Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1959 · Article 9. Dental Hygienists
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1959
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A person who holds a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended license as a registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended functions under this article may append the letters “R.D.H.,” “R.D.H.A.P.,” or “R.D.H.E.F.,” respectively, to his or her name.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 13. (SB 943) Effective January 1, 2012.
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