{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"1927","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1927","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Dentistry [1600. - 1976.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Dental Hygienists [1900. - 1966.6.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-4/article-9"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 7.   (SB 943)   Effective January 1, 2012.","effective":"2012-01-01","html":"<p>A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not do any of the following:</p><p>(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.</p><p>(b) Hire a registered dental hygienist to provide direct patient services other than a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.</p>","text":"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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/dental-hygienists-1927","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}