California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 2.7 - Use of General Anesthesia

• Section 1646.
  “General anesthesia,” as used in this article, means a controlled state of depressed consciousness or unconsciousness, accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes,...
• Section 1646.1.
  (a) No dentist shall administer or order the administration of general anesthesia on an outpatient basis for dental patients unless the dentist either possesses a current...
• Section 1646.2.
  (a) A dentist who desires to administer or order the administration of general anesthesia shall apply to the board on an application form prescribed by the...
• Section 1646.3.
  Any dentist holding a permit shall maintain medical history, physical evaluation, and general anesthesia records as required by board regulations.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 651,...
• Section 1646.4.
  (a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a permit for the use of general anesthesia, the board may, at its discretion, require an onsite inspection...
• Section 1646.5.
  A permittee shall be required to complete 24 hours of approved courses of study related to general anesthesia as a condition of renewal of a...
• Section 1646.6.
  (a) The application fee for a permit or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724.(b) The fee for an onsite inspection...
• Section 1646.7.
  (a) A violation of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit, license, or both, or the...
• Section 1646.8.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a dentist to administer or directly supervise the administration of general anesthesia for reasons other than...
• Section 1646.9.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Section 1646.1, a physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section...

Last modified: October 22, 2018