Section 1927.
Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 1927.
in effectA 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.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026