California Business and Professions Code

§ 1958

BPC § 1958 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 9

Statute text

A person, company, or association is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by both that fine and imprisonment, who does any of the following:

(a)Assumes the title of “registered dental hygienist,” “registered dental hygienist in alternative practice,” or “registered dental hygienist in extended functions” or appends the letters “R.D.H.,” “R.D.H.A.P.,” or “R.D.H.E.F.” to the person’s name without having had the right to assume the title conferred upon the person through licensure.

(b)Assumes any title, or appends any letters to the person’s name, with the intent to represent falsely that the person has received a dental hygiene degree or a license under this article.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 45. (SB 786) Effective January 1, 2020.