assistant professor.
(b) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a dental college approved by the board, or of having completed an advanced education program accredited by either the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or a national accrediting body approved by the board.
(c) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of having been certified as a diplomate of a specialty board or, in lieu thereof, establishing his or her qualifications to take a specialty board examination or furnishing satisfactory evidence of having completed an advanced educational program in a discipline from a dental college approved by the board.
(d) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of successfully completing an examination in California law and ethics developed and administered by the board.
(e) Paying a fee for applications as provided by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 799, Sec. 2. (SB 1575) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits › Section 1640.1.

1640.1. As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Specialty” means an area of dental practice approved by the American Dental Association and recognized by the board.
(b) “Discipline” means an advanced dental educational program in an area of dental practice not approved as a specialty by the American Dental Association; but offered from a dental college approved by the board.
(c) “Dental college approved by the board” means a dental school or college that is approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, that is accredited by a body that has a reciprocal accreditation agreement with that commission, or that has been approved by the Dental Board of California through its own approval process.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 426, Sec. 8. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits › Section 1640.2.

1640.2. (a) The board shall limit the number of special permits to practice in a discipline at a college to the number that may be properly administered and supervised by the board.
(b) The board shall allow a person who has held a special permit for at least the seven preceding years to enter into a part-time contract with a California dental college approved by the board, provided that the person notifies the board of this change and provides the board with a pending employment contract for part-time employment with a California dental college approved by the board.
(c) A holder of a special permit shall practice no more than one day per week in the school’s faculty practice.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 534, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits › Section 1640.3.

1640.3. The board may issue a special permit to a dentist who does not meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to Section 1640 if he or she provides evidence of compliance with the following requirements to the board:
(a) A dentist shall satisfy either of the following conditions:
(1) The dentist’s expertise or skill is in a specialty area of dental practice approved by the American Dental Association and recognized by the board, and the board has received verification, in writing, from the dean of the dental school where a contract is pending, that the addition of this dentist to the faculty will benefit the students and the dental program.
(2)  Verification, in writing, from the dean of the dental school where a contract is pending, that the addition of this general dentist to the faculty will benefit the students and the dental program.
(b) A complete transcript of academic and clinical dental school records of the applicant is provided to the board.
(c) A legible, true copy of the dental diploma or dental degree conferred upon the applicant is provided to the board.
(d) A copy of the applicant’s valid dental license is provided to the board.
(e)  Satisfactory evidence of possessing a pending contract with a California dental college approved by the board as a full-time professor, associate professor, or as an assistant professor.
(f)  Satisfactory evidence that the applicant’s credentials were presented to the school’s faculty credentialing committee or similar faculty review committee and the dean of the dental school provides written acknowledgment that the applicant is an essential addition to the school’s faculty and strongly recommends to the dean that the applicant be offered an employment contract.
(g) The number of special permits issued by the board under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is no more than five permits per dental school. The number of special permits issued by the board under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is no more than five permits per dental school.
(h) The board is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed an examination in California law and ethics developed and administered by the board.
(i) A fee for the application is paid as provided by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 534, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.5 - Special Permits › Section 1642.

1642. Every person to whom a special permit is issued shall be entitled to practice in their recognized specialty or discipline at the dental college at which he or she is employed and its affiliated institutions as approved by the board on the following terms and conditions:
(a) The special permitholder shall file a copy of his or her employment contract with the board. The contract shall contain the following provision:
That the holder understands and acknowledges that when his or her full-time or part-time employment is terminated at the dental college, his or her special permit will be automatically revoked and that he or she will voluntarily surrender the permit to the board and will no longer be eligible to practice unless or until he or she has successfully passed the required licensure examination as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 1625).
(b) The holder shall be employed as a full-time or part-time professor, an associate professor, or as an assistant professor at a California dental college approved by the board. “Full-time employment” as used in this section means a minimum of four days per week. “Part-time employment” as used in this section, means a maximum of three days a week.
(c) The holder shall be subject to all the provisions of this chapter applicable to licensed dentists with the exception that the special permit shall be renewed annually.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 534, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.6 - Continuing Education › Section 1645.

1645. (a) (1) All holders of licenses under this chapter shall continue their education after receiving a license as a condition to the renewal thereof, and shall obtain evidence satisfactory to the board that they have, during the preceding two-year period, obtained continuing education relevant to developments in the practice of dentistry and dental assisting consistent with regulations established by the board.
(2) The board shall adopt regulations providing for the suspension of the licenses at the end of the two-year period until compliance with this section is accomplished.
(b) The board may also, as a condition of license renewal, require licensees to successfully complete a portion of the required continuing education hours in specific areas adopted in regulations by the board. The board may prescribe this mandatory coursework within the general areas of patient care, health and safety, law and ethics, and the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II drugs. The mandatory coursework prescribed by the board shall not exceed 15 hours per renewal period for dentists, and 7.5 hours per renewal period for dental auxiliaries. Any mandatory coursework required by the board shall be credited toward the continuing education requirements established by the board pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) For a retired dentist who provides only uncompensated care, the board shall not require more than 60 percent of the hours of continuing education that are required of other licensed dentists. Notwithstanding subdivision (b), all of the hours of continuing education as described in this subdivision shall be gained through courses related to the actual delivery of dental services to the patient or the community, as determined by the board. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to reduce any requirements imposed by the board pursuant to subdivision (b).
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 38. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.6 - Continuing Education › Section 1645.1.

1645.1. (a) A person who applies for licensure as a registered dental assistant shall provide evidence of having successfully completed board-approved courses in infection control, the Dental Practice Act, basic life support, radiation safety and coronal polishing. The length and content of the courses shall be governed by applicable board regulations. Failure to comply with this section shall result in automatic suspension of the license, which shall be reinstated upon the receipt of evidence that the licensee has successfully completed the required courses. Completion of the courses may be counted toward fulfillment of the continuing education requirements governed by Section 1645.
(b) The holder of an inactive registered dental assistant license is only required to comply with subdivision (a) as a condition of returning the holder’s license to active status.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 865, Sec. 39. (AB 1519) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS › CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry › ARTICLE 2.6 - Continuing Education › Section 1645.2.

1645.2. Any vaccine training program provided through the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the California Pharmacists Association, including courses that were completed by a licensed dentist or a registered dental hygienist on or after January 4, 2021, pursuant to the Department of Consumer Affairs public health emergency order DCA-20-104, DCA-21-111, DCA-21-113, or any subsequent waivers that supersede these waivers, and Section 1625.6 shall count toward the fulfillment of the continuing education requirements governed by Sections 1645 and 1936.1.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 653, Sec. 3. (AB 526) Effective October 8, 2021.)