Business and Professions Code section 1716

Nothing contained in this chapter shall exempt from the payment of the renewal fee any person authorized to practice dentistry in the State of California, and every person practicing dentistry in this State shall pay the renewal fee irrespective of the time when he was licensed or first had the right to lawfully practice dentistry in this State or elsewhere.

Source: Section 1716, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=1716.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1961; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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§ 1716's source at ca​.gov