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§ 1031. Supplemental Examinations in California Law and Ethics.

16 CA ADC § 1031Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: July 1, 2022

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 10. Dental Board of California
Chapter 2. Dentists
Article 3. Examinations
Effective: July 1, 2022
16 CCR § 1031
§ 1031. Supplemental Examinations in California Law and Ethics.
Currentness
Prior to issuance of a license, an applicant shall achieve a criterion-referenced passing score on the supplemental written examinations in California law and ethics.
(a) The examination on California law shall test the applicant's knowledge of California law as it relates to the practice of dentistry.
(b) The examination on ethics shall test the applicant's ability to recognize and apply ethical principles as they relate to the practice of dentistry.
(c) As used in this section, “criterion-referenced passing score” is a passing score for the examination established by the modified Angoff standard setting method. This method includes the use of licensees representing the practice of dentistry and a test development specialist and determines through evaluation and rating of each exam question that the passing score represents entry level competence to practice in the profession as specified in subsections (a) and (b).

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 1614, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1630, 1632 and 1634.1, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 10-15-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 42).
2. Editorial correction deleting duplicative test (Register 98, No. 7).
3. Repealer and new section heading, repealer and new section, and amendment of Note filed 2-13-98; operative 3-15-98 (Register 98, No. 7).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 11-5-2014; operative 11-5-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 45).
5. Amendment of first paragraph, repealer and new subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 5-20-2022; operative 7-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 20).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1031, 16 CA ADC § 1031
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