California Business and Professions Code

§ 1700

BPC § 1700 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 5

Statute text

Any person, company, or association is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by both fine and imprisonment, who:

(a)Assumes the degree of “doctor of dental surgery,” “doctor of dental science,” or “doctor of dental medicine” or appends the letters “D.D.S.,” or “D.D.Sc.” or “D.M.D.” to their name without having had the right to assume the title conferred upon them by diploma from a recognized dental college or school legally empowered to confer the same.

(b)Assumes any title, or appends any letters to their name, with the intent to represent falsely that they have received a dental degree or license.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 483, Sec. 36. (SB 1453) Effective January 1, 2025.