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California dental record retention requirements
California has no single statutory retention period for every private dental chart. HSC §123145's seven-year and minor-record periods apply only to providers licensed under four listed HSC provisions when they cease operation; Medi-Cal provider records follow a separate 10-year rule.
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- Practice operations
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- 2026-07-14
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Source citations
- A9 HSC section 123110 patient inspection, copies, form/format, fees, and unpaid-balance rule (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A10 HSC section 123145 record preservation on closure (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A48 SB 446 and Civil Code section 1798.82 California breach-notice update (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A67 WIC section 14124.1 Medi-Cal provider record retention (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- B4 Dental Board office-closure practical guidance (dbc.ca.gov)
- B11 Dental Board 2018 Sunset Review statement that no general law sets one retention period for all dentists (dbc.ca.gov)