California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 4 — DentistryArticle 9 — Dental HygienistsSection 1956
It is unprofessional conduct for a person licensed under this article to require, either directly or through an office policy, or knowingly permit the delivery of dental hygiene care that discourages necessary treatment, or permits clearly excessive, incompetent, unnecessary, or grossly negligent treatment, or repeated negligent acts, as determined by the standard of practice in the community.
Notes
Defines as unprofessional conduct a dental-hygiene licensee’s direct requirement, office policy, or knowing permission of care that discourages necessary treatment or allows clearly excessive, incompetent, unnecessary, or grossly negligent treatment or repeated negligent acts. Whether treatment meets those descriptions is determined under the standard of practice in the community.
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