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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 4Art. 9§ 1949 License Revocation Grounds

§ 1949 License Revocation Grounds

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§ 1949 License Revocation Grounds

Key Takeaways

  • •Dentists or dental hygienists can lose their license or get in trouble if they do a bad job, mess up a lot, or act unprofessionally.
  • •If someone got their license by mistake, they can also lose it.
  • •The dental board follows special rules to decide if someone should be punished.

Example

A dental hygienist keeps hurting patients because they don’t clean teeth carefully.

The dental board can take away their license or punish them because they keep making mistakes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1949 License Revocation Grounds

A licensee may have their license revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the dental hygiene board for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, repeated acts of negligence in the licensee’s profession, receiving a license by mistake, or for any other cause applicable to the licentiate provided in this article. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the dental hygiene board shall have all the powers granted therein. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 38. (SB 786) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

license revokedunprofessional conductgross negligencerepeated acts of negligenceChapter 5 of the Government Code

Related Statutes

  • § 1670 License Discipline Procedures
  • § 1931 Dental Hygienist Independent Practice
  • § 1932 Probationary Dental Hygiene License
  • § 1943 Dental Hygienist License Denial
  • § 1950 Dental License Discipline Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 1949.
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