Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1927 · Article 9. Dental Hygienists
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1927
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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, providing a dental hygiene treatment plan, and providing the associated dental hygiene services.
(b) Hire a registered dental hygienist to provide direct patient services other than a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 7. (SB 943) Effective January 1, 2012.
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