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2018 California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 4 - Dentistry
ARTICLE 9 - Dental Hygienists
Section 1906.

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CA Bus & Prof Code § 1906 (2018)
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1906.  

(a) The hygiene board shall adopt, amend, and revoke regulations to implement the requirements of this article.

(b) All regulations adopted by the hygiene board shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) No regulation adopted by the hygiene board shall impose a requirement or a prohibition directly upon a licensed dentist or on the administration of a dental office, unless specifically authorized by this article.

(d) Unless contrary to the provisions of this article, regulations adopted by the dental board shall continue to apply to registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions until other regulations are adopted by the hygiene board. All references in those regulations to “board” shall mean the hygiene board, which shall solely enforce the regulations with respect to registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, and registered dental hygienists in extended functions.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 858, Sec. 15. (SB 1482) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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