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how to pass the California dental law and ethics exam
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- A1 official exam blueprint (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-03-23)
- A2 application and exam logistics (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-03-23)
- A65 16 CCR section 1031 — Examinations in California Law and Ethics, criterion-referenced passing score set by the modified Angoff method, amended effective 7/1/2022 (law.cornell.edu, verified 2026-06-09)
- A66 DCA Office of Professional Examination Services, Occupational Analysis of the Dentist Profession (June 2024) — foundation for the current Law and Ethics examination outline, superseding the 2018 analysis (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-06-09)
- A64 Assembly Business & Professions Committee analysis of SB 1453 (Ashby, Ch. 483, Stats. 2024) — repeal of the Licensure by Portfolio pathway effective 1/1/2025 after OPES psychometric review (abp.assembly.ca.gov, verified 2026-06-09)
- A4 California Legislative Information / Dental Practice Act research hub (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, verified 2026-03-23)
- A5 Title 16 CCR Division 10 regulations hub (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-03-23)
- A9 HSC section 123110 patient inspection, copies, form/format, fees, and unpaid-balance rule (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, verified 2026-03-23)
- A6 Dental Board of California — Table of Dental Auxiliary Duties Delegable by Supervising Dentist, effective 1/1/2025 (DA/OA/DSA/RDA/RDAEF; G/D/CR notation; 16 CCR §1068 posting notice) (dbc.ca.gov, verified 2026-07-12)
- C1 ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (current online edition) (commons.ada.org, verified 2026-04-25)
- C2 California Dental Association, CDA Code of Ethics (2020). Distinct from ADA Code — adds California-specific duties including mandatory reporting of gross/continual faulty treatment and obligation to inform patients of all options beyond third-party payer contracts. (cda.org, verified 2026-03-24)