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Dental Board denies petition to adopt complaint-evaluation regulations, counsel says petitioner failed to provide draft text

Dental Board of California · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to deny a petition under Government Code §11340.6 asking the board to adopt regulations defining complaint intake, evaluation and closure standards; counsel said the petition lacked proposed regulatory text and that codifying investigatory criteria could undermine enforcement.

The Dental Board of California denied a petition under Government Code §11340.6 at its Feb. 5 meeting that asked the board to adopt or amend regulations governing complaint intake, review, evaluation and closure procedures.

Board counsel Tara Welch summarized the petition and staff analysis. The petition requested the board identify regulations that govern use of dental…

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