§ 1804 Dental Corporation Name Requirements

Business and Professions Code·California

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•A dental corporation must have 'dental corporation' in its name.
•If the dental business uses another name, that name must also show it's a corporation.
•This rule starts on January 1, 2025.

Example

A group of dentists opens a business called 'Smile Bright Dentists'.

They must change the name to something like 'Smile Bright Dental Corporation' or 'Smile Bright Dentists, Inc.' to follow the law.

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§ 1804 Dental Corporation Name Requirements

Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 1680 and paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 1701, the name of a dental corporation and any name or names under which it may be rendering professional services shall include the words “dental corporation” or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 483, Sec. 66. (SB 1453) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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dental corporation corporate existence

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 1804.

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