Effective February 1, 2010, the Dental Board of California (Board) will be uniformly citing and fining licensees who fail or refuse to comply with the Board’s request for dental records.

Business and Professions Code Section 1684.1. (a) (1) states:
A licensee who fails or refuses to comply with a request for the dental records of a patient, that is accompanied by that patient's written authorization for release of record to the board, within 15 days of receiving the request and authorization, shall pay to the board a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day that the documents have not been produced after the 15th day, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) unless the licensee is unable to provide the documents within this time period for good cause.

Effective July 1, 2009, the Dental Board of California (Board) is the regulatory board for licensed Dentists (DDS), Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs) and Registered Dental Assistants in Extended Functions (RDAEFs) health care professionals.

Our mission is to protect the health and safety of consumers.

The Board:

• Licenses qualified dental health care professionals;
• Takes action to enforce compliance of the Dental Practice Act and State of California laws;
• Strives to enhance the education of consumers and licensees.