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.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1956
Dental Hygienists
Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 31, Sec. 47
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