Title BPC — California Bus. & Prof. Code
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Bus. & Prof. Code § 1906 Section 1906
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(a) The dental hygiene board shall adopt, amend, and revoke regulations to implement the requirements of this article. (b) All regulations adopted by the dental hygiene board shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 o…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1907 Section 1907
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The following functions may be performed by a registered dental hygienist, in addition to those authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive: (a) All functions that may be performed by a registered dental assistant. (b) All persons holding a license as a registered den…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1908 Section 1908
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(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes dental hygiene assessment and development, planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan. It also includes oral health education, counseling, and health screenings. (b) The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1909 Section 1909
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A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental hygiene board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction, approved by the dental hygiene board, in th…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1910 Section 1910
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A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under general supervision: (a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing. (b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1910.5 Section 1910.5
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(a) In addition to the duties specified in Section 1910, a registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following additional duties, as specified: (1) Determine which radiographs to perform on a patient who has not received an initial examination by the supervising de…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1911 Section 1911
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(a) A registered dental hygienist may provide, without supervision, educational services, oral health training programs, and oral health screenings. (b) A registered dental hygienist shall refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist for a comprehensi…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1911.5 Section 1911.5
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Notwithstanding Section 1912, a registered dental hygienist may provide, without supervision, fluoride varnish to a patient.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1912 Section 1912
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Any procedure performed or service provided by a registered dental hygienist that does not specifically require direct supervision shall require general supervision, so long as it does not give rise to a situation in the dentist’s office requiring immediate services for alleviati…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1913 Section 1913
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Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, a registered dental hygienist may perform any procedure or provide any service within the scope of their practice in any setting under the appropriate level of supervision required by this article, if the registered dental hygienist has…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1914 Section 1914
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A registered dental hygienist may use any material or device approved for use in the performance of a service or procedure within his or her scope of practice under the appropriate level of supervision, if he or she has the appropriate education and training required to use the m…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1915 Section 1915
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No person other than a registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended functions or a licensed dentist may engage in the practice of dental hygiene or perform dental hygiene procedures on patients, inclu…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1916 Section 1916
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(a) (1) An applicant for licensure under this article shall furnish electronic fingerprint images 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…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1917 Section 1917
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The dental hygiene board shall grant initial licensure as a registered dental hygienist to a person who satisfies all of the following requirements: (a) Completion of an educational program for registered dental hygienists, approved by the dental hygiene board, accredited by the …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1917.1 Section 1917.1
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(a) The dental hygiene board may grant a license as a registered dental hygienist to an applicant who has not taken a clinical examination before the dental hygiene board, if the applicant submits all of the following to the dental hygiene board: (1) A completed application form …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1917.3 Section 1917.3
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Notwithstanding Section 135, an examinee for a registered dental hygienist license who either fails to pass the clinical examination required by Section 1917 after three attempts or fails to pass the clinical examination as a result of a single incidence of imposing gross trauma …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1918 Section 1918
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The dental hygiene board shall license as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions a person who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Holds a current license as a registered dental hygienist in California. (b) Completes clinical training approved by the dental h…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1920 Section 1920
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(a) A person who holds a current and active license as a registered dental hygienist in extended functions or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice on July 1, 2009, shall automatically be issued a license as a registered dental hygienist, unless the person holds a…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1921 Section 1921
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In addition to any other duties or functions authorized by law, a registered dental hygienist in extended functions or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may perform any of the duties or functions authorized to be performed by a registered dental hygienist.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1922 Section 1922
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The dental hygiene board shall license as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice a person who demonstrates satisfactory performance on an examination in California law and ethics required by the dental hygiene board and who completes an application form and pays al…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1924 Section 1924
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A person licensed as a registered dental hygienist who has completed the prescribed classes through the Health Manpower Pilot Project (HMPP) and who has established an independent practice under the HMPP by June 30, 1997, shall be deemed to have satisfied the licensing requiremen…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1925 Section 1925
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A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may practice, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1907, subdivision (a) of Section 1908, subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1910, Section 1910.5, and Section 1926.05 as an employee of a dentist or of another registered den…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926 Section 1926
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In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may perform the duties authorized pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1907, subdivision (a) of Section 1908, and subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1910 in the following…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.01 Section 1926.01
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(a) In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may perform the duties authorized pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1909 with documented consultation with a collaborating dentist in the following setting…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.05 Section 1926.05
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(a) In addition to the duties specified in Section 1926, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice is authorized to perform the duties pursuant to Section 1910.5, in the following settings: (1) Residences of the homebound. (2) Schools. (3) Residential facilities and o…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.1 Section 1926.1
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may operate a mobile dental hygiene clinic in the settings listed in Section 1926. (b) The registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall register the mobile dental hy…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.2 Section 1926.2
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may operate one mobile dental hygiene clinic registered as a dental hygiene office or facility. The owner or operator of the mobile dental hygiene clinic or unit shall be registe…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.3 Section 1926.3
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(a) Every person who is now or hereafter licensed as a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice in this state shall register with the executive officer, on forms prescribed by the dental hygiene board within 30 calendar days, the physical facility of the registered den…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1926.4 Section 1926.4
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When a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice desires to have more than one place of practice, the person shall, before opening the additional office, apply to the dental hygiene board, pay the fee required by Section 1944, and obtain permission in writing from the d…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1927 Section 1927
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A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not do any of the following: (a) Infer, purport, advertise, or imply that he or she is in any way able to provide dental services or make any type of dental diagnosis beyond evaluating a patient’s dental hygiene status, …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1928 Section 1928
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A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may submit or allow to be submitted any insurance or third-party claims for patient services performed as authorized pursuant to this article.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1929 Section 1929
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(a) A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may hire other registered dental hygienists in alternative practice to assist in his or her practice. (b) A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may hire and supervise dental assistants performing intraoral …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1930 Section 1930
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A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall provide to the dental hygiene board documentation of an existing relationship with at least one dentist for referral, consultation, and emergency services.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1931 Section 1931
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(a) (1) A dental hygienist in alternative practice may provide services to a patient without obtaining written verification that the patient has been examined by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. (2) If the dental hygienist in alternative prac…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1932 Section 1932
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(a) The dental hygiene board may, in its sole discretion, issue a probationary license to an applicant who has satisfied all requirements for licensure as a registered dental hygienist, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or a registered dental hygienist in ext…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1933 Section 1933
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A licensee shall be issued a substitute license upon request and payment of the required fee. The request shall be accompanied by an affidavit or declaration containing satisfactory evidence of the loss or destruction of the license certificate.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1934 Section 1934
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A licensee who changes their physical address of record or email address shall notify the dental hygiene board within 30 days of the change. A licensee who changes their legal name shall provide the dental hygiene board with documentation of the change within 10 days.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1935 Section 1935
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If not renewed, a license issued under the provisions of this article, unless specifically excepted, expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date of the licensee during the second year of a two-year term. To renew an unexpired license, the licensee …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1936 Section 1936
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Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired license may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the dental hygiene board and payment of all accrued renewal and delinquency fees. If the…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1936.1 Section 1936.1
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(a) The dental hygiene board shall require, as a condition of license renewal, that licensees submit assurances satisfactory to the dental hygiene board that they had, during the preceding two-year period, informed themselves of the developments in the practice of dental hygiene …
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1937 Section 1937
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A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article. The renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity or in any other activity or conduct in viol…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1938 Section 1938
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A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article. A revoked license may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1939 Section 1939
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A license that is not renewed within five years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued. The holder of the license may apply for and obtain a new license upon meeting all of the requirements of a new applicant prescribed in this article.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 1940 Section 1940
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(a) A licensee who desires an inactive license shall submit an application to the dental hygiene board on a form provided by the dental hygiene board. (b) In order to restore an inactive license to active status, the licensee shall submit an application to the dental hygiene boar…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19400 Section 19400
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Horse Racing Law.”
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19401 Section 19401
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The intent of this chapter is to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races, while: (a) Assuring protection of the public. (b) Encouraging agriculture and the breeding of horses in this state. (c) Providing for maximum expansion of horse racing opportunities in the public interest.…
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19402 Section 19402
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Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19403 Section 19403
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“Association” means any person engaged in the conduct of a recognized horse race meeting.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19403.5 Section 19403.5
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“Barrel race” means a horse race around a course with three barrels placed in a triangular pattern which may conform to the requirements of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Two barrel racecourses may be run simultaneously in the form of a heat.
Bus. & Prof. Code § 19404 Section 19404
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“Board” means the California Horse Racing Board within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.