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Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.20 Section 1647.20
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A dentist who desires to administer, or order the administration of, oral conscious sedation for adult patients, who does not hold a general anesthesia permit, as provided in Sections 1646.1 and 1646.2, or a moderate sedation permit, as provided in Sections 1647.2 and 1647.3, sha…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.21 Section 1647.21
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A certificate holder shall be required to complete a minimum of seven hours of approved courses of study related to oral conscious sedation of adult patients as a condition of certification renewal as an oral conscious sedation provider. Those courses of study shall be accredited…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.22 Section 1647.22
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(a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of oral conscious sedation to an adult. Records of the physical evaluation, medical history, and oral conscious sedation procedures used shall be maintained as required by the board regulations…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.23 Section 1647.23
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The fee for an application for initial certification or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover administration and enforcement costs incurred by the board in carrying out this article. The listed fee may be prorated based upon the date of the ren…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.24 Section 1647.24
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Any office in which oral conscious sedation of adult patients is conducted pursuant to this article shall, unless otherwise provided by law, meet the facilities and equipment standards set forth by the board in regulation.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.25 Section 1647.25
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A violation of any provision of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit, certificate, license, or all three, or the dentist may be reprimanded or placed on probation. The proceedings under this sectio…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.26 Section 1647.26
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The sum of forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000) is hereby appropriated for the 2005–06 fiscal year from the State Dentistry Fund to the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of processing applications for adult conscious sedation certificates pursuant to this article.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.3 Section 1647.3
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(a) A dentist who desires to administer or to order the administration of moderate sedation shall possess a dentist license or a permit under Section 1638 or 1640 issued by the board that is in good standing and apply to the board on an application form prescribed by the board. T…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.30 Section 1647.30
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As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Minimal sedation” means a drug-induced state during which patients respond normally to verbal commands, and conforms to all of the following: (1) Although cognitive function and coordination may be impaired, airway re…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.31 Section 1647.31
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(a) A dentist may administer or order the administration of pediatric minimal sedation on an outpatient basis for pediatric dental patients under 13 years of age, if the dentist possesses an active dentist license or permit under Section 1630 or 1640 issued by the board and an ac…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.32 Section 1647.32
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(a) A dentist who desires to administer or order the administration of pediatric minimal sedation shall apply to the board on an application form prescribed by the board. The dentist shall possess a dentist license or permit under Section 1638 or 1640 in good standing, submit an …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.33 Section 1647.33
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(a) The application fee for a pediatric minimal sedation permit or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board hire sufficient staff to administer the program and that the fees establish…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.34 Section 1647.34
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A violation of any provision of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit or license, or both. The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.35 Section 1647.35
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A pediatric minimal sedation permitholder shall be required to complete a minimum of seven hours of approved courses of study related to pediatric minimal sedation as a condition of renewal of the permit. Those courses of study shall be credited toward the total continuing educat…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.36 Section 1647.36
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(a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of pediatric minimal sedation. (b) Records of the physical evaluation, medical history, and pediatric minimal sedation procedures used shall be maintained as required by board regulations.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.37 Section 1647.37
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A pediatric minimal sedation permit shall expire on the date specified in Section 1715 that next occurs after its issuance, unless it is renewed as provided in this article.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.38 Section 1647.38
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An oral conscious sedation for minor patients permitholder who has a permit that was issued before January 1, 2022, that authorized the permitholder to administer or order the administration of oral conscious sedation for minor patients under prior Article 2.85 (commencing with S…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.4 Section 1647.4
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A moderate sedation permit shall expire on the date specified in Section 1715 that next occurs after its issuance, unless it is renewed as provided in this article.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.5 Section 1647.5
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A permittee shall be required to complete 15 hours of approved courses of study related to moderate sedation as a condition of renewal of a permit. Those courses of study shall be credited toward the total continuing education required by the board pursuant to Section 1645.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.6 Section 1647.6
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(a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of moderate sedation. (b) Records of the physical evaluation, medical history, and moderate sedation procedures used shall be maintained as required by board regulations.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.7 Section 1647.7
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(a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a permit to administer moderate sedation, the board may, at its discretion, require an onsite inspection and evaluation of the licensee and the facility, equipment, personnel, and procedures utilized by the licensee. The permit of any denti…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.8 Section 1647.8
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(a) The application fee for a permit or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724. (b) The fee for an onsite inspection shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board hire suff…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.9 Section 1647.9
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A violation of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit or license, or both. The board shall issue probationary terms only for violations that do not result in bodily harm. The proceedings under this s…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1648.10 Section 1648.10
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(a) The Dental Board of California shall develop and distribute a fact sheet describing and comparing the risks and efficacy of the various types of dental restorative materials that may be used to repair a dental patient’s oral condition or defect. The fact sheet shall include: …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1648.15 Section 1648.15
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The fact sheet set forth by Section 1648.10 shall be provided by a dentist to every new patient and to patients of record prior to the performance of dental restoration work. The dentist needs to provide the fact sheet to each patient only once pursuant to the previous requiremen…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1648.20 Section 1648.20
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(a) This article shall not apply to any surgical, endodontic, periodontic, or orthodontic dental procedure in which dental restorative materials are not used. (b) For purposes of this article, “dental restorative materials” means any structure or device placed into a patient’s mo…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1650 Section 1650
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Every person who is now or hereafter licensed to practice dentistry in this state shall register on forms prescribed by the board, his or her place of practice with the executive officer of the Dental Board of California, or, if he or she has more than one place of practice, all …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1650.1 Section 1650.1
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(a) Every applicant and licensee who has an electronic mail address shall report to the board that electronic mail address no later than July 1, 2016. The electronic mail address shall be considered confidential and not subject to public disclosure. (b) The board shall annually s…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1651 Section 1651
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Any dentist who removes his place of practice shall register each change made by him within one month after making said change. In the event any licensed dentist fails to notify the board of any change in the address of his place of practice within the time prescribed by this sec…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1653 Section 1653
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The secretary shall issue a certificate of registration for each licentiate hereunder and for each office registered by such licentiate. The license and certificate may be offered as primary evidence in all courts of the facts therein stated.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1654 Section 1654
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Any licensed person who shall change his or her name according to law shall, within 10 days after that change, reregister with the executive officer of the board and the executive officer shall make a marginal note of the former name of the licentiate.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1655 Section 1655
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Any failure on the part of any person holding such license to register it as directed for a period of six months after its issuance shall ipso facto work a forfeiture of his license, and it shall not be restored except upon the written application and payment to the board of the …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1656 Section 1656
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On and after January 1, 1985, every dentist licensed to practice dentistry in the state and any person working in a dentist’s office who operates dental radiographic equipment shall meet at least one of the following requirements: (a) Pass a course, approved by the board, in radi…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1657 Section 1657
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Mobile dental unit” means a self-contained facility, which may include a trailer or van, in which dentistry is practiced that may be moved, towed, or transported from one location to another. (2) “P…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658 Section 1658
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(a) (1) When a licensee desires to have more than one place of practice, the licensee shall, prior to the opening of the additional office, apply to the board, pay the fee required by this chapter, and receive permission in writing from the board to have the additional place of p…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.1 Section 1658.1
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a licensed dentist from maintaining more than one dental office in this state if all of the following conditions are met: (a) In addition to any existing legal responsibility or liability, a dentist maintaining more than one …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.2 Section 1658.2
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(a) “Additional place of practice,” as used in this article, means any place of practice that increases the number of places of practice of the applicant, and includes an additional office that the applicant proposes to originally establish, either individually or in association …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.3 Section 1658.3
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Nothing in this article shall limit or authorize the board to limit the number of additional places of practice authorized by the board, which are in operation on October 1, 1961, and which conform to the provisions of this article, nor prevent or limit a licensee from acquiring …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.4 Section 1658.4
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The transfer after October 1, 1961, of any additional office from one licentiate to another, other than as authorized by this article, shall terminate the privilege of operating such additional office.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.5 Section 1658.5
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The transfer of the location of one additional office to a new location within the same county shall not be considered the establishment of a new additional office.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.6 Section 1658.6
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Failure to comply with the provisions of this article relating to the operation of additional offices shall be a ground for the suspension or revocation of the permission granted by the board to operate such additional office.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.7 Section 1658.7
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The board shall have the power to carry out the provisions of this article by uniform rules and regulations.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1658.8 Section 1658.8
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a licensed dentist may operate a mobile dental unit provided by his or her property and casualty insurer as a temporary substitute site for the practice registered by him or her pursuant to Section 1650, if both of the followin…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1670 Section 1670
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Any licentiate may have his license revoked or suspended or be reprimanded or be placed on probation by the board for unprofessional conduct, or incompetence, or gross negligence, or repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession, or for the issuance of a license by mistake…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1670.1 Section 1670.1
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(a) Any licentiate under this chapter may have his or her license revoked or suspended or be reprimanded or be placed on probation by the board for conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a dentist or dental assistant licensed un…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1670.2 Section 1670.2
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any proceeding initiated by the board against a licensee for the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be filed within three years after the board discovers the act or omission alleged as the ground for disciplinary act…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1671 Section 1671
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The board may discipline a licentiate by placing him or her on probation under various terms and conditions, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Requiring the licentiate to obtain additional training or pass an examination upon completion of training, or…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1672 Section 1672
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(a) When the board disciplines a licensee by placing him or her on probation, the board may, in addition to the terms and conditions described in Section 1671, require the licensee to pay the monetary costs associated with monitoring the licensee’s probation. (b) The board shall …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1673 Section 1673
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(a) On and after July 1, 2020, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), the board shall require a licensee to provide to a patient or the patient’s guardian or health care surrogate a separate disclosure that includes the licensee’s probation status, the length of the pro…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1678 Section 1678
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Upon the revocation of any license, the fact shall be noted upon the records of the board and the license shall be marked as canceled upon the date of its revocation.