DentistryFees
Section § 1715
This law states that licenses issued under this particular chapter will expire at midnight on the license holder's birthday during the second year of a two-year term, unless they're renewed. The board must set up procedures for renewing licenses, including determining a fair way to calculate fees and staggering license expiration dates to spread out expirations evenly throughout the year.
Section § 1715.1
This law states that the rules for ending, renewing, restoring, reinstating, and reissuing business licenses or permissions also apply to operating at additional business locations.
Section § 1715.5
If you have a dental license in California, you need to tell the board about certain things every time you get your license or renew it. First, let them know if you've completed any advanced dental education programs recognized by the American Dental Association. Also, report your work status, like if you work full-time or part-time, whether you're retired, or if you're working in dental administration without seeing patients. If you work full-time in California, this rule applies to you. These details go online on the board's website. You can also share your cultural background and any foreign languages you speak when you renew your license. This info will be added up and shown in a report every year, organized by state and by where you work in California.
Section § 1716
If you practice dentistry in California, you must pay a renewal fee, no matter when or where you first got your dental license.
Section § 1716.1
This section allows the dental board to reduce the renewal fee for dentists who have practiced in California for 20 years or more, are of retirement age, and mostly provide free services, but they must keep any charges minimal to retain full social security benefits. The reduced fee can't be less than half the regular fee. It also permits dentists unable to work due to a disability to request a 50% renewal fee waiver, but they can't practice until they pay the full fee and prove they can work safely again.
Section § 1717
If you want to renew a license before it expires, you need to fill out a specific form and pay a fee set by the board. The receipt from the executive officer proves you've paid.
Section § 1718
If you have an expired license, you can renew it anytime within five years by filling out a specific form and paying the necessary renewal and late fees. If it's been more than 30 days since your license expired, you must pay an extra late fee before renewal. The renewal takes effect on the latest date you file, pay the renewal fee, or pay the late fee. Once renewed, your license is valid until the next expiration date as outlined in another part of the law, unless you renew it again.
Section § 1718.1
If your license is suspended, it can still expire and be renewed. However, renewing it doesn't mean you can use it for activities related to the license until the suspension is lifted. You also can't break any rules or court orders that led to the suspension in the first place.
Section § 1718.2
If your license gets revoked, it will expire like normal, but you can't just renew it. To get it back after it expires, you'll need to pay a reinstatement fee that matches the last renewal fee before you lost it, plus any extra fees that piled up when it was revoked.
Section § 1718.3
If you don't renew your professional license within five years after it expires, it gets canceled for good. You can't just renew it, but you can apply for a brand-new license. To do that, you can't have any issues that would prevent you from getting a license, you need to pay all fees like a first-time applicant, plus any overdue charges. You must apply like a new applicant through the usual licensing process and meet all the new requirements. Also, if you were previously eligible to take certain exams, you can still take them for the new license.
Section § 1719
When someone is fined or forfeits bail for breaking the rules in this chapter, 75% of the money collected goes to the board's executive officer, and the remaining 25% goes to the county where the case was handled.
Section § 1720
This rule requires the executive officer to pay all collected fines, penalties, and fees related to certain violations to the State Treasury by the 10th of each month. They also need to report these transactions to the Controller.
Section § 1721
This law section explains that all money collected under the rules of this chapter must go into a special account called the State Dentistry Fund. The money can only be spent if the state government approves it in the budget. Other than specific exceptions noted in Sections 1944 and 1945, the board will use this money for its operations and enforcing rules, and any expenses must be formally claimed against the state.
Section § 1721.5
This law states that any money the Treasurer receives under Section 1725 is to go into the State Dentistry Fund. This money is specifically used to manage and support dental assistants and various specialized dental assistant positions. However, the Legislature must approve the spending of these funds through the annual Budget Act.
Section § 1722
This law states that a fund of $700 can be used quickly by certain members of a board for emergencies or when they need cash upfront, without the usual auditing process. However, after spending that $700, they can't use more from the fund until they provide proof of spending and get it audited. All spending from this fund must be audited at the end of the fiscal year or whenever requested by financial oversight authorities.
Section § 1723
Section § 1724
This law outlines the fees that dentists in California need to pay for various licenses and permits. The fees vary based on the type of application or renewal, such as initial licensure, special permits, or specific anesthesia and sedation permits. For example, the initial license and renewal fees can go up to $800 after 2018. There are also fees for additional permits like special permits, office permits, continuing education providers, and certificates for different types of anesthesia practices. Penalties for late actions, like renewing or registering address changes, are also included.
Section § 1724.5
This section describes the fees for dental permits. When you first apply for a permit, you'll pay a fee that matches the fee you would pay to renew your dental license, unless your permit is set to expire in less than a year. In that case, the fee is half of the renewal fee. For renewing a permit or paying late, the board sets the fees, which cannot be higher than the current license renewal fee and no less than five dollars.
Section § 1725
This law outlines the various fees related to licensing and permitting for dental assistants in California. It sets maximum limits on these fees, such as a $200 cap for application fees, renewal fees, and permits. Exam fees are not to exceed the actual cost. A delinquency fee is half of the renewal fee, and replacing a lost or changed document costs up to $100. Curriculum reviews for non-accredited programs have a fee cap of $7,500, and course approval reviews cost up to $2,000. All fees are deposited into the State Dentistry Fund.