California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 4 — DentistryArticle 4 — Suspension and Revocation of LicensesSection 1683
(a) Every dentist, dental health professional, or other licensed health professional who performs a service on a patient in a dental office shall identify himself or herself in the patient record by signing his or her name, or an identification number and initials, next to the service performed and shall date those treatment entries in the record. Any person licensed under this chapter who owns, operates, or manages a dental office shall ensure compliance with this requirement.
(b) Repeated violations of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Notes
Requires every dentist or other licensed health professional performing a service in a dental office to identify themselves next to the service in the patient record by signature or identification number and initials and to date the treatment entry. A chapter licensee who owns, operates, or manages the office must ensure compliance; repeated violations constitute unprofessional conduct.
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